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No. 239. —Petition of the New Zealand Post and Telegraph Officers' Association, of Wellington. Pbaying for an inquiry into the question of the affiliation of petitioning association with the Alliance of Labour. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration, and that the evidence taken before the Committee be attached to the report. 4th October, 1922. (Evidence not printed.) No. 224. —Petition of Rdwin N. Souter, of Cambridge, and 2 Others. Praying for a refund, of legal expenses in connection with certain litigation. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should bfereferred to the Government for favourable consideration. 11th October, 1922.

No. 119.—Petition of E. J. Morris, of Wanganui, and 7 Others. Praying for a reduction in the price of certain workers' dwellings at Wanganui. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 17th October, 1922.

No. 297.--Petition of Alice Quinney, of Wellington. Praying for reinstatement in the Public Service or an adequate retiring-allowance. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 17th October, 1922.

No. 315.—Petition of David Stone, of Wellington." Praying for a refund of certain moneys from the Labour Department. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 19th October, 1922.

No. 351. —Petition of Judah Saunders, of Wellington. Praying that, as an ex-Imperial soldier, he may be granted a free passage back to England. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 19th October, 1922.

No. 317.—Petition of the Greymouth Borough Council, of Greymouth. Praying for a refund of one-half of the moneys expended by petitioners on protection-works against erosion of the Grey River. I am directed to report that, as, according to the opinion of expert engineers furnished to the Committee, the work performed by the Greymouth Borough Council appears to have been urgently necessary to prevent rapid erosion by flood of the Railway Reserve, through which the borough water pipe-lines are carried, and the Railway Department has benefited materially by the protection afforded by the work, the Committee is of opinion that the petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 19th October, 1922.

No. 263.—Petition of John Owen, of Ohakune. Praying for compensation for an injury alleged to have been sustained by his daughter at a State school. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the, Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. The Committee suggests that the petitioner be granted a compassionate allowance, that arrangements should be made to give him an honourable discharge from the balance of his liability for hospital expenses, and that his daughter be commended to the sympathetic interest of the Education Department. 23rd October, 1922.