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No. 289.—Petition of S. H. Gallagher, of Auckland, and Another. Praying for compensation for loss incurred owing to the purchase of their omnibus service by the Auckland City Council. [ am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petitioners have suffered serious hardship as the result of the operations of the Motor-omnibus Traffic Act, and recommends. the Government to institute an inquiry into the subject-matter of the petition. 4th November, 1927.

No. 287. —Petition of F. T. Knight, of Gisborne, and 668 Others. Praying that a Commission be appointed to thoroughly investigate the past and present expenditure on the Gisborne Harbour-works. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for consideration, with the recommendation that a Commission of Inquiry be held into the harbour-works already carried out by the Board, with a view to deciding whether or not further expenditure is justified. 14th November, 1927.

No. 310. —Petition of N. B. Fryday, of Ngaere, and Others. Praying that the administration of the Taranaki Electric-power Board be inquired into, and that the Electric-power Boards Act, 1925, be amended. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 14th November, 1927.

No. 315. —Petition of N. B. Fryday, of Ngaere. Praying that a Royal Commission award of 1902 be paid. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 14th November, 1927.

No. 313. —Petition of Susan Giles, of Auckland. Praying for a compassionate allowance for services rendered by her late husband as a Conciliation Commissioner. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 14th November, 1927.

No. 308. —Petition of William Burgess, of Palmerston North. Praying for a compassionate allowance owing to inability to earn a livelihood. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 14th November, 1927.

No. 329.—Petition of Muriel Lavington Glyde, of Wellington. Praying for inquiry into and amendment of the Law Practitioners Act. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 24th November, 1927.

No. 311. —Petition of Charles Henry Greenhead, of Waiuku. Praying that a recommendation of the Public Petitions A to L Committee of the year 1923 be given effect to. 1 am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 24tli November, 1927.

No. 328. —Petition of Joseph Litt, of Christchurch. Praying for compensation for alleged injuries received whilst a member of the Police Force. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 25th November, 1927.

No. 254. —Petition of Norman Coad Andrew, of Wellington. Praying for payment by the Post and Telegraph Department of 5 per cent, of his salary, and yearly increases, which were not paid on account of his being on active service. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for consideration and inquiry. 29th November, 1927.

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