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REPORTS. No. 17.—Petition of Mary Haig Keeble, of Wellington. Praying for a compassionate allowance on account of her late husband's service in the Railway Department. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 15th September, 1927.

No. 22.—Petition of James George Cameron Walters, of Auckland. Praying for light employment or relief on account of injury whilst in the employ of the Railway Department. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 15th September, 1927.

No. 46. —Petition of Percy James Auger, of Auckland. Praying for a compassionate allowance owing to alleged injury received whilst employed by the Railway Department. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 15th September, 1927.

No. 109.—Petition of James Wilson, of Whangarei. Praying for inquiry into the control of the Whangarei Railway bookstall, and the right to sell certain articles. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 15th September, 1927.

No. 186. —Petition of New Zealand Railway Officers' Institute (Incorporated), of Wellington. Praying that Charles Lewis Blackburn be raised on the Classification List of the Railway Department. I am directed to report that, as a question of policy is involved, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 15th September, 1927.

No. 140.—Petition of C. E. Davis and 530 Others, of Kumeu. Praying that a survey be undertaken of the proposed Morningside to Kumeu railway-deviation. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 27th September, 1927.

No. 226. —Petition of Herbert Rudolph Stowell, of Auckland. Praying for a compassionate allowance owing to injuries received in a shunting accident. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 27th September, 1927.

No. 233. —Petition of William Hodge, of Christchurch. Praying for compensation for loss while an employee in the Railway Department, and that the Police Department be instructed to facilitate the granting of a second-hand license to him. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 27th September, 1927.

No. 31.—Petition of Annie Miller and Another, of Paeroa. Praying for relief owing to nuisance caused by railway-yards being adjacent to their property. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 19th October, 1927.

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