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No. 331. —Petition of W. L. Davies, of Waihi. Praying that he be granted a miner's pension or compensation. I have the honour to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for most favourable consideration. 6th November, 1929.

No. 332. —Petition of Robert Thorburn, of Waihi. Praying that he be granted a miner's pension or compensation. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for most favourable consideration. 6th November, 1929.

No. 333.—Petition of Patrick McLoughlin, of Waihi. Praying that he be granted a miner's pension or compensation. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for most favourable consideration. 6th November, 1929.

No. 334.—Petition of William Vosper, of Waihi. Praying that he be granted a miner's pension or compensation. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for most favourable consideration. 6th November, 1929.

No. 337.—Petition of Neville H. Mudgway, of Waihi. Praying that he be granted a miner's pension or compensation. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for most favourable consideration. 6th November, 1929.

No. 338. —Petition of John Hayward, of Waihi. Praying that he be granted a miner's pension or compensation. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for most favourable consideration. 6th November, 1929.

No. 339.—Petition of Ethel Margaret Ashby, of Waihi. Praying that a miner's widow's pension or allowance be granted. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for most favourable consideration. 6th November, 1929.

No. 340.—Petition of Louisa P. Brown, of Waihi. Praying that a compassionate allowance be granted to her owing to being ineligible for a miner's widow's pension. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for most favourable consideration. 6th November, 1929.

No. 401. —Petition of Anne Rasmusson, of Westport. Praying for the granting of a miner's widow's pension. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for most favourable consideration. 6th November, 1929.

No. -107. —Petition of Kate Odlum, of McLaren's Falls, Tauranga. Praying for compassionate allowance owing to being unable to claim the miner's widow's pension. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for most favourable consideration. 6th November, 1929.