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Nos. 125, 279, and 323.—Petition of S. F. G. Williams. Praying for compensation for losses on a soldier's farm. I have the honour to report that the Lands Committee has carefully considered the abovementioned petitions, and has no recommendation to make. 7th November, 1929.

No. 229. —Petition of Robert Malcolm Castles. Praying for £612 Bs. lOd. compensation for loss of access to land at Whetukura (Waikopiro Block). I have the honour to report that the Lands Committee has carefully considered this petition, and recommends that it be referred to the Government for consideration. 7th November, 1929.

No. 307.—Petition of Mitchinson Brothers and Another. Praying that a debt of £2,637 owing to the Crown under a mortgage be written off. I have the honour to report that the Lands Committee has carefully considered this petition, and recommends that it be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 7th November, 1929.

No. 343.—Petition of L. M. Nicklin. Praying that the threat by the Lands Department of the forfeiture of petitioner's land at Putaruru be removed. I have the honour to report that the Lands Committee has carefully considered this petition, and has no recommendation to make. 7th November, 1929.

No. 349. —Petition of James Campion. Praying for compensation for loss of 741 acres of land near Fordell, shown on re-survey of the block purchased by the petitioner. I have the honour to report that the Lands Committee has carefully considered this petition, and recommends that it be referred to the Government for most favourable consideration. 7th November, 1929.

No. 352.—Petition of W. Parker and 4.0 Others. Praying that the term of soldiers-settlement loans be extended. I have the honour to report that the Lands Committee has considered this petition, but, the subject-matter thereof being one of policy, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 7th November, 1929.

No. 355.—Petition of D. G. Forlong, Johan Jakobsen, and 45 Others. Praying that Section 9 of the Westella Estate be re-balloted for. I have the honour to report that the Lands Committee has carefully considered this petition, and has no recommendation to make. 7th-November, 1929. —

No. 358. —Petition of Mary Agnes Hourigan. Praying for compensation for interest in Native leasehold surrendered before expiration of term. I have the honour to report that the Lands Committee has carefully considered this petition, and recommends that it be referred to the Government for consideration with a view to assessing her equity in a year's occupation of the property, less the amount of a year's rent. 7th November, 1929.

No. 372.—Petition of P. C. Peters. Praying that section 50 of the Reserves and other Lands Disposal and Public Bodies Empowering Act, 1919, be repealed, and for further or other relief. I have the honour to report that the Lands Committee has carefully considered this petition, and has no recommendation to make. 7th November, 1929.

No. 385. —Petition of Albert Goldfinch and Another. Praying that they be refunded the sum of £1,800 paid out by them as trustees. I have the honour to report that the Lands Committee has carefully considered this petition, and has no recommednation to make. 7th November, 1929.