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REPORTS

No. 28.—Petition Sim, of Himatangi. Praying for payment of a sum representing the amount of military pay allegedly due to him while on active service. I have the honour to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 7th May, 1936.

No. 25, 1935. —Petition of E. B. Taylor, of Bay of Islands. Praying that he be granted a pension in respect of a disability allegedly contracted while on war service. I have the honour to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 7th May, 1936.

No. 151, 1935.—Petition of Mary M. Bidwell, of Auckland. Praying that she be granted a pension on account of her late husband's war service. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for most favourable consideration. 7th May, 1936.

No. 185, 1935.—Petition of Phyllis Kerz, of Auckland. Praying that she be granted a compassionate allowance in consideration of her late husband's war service. I have the honour to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 7th May, 1936.

No. 4.—Petition of W. B. Bradford, of Bay of Islands. Praying that he be granted a pension in respect of a disability allegedly contracted while on war service. I have the honour to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 7th May, 1936.

No. 13.—Petition of Elsie M. Matthews, of Auckland. Praying for a war widow's pension or other relief. I have the honour to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 7th May, 1936.

No. 23, 1935.—Petition of J. C. Morgan, of Te Puke. Praying that he be granted a pension and treatment in a sanatorium on account of disability allegedly contracted while on active service. I have the honour to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. The Committee is also of opinion that the petitioner should make application for relief under the War Veteran's Allowances Act, 1935, and that the Pensions Department should arrange for further medical examinations if the petitioner notifies the Department of further attacks of malaria. 7th May, 1936.

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