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REPORTS No. B.—Petition of Mate Soho Urlich, of Auckland Praying for compensation for injuries sustained. I am directed to report that the Public Petitions M to Z Committee has carefullyconsidered this petition, and recommends that it be referred to the Government for most favourable consideration. 6th August, 1947. No. 74/1946. —Petition of L. H. Scott and Others, of Tauranga Praying for a referendum in conjunction with the 1946 election on the question of the ratification of the Bretton Woods Agreement. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 6th August, 1947. No. 57/1946. —Petition of Mate Matich, Farmer, of Waipapakauri Praying for compensation in respect of the use of his property by the Royal New Zealand Air Force. I am directed to report that the petitioner having expressed a desire to withdraw the petition, the Committee recommends that he be allowed to do so. 6th August, 1947. No. 10. —Petition of N. G. Swanson and Others, of Auckland Praying that a certain portion of the Birkenhead Riding in the Waitemata County be incorporated in either the Borough of Northcote or the Borough of Birkenhead. I am directed to report that as more appropriate machinery to deal with the petition is now available through the recently, constituted Local Government Commission, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 6th August, 1947. No. 25.—Petition of Annie A. Oliver, of Wellington Praying for the refund of death duties. I am directed to report that the Committee has carefully considered this petition, and recommends that it be referred to the Government for consideration. 20th August, 1947. No. 22.—Petition of A. J. Watson and Others, of Silverdale Praying for the erection of a new post-office and residence at Silverdale. I am directed to report that, due to the fact that the Post and Telegraph Department is fully aware of the situation existing at Silverdale and has the matter in hand, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 20th August, 1947.

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