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Tuesday, 7th Septembee, 1875. The Committee met pursuant to notice at 11 o'clock. Peesent: Sir G. Grey in the Chair. Mr. Bradshaw, Mr. Eichmond, Hon. Sir D. McLean, Mr. Eolleston, Mr. O'Neill, Mr. Sheeban, Mr. Eeid, Mr. Thomson. Mr. Dignan, M.H.E., in attendance, and examined on oath. Mr. W. H. Grace in attendance, and examined on oath. Mr. Mackay was present during the examination of Mr. Grace. Resolved, on motion of Mr. Sheehan, That the Committee do adjourn till "Wednesday, 15th September, at 11 o'clock. The Committee then adjourned.

"Weditesday, 15th Septembee, 1875. The Committee met pursuant to notice at half-past 11 o'clock. Peesent: Sir G. Grey in the Chair. Mr. Bradshaw, Mr. Eolleston, Hon. Sir D. McLean, Mr. Sheehan, Mr. O'Neill, Mr. Thomson. Mr. Eichmond, The minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Order of reference dated Bth September read. Mr. Wilkinson's report with reference to the Tairua reserve put in by Sir George Grey, and read. Resolved, on motion of Mr. Eolleston, That the Committee do adjourn till Thursday, 16th September, at half-past 10 o'clock. The Committee then adjourned.

Thuesday, 16th Septembee, 1875. The Committee met pursuant to notice at half-past 10 o'clock. Pbesent: Sir G. Grey in the Chair. Hon. Sir D. McLean, Mr. Eolleston, Mr. O'Neill, Mr. Sheehan, Mr. Eichmond Mr. Thomson. The minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Mr. Dalton in attendance, and examined on oath. Colonel McDonnell in attendance, by permission, in order to cross-examine Mr. Dalton. Resolved, on motion of Mr. Bradshaw, That the Committee do adjourn till Friday, 17th September, at half-past 10 o'clock. The Committee then adjourned.

Feiday, 17th Septembee, 1875. The meeting of the Committee was adjourned from half-past 10 till half-past 11 o'clock, by order of the Chairman. The Committee met at half-past 11 o'clock. Pbesent: Sir G. Grey in the Chair. Mr. Sheehan, Mr. Thomson. And there being no quorum, the Committee adjourned till Tuesday, 21st September, at 11 o'clock.

Tuesday, 21st September, 1875. The Committee met pursuant to notice at 11 o'clock. Peesent: Sir G. Grey in the Chair. Mr. O'Neill, Mr. Sheehan, Mr. Eeid, Mr. Thomson. Mr. Eolleston, The minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Mr. Grace in attendance, and further examined on oath. Resolved, on motion of Mr. Sheehan, That the Committee do adjourn till Thursday, 23rd September, at 11 o'clock. The Committee then adjourned. lI.—I. 1.