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I assert that a good school has been in existence for the last twelve years, during which time many boys who received their education in it have passed the Civil Service examination ; and that this has been of very great benefit to the people of Wanganui and its vicinity. I further assert that no provision of the grant, except one which is obsolete and now r impracticable, has not been complied with. And I venture, in conclusion, to say that, if any doubt exists as to the correctness of the interpretation of the grant by the Trustees, who have hitherto acted in good faith under the best advice available, the Supreme Court is the only competent tribunal to decide such a question. Every Englishman ought jealously to guard against any attempted infringment of this principle, so essential to the security of property of all kinds and the well-being of the community. 4th November, 1879. O. Wellington. Memo.—Edward Churton to the Eight Eev. Lord Bisitoi' of Wellington. In my telegram I made a slight mistake in the matter of Kirkpatrick's sale. It was 25 acres, sold by mortgagees of D. Smith, about eight years to run, at £26 10s.; sold to Kirkpatrick and Lewis for 20s. Edw. Churton. 30th October, 1879.

Eent 801 l of Industrial School Estate, Wanganui.

APPENDIX C. Sis, — Waikanae, 7th November, 1879. On reading over my evidence, I find that, in answering a question on the spur of the moment, I seem to have made a slight mistake as to the date of a conversation between Sir G. Grey, the Eev. E. Taylor, C. H. S. Nicholls, and myself. It took place during -the first visit that Sir George paid to Wanganui, during his second term of office as Governor, so that it could not have been so early as the date I named, "about 1858, or a little later." Of course, the fact] of the conversation, and Sir George's statement as to the object of the grant, are the really important points, rather than the exact date, but still it is as well to be correct. 4—l. 4.

Name. Acreage. Lease Expires. Yearly Rent. Watt, W. H. Liffiton, E. N. A. R. P. 7 2 0 12 2 10 3 0 24 48 2 6 6 0 0 1883 1889 1898 1887 1883 1880 @ 1887 @ 1894 @ 1884 @ 1894 @ 1886 @ 1893 @ 1900 1892 1888 1887 1919 £ s. d. 50 0 0 15 0 0 24 0 0 50 0 0 17 0 0 15 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 12 0 0 17 16 0 10 0 0 15 0 0 30 0 0 25 0 0 11 10 0 12 0 0 5 0 0 Pawson, J. Churton, E. Churton, E. ... ... ... Hurley and Cunnabell COO I 14 3 24 5 | 0 2 0 j Eichards, F. Earle, E. C. Chipman, A. Austin, W. Jackson, F. E. Education Board. 8 3 0 12 0 0 11 2 '0 12 2 0 5 0 0 The under-mentioned leases were si Forder, W. H. jj • • ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ • ■ '*. Smiley, J. Murray, D. BroughtonE. Burke, J. Mitchell and Earle ... Cross, C. 8. Hodge, M. O. Maloue, J. Hutchison, G. Jackson, J. W. Stretch, W. Telegraph Commissioner Hicks, G. >ld by auction 6 2 9 0 2 0 2 1 25 10 1 10 0 10 0 3 0 0 10 0 9 0 32 4 3 19 10 0 0 4 1 13 4 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 4 3 (i 3 0 2 3 0 2 4 1 35 4 1 33 11 0 0 1898 II I) II JJ JJ JJ ?J 38 14 0 7 5 0 22 0 0 16 10 t) 17 0 0 11 0 o 26 10 0 30 0 0 34 7 0 17 1 0 48 10 0 15 3 6 17 10 0 6 12 6 15 0 0 17 18 10 14 6 2 13 11 0 22 6 10 18 7 6 56 15 0 II JJ 11 1891 O'Reilly, G. Malone, J. Jackson, J. W. O'Sullivan, J. Morrow, H. II 11 11 11 II Jj 29th October, 1879. Edw. Churton.