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Wednesday, 16th June, 1886. The Committee met, pursuant to notice, at 11 o'clock forenoon. Present: Mr. Ormond (Chairman), Mr. Gore, Mr. Holmes, Mr. Levestam, Mr. Macandrew, Mr. M. J. S. Mackenzie, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. W. D. Stewart. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. , Mr. D. M. Luckie was further examined, and gave verbal and documentary evidence respecting the purchase of property in Dunedin for the association. The Committee adjourned till half-past 10 o'clock on the following Friday.

Friday, 18th June, 1886. The Committee met, pursuant to notice, at half-past 10 o'clock forenoon. Present: Mr. Ormond (Chairman), Colonel Fraser, Mr. Holmes, Mr. Levestam, Mr. Macandrew, Mr. M. J. S. Mackenzie, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. G. F. Eichardson, Mr. W. D. Stewart. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Mr. D. M. Luckie was further examined, and gave verbal and documentary evidence respecting the purchase of property for the association in Dunedin, Auckland, and Wellington. The Chairman instructed Mr. Luckie to procure memorandum of commissions and expensesin connection with the Christchurch purchase ; a schedule of investments, by whom introduced, with original titles where practicable; the names of those who approved of the applications, and those present at the meeting of the Board when they were approved. He was also instructed to inform the Secretary, the Actuary, and the Travelling Inspector that they will be required to give evidence before the Committee, and to request them to prepare data for examination on the general working of the institution, and in respect of its investments and purchases. Mr. Luckie was also directed to prepare a memorandum for the next meeting of the Committee, showing the working of the institution before its altered management, and its working under the present system; also the progress of business and cost. The Committee adjourned till 11 o'clock forenoon on Monday next.

Monday, 21st June, 1886. The Committee met, pursuant to notice, at 11 o'clock forenoon. Present: Mr. Ormond (Chairman), Mr. Holmes, Mr. Levestam, Mr. Macandrew, Mr. M. J. S. Mackenzie, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. W. D. Stewart. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Mr. D. M. Luckie was further examined, and gave verbal and documentary evidence relative to the Dunedin and Wellington purchases. He was requested by the Chairman to furnish details of the disposal of the sum of £30,500 paid for the Dunedin property to Messrs. Sievwright and Stout on the 13th February, 1885, giving the dates, amounts paid, and to whom. Plans of the proposed new building in Wellington were laid on the table. The Committee adjourned till Tuesday at 11 o'clock forenoon.

Tuesday, 22nd June, 1886. The Committee met, pursuant to notice, at 11 o'clock forenoon. Present: Mr. Ormond (Chairman), Mr. Holmes, Mr. Levestam, Mr. Macandrew, Mr. M. J. S. Mackenzie, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. W. D. Stewart. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Mr. D. M. Luckie was further examined, and gave evidence respecting the various purchases. Mr. L. Harper, M.H.E., was examined, and gave evidence with reference to the Christchurch purchase. The Clerk was instructed to summon the Hon. Sir Julius Vogel to attend and give evidence at 11 o'clock forenoon on the following day. The Committee adjourned till Wednesday at 11 o'clock forenoon.

Wednesday, 23rd June, 1886. The Committee met, pursuant to notice, at 11 o'clock forenoon. Present: Mr. Ormond (Chairman), Mr. Levestam, Mr. Macandrew, Mr. M. J. S. Mackenzie, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. W. D. Stewart. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Hon. Sir Julius Vogel attended, and gave evidence relative to the properties purchased for the association in Dunedin, Christchurch, and Auckland. The Clerk was instructed to write to the Hon. Sir Robert Stout, requesting him to attend the Committee, at 11 o'clock forenoon on Friday next, for the purpose of giving evidence; also to summon Mr. Luckie to attend at the same hour on that day, and to bring with him all books, papers, &c, connected with the purchases. The Committee adjourned till Friday at 11 o'clock forenoon.