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Monday, 15th June, 1891. The Commission met at 10 a.m. Present: The Hon. W. J. M. Larnach, C.M.G. (Chairman), T. Kennedy Macdonald, Esq., M.H.R., and A. Loughrey, Esq. The Commission adjourned at 5 o'clock, resumed at 8, and adjourned at 11 o'clock.

Tuesday, 16th June, 1891. The Commission met at 10 a.m. Present: The Hon. W. J. M. Larnach, C.M.G. (Chairman), T. Kennedy Macdonald, Esq., M.H.R., and A. Loughrey, Esq. The Commission adjourned at 5 o'clock, resumed at 8, and adjourned at 11 o'clock.

Wednesday, 17th June, 1891. The Commission met at 10 a.m. Present: The Hon. W. J. M. Larnach, C.M.G. (Chairman), T. Kennedy Macdonald, Esq., M.H.R., and A. Loughrey, Esq. The Commission adjourned at 5 o'clock, resumed at 8, and adjourned at 11 o'clock.

Thubsday, 18th June, 1891. The Commission met at 10 a.m. Present: The Hon. W. J. M. Larnach, C.M.G. (Chairman), T. Kennedy Macdonald, Esq., M.H.R., and A. Loughrey, Esq. The Commission adjourned at 5 o'clock, resumed at 8, and adjourned at 11 o'clock.

Feiday, 19th June, 1891. The Commission met at 10 a.m. Present: The Hon. W. J. M. Larnach, C.M.G. (Chairman), T. Kennedy Macdonald, Esq., M.H.R., and A. Loughrey, Esq. The Commissioners finally completed and adopted their report for transmission to His Excellency the Governor. The Commission adjourned.

Saturday, 20th June, 1891. The Commission met at 10 a.m. ' Present: The Hon. W. J. M. Larnach, C.M.G. (Chairman), T. Kennedy Macdonald, Esq., M.H.R., and A. Loughrey, Esq. The Commission adjourned at 1 o'clock.

Monday, 22nd June, 1891. The Commission met at 10 a.m. Present: The Hon. W. J. M. Larnach, C.M.G. (Chairman), T. Kennedy Macdonald, Esq., M.H.R., and A. Loughrey, Esq. The Commissioners having been informed by the Accountant of the Public Trust Office that the following returns cannot be furnished for several days, it was Besolved, That the Accountant be written to to send the returns when completed to the Government Printing Office to be printed with the other returns attached to the report: — 1. A detailed return of all the estates that have been administered in the Public Trust Office from its establishment, classifying receipts and expenditure and showing unrealised amounts. 2. Return of all estates unclosed on the 31st December, 1890. 3. Return showing how the funds coming into the Public Trust Office have been annually invested. 4. Return giving particulars of leases of Native reserves and West Coast Settlement reserves, together with a statement of amount of rents and payments to Natives. Besolved, That the Commissioners record their appreciation of the valuable services rendered to the Public Trust Commission by the secretary and shorthand-writer (Mr. J. Grattan Grey), whose arduous work has been carried out with great ability. Besolved, That Mr. W. Mitchell, the acting secretary, be also thanked for his valuable services in connection with the work of the Commission. The Commission adjourned at 5 o'clock.

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