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thereof, for the purpose of erecting or re-erecting necessary school buildings and additions thereto, or roading, subdividing, and improving the trust property. 16. That power be also given to the trustees to subdivide the endowment, lay out roads and streets, and dedicate same to the public. 17. That when practicable all leases of the trust property be open to public competition by tender or auction. 18. That the trustees appoint a reliable person (not being one of the trustees) in Wanganui to act as their solicitor, secretary, and general agent, to prepare all necessary deeds and agreements, to keep the books of account and minute-book,.'to collect rents and other moneys, and generally attend to the business of the trust. 19. That the school buildings be inspected annually by the District Health Officer. 20. That legislation be introduced to give full effect to these recommendations. That the religious instruction now being given at the school be continued; but the Bill to contain liberal conscience clauses similar to those in Mr. Bryce's Bill of 1876, intituled " The Wanganui Endowed School Act, 1876," clause 22, subclauses (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6); and Mr. Ballance's Bill of 1879, intituled "The Wanganui Endowed School Act, 1879," clause 31, subclauses (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6); and that the draft Bill be referred to the trustees for their consideration and report. 21. That the Inspector-General's proposals as to the establishment of a high school on the endowment, (see his evidence) receive favourable consideration in the interests of free education. We now return to Your Excellency the Commissions and extensions thereof with which you honoured us. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands this twenty-third day of June, one thousand nine hundred and six. Chas. C. Kettle, Chairman. A. W. Hogg. Robert Lee. H. J. H. Eliott. Apirana T. Ngata.

INDEX TO EVIDENCE.

Te Aute Native Endowment Trust. Page Baker, Horace .. .. .. .. ..51 Bird, William Watson .. . . .. .. 93 Buck, Peter Henry .. .. .. ..106 Campbell, Hugh ... .. .. '.. 68 Coleman, James Henry .. .. .. ..48 Coutts, Hugh John Clarke .. .. .. 49 Dillon, Alfred .. .. .. .. .. 47 Donnelly, George Prior .. ...-,. ~ ..43 Ellison,"Jun., David .. .. .. ..68 Erueti, Wiremu .. .. .. ..55 Fancourt, Thomas ... .. ... .. 118 Fielder, James Beckett .: .. ... 8,27,31 Gold Smith, Eric Charles .. ' .. ..53 Hall, Thomas .. .. .. .. ..31 Hogben, George .. .. 82,85,99,104 Hutana, Ihaia .". .. .. .. .. 57 Kensington, William Charles .. ..„-,>• ■• 104 Kirk, Harry Borrer .. ... .. ..100 Kbhere, Reweti .-. .'.' :' .. ' .. 71 Mac Murray, George .. .. ... ..27 Ngata, Paratene .. . . .. .. 69 O'Neill, Felix Theophilus"! ■ .. -...' .. 82 Pope,. James Henry .. .... ..... ... 75 Priest, Georae .. .. '.. .. ..64 Russell, William Russell.. .. .. ..45 Thornton, John ~ ~.,,,< , .■-... •■ ... 32 TeKaho, Te Kereama .. .. .. .'. 55 Tomwaha, Paraire "■': ■ ... :-.:'■ ......:.. ~: :. 62 Te Pamairangi, Peni .. .. .. ..60 Whearo, Pera .. .. .. .. ..58 Williams, James Nelson . . .. .. ..66 Williams, Samuel , ....,,,.-,,,•, .13, 20, .48, 54, 120 Wffitams, William Leonard ~ •• ~1

Wanganui Industrial School Trust. Page Anson, George Edwin .. .. .. ..116 Batham, James Meacham .. .. .. 108 Beckett, Reginald Edward .. .. ..148 Bignell, Arthur Gorbell .. .. .. .. 143 Bryce, John .. .. .. .. .. 139 Christie, Joseph McNaughton .. .. .. 156 Empson, Walker .. .. .. .. 152 Fancourt, Thomas .. .. .. ..118 Field, Honry Claylands .. .. ~ 124,164 Flanagan, Frederick William .. .. ..119 Gilmour, Andrew .. .. 148 Gualter, Aubrey .. .. .. ..119 Hadfield, Ernest Frederick .. .. .. 11.5 Heke, Hone ...-.■ .. .. .. ..165 Hogben, George .. .. .. 114,169 Kingi, Hoani Mete .. .. >".'.' ..163 Kingi, Takarangi Mete .. ... .. ..157 Liffiton, Edward Nolloth .. .. 131,143 Mackay, Charles Evan .. .. .. 120,157 Maclean, Thomas Billington .. ... ..158 Makgill. Robert Holden .. .. .. .. 147 Morgan, John .. .. .. .. 127,128 Murray, David .. .. .... 157 O'Neill, Felix Theophilus .. .. ..107 Quick, William Henry .. .. .. ..113 Rvburn, Robert Middleton .. .. •.. 164 Wallis, Frederic .. ... .. ..108 Watt, John David .. .. .. ..107 Watt, John Paton .. .. .. .. 157 Williams, Alfred Owen .. .. .. ... 165 ,: ; -: '•■■:■' ' , ..... - -; :