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APPENDIX.

CORRESPONDENCE.

SlE >— House of Representatives, 24th September, 1912. I am instructed by the Chairman of the Lands Committee, Mr. E. Newman, to acknowledge receipt of your letter of to-day's date, covering letters received by vou from Messrs. Hill and Frazer and Messrs. Russell and Anthony. Mr. Newman desires me to inform you that he will have great pleasure in laying the letters before the Committee. I nave; &C-; W. CoLLINGS, nw n „ r ,t t, ~ . Clerk, Lands Committee. G. W. Russell, Esq., M.P., House of Representatives, Wellington.

Dear Sir,— Wellington, 24th September, 1912. 1 beg herewith to enclose for your information letters received this day from Messrs Hill and Frazer, solicitors, and also from Messrs. Russell and Anthony, re the proceedings antecedent to the purchase of part of Runanga No. Iα by the Crown. Yours faithfully E. Newman, Esq., M.P., Chairman, Lands Committee. G \y' Russeil

Christchurch, N.Z., 23rd September, 1912. Dear Sir,— Re Runanga No. la. „ 0 „ Herewith we hand you letter from Messrs. Hill and Frazer with reference to their acting for Mr. Ballan m connection with the transfer of part Runanga to the Crown. We confirm the statement therein contained that negotiations for sale were conducted in Mr. Ballan's name with his consent and that Ins own solicitors, Messrs. Hill and Frazer, acted for him in the matter. „_ „ „ „ Yours faithfully, G. W. Russell, Esq., M.P., Wellington. Russell and Anthony.

Christchurch, N.Z., 21st September, 1912. Dear Sir,— Re Ballan to The King: Runanga No. la. t,™ 8 , 1 , 8 t0 1 ce J rtif 7 tnat . we acte d for Mr. Thomas Ballan. in conjunction with your own solicitors Messrs. Russell and Anthony, in connection with the transfer of part of Runanga No 1a to the Crown' and that the negotiations for the sale were made in Mr. Ballan's name with his consent and that we acted for him in the matter. » h n transfer was a PProved by us, and the proportion of the purchase-money agreed upon between Mr. Ballan and yourself was received by us on his account. Yours faithfully, n«r d u ci mt t, ,tt „■ Hill and Frazer G. W. Russell, Esq., M.P., Wellington. (per R E q ee)

° IB >— House of Representatives, Wellington, 15th October 1912 Acting under instruction of the Chairman of the Lands Committee (Mr. E Newman) I have the honour to forward you herewith a copy of the evidence given before the Committee in connection with Paper No. 226 C, "Details in connection with the Purchase and Fencing of Part of Runanga No. 1a Block." g I am also instructed to inform you that, if after perusal of the evidence you should care to give .or bring any further evidence on the matter, the Committee will be pleased to hear it Would you kindly notify the Chairman what date will be suitable for you to bring forward such evidence (if any). I have, &c, W. Collings, n -iir d ii m -m, n ,t , Clerk, Lands Committee. G. W. Russell, Esq., M.P., House of Representatives, Wellington.

Dear Sir,- Wellington, 16th October, 1912. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 15th instant, covering printed copy of the evidence taken m the Runanga land inquiry. I have read the same through, and see'no reason for prolonging the inquiry. Please convey to the Chairman and Committee my grateful acknowledgments for the courtesy extendedtomeuiyoMletter. Yours faithfully, ' ' Ihe Clerk, Lands Committee. q. ™t Russel]