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Ayes, 9: Hon. Mr. Anstey, Mr. Bell, Mr. Dickie, Hon. Mr. George, Hon. Mr. Luke, Mr. McCallum, Hon. Mr. Paul, Hon. Mr. Rigg, Mr. Statham. Noes, 1 : Mr. Anderson. , So it was passed in the affirmative. The draft report as amended was agreed to; and ordered to be reported to both Houses of Parliament. Resolved, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Luke, That the same sub-committee decide upon the exhibits to be attached to the report. The Chairman was authorized to confirm the minutes of the meeting. Resolved, That a vote of thanks to the Chairman be recorded in the minutes. Resolved also, That a hearty vote of thanks to the sub-committee be recorded upon the minutes. Resolved, That this Committee do now adjourn sine die.

LIST OF WITNESSES. No. Page, j No. Page. I.J.Jones .. .. .. ..20 | 10. C. H. Treadwell .. .. ..69 2. J. Jones .. .. .. .. 25 11. A. V. Sturtevant .. .. .. 76 S.J.Jones .. .. .. ..32 12. Hon. W. F. Massey .. .. ..76 4. T. W. Fisher .. .. .. 37 13. J. Jones .. .. .. .. 76 5. J. Jones .. .. .. ..38 U. Hon. W. H. Hemes.. .. ..77 6J. Jones .. .. .. .. 43 15. Right Hon. Sir J. G. Ward .. .. 80 7. J. Jones .. .. .. .. 47 16. Right Hon. Sir J. G. Ward .. .. 84 8. J. Jones .. .. .. ..55 17. J. E. Dalton .. .. ..89 9. J. Jones .. .. .. .. 64 18. J. Jones .. .. .. .. 90 LIST OF EXHIBITS. Page. Summary by J. Jones, addressed to the Committee.. . . .. . . 92 E. Letters from F. A. Carrington, late Superintendent of Taranaki .. .. 95 F. Letter from Hon. J. Sheehan, Native Minister .. .. .. . . . . 95 I. Letter from Wetere Te Rerenga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 95 K. Amended Statement of Claim .. .. . . .. .. . . 95 N. Letter from H. E. J. Byrne, Secretary, West Australian Mining Company . . .. 100 O. Correspondence between J. Jones and Doyle and Wright .. .. . . . . 101 P. Prospectus of New Zealand Coal Corporation (Limited) .. .. . . . . 102 U. Mokau Estate : Stay of Action refused by Justice Parker .. . . . . . . 104 W. Letter from Stafford and Treadwell; Writ issued in High Court of Chancery, London . . 105 Y. Correspondence between J. Jones and Stafford and Treadwell .. . . .. 105 11. Correspondence between J. Jones and J. W. H. Jenkins .. . . .. . . 107 JJ. Order of the High Court of Justice, London, for Stay of Proceedings . . . . . . 108 LL. Letter from C. H. Treadwell to the Right Hon. Sir J. G. Ward .. 109 00. Correspondence between J. Jones and Sir J. G. Ward .. . . . . . . 109 RR. Letter from W. T. L. Travers to Receiver Bankrupt Estate, J. Jones . . .. 110 TT. Letter from H. Okey, M.P., to Sir J. G. Ward .. .. .. .. ..110 CCC. Letters from W. T. L. Travers to J. Jones „ .. .. .. .. 11l DDD. Order made hy Justice Bingham in High Court of Justice, London .. .. ..11l BEE. Correspondence re Purchase Mokau Estate :O. Heindorf; E. G. Jellicoe ; Flower, Nussey, andFellowes; W. M. Jones. .. .. .. .. .. ..112 FFF. Correspondence between J. Jones and Sir J. G. Ward re Stout-Palmer Commission Report 113 GGG. Letters from J. Jones to H. Okey, M.P., and Stafford and Treadwell re Purchase Mokau Estate ; Extracts from Wellington Evening Post and Waitara Mail re same .. 114 XXX. Memorandum from J. Jones to Native Owners of Mokau-Mohakatino No. Iβ Block .. 115 MMM. Opinion of E. G. Jellicoe re Mokau Estate .. .. .. .. .. 115 NNN. Statement of Claim made in Supreme Court of New Zealand by E. G. Jellicoe .. .. 116 PPP. Note re Stout-Palmer Commission .. .. .. .. .. .. *118 QQQ. Letter from Sir J. G. Findlay to C. H. Treadwell .. .. .. .. .. 119 SSS. Agreement made between J. Jones and Wetere Te Rerenga for obtaining Signatures of Natives .. .. •• •• •• •• •• •• ..119 TTT. Maps.