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APPENDIX.

DETAILS OF ITINERARY. The members of the Commission assembled in Auckland on the 28th March, and left Auckland for Houhora by the s.s. " Aupouri " on Monday, the 30th March, arriving there on the morning of the Ist April, 1914. A meeting was immediately held at Houhora. followed by an inspection of the Houhora and Opoe Reserves in the vicinity. A public meeting was held at Houhora on the night of the 2nd April, after the inspection of the Ngatumoroki and Houhora Reserves. Eleven witnesses gave evidence. The Commission again met in committee at Houhora on the morning of the 3rd April, and adjourned to meet at Waiharera, the Opoe Extension and the Otaia Reserves being inspected en route there. Waiharera was reached on the night of the 3rd April, and a meeting was held and several witnesses examined. The inspection of the Opoe Extension Reserve was completed on the 4th April, and at night a second meeting was held to hear further evidence. From Waiharera the Commission continued their work of inspection of the Rotoroa Reserve, reaching Waipapakauri on the 6th April, where a meeting was held and evidence was taken. Ahipara was reached on the 7th April, after a thorough inspection of the Rotoroa Extension Reserve between the two centres, and a meeting was held on the Bth April to receive evidence. Subsequently the Ahipara and Epakauri Reserves were inspected, and on the 9th April a meeting of the Commission in committee was held. In the afternoon the party proceeded to Awanui, which was reached the same night. At Awanui, on Saturday, the 11th April, the Commission inspected the Pairatahi, Pukewhau, and Puketoetoe Reserves, and at night held a meeting at which four witnesses gave evidence. On the 12th April the Commission proceeded by coach to Mangonui via Kaitaia, which was made the base for tyvo days for the purpose of inspection. The Taipa, Ohia, Puheke, and Parapara Reserves were inspected on the 13th and 14th April, and a meeting for receiving evidence was held at Lake Ohia on the afternoon of the I4th April, when ten witnesses attended for the purpose. At night, a further meeting was held at Mangonui, when three witnesses gave evidence. • From Mangonui the party proceeded by coach to Kaeo on the 15th April, inspecting the Totara Reserve en route. A meeting was held at Kaeo at night, three witnesses being examined. Whangaroa, Totara North, and Saies were visited on the 16th April, and meetings held at the two latter centres and six witnesses examined. From Kaeo the Commission proceeded to Ohaeawai on the 17th April, and a meeting was held at Waipapa on the 20th instant, after the inspection of the Kapiro Reserve: five witnesses gave evidence. A meeting followed at Ohaeawai on the 21st April, after the inspection of the Parahirahi Reserve, at which three witnesses attended. Kohukohu was reached by coach and launch on the 22nd April, and the following day was spent inspecting the Omahuta Reserve. A public meeting followed on the 24th, when four witnesses gave evidence. From Kohukohu the Commission proceeded by launch on the 25th April to Opononi, on the west coast, and after the inspection of the Warawara and Wairau Reserves a public meetingwas held there on the 27th April, five witnesses being examined. On the 28th April the party took launch to Taheke. The inspection of the Punakitere and Maungatoa Reserves occupied part of the 28th and 29th instant. A meeting w-as held at Taheke on "the night of the 28th instant, and nine witnesses were examined. Kaikohe was reached on the afternoon of the 29th April, after completing the inspection of the Punakitere Reserve, and a public meeting followed at night, and several witnesses gave evidence. From Kaikohe the Commission proceeded by brake to Kawakawa on the 30th April en route to Russell. On the Ist May the party took launch and proceeded to Kerikeri and Waipapa. to complete the inspection of the Maungapererua, Pungaere, Puketotara, and Rangitane Reserves. A meeting in committee was held at Russell on the 2nd May. and on the 3rd May members left by launch and brake for Kawakawa. On the 4th May the Commission proceeded by train to Towai, occupying the rest of the day in the inspection of the Towai, Hukerenui, and Te Mata Reserves. At night a public meeting was held and ten witnesses were examined. There was a large attendance of the public. The Commission returned to Kawakawa on the sth May, completing the inspection of the Towai Reserve in the morning, and held a public meeting the same night, when evidence was received from five witnesses. Kawakawa w-as left on the morning of the 7th May, and the inspection of the Te Mata and Otakairangi Reserves completed; and on the Bth instant, after the inspection of the Opuawhanga Reserve, a meeting was held at Hikurangi at night, when four witnesses attended and gave evidence. On the 9th May the party took train for Whangarei, which was made the base for inspections for seven days, covering the following reserves : Parahaki, Kaitara, Poroti, Purua, Maungakahia. Ruatangata, Otaika, Mata. Maungapai, Ruakaka, and Ruarangi. A public meeting was held at Poroti on the 12th May and was largely attended, several witnesses giving evidence.