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APPENDIX. TABLE A. List of Newspapers in which Sittings op Commission were advertised. Dunedin : Otago Daily Times; Evening Star. Christchurch : Christchurch Times ; Christchurch Star. Auckland : The New Zealand Herald ; The Star. Wellington : The Dominion ; The Evening Post. TABLE B. Dates and Places op Sittings. Dunedin : Friday, 25th October, 1929 ; Saturday, 26th October, 1929 ; Monday, 28tli October, to Friday, Ist November, 1929 (inclusive). Wellington : Tuesday, sth November, 1929 ; Friday, Bth November, 1929. Auckland: Tuesday, 12th, to Saturday, 16th November, 1929 ; Monday, 18th November, 1929 ; Tuesday, 19th November, 1-929. Rotorua : Thursday, 21st November, 1929 ; Friday, 22nd November, 1929. Christchurch: Tuesday, 26th, to Saturday, 30th November, 1929 (inclusive) ; Monday, 2nd December, 1929 ; Wednesday, 4th December, 1929. Wellington : Friday, 6th December, 1929 ; Monday, 9th, to Friday, 13th. December, 1929 ; Friday, 10th January, 1930 ; Monday, 13th January, 1930 ; Tuesday, 14th January, 1930 ; Wednesday, 15th January, 1930. TABLE C. List op Industries and Institutions visited. Dunedin : Montecillo Home ; City Nursery and Afforestation Belt. Christchurch : Rannerdale Home ; Henry Burson and Sons, Wicker and Caneware Factory ; Weston's Leather-goods Factory; Bunting and Co., Ltd., Brushware-factory; W. R. Webb's " Fresh Aire " Flower-farm ; City Horticultural Gardens and Nursery. Auckland : Evelyn Firth Home ; T.B. Huts, Auckland Hospital; Jubilee Institute for Blind ; A. Sainsbury's Rabbit-farming Establishment, Fur-farms Ltd. ; Artificial-limb Factory ; J. Mitchell's Concrete Slabs and Building Equipment; Veterans' Home. Rotorua : State Trout Hatcheries and Fisheries ; State Forests and Nurseries. TABLE D. Summary of the Schemes, Industries, and Undertakings referred to and described in the Notes of Evidence. (1) Farming and Allied Callings. Seed-growing.—Advocated by many witnesses. Large turnover in New Zealand ; fairly heavy importations. New Zealand seed sent to England in bulk, then imported again in small packets. Evidence somewhat conflicting, but we recommend this as worthy of investigation. Particularly suitable for Otago and Nelson Districts. In Dunedin practical information and assistance could be obtained from Mr. D. Tannock, and in Christchurch from Mr. M. J. Barnett. Tomato-culture under Glass. —This industry has been developed in and near Christchurch. Very fair prospects of success, but requires some capital. Market-gardening. —Offers prospects of success near the centres of population. Is hard work and requires a man able to keep at arduous work. Good soil essential. Care necessary —would hesitate to recommend it except in case of man with aptitude, experience, and some capital. Wool-scouring for Sheep-farmers. —It was suggested to us that the League might usefully start wool-scouring works ; that this industry would give employment to a good many, including partly disabled ex-soldiers ; that most of the work needs little experience. This suggestion was sent to us through Sir Andrew Russell by Mr. John Marcks, care of Hawke's Bay Farmers Co., Port Ahuriri, who is willing to give further information. Citrus Fruits. —Recommended by Mr. G. G. Griffiths as part of an interesting and comprehensively planned scheme of group farming on the pumice lands.

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