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Evidence was taken from the following persons : — Mr. Ralph Ewing, of Brown, Ewing, and Co.; Mr. Inspector Mallard (further evidence) ; Mrs. Sophia Simkins, a late employee at the City Steam Laundry; Mr. William Connell and Mr. Bennet J. Lowry, Inspectors under the Public Health Act, <fee. The Commissioners decided that no further evidence should be taken, and, having deliberated, agreed upon tbe heads of a report. The Chairman was requested to prepare a draft Report. Commission adjourned.

Monday, 27th May, 1878. Peesent: Dr. Knight in the chair. Mr. Bradshaw, Mr. Strode. Hon. Mr. Eeynolds, Minutes. —The minutes of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, sth, 6th, 7th, Bth, and 9th meetings of the Commission were read and confirmed. Report. —The Chairman read draft Eeport. Resolved, That the Eeport be agreed to, and that the Chairman be authorized to sign the same on behalf of the Commissioners. Resolved, to recommend, That the sum of £20 be paid to Mr. William E. Sessions for his services as clerk and shorthand-writer to the Commission. On the motion of the Hon. Mr. Eeynolds, a vote of thanks was accorded to the Chairman, and the proceedings terminated.

INDEX TO THE EVIDENCE. EMPLOYEES. PA9E. Arthur John Bums, Director, Mosgiel Woollen Factory Company ... ... ... 7 Allan Holmes, Solicitor ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 9 John Dry den, Factory Manager ... ... ... ... ... ... 21 Daniel Haynes, of Herbert, Haynes, and Co., Drapers, &c. ... ... ... ... 9 John Glendining, of Kirkpatrick, Glendining, and Co., Drapers, __c. ... ... ... 10 Joseph Fletcher Anderson, Manager of Hallenstein Brothers' New Zealand Clo-hing Factory ... 11 Joseph Haig, of Haig, Bramwell, and Co., Boot Factory ... ... ... ... 12 John Clark, of Eeynolds, Clark, and Co., Boot Factory ... ... ... ... 12 Andrew Thomson, of Thomson, Strang, and Co., Drapers, &c. ... ... ~. ... 14 George Findlay, of Findlay and Co., Sawmills, &c. ... ... ... ... 14 Thomas Gluyas Pascoe, Clothing Manufacturer ... ... ... ... ... 14 Nathaniel David Herman, Clothing Manufacturer ... ... ... ... ... 17 Ealph Ewing, of Brown, Ewing, and Co., Drapers, &c. ... ... ... ... 22 EMPLOYES. Henry Hogg, Secretary, Operative Tailors' Society ... ... ... ... ... 13 Clement White, Clerk in a Newspaper office ... ... ... ... ... 19 Sophia Simkins, a late employee in City Steam Laundry ... ... ... ... 23 Female Employees who volunteered evidence : — Miss (a.) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 17 „ (6.) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 „ (e.S ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 „ (d.) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 „ (..) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 „ (/.) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 19 „ (_/.) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 19 At Messrs. Hallenstein Brothers' New Zealand Clothing Factory— Catherine Kirk ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 19 Marianne Jane Wilson... ... ... ... ... ... ... 19 Sarah Palmer ... ... ... ... ... ~. ... 19 Margaret Gow ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 20 Elizabeth Amy ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 20 At Messrs. E. Saunders, and Co., Drapers, &o.— Annie Bower ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 20 Sarah Harris ... ~, ... ... ... ... .., 20 At Messrs. Brown, Ewing, and Co., Drapers, &c. — Mrs. Scott ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 20 Eosina Jewitt ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 20 Christiana Morrison ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 21 At the Mosgiel Woollen Factory— Jane Thomson ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 22 Jane Eenwick ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 22 Jane Eiddle ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 22 William Patun ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 22 INSPECTOES. Frederick Mallard, Inspector of Police, &c. ... ... ... ... ... 15,23 William Connell, Inspector of Nuisances ... ... ... ... ... 23 Bennet J. Lowry, Inspector of Nuisances ... ... ... ... ... 24,25