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The Chaieman, Native Affairs Committee, to the Manageb, Mosgiel Woollen Factory, High Street, Dunedin. (Telegram. Urgent.) Wellington, 28th November, 1879. Can you give me the present address of Mr. Morrison, your travelling agent ? I understand he is in Sydney. Please reply at once. Eeply paid. E. Hamlin, Chairman, Native Affairs Committee. Mr. E. S. Nicollson to Mr. E. Hamlin, Wellington. (Telegram.) Dunedin, 28th November, 1879. Addbess, J. H. Morrison, care of Henry Austin, Hunter Street, Sydney. E. S. Nicollson. The Chairman, Native Affairs Committee, to J. H. Mobeison, Esq., care of Henry Austin, Esq., Hunter Street, Sydney. (Telegram.) Wellington, 29th November, 1879. Native Affairs Committee inquiring into a petition presented to Parliament by George Davie. Should be obliged if you could answer the following questions: When at Napier did you ever accompany Sutton and Worgan to Messrs. Coleman and Fountain's ? Do you remember tbe month and the year ? What time of day did Sutton and Worgan go away leaving you at Coleman and Fountain's ? When did they come back ? Did you hear what they had been doing in their absence ? If so, from whom ? Eeply, free, at once. E. Hamlin, Chairman, Native Affairs Committee. Mr. J. H. Mobeison to the Chaieman, Native Affairs Committee, Wellington. (Telegram.) Sydney, 30th November, 1879. Eemembee accompanying Sutton and Worgan to Coleman and Fountain's farm. Cannot from memory state exactly month or year; could do so from Dunedin. We left Napier afternoon, arrived Coleman's eight evening. Sutton, Worgan, left me there for Native chiefs house; they returned early next morning. Sutton told Fountain particulars how Native signed deeds, mortgage, or conveyance. Eemember Fountain was pleased, because he had told me whilst Sutton was away that the conveyance was for himself and Coleman. Sutton made no secret of transaction being on behalf Coleman and Fountain. The Native chief lived short distance from Coleman's farm, near Havelock. I think about nine years since. John H. Mobeison, Petty's Hotel, Sydney. By Authority : Geoege DiDSßintr, Government Printer, Wellington. —1879. Price 2s. 9d.]