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Return of the Cost of Commissions appointed between the 30th June, 1877, and the 30th June, 1898 — continued.

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Subject and Date of Commission. Cost. Remarks. Inquiry into petition for constitution of Hawksbury Borough, 30th April, 1885 Inquiry into charges against Sergeant-Major O'Grady, 6th June, 1885 To inquire into tenure of Block XXVII., Thames, 7th July, 1885 West Coast (Middle Island) Native Commission, 14th July, 1885 Inquiry as to resignation by Dr. Chilton and others of their appointments at the Wellington Hospital, 1st September, 1885 To report on charge against two Native Assessors of Native Land Court, 16th October, 1885 Inquiry into certain applications for removal of restrictions on Native lands, 30th November, 1885 Inquiry into working of Eabbit Nuisance Act, — December, 1885 Inquiry re, landless Natives, Middle Island, 12th May, 1886 Inquiry into petition for constitution of Waimangaroa Borough, 20th May, 1886 Old Soldiers' and Volunteers' Land-claims, 14th September, 1886 Inquiry as to purchase of land from E. A. M. Stark, at North Shore, Auckland, 21st September, 1886 Inquiry into Secondary Education, North Otago, 17th • November, 1886 Commissioners to represent New Zealand at Colonial Conference at London, 22nd February, 1887 To inquire into and report on proposed north wall, Timaru, 10th March, 1887 Inquiry into charges against officers of Sheep and Eabbit Department, 2nd May, 1887 To inquire into accident, Wallsend Coal-mine, 11th May, 1887 Eepresentation Act Commission, 8th June, 1887 To inquire into charges against the overseer or ganger, Eobert McKay, on Hokitika-Christehurch Eoad, 24th August, 1887 Inquiry into charges against the Superintendent, Seacliff Asylum, 13th December, 1887 Melbourne- Exhibition Commission, 28th December, 1887 Inquiry into dismissal of Headmaster of Kaikorai School, 30th December, 1887 To inquire into the condition of the Seacliff Asylum building, 31st January, 1888 To investigate leases of Native reserves outstanding and unconfirmed in Confiscated Territory, West Coast, North Island, 2nd March, 1888 To inquire into and report on Gisborne Harbour works and financial position of Board, 27th March, 1888 Executive Commissioner, Melbourne Exhibition, 4th May, 1888. (See Commission dated 28th December, 1887) To inquire into lease of land at Mokau by Joshua Jones, — June, 1888 Commissioner to represent New Zealand at Chinese Conference, Sydney, 4th June, 1888 Inquiry into G. W. Ell's charges against E. C. Latter, Official Assignee at Christchurch, and A. E. Bloxam, Eegistrar of Supreme Court, 31st August, 1888 Paris Exhibition Commission, 24th September, 1888... Inquiry as to purchase and sale by Government of certain land at Point Eesolution taken for defence purposes, 28th September, 1888 Inquiry into the School of Agriculture at Lincoln, 23rd October, 1888 £ s. a. 17 10 6 107 5 4 451 1 1 44 19 0 3 9 4 1,658 9 8 69 15 0 551 0 11 586 5 8 62 16 9 52 5 0 Expenses borne by Timaru Harbour Board. 79 15 0 45 11 6 See also 1890 and 1891. 685 17 4 42 0 4 225 0 0 6,853 6 9 85 0 0 776 12 11 95 1% 0 119 2 6 539 3 11 85 0 0 61 17 0 4,265 7 5 158 14 9 120 16 5