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Friday, 15th September, 1911. The Committee met at 10.30 a.m., pursuant to notice. Present: Mr. Jennings (Chairman), Hon. Sir James Carroll, Mr. Dive, Mr. Greenslade, Mr. Herries, Mr. Mac Donald, Hon. Mr. Ngata, Mi. Parata, Mr. Seddon, Dr. 'IV Rangihiroa. Minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed. ****** Paper No. G.—l, Mokau-Mohakatino Block. A letter was read from J. D. Ritchie, Chairman, Board of Land Purchase Commissioners. Mr. Ma.ssey, Mr. Joshua Jones, and representatives of the Press attended. Ihe cross-examination of Frederick George Dalziell was concluded, the witness being questioned by members of the Committee and by Mr. Massey. Herrman Lewis was next called, his examination, which was commenced on the 7th September, being concluded. The Chairman announced thai the inquiry would be resumed on Wednesday, the 20th September, at 10.30 a.m. #*..-♦♦•* The Committee then adjourned. Wednesday, 20th September, 1911. The Committee met at 10.30 a.m., pursuant to notice. /'resent: Mr. Jennings (Chairman), Hon. Sir James Carroll, Mr. Dive, Mr. Herriee, Mr. Mac Donald, Mr. Mander, Hon. Mr. Ngata, Mr. Parata, Mr. Seddon, Dr. Te Rangihiroa. Minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed. Paper No. G.—l, Mokau-Mohakatino Block. Mr. Massey and Mr. Joshua Jones attended, ami representatives of the Press were present. Archibald William Blair, solicitor, Wellington (of Messrs. Chapman, Skerrett, Wylie, and Tri|>|i), was called and sworn, and made a statement, and was questioned by members of the Committee and by Mr. Massey, and produced exhibits numbered 51 and 52. William Charles Kensington, Under-Secretary tor Lands, was called and sworn and made a statement, and was questioned by members of tin- Committee and by Mr. Massey, and produced exhibits numbered 5.3 to 92, both inclusive. The Committee then adjourned.

Thursday, 21st September, 1911. The Committee met at 10.30 a.m., pursuant io notice. Present: Mr. Jennings (Chairman), Hon. Sir .lames Carroll, Mr. Dive, Mr. Herriee, Hon. Mr. Ngata, Mr. Parata, Dr. Te Rangihiroa. Minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed. Paper No. G.-l, Mokau-Mohakatino Block. A letter from Mr. Kensington, Under-Secretary for Lands, enclosing a lithograph, was read (Exhibit No. 93). Mr. Massey, Mr. Joshua Jones, and representatives of the Press attended. Thomas William Fisher, Under-Secretary for Native Affairs, was called and sworn and made a statement, and was questioned by members of the Committee and by Mr. Massey, and produced exhibits numbered 94, 95" and 96. The Committee then deliberated. Resolved, on the motion of Mr. Herries, That Mr. Joshua Jones may be allowed to make a statement strictly confined to matters which have been mentioned in the course of the taking of evidence. The Committee then adjourned until Friday, the 22nd September, at 11 a.m.

Friday, 22nd September, 1911. The Committee met at 11 a.m., pursuant to notice. Present: Mr. Jennings (Chairman), Hon. Sir James Carroll, Mr. Greenslade, Mr. Herries, Mr. Mac Donald, Hon. Mr. Ngata, Mr. Parata, Mr. Rhodes, Mr. Seddon, Dr. Te Rangihiroa. Minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed. Paper No. G.-l, Mokau-Mohakatino Block. The following correspondence was read : Letter from Joshua Jones; letter from the Speaker, enclosing letter from Joshua Jones; letter from Joshua Jones forwarded by the Speaker. Resolved, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Ngata, That the letter from Joshua Jones, forwarded by the Speaker, be received. The clerk was instructed to inform Mr. Joshua Jones that the Committee will be prepared to iieai- his statement on Tuesday, the 26th September, at 10.30 a.m., and to direct his particular attention to the resolution adopted by the Committee on Thursday, the 21st September,

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