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1910. Re Moknu Block— continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. Letter to our New Plymouth agents to search titles and obtain copies of leases, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 5 1 Attending Mr. Dalziell (Mr. Lewis's solicitor), conferring liereon, and obtained from him copies of some leases .. .. .. .. 010 6 Perusing and considering same .. .. .. .. .. 220 12. Further long conference with Tuiti and Mr. Hardy when further instructions given to us .. .. .. .. .. .. "2 2 0 13. Attending Mr. Dalziell on these cases generally and conferring and obtaining information as to title .. .. .. .. .. 110 Drawing notice of breach of covenant to be sent to lessee. . Engrossing six copies same (14 folios each) Drawing five warrants to sue.. .. .. .. 5 5 0 Engrossing three copies of each Drawing authority appointing agents to instruct solicitors, &c. Engrossing three copies same.. Attending Natives and Mr. Hardy in conference.. .. .. . • 110 Letter to President of Board for convenient date for meeting .. .. 0-5 0 14. Attending on receipt of and perusing telegram from New Plymouth agents as to leases .. .. .. .. .. •• 068 Telegram to them as to what is required .. . . . . • • 0 8 0 Paid 0 0 9 17. Further telegram to them to forward copies, titles, and note of lien .. .. 0 5 0 Paid 0 0 10 18. Attending Mr. Dalziell conferring as to position .. .. .. 010 6 Attending Mr. Algar Williams, who inquired as to security on Mokau held by Messrs. Barr, Leary, and Co. .. .. .. .. <> 6 8 26. Attending on receipt of letter from Messrs. Roy and Nicholson with | voluminous copies of documents and perusing same .. 0 6 8 Letter to them acknowledging same .. .. .. ' Messrs. Roy and Nicholson's charges (annexed) . . . . .. 46 19 0 Carefully going through all documents and collecting same in order (engaged long time) .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 10 0 28. Attending Mr. Dalziell as to fixture of date for meeting of assembled owners, and conferring with him generally on several points .. .. 110 30. Attending Mr. H. F. Johnston (junior counsel), handing him papers. and explaning position and instructing him fully .. . . . . 1 1 (J 31. Conference with Mr. Johnston hereon . . .. .. .. .. 110 Feb. 3. Attending on receipt of letter from New Plymouth agents with | copies of all documents relating to Block If and perusing same [ . . 0 6 8 Letter to them acknowledging same . . .. . . ' Perusing and consideringsame .. .. .. .. .. 2 2 0 6. Attending on receipt of letter from Natives hereon .. | Copy same for Mr. Hardy .. .. .. .. [ .. 06 8 Letter to him therewith .. .. .. .. ' 7. Attending Mr. Morison in conference and arranged with him to act with Mr. H. D. Bell in these cases .. ... .. .. .. 110 Paid Mr. Morison retainer .. .. .. .. .. 2 2 0 17. Attending Messrs. Findlay and Co., who informed us that 10th March, being convenient to counsel as the date for holding the adjourned meeting of owners, would be fixed accordingly by Board, if Natives agreed, and arranged we should communicate with our Natives .. .. i<6 8 Telegram to Mr. Hardy accordingly, and asking him to have Natives seen and communicate result to us .. .. .. .. . . 0 5 0 Paid 0 1 6 20. Telegram to him as to adjournment until 10th March .. .. .. 0 5 0 Paid Old Mar. 6. Attending on receipt of telegram from Mr. Hardy that Natives. wished meeting postponed from 10th till 14th March Attending Mr. Dalziell, conferring thereon, when he agreed to tele- )■ .. 110 graph his clients to-day and inform us to-morrow Long telegram to Mr. Hardy thereon Paid 0 2 10 7. Attending Mr. Dalziell when he stated that his clients would not consent to adjournment .. .. .. .. .. .. 068 Telegram to Mr. Hardy thereon .. .. .. .. .. 050 Pad 0 2 6 Telegram to President of Maniapoto Board as to adjournment and hearing on 10th March .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 5 0 Paid 0 2 8 Attending on receipt of and perusing telegram from Mr. Hardy ) 0 6 8 8. Telegram to him in reply Paid 0 2 0