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APPENDIX TO REPORT. TABLE A.—LIST OE NEWSPAPERS IN WHICH NOTICE OF SITTINGS WAS ADVERTISED. Haivke's Bay Herald, Napier; Daily Telegraph, Napier; Hawke's Bay Tribune, Hastings ; Waipukurau Press ; Waipawa Mail. TABLE B.—DAYS ON WHICH SITTINGS WERE HELD. At Napier. At Napiek—continued. Friday, st.h August, 1927-—lO a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, sth September—lo a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 6th August—lo a.m. to 12.20 p.m. Tuesday, 6th, to Friday, 9th. September—9.3o a.m. to Monday, Bth, to Friday, 12th August—lo a.m. to 4,30 5 p.m.. p.m. Saturday, 10th September—9.3o a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Monday, 15th, to Friday, 19th August—lo a.m.,to 4.30 Monday, 12th September—9.3o a.m. to 5 p.m. p.m. Tuesday, 13th September—9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, 22nd, to Friday, 26th August—lo a.m. to 4.30 At Wellington. Monday, 29th August, to Friday, 2nd September—lo Monday, 19th September 2 p.m. to 4.40 p.m. a.m. to 4.30 p.m. (Hearing declared closed.)

TABLE C.—WITNESSES WHO APPEARED BEFORE COMMISSION.

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Name of Witness. Description. 1. Jull, A. E. .. .. Chairman of Napier Harbour Board. 2. Higgins, P. F. . . .. Member of Napier Harbour Board. 3. Earney, H. D. .. .. Wharfinger, Napier Harbour Board. 4. Pengelly, R. .. .. Boring expert, Public Works Department. 5. Holmes, J. D. .. Of Holmes and Son, Harbour Board's consulting engineers. 6. Hartman, Captain W. H. .. Captain of s.s. " Tamaroa." 7. Chatfield, Captain S. A. .. Captain of s.s. " Kaituna." 8. Waller, Captain Wm. .. Harbourmaster, New Plymouth. 9. Worrall, Captain L. C. H. .. Retired master mariner. 10. Edwin, Captain A. M. .. Coastal pilot, New* Zealand. 11. Coffins, Captain H. .. .. Harbourmaster, Nelson, New Zealand. 12. Nicholson, Duncan .. .. Builder; foreman carpenter for Harbour Board. 13. White-Parsons, Captain H. .. Harbourmaster, Napier. 14. Holmes, R. W. .. Of Holmes and Son, Harbour Board's consulting engineers. 15. Robertson, A. M. .. .. Member of executive of Fruitgrowers' Association. 16. Brown, Captain A. II. .. Captain of s.s. " Port Melbourne." 17. Chudley, Captain T. H. .. Marine Superintendent, of Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co., Ltd. 18. Olphert, Captain W. .. Marine Superintendent, of New Zealand Shipping Co., Ltd. 19. Foster, Captain P. J. .. Marine Superintendent, of Union Steamship Co., Ltd. 20. Rochford, Guy .. .. Licensed Surveyor. 21. Latham, G. A. .. .. Building contractor. 22. McLeay, K. .. .. Shipping and lighterage company manager. 23. McDonald, J. .. .. Farmer. 24. Canbv, F. S. .. .. Manager of meat-freezing company. 25. Kenny, J. P. . • • ■ Secretary, Napier Harbour Board. 26. Allen, William R. . . .. Shoremaster for Richardson and Co., Ltd. 27. Furkert, F. W. .. .. Engineer-in-Chief, Public Works Department. 28. Hollis, Captain Hugh .. Marine Superintendent, Commonwealth and Dominion Line. 29. Kennedy, C. D. . . .. Civil engineer. 30. Maxwell, J. P. •. .. Civil engineer. 31. Martin, T. W. .. • ■ Dredgemaster, Wellington Harbour Board. 32. Oldham, J. H. .. . . President Land Agents' Association, Napier. 33. Harvey, William .. .. Member Land Agents' Association, Napier. 34. Godfrey, G. C. .. .. Secretary for Marine. 35. Hobson, H. .. .. Chemist; president Napier Chamber of Commerce. 36. Russell, A. C. .. .. Chairman Waipukurau County Council, and representing two other local bodies. 37. Kelly, George .. .. Chairman Hawke's Bay Woolbrokers' Association. 38. Maddison, G. H. .. .. Mayor of Hastings. 39. Clapcott, G. F. .. .. Engineer for Borough of Napier. 40. Miller, J. H. .. .. Chairman Hawke's Bay Rivers Board. 41. Pulley, C. F. .. .. Contractor. 42. Morse, C. 0. .. .. Contractor. 43. McMillan, D. N. .. .. Contractor: 44. Northe, W. E. .. .. Contractor. 45. Brooks, E. S. .. .. Contractor. 46. Martin, William G. .. .. Member Napier Borough Council. 47. Ferguson, A. H. .. .. Clerk to Hawke's Bay County Council.