ON COLONIAL INDUSTRIES.

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Friday, 23rd August, 1872. Committee met pursuant to adjournment. Present: Legislative Council. '■ House of Representatives. Hon. Mr. Mantell, ! Mr. Murray. Hon. Mr. Stokes, j Hon. Mr. Williamson, j Hon. Colonel Whitmore. 1 In consequence of there not being a quorum, the meeting was adjourned until Tuesday next, at 11 o'clock.

Tuesday, 27th August, 1872. Committee met pursuant to adjournment. Present : Legislative Council. House of Representatives. Hon. Colonel Kenny, Mr. Bathgate, Hon. Mr. Stokes, ' Mr. Clark, Hon. Mr. Williamson. Mr. McLeod, Mr. Murray, Mr. O'Conor. Hon. Colonel Whitmore in the Chair. Minutes of the previous meetings read and confirmed. Lieut.-Colonel Gorton, Inspector of Stores, attended before the Committee, and gave information relative to the samples of woollen manufactures exhibited to the Committee, and laid before them the invoice of the different articles. Mr. Blackett, Assistant Engineer, attended before the Committee, and gave evidence relative to the harbours of the West Coast. Mr. John William Tatton, of Nelson, was in attendance before the Committee, and gave information relative to the mineral production of the Province of Nelson. The Committee adjourned to the Colonial Museum to view the various specimens. The Committee adjourned until Tuesday next, at 11 o'clock.

Tuesday, 3rd Septembee, 1872. Peesent : Legislative Council. Hon. Colonel Kenny, Hon. Mr. Stokes. Hon. Colonel Whitmore, ! In consequence of there not being a quorum, the meeting was adjourned until Friday next, at 11 o'clock.

Friday, 6th Septembee, 1872. Committee met pursuant to adjournment. Present : Legislative Council. Hon. Colonel Kenny, | Hon. Mr. Stokes. In consequence of there being no quorum, the meeting stood adjourned.

Tuesday, 17th September, 1872. Committee met pursuant to notice. Present: Legislative Council. House of Representatives. Hon. Mr. Stokes, Mr. O'Conor. Hon. Colonel Whitmore, Hon. Mr. Williamson. In consequence of there being no quorum, the meeting stood adjourned.

Friday, 20th September, 1872. Committee met pursuant to notice. Present: Legislative Council. House of Representatives. Hon. Mr. Stokes, Mr. Bathgate, Hon. Colonel Whitmore, Mr. Murray, Hon. Mr. Williamson, Mr. O'Conor, Hon. Mr. Hall. Mr. Peacock, Mr. E. Bichardson, Mr. Taiaroa.