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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS.

Commissioners: —Thomas Shaileb Weston, Esq., District Judge; Richmond Beetham, Esq., E.M. Satijbday, 27th Noyembee, 1875. The Commission was formally opened by Mr. Commissioner Beetham, and adjourned until Monday, 29th November, at ten o'clock a.m. Richmond Beetham, R.M., Commissioner.

Monday, 29th Noyembee, 1875. The Commission opened at ten o'clock a.m., Mr. Commissioner Weston and Mr. Commissioner Beetham being present. Mr. Thomas Mackay appeared to represent the Crown. Mr. J. B. Fisher and Mr. W. R. Haselden, solicitors, appeared to represent several claimants. By consent it was decided to investigate the right to allotted sections first. At the request of Messrs. Fisher and Haselden, the Commissioners adjourned till next day at half-past nine o'clock a.m. T. S. Weston, Chairman. Richmond Beetham.

Tuesday, 30th Noyembee, 1875. The Commission opened at half-past nine o'clock, Mr. Commissioner Weston and Mr. Commissioner Beetham being present. Mr. T. Mackay appeared to represent the Crown. Mr. J. B. Fisher and Mr. Haselden appeared on behalf of several claimants. The following claims were heard (allotted sections) : —Section 3, Rintoul Street, W. M. Cooper; sections 4 and 5, Rintoul Street, George Carruthers ; sections 6, 7, 8, 15, 16,19, 20, Rintoul Street, Munro and Seaton; sections 9, 18, 47, 98, 105, 117, 193, John Corr; sections 10, 11, 12, 13, John Hughes. Evidence having been taken in support of these claims, the Commission adjourned at five o'clock. T. S. Weston, Chairman. Richmond Beetham.

Wednesday, Ist Decembee, 1875. The Commission opened at half-past nine o'clock, Mr. Commissioner Weston and Mr. Commissioner Beetham being present. Mr. T. Mackay appeared to represent the Crown. Mr. J. B. Fisher and Mr. W. R. Haselden appeared on behalf of several claimants. The following claims to allotted sections were heard:—Sections 10, 11, 12, 13, John Hughes; section 17, W. S. Munday; sections 21, 49, 84, Rubena Askew ; sections 22, 23, Henri Pain ; sections 24, 25, 159, J. S. Suisted; section 159 (part of), Anne Webster; sections 26, 27, 52, 53, 66, Roberts and Munro; section 28, F. McParland; section 29, William Mailer; sections 30, 31, 32, Baillie and Humphrey ; sections 33, 34, 35, Gilmer Brothers. Evidence was taken in support of these claims, and the Commission adjourned at half-past five o'clock. T. S. Weston, Chairman. Richmond Beetham.

Thubsday, 2nd Decembee, 1875. The Commission opened at half-past nine o'clock, Mr. Commissioner Weston and Mr. Commissioner Beetham being present. Mr. T. Mackay appeared to represent the Crown. Mr. J. B. Fisher and Mr. W. R. Haselden appeared on behalf of claimants. The following claims to allotted sections were heard: —Sections 36, 37, 79, Bank of New Zealand; section 38, Bank of New South Wales; sections 39, 107, F. West ; sections 40, 63, 73, 123, 132, J. L. Munson; sections 41, 78, 115, Hooper and Dodson; sections 42, 43, E. Roche; section 47, A. D. Bayfeild. Evidence in support of these claims was taken, and the Commission adjourned at six o'clock p.m. T. S. Weston, Chairman. Richmond Beetham.