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Thursday, 13th July, 1867. The Committee met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock a.m. Present: Mr. Curtis, Mr. Stout, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Wason, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Whitaker. Mr. Moorhouse in the Chair. The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed. Mr. Barton cross-examined the witness Fairfax Johnson, who, after further examination by the Committee, then withdrew. Mr. Shaw made formal application for a further adjournment for a fortnight to enable him to procure the witnesses from Tauranga. Mr. Barton opposed the application for further adjournment, on the ground that sufficient time had been already granted. The counsel then withdrew, and the Committee proceeded to consider whether Mr. Shaw's application for a further adjournment should be granted. Resolved, That Mr. Shaw's application be acceded to, subject to leave of the House being obtained. The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow morning, at 10 o'clock.

Friday, 14th July, 1876. The Committee met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock a.m. Present : Mr. Stout, | Mr. Whitaker. Mr. Curtis in the Chair. The Chairman not being present, Resolved, That the Committee do adjourn till to-morrow morning, at 10 o'clock.

Satuedat, 15th July, 1876. The Committee met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock a.m. Peesent: Mr. Curtis, | Mr. Whitaker. Mr. Moorhouse in the Chair. The Chairman stated that he had applied for and obtained leave of the House for an adjournment of the Committee for a fortnight. The Committee then adjourned till Thursday, 27th July instant, at 10 o'clock a.m.

Thuesdat, 27th July, 1876. The Committee met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock a.m. Peesent: Mr. Curtis, Mr. Stout, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Wason, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Whitaker. Mr. Moorhouse in the Chair. The minutes of last two meetings were read and confirmed. Mr. Shaw read telegrams received from Tauranga explaining non-arrival of witnesses. Mr. Shaw then called Mr. Henshaw, who, being sworn, was examined by Mr. Shaw and crossexamined by Mr. Barton, and then withdrew. Mr. Barton handed in letters from Mr. Henshaw to Mr. Bead's Election Committee, containing an apology for certain language used by him to the chairman of that committee; also, letter from Messrs. Bees and Tyler, solicitors, Auckland, to Mr. Bead, on behalf of Mr. Henshaw, claiming a certain sum of money for election expenses. Mr. Shaw tendered depositions and declarations of three Natives taken and made before the Resident Magistrate at Tauranga. Besolved, on the motion of Mr. Whitaker, That Mr. Shaw and Mr. Barton be heard to-morrow, on the admissibility of the various documents tendered by Mr. Shaw as evidence. The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow morning, at 10 o'clock. Feiday, 28th July, 1876. The Committee met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10 o'clock a.m. Peesent: Mr. Curtis, Mr. "Wason, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Whitaker. Mr. Stout, Mr. Moorhouse in the Chair. The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed.