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was allowed for that at the rate of £2 2s. 6d., instead of £2 55., the contract price. I now claim lis. 3d. on my store account on that, for the difference. I complain of wrong entries on the_ debit side of my pass-book: Item, in 1875, cash to Mr. Bonar, £2 lis.; November 6th, 1876, potatoes, £1 7s. 9d. I complain that this is wrong. I did not complain to Mr. Macfarlane about potatoes. The potatoes used to be sent across the river and stored for me at the barracks, and I used to go and fetch them as I wanted them. It was tho rule, I believe, that the books should be sent to the store every month to be made up. I always got my book when I applied for it. I complained to Mr. Macfarlane about tho books being kept. I spoke to him on two occasions. I complained that the books wero never ready. I never spoke to Mr. Bonar or Mr. Patten about the entry in my book of £2 lis. cash for Mr. Bonar. Both the contracts I speak of were taken in IS7s—the clearing the bush and cutting the drain. When cash payments commenced I did not get so much work as others got. In 187S I received £24 15s. worth of work. I asked for work from Mr. Macfarlane for clearing the Bay Eoad for myself and my boys. He said I must tender. I sent in for two lots. Miuo was the lowest tender, but it was not accepted. I was told that there was other work for me to do which I could have. I tendered for two contracts at £1 ss. per chain, ten chains each. I was put on to a drain close to my own house. I did not agree to it. I did not object to it. Tho price which I tendered for cost more than £1 ss. per chain. I was told so by some who were working on it. I was compelled to make the ditch for half-price for the sake of getting work, because I had no " tucker." The drain was to be 2 feet wide in the clear, with fern trees on each side. I put in half fern trees in some places, but I consider they were stronger than whole ones. I took it at a price that did not pay me. I was offered £1 ss. per chain for doing it. I told Mr. Nightingale I could not do it for that. Mr. Nightingale told me I could have £1 10s. for doing it. I sent a boy into the Bay for work, and he was told he would not have any work until the ditch was finished. I went on with the work, and was paid £6 15s. I never got money from Mr. Macfarlane without signing a voucher for it. The only order I have heard of has been a certificate of progress of work from Mr. Nightingale addressed to Mr Macfarlane, given to my son, but I did not see it. I never saw one myself. I was to take work for cutting another ditch. The work made me ill. I thought it was hard to be forced to do such work when there was plenty of other work. I complained to Mr. Macfarlane. He said he had no other work for me. On several occasions my boys applied for work, and were told they were not settlers. On the 2nd of January, 1878, I came into the office for flour. I had ordered flour in December. My flour was finished in Christmas week. There was a notice that the store would be closed. I went in for the flour on the 2nd of January, and could not get it without the money. James Nightingale recalled. With regard to the measurement of the clearing contract of Lofquist's in 1875, about twelve months afterwards he told me that I had cheated him out of half a chain. I told him I knew nothing about the store-books. I had sent in my return according to measurement. I do not remember sending Lofquist a note about his work in 1875. Mr. Macfarlane recalled. I got my information about the drains from Mr. Nightingale. I have seen Mr. Nightingale tho worse for liquor, but not drunk. I have never taken him out of any dangerous place when he was drunk. Friday, 28tu March, 1879. John Callery recalled. Since I have been in tho settlement I have earned about £30, more or less. I was working at a contract on the Bay Eoad. When tho contract was finished I came and asked for my money, about July or August, 1878. I was asked if an order would do as well. I said Yes. Mr. Macfarlane gave an order for £1. I took the order to Mr. Marks's store, and got 1 lb. of tobacco. I asked for the balance of the £1 of the storemau. He said he could not give it. Adam Croue was the storeman. He pinned the order to the leaf of the book when he entered the tobacco. About a fortnight afterwards I came in and took out flour for the amount. The order was drawn by Mr. Macfarlane. The work was done, and this was £L on account. When the contract was finished and past there was about a chain and three-quarters left. Mr. Macfarlane asked us if we would do it. We said we would. He said he would give us £1 10s. for it. We did the work. He came out and looked at it, aud would not pass it. He said it was not complete. After he told us this Dwan and myself went? and took an axe and took down the point he complained of. We worked about two hours. I went and asked Mr. Macfarlane to go and see it. He said he had not time. He would go and see it some other time. ss. per man was stopped from us and given to the next party to complete our contract. We received 4s. per man ; Is. was stopped for the 20 per cent. I complained I did not get work as other men, and Mr. Macfarlane ordered me out of the office three times. I was with Dwau when he brought some cattle over the Haast Track, and I helped cut the track through for the cattle. I heard Dwan's evidence, and that is correct. I have no further complaints to make. I earned £37 10s. besides what I earned at the settlement. This was at the Haast Track and the Ocean Beach Eoad. I owe £44 at the store, and I only earned £30 at the settlement. Mathieu CnAMLEWSKY sworn and examined. I live at Arawata. I came to the settlement about three years ago. I have to complain of the provisions- being too dear. Flour was £25 per ton at first, and I could have got flour in the Bay for £15. I was working at Haast with the rest. I got seven and a half days' work as I calculate. My earnings were £5 os. 6d. This is all that I complain of on that. I also complain that my wife had to pay for goods out of Mr. Marks's store instead of waiting till I came down myself. I left because the