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The documents were read accordingly, and proved to be copies of telegrams, as follow

* Eliminated, 20th November, 1879. (Vide minutes.) t Added, 20th November, 1879. (Vide minutes.) Resolved, That Mr. A. T. Maginnity and Mr. .1. Sheehan, M.H.8., be summoned to attend as witnesses at the next meeting. The Committee then adjourned till 10.30 a.m. to-morrow.

TnuBSDAY, 20th November, 1879. The Committee met pursuant to notice. Present: Mr. Bowen, Hon. Mr. Gisborne, Mr. Macandrew (Chairman), Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Saunders, Mr. Turnbull, Mr. Pitt, Mr. Wakefield. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. A shorthand reporter was in attendance. Mr. A. T. Maginnity, Assistant Secretary, Telegraph Department, attended and gave evidence, and having stated in evidence that the telegram from Mr. J. B. Fisher to Sir George Grey, dated 17th September, 1879, was a public one and not paid for, it was read and added to the list of telegrams read yesterday.

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