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"Williams, W. A. Graham, T. Wells, J. P. Campbell, Gwynneth, Breakell, and Major Wilson, who urged the desirability of constructing a branch railway from Hamilton to Cambridge. The evidence of the following; witnesses was taken: Messrs. E. H. D. Eergusson, T. Wells, J. Sheehan, M.H.E., J. Gwynneth, W. C. Breakell, and I\ A. Whitaker, M.H.R.

Friday, 28th Max, 1880. The Commission met at Grahamstown. Present: The Chairman (Mr. Curtis), Mr. Clark, Colonel Pearce, and Mr. Wright. The Commission received a deputation consisting of Dr. Kilgour, Captain Souter, Messrs. Brodie, Ehrenfried, McGregor, Carpenter, Hogg, Harcourt, Buttel, Mennie, Hollis, Hennelly, Dean, and J. A. Miller, who urged the desirability of proceeding with the Thames-Te Aroha Railway. The evidence of the following witnesses was taken: Dr. Kilgour, Captain Souter, Messrs. W. Davies, J. Walker, E. Comer, A. Brodie, L. Ehrenfried, G. T. Wilkinson, H. Alley, P. Strange, J. Elliott, and A. Aitken.

Monday, 31st Mat, 1880. The Commission met at Auckland. Present: The Chairman (Mr. Curtis), Mr. Clark, Colonel Pearoe, and Mr. "Wright. The evidence of the following witnesses was taken: Messrs. J. Burtt, A. V. Macdonald (G-eneral Manager of Railways, Auckland), and J. Stewart, C.E. (District Engineer).

Tuesday, Ist June, 1880. The Commission met at Whangarei. Present: The Chairman (Mr. Curtis), Mr. Clark, Colonel Pearce, and Mr. "Wright. The evidence of the following witnesses was taken : Messrs. Charles B. Knorpp, C.E., and Joseph Bennett.

Wednesday 2nd June, 1880. The Commission met at Kawakawa. Present; The Chairman (Mr. Curtis), Mr. Clark, Colonel Pearce, and Mr. Wright. The evidence of the following witnesses was taken : Messrs. T. D. Triphook, Resident Engineer, and T. T. Moody, Manager of the Bay of Islands Coal Company.

Saturday, sth June, 1880. The Commission met at Napier. Present : The Chairman (Mr. Curtis), Colonel Pearce, and Mr. Wright. The evidence of the following witnesses was taken : Messrs. "W. Harker and W. J. Miller, General Manager, Napier-Kopua Railway.

Wednesdat, 23ed June, 1880. The Commission met at Wellington. Present: The Chairman (Mr. Curtis), Mr. Clark, Colonel Pearce, Mr. Reid, and Mr. Wright. The Commission received a deputation consisting of Sir W. Mtzherbert, K.C.M.G., Messrs T Mason, M.H.E., W. W. Johnston, M.H.R., H. Bunny, M.H.E., J. Barton, C.E., D. Climie., C.E., H. Jackson, E. Morgan, J. Cruickshank, A. Cruickshank, J. Brown, E. Lyon, T. Power, and W. A. Eitzherbert, C.E., who urged the construction of the Hutt-Waikanae Railway. The following witnesses were examined: Messrs. H. Jackson, D. Climie, C.E., W. A. Eitzherbert, and J. Barton.

Thursday, 24th June, 1880. The Commission met at Wellington. Present: The Chairman (Mr. Curtis),. Mr. Clark, Colonel Pearce, Mr. Eeid, and Mr. Wright. The Commission considered recommendations to be embodied in their report. The evidence of Mr. Thomas Mackay, Government Agent, Nelson and Westland Coal Fields was taken.

Feidat, 25th Jtoe, 1880. The Commission, met at Wellington. Present: The Chairman (Mr. Curtis), Mr. Clark, Colonel Pearce, Mr. Reid, and Mr. Wright. The Commission, further considered the recommendations to be embodied in their report. °

Satuedat, 26th June, 1880. The Commission met at Wellington. Present: The Chairman (Mr, Curtis), Mr. Clark, Colonel Pearce, Mr. Eeid, and Mr. Wright. The Commission further considered the recommendations to be embodied in. their report.