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The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. Mr. Gilbert Carson and Mr. J. P. Leary attended and gave evidence. The Committee then adjourned till Thursday, the 23rd, at 11 a.m.

Thursday, 23rd July, 1885. Present: Mr. Fisher (Chairman), Mr. Dargaville, Mr. Joyce, Mr. J. B. Whyte. The Committee adjourned till to-morrow at 11 a.m.

Friday, 24th July, 1885. The Committee met pursuant to notice. Present: Mr. Fisher (Chairman), Mr. Bruce, Mr. Dargaville, Mr. Joyce, Mr. Samuel, Mr. J. B. Whyte. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. Mr. Patrick Galvin attended and gave evidence. Mr. George Fen wick, Managing Director of the Otago Daily Times, attended and gave evidence. Mr. A. T. Horton, one of the proprietors of the New Zealand Herald, attended and gave evidence. The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow at 10 a.m.

Saturday, 25th July, 1885. The Committee met pursuant to notice. Present: Mr. Fisher (Chairman), Mr. Bruce, Mr. Cadman, Mr. Cowan, Mr. Joyce, Mr. Samuel. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The Committee examined Mr. Gilbert Carson, who had previously been over the Government Printing Office, as to his opinion upon the working, accommodation, &c, of the same. Mr. J. P. Leary was also examined to the same effect. The Committee then adjourned till Tuesday, the 28th, at 11 a.m.

Tuesday, 28th July, 1885. The Committee met pursuant to notice. Present: Mr. Fisher (Chairman), Mr. Bruce, Mr. Cadman, Mr. Dargaville, Mr. Joyce, Mr. Samuel, Mr. J. B. Whyte. Mr. George Didsbury, the Government Brinter, attended and gave evidence. Besolved, That one week's extension of time be asked from the House for bringing up the report of the Committee. The Committee then adjourned sine die.

Tuesday, 18th August, 1885. The Committee met pursuant to notice. Present: Mr. Fisher (Chairman), Mr. Bruce, Mr. Cadman, Mr. Cowan, Mr. Dargaville, Mr. Joyce, Mr. Samuel, Mr. J. B. Whyte. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. The Chairman having read the draft report, Besolved, That the same be adopted and presented to the House. The Committee then adjourned.