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Auckland, 26th March, 1890. The Commission sat at 10 a.m. Present: Messrs. Fulton, Cherry, and Thompson. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Mr. H. \V. Farnall, Secretary, Trades and Labour Council and Tailors' Union, Auckland ; Mr. John Bridgewater, commission agent; Messrs. B. 1., B. U., and B. V., journeyman bakers ; Fred. Freeman, Treasurer, Bakers' Union ; W. E. Stevenson, journeyman baker; and Mr. Thomas Preston, tailor, and President of Tailors' Society, were examined and gave evidence. The Commission sat from 10 a.m. to noon, and from 7.30 to 9.30 in the evening.

Auckland, 27th March, 1890. The Commission sat at 10 a.m. Present: Messrs. Fulton, Thompson, and Cherry. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Mr. George Mcßride, merchant tailor; Mr. George Goldie, Inspector of Nuisances; Mr. Eichard Mills, President, Tailors' Union; Mr. B. W., millwright; Mr. B. X., meat-preserver; Messrs. E. Y. and B. Z., meat-preservers; and Mr. Eobert French, master grocer, were examined and gave evidence. The Commission sat from 10 a.m. to 12.30, and from 7.30 to 9.30 in the evening.

Auckland, 28th March, 1890. The Commission sat at 10 a.m. Present: Messrs. Fulton, Thompson, and Cherry. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Mr. J. Ehrman, manufacturer; Barnett Charles Beale, medical practitioner; Mr. William Johnston, manager, Fibre Company; Misses C. A., C. 8., C. C, C. D., C. E., dressmakers; Mr. Isaac Hill, journeyman saddler; Messrs. C. F., C. G., C. H., journeyman saddlers; Misses C. 1., C. X., dressmakers; Mr. C. L., saddler; Mr. Fred. Massey, cutter; and Mr. G. W. Wilcock, tailor, were examined and gave evidence. The Commission sat from 10 to 12.20 in the morning, and from 7.30 to 9.30 in the evening.

Auckland, 31st March, 1890. The Commission sat at 10 a.m. Present: Messrs. Fulton, Thompson, and Cherry. The minutes of the previous meeting'were read and confirmed. Miss Kate Mcllhone, tailoress; Mr. G. Mcßride, recalled; Mr. A. Baker, apprentice tailor; Mr. C. M., compositor, and President Typographical Society; C. N., drapers' assistant; Miss O. C, coat hand; Miss C. P., trousers machinist; Miss C. Q., coat hand; Miss C. R., overseer; Mr. Campbell and others, meat-preservers, were examined. During the day the Commissioners visited the following factories : Mcßride's tailoring, Allan's saddlery, and Ehrman's tailoring. The Commission sat from 10 to 1 in the morning, and from 7.30 to 9.45 in the evening.

Auckland, Ist April, 1890. The Commission sat at 10 a.m. Present : Messrs. Fulton, Thompson, and Cherry. Mr. W. Bousfield, cook; Miss C. S., dressmaker ; Miss C. T., machinist; and Mrs. Freeman, late machinist, were examined and gave evidence. During the day the Commission visited the following factories : New Zealand Fibre Company's, Yon Breda's shirt factory, and Renshaw's cordial factory. The Commission sat in the morning from 10 to 12.30, and in the evening from 7.30 to 9.30.

Auckland, 2nd April, 1890. The Commission sat at 10 a.m. Present: Messrs. Fulton, Thompson, and Cherry. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The following businesses and factories were visited and inspected during the day: Hallenstein's tailoring; Dalton's tailoring; Beeham's, costumiers; Moran's waterproof-clothing factory; Le Sueur's dressmaking. The Commission sat from 10 to 12 in the morning, and from 7.30 to 8.30 in the evening.

Auckland, 3rd April, 1890. The Commission sat at 10 a.m. Present: Messrs. Fulton, Thompson, and Cherry. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Mr. H. Waite, tinsmith, and Mr. John McLachlan were examined and gave evidence. The Commission sat from 10 to 11.30 in the morning, and from 7.30 to 9 in the evening.