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Charles Thomas Paterson, James John Pryor, and John Hopcraft (representing William Bull), attended as a deputation from the Dunedin fruit importers, and gave evidence in regard to the fruit Eichard Radcliffe Taylor, proprietor of the Zealandia Waterproof Company, made a statement, and asked that the duty on certain articles used in his trade be taken of. Henry North and W. G. North attended, and the former made a statement in which he asked that the duty on imported brooms and brushes be increased. W. Alcock and W. Byers, of the Milton Pottery Company, attended, and asked for an increased duty on glass bottles, &c. . D. Pinkerton, M.H.R., made a statement with regard to imported fishhooks and fishing-flies., William Smith, farmer, South Australia, made a statement with regard to grapes grown in South Australia. Solomon Gillies and John Gilmour, engineers, attended as a deputation from the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, and gave evidence in regard to the iron trade. James W. Faulkner, wire-worker, Dunedin, made a statement in regard to his trade. The Commission, at 5 p.m., adjourned until to-morrow at 9.30 a.m. i

Dunedin, Feiday, Bth Maech, 1895. The Commission met at 9.30 a.m. Present: Hon. Major Steward (Chairman), Mr. Tanner, Mr. Hutchison, Mr. McGowan, Mr. Mackenzie, and Mr. Stevens. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Some correspondence was read and ordered to be acknowledged. J. W. Faulkner attended, and made a statement in continuation of the evidence of yesterday. A. C. Broad, of Dunedin, attended, and asked for an increase of duty on imported brushware. J. C. Cameron (D. Benjamin and Co.), James North (Bing, Harris, and Co.), and Robert Turnbull (Sargood, Son, and Ewen), attended upon summons from the Commissioners, and gave evidence as to anomalies in the tariff. _ _ James Horsburgh, bookseller, attended and gave evidence upon locally-made writing- copying-, and drawing-books. - George S. Lintott, maltster and brewers' agent, asked for a reduction of duty on brewers nn y>o yy* pt I R. Anderson, monumental mason, Dunedin, attended as a representative from the members of his trade, and asked for an increase of duty on Italian-worked marble. John Christie, of Dunedin, plumber, asked for the removal of duty on plumbers' sanitary, ware and lead pipes. . • Thomas Menzies, of Thomas Menzies and Co., Dunedin, asked for an increase of duty on imported sauces. Joseph Heatley, commercial traveller for Messrs. Scoular and Co., gave evidence on questions affecting the tariff. ,••_', . , a _ . Thomas Stevenson, electrical engineer, manager New Zealand Electrical and Engineering Company, gave evidence on questions affecting their trade. At the suggestion of the Chairman, Resolved, on the motion of Mr. Tanner, That a hearty vote of thanks be passed to his Worship the Mayor of Dunedin for his kindness in placing the City Council Chambers at the disposal of the Commission. It was then decided to leave Dunedin on Tuesday next, and work northwards at certain dates, opening first at Oamaru. The Commission adjourned at 5 p.m. until Monday next at 9.30 a.m.

Dunedin, Monday, 11th Maech, 1895. The Commission met at 9.30 a.m. ~,,'„ -, Present: Hon. Major Steward (Chairman), Ms. Hutchison, Mr. Tanner, Mr. McGowan, and Mr. Stevens. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. James Neil, president, H. Lethaby, treasurer, John M. Murray, secretary, and P. Rankin and S Slesinger, members, of the Otago Protection Society, attended as a deputation and made statements as to certain articles imported into the colony, and which can be made in the colony, and also gave general expression to their views. _ .-.,»■ After the witnesses had completed their remarks, it was resolved, on the motion of Mr. McGowan, That, as the statements of the members "of the deputation was an expression of opinion and not in the nature of evidence, the same be not included in the evidence of the Commission, but a precis of same be supplied to the newspapers. The deputation agreed to this. H. Lethaby, umbrella-maker, asked the duty to be taken off certain silk and tassels used m his tffliQP H. Schlaadt, of Schlaadt Brothers, engineers, asked for an increase of duty on certain imported articles (stamping-knives) used by bootmakers and printers, and which can be made in the colony. W. T. Glasgow, Secretary of Customs, read a statement with reference to the question of spirit used in manufacturing bonds, for making perfumed spirits, essences, &c. John H. Morrison, manager Mosgiel Woollen Factory Company (Limited), Dunedin, made a statement in regard to anomalies in the tariff. _ C. W. Kerr, manager for Reid and Gray, made a statement m regard to coal.

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