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WITNESSES EXAMINED.

INVERCARGILL. Wednesday, 6th February, 1901. 1. J. E. Watson (Tothill, Watson, and Co., grain mercbante). 2. W. D. Hunt (Wright, Stephenson, and Co., grain-buyers, stock and station agents, and manure agent«). 3. W. A. Motrin, bootmaker (representing the Bootmakers' Unifn, Butchers' Union, and Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants). 4. P. Tj. Gi'kison (Fleming and Gilkison, flour-millers). 5. C. J. Broad (Broad, Small, and Co , ironmongers). 6. R. A. Anderson (J. G. Ward and Co., grain merchants). 7. J. Johnston (J. Johnston and Sons, mechanical engineers). 8. W. Ross (Ross and Co., woollen manufacturers). Thursday, 7th February. 9. G. W. Nicol (Nicol Brothers, grain merchants). 10. J. M. Jones (manager, W. Guthrie, engineers and sawmillers). 11. J. C. Mackley, settler and butcher. 12. I. W. Raymond, stock and station agent. DUNEDIN. Saturday, 9th February. 13. A. S. Paterson (A. S. Paterson and Co., grain-exporters). 14. W. A. W. Wathen (president, Trades and Labour Council). Monday, 11th February. 15. F. R. Chapman, barrister and solicitor. 16. S. C. Brown, bootmaker (representing the Bootmakers' Union). 17. H. Rodda, bootmaker (representing the Bootmakers' Union). 18. W. Hood, upholsterer (president, Workers' Political Committee). 19. D. Reid (D. Reid and Co., wool and grain merchants). 20. P. Barr, secretary Dunedin Chamber Commerce, and secretary Industrial Association (Barr, Leary, and Co., accountants). 21. R. Slater, presser (secretary, Otago Trades and Labour Council). Tuesday, 12th February. 22. A. Burt (managing director, A. andTT. Burt, metal merohants and machinery-manufacturers). 23. R. Glendining (Ross and Glendining, woollen-manu-facturers). 24. G. P. Farqtibar (Michaelis, Hallenstein, and Farquhar, leather merchants). 25. A. H. Bridger (manager, Sargood's Boot-factory and Department). 26. J. H. Morrison (manager, Mosgiel Woollen Factory). 27. J. C. Ross (managing director, Denton Hat-mills). 28. P. R. Sargood (Sargood, Son, and Ewen). 29. A. L Isaacs (manager, New Zealand Clothing Factory). 30. R. McKinlay, boot-manufacturer. Wednesday, 13th February. 81. W. Carr, upholsterer and furniture salesman. 32. J. 0. Thomson, hardware and timber merohant. 33. J. W. Faulkner, wire-worker and galvaniser. 84. J. B. Shacklock, ironfounder. 35. J. Sparrow, general engineer and ironfounder. 36. F. Mallard, insurance expert. 87. M. Cohen, journalist. 38. M. J. Scobie Mackenzie, runholder. Thursday, 14th February. 39. Rev. W. Curzon-Siggers, vioar of St. Matthew's, Dunedin. 40. J. W. Milnes (manager, Phcenix Manufacturing Company). 41. J. L. Passmore (managing director, Donaghy's Rope and Twine Company). 42. T. W. Kempthorne (managing direotor, Kempthorne and Prosser's Drug Cumpany). 43. W. Stevenson (Irvine and Stevenson, provision merchants and starch manufacturers). 44. F. Oakden (manager, Millburn Lime and Cement Company). 45. R. Hudson (R. Hudson and Co., biscuit-manufacturers). 46. W. E. Reynolds, grain, seed, and produce merchant. vi—A. 4.

47. J. R. Scott, produce merchant (representing the National Dairying Association of New Zealand). 48. J. Lethbridge (Dunedin manager, Dalgety and Co.). 49. J. M. Ritchie (manager, National Mortgage and Agency Company). 50. E. B. Cargill, gentleman. CHRISTCHURCH. Monday, 18th February. 51. G. G. Stead, merohant. 52. W. Recce, ironmonger (Mayor of Christohuroh). 53. H, Friedlander, grain and wool merohant. 54. D. Thomas, grain merchant and auctioneer. 55. E. W. Roper, merchant. 56. G. T. Booth, implement-manufacturer. Tuesday, 19th February. 57. R. Allan, president, Industrial Association (Skelton, Frostick, and Co., boot-manufacturers). 58. W. Chrystall, grain merchant. 59. G. H. Blackwell (managing director, Kaiapoi Woollen Company). 60. R. E. McDougall (vice-president, Industrial Association). 61. W. Wood, tanner and exporter of produce (president, Chamber of Commerce). 62. H. Wood, flour-miller. 63. H. F. Wigram, maltster. 64. J. Gould, merchant. 65. G. Humphreys, merchant. 66. G. S. Jakins (Jakins and Bower, produce-exporters). (Mr. Jakms's evidence continued on the 20th instant.) Wednesday, 20th February. 67. Hon. Sir J. Hall, K.C.M.G. 68. A. W. Beaven (Andrews and Beaven, implement-manu-facturers). 69. J. S. farmer. 70. J. A. McCullough, tinsmith (president, Trades and Labour Oouncil). 71. J. Young, bootmaker. 72. A. E. G. Rhodes, barrister and solicitor. 73. W. Newton, upholsterer. 74. 3. L. Scott, engineer. Thursday, 21st February. 75. G. H. Wbitcombe (managing director, Whitcombe and Tombs, manufaduring stationers). 76. J. A. Frostick, president, Bootmakers' Union (Skelton, Frostick, and Co., boot-manufacturers). 77. H. Overton, farmer. 78. C. A. Lees, grain merchant. 79. G. Bowron, tanner and leather merchant. 80. W. Williams (representing the Operative Bootmakers' Union). 81. W. Darlow, clicker. 82. A. Anderson (John Anderson, ironfounder). 83. J. Fisher, bootmaker. 84. F. Beverley, soap- and candle-manufacturer. 85. A. Kaye, grain merchant. WELLINGTON. Monday, 25th February. 86. N. Reid, merohant (chairman of Chamber of Commerce). 87. S. Brown, wood and coal merchant (president, Industrial Association). BS. M. Kennedy, merchant. 89. T. G. Maoarchy, brewer. Tuesday, 26th February. 90. J. Maokay, Inspector of Factories and Chief Cleric in Labour Department. 91. J. L. Kelly, journalist. 92. M. Chapman, barrister and solicitor. 93. D. J. Nathan, merchant. 94. E. S. Baldwin, patent agent and consisting engineer. 95. M. Macpberson (general manager, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company). 96. J. Izett, journalist. 97. H. Hurrell (Rouse and Hurrell, coaobbullders). 98. P. R. Russell, saddler. 99. J. Duthie, merchant. 300. J. Kays, wholesale chemist. 101. {Vide 127 a.)