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Tuesday, 15th Sbptembee, 1903. The Committee met pursuant to notice. Present: Mr. Millar (Chairman), Mr. Massey, Et. Hon. E. J. Seddon, Hon. Sir W. J. Steward. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Mr. Emil Schwabe was again called, sworn, ancl examined, his evidence being taken down by a shorthand reporter. (See Minutes of Evidence.) It was resolved, on the motion of the Et. Hon. E. J. Seddon, That, as a matter of convenience, the minutes of proceedings and evidence be printed. The Committee then adjourned sine die.

Tuesday, 22nd September, 1903. The Committee met pursuant to notice. Present: Mr. Millar (Chairman), Mr. Massey, Sir W. E. Eussell, Et. Hon. E. J. Seddoa, Mr. Speaker, Hon. Sir W. J. Steward. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. It was resolved, That the Chairman and the Hon. Sir W. J. Steward draft a report to be submitted to a meeting to be called for to-morrow (Wednesday), at 10.30 a.m. The order of reference, referring to the Committee the correspondence in connection with a breach of privilege by the Lyttelton Times, was read. It was resolved, That, as the breach of privilege was caused through publishing information already published by the New Zealand Times, the explanation is considered sufficient. The Committee then adjourned.

Wednesday, 23ed Septembeb, 1903. The Committee met pursuant to notice. Present: Mr. Millar (Chairman), Mr. Massey, Sir W. E. Eussell, Mr. Speaker, Et. Hon. E. J. Seddon, Hon. Sir W. J. Steward. The Chairman brought up the draft report prepared by himself and the Hon. Sir W. J. Steward, and it was considered, and adopted with amendments. It was resolved, That the Chairman present the report, together with the minutes of proceedings and evidence, to the House this afternoon. The Committee then adjourned.