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Otorohanga, Monday, sth June, 1905. The Commission opened at 9.10 a.m. Present: Messrs. R. Hall (in the chair), W. W. McCardle, G. W. Forbes, W. B. Matheson, and D. McLennan. The following witnesses were heard: Messrs. Ormsby, Quin, Colvin, Matthews, and ForsythThompson. The Commission adjourned at 10.45 a.m., proceeding by special train to Te Kuiti.

Te Kuiti, Monday, sth June, 1905. The Commission opened at 1 p.m. Present: Messrs. R. Hall (in the chair), W. AY. McCardle, G. W. Forbes, W. B. Matheson, and D. McLennan. The following witnesses were heard: Messrs. McCardle, Porter, Symthe, Summerfield, Murdoch, McKenzie, Ormsby, and Daly. The Commission adjourned at 3.45 p.m. Ongarue, Tuesday, 6th June, 1905. The Commission met at 10.15 a.m. Present: Messrs. R. Hall (in the chair), W. W. McCardle, G. W. Forbes, W, B. Matheson, and D. McLennan. The following witnesses were heard: Messrs. Williams, Hunt, Hyde, Ryan, and Austin. The Commission adjourned at 11.20 a.m. Cambridge, Wednesday, 7th June, 1905. The Commission met at 6.30 p.m. Present: Messrs. R. Hall (in the chair), W. W. McCardle, G. W. Forbes, W. B. Matheson, and D. McLennan. The following witnesses were heard: Messrs. Christie, Swayne, Blackman, Crisp, Andrews, Rose, Fisher, Morgan, Keeling, Hicks, and Heslop. The Commission adjourned at 9.5 p.m. Matamata, Thursday, Bth June, 1905. The Commission opened at 12 noon. Present: Messrs. R. Hall (in the chair), W. W. McCardle, G. W. Forbes, W. B. Matheson, and D. McLennan. -~.,*> The following witnesses were heard: Messrs. McGaw, Corngan-Banks, Smith, Brassmgton, Thompson Abbot, Thompson, Button, Joughin, Kilbride, Given, Stoup, and Gunn. The Commission adjourned at 2.30 p.m., leaving for Te Puke, via Rotorua. Te Puke, Friday, 9th June, 1905. The Commission opened at 3 p.m. Present : Messrs. F. W. McCardle (in the chair), Forbes, and Matheson. The following witnesses were heard: Messrs. Harray, Vercoe, McDougall, Lemon, Ward, Douglas, Wallace, jun., Collins, Tyrell, Campbell-McNaughton, Bossons, Bennett, Matthews, Spooner', McCracken, Seddon, McGhie, Donovan, Taylor, and Fenton. The Commission adjourned at 6 p.m. Rotorua, Saturday, 10th June, 1905. The Commission opened at 4 p.m. Present: Messrs. R. Hall (in the chair), W. W. McCardle, G. W. Forbes, W. B. Matheson, and ThTfollowing witnesses were heard: Messrs. Seddon, King, Bishop, and Turner (District Road Engineer). The Commission adjourned at 5 p.m.

Ongahue, Tuesday, 6th June, 1905. The Commission rr.et at 10.15 a.m. Present: Messrs. R. Hall (in the chair), W. W. MoCardle, G. W. Forbes, W, B. Matheson, and D. McLennan. The following witnesses were heard : Messrs. Williams, Hunt, Hyde, Ryan, and Austin. The Commission adjourned at 11.20 a.m.

Cambridge, Wednesday, 7th June, 1905. The Commission met at 6.30 p.m. Present: Messrs. R. Hall (in the chair), W. W. McCardle, G. W. Forbes, W. B. Matheson, and D. McLennan. The following witnesses were heard: Messrs. Christie, Swayne, Blackman, Crisp, Andrews, Rose, Fisher, Morgan, Keeling, Hicks, and Heslop. The Commission adjourned at 9.5 p.m.

Matamata, Thursday, Bth June, 1905. The Commission opened at 12 noon. Present: Messrs. R. Hall (in the chair), W. W. MoCardle, G. W. Forbes, W. B. Matheson, and D. McLennan. _, . The following witnesses were heard: Messrs. McGaw, Corrigan-Banks, Smith, Brassington, Thompson Abbot, Thompson, Button, Joughin, Kilbride, Given, Stoup, and Gunn. The Commission adjourned at 2.30 p.m., leaving for Te Puke, via Rotorua.

Tβ Puke, Friday, 9th June, 1905. The Commission opened at 3 p.m. Present: Messrs. F. W. McCardle (in the chair), Forbes, and Matheson. The following witnesses were heard: Messrs. Harray, Vercoe, McDougall, Lemon, Ward, Douglas, Wallace! jun., Collins, Tyrell, Campbell-McNaughton, Bossons, Bennett, Matthews, Spooner, McCracken, Seddon, McGhie, Donovan, Taylor, and Fenton. The Commission adjourned at 6 p.m.

Rotoh.ua, Satubdat, 10th June, 1905. The Commission opened at 4 p.m. Preset: Messrs. R. Hall (in the chair), W. W. McCardle, G. W. Forbes, W. B. Matheson, and D ' Thffoflowing witnesses were heard: Messrs. Seddon, King, Bishop, and Turner (District Road Engineer). The Commission adjourned at 5 p.m.