Minutes.—April 26th.

Committee met. Present—: Messrs. Hepburn, Burns, W. H. Reynolds, and Rennie (Chairman). Mr. Burns read the original resolution on the subject, submitted to the Provincial Council by the Provincial Secretary.

It was then resolved—To take the evidence of the Rev. Dr. Burns, minister of the first Presbyterian Church of Otago, on the subject of the original reserve, and its subsequent alienation, if any. The Clerk was instructed to get the correspondence upon the subject that was laid on the table of the House for the information of the Committee.

Resolved—To take the evidence of W. H. Cutten, Esq., Commissioner of Crown Lands, Otago.

Resolved—To desire the attendance of Mr. A. H. Ross, of the Survey Office, to produce the original map of the City of Dunedin, signed by Mr. Chief Surveyor Kettle, and having the reserves tinted as allocated.