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A compendium of official documents relative to native affairs in the South Island, Volume One.

[minutes]

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.

April 27th.

Committee met. Present:—Messrs. Rennie, Burns, Macandrew, and Hepburn.

The Rev. Dr. Burns attended, as also Mr. Ross and W. H. Cutten, Esq., and replied to questions put to them.

May 2nd.

Committee met. Present:—Messrs. Macandrew, Hepburn, and Rennie (Chairman).

Resolved—To take the evidence of A. C. Strode, Esq., R.M., and Native Commissioner.

May 4th.

Committee met. Present:—Messrs. Burns, Macandrew, and Rennie.

Mr. A. H. Ross attended with the letter book of the Survey Office for 1854, and letters bearing on the subject were read.

It was resolved to send a series of questions on the subject to A. C. Strode, Esq., for his reply.

May 11th.

Mr. Strode having forwarded his replies, as desired, the Committee considered and adopted their report.