MtCiabk I mentioned last week that the injunctions having been discharged shows that we were doing what was right. Mr Bastings mentioned that the injunction was an extreme — a mischievous thing. When men had been travelling miles to purchase land, was it right for two parties to move the Supreme Court for an ex. parte injunction at the last moment ? He thought the Board acted quite legally in instructing the district officers, and the Chief Commissioner had no power to counteract the instructions of the Board. The Commissioxeb : "I have no power to counteract the instructions of the Board, but I have power not to act. Mr Bastings : We acted under advice. The Commissioner : I acted under as good advice as you. Mr Bastings : Well, then, I move that the certificates be issued. Mr Buttebwobth : I think they should be issued,

The Commissioneb : The question is whether these certificates be granted. Mi Bastings : Then I move that they be granted. The CoMsassiONEß : Is that carried ? Mr Stbode : Yes, that is the opinion of the Board, I would rather they submitted the question to the J udge. Mr Clark: I think it would be wrong to do that. It would open up the whole question again. Mr Baste? oa : Everybody would be glad to have the question settled, MtClahk: The question is not likely to be reopened. The Commissioner : If the Board decline to grog iiieße licenses, then I would move that a cast, oe made for the Supreme Court Mr Stbode : If you approve of the certifi cate, that is sufficient. Mr Bastings : Sufficient unto the day is the •vil thereof.
