It seems to me that Mr Cargill has not only given us no assistance in obtaining the required information, but rests his action for so doing upon what he presumes to be a legal right — namely,, that, as the auctioneer chose to accept the declarations and deposits, the Government or anybody else, have no right to make any further inquiries. He has not. admitted his right to answer any ques-~ tions, and says that he merely bid for the sections ; but surely, if Mr Cargill had received instructions from principals in* the matter, and there had been no, dummyism, the easiest thing for him to., do would be to answer the questions put to him. By replying to the questions in the way he has done he has thrown sus picion as to the himafide nature of the whole of the purchases of Strathtaieri sections at the recent land sale. It seems, to me that we will not be doing our duty unless we stay the issue of all the license* for the sections at Strathtarieri, including those purchased for principals by Messrs. Joachim and Bradshaw. I move — "1. That the Board decline in the meantime to issue licenses to the pur chasers of the following sections, viz. : — Section 2, block 111., Strathtaieri ; sec tion 1, block VI., Strathtaieri ; section 2, block VI., Strathtaieri ; section 13, block. X.; Strathtaieri; section 1, block XL, Strathtaieri ; section 3, block XI. , Strath-, taieri ; 6, block XL , Strathtaieri ; section, 9, block XII. , Btrathtaieri ; section 3* block XIII. , Strathtaieri. 11 2. That the Board submit the papera and resolutions to the Hon. the Minister; of Lands for his opinion and advice. ' ' 3. That the Chief Commissioner write; to the several purchasers stating that the Board has declined to issue licenses to, them, and asking them if they desire the licenses to be issued to apply, personally to the Board." Mr Stout, continuing in support of the motion, stated : It is perfectly plain to>. me that if Mr Cargill had been acting for a bona fide purchaser he would be oaly too glad to give the Board e-very informa tion regarding the matter. 