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1880. NEW ZEALAND.

COLONIAL INDUSTRIES COMMISSION (REPORT OF THE).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

COMMISSION. Hercules Robinson, Governor. Victoria, by the grace of G-od, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith, and so forth: To our trusty and loving subjects, James Walker Bain, of Invercargill, Esquire; Arthur John Burns, of "Westport, Esquire; William Archibald Murray, of Waitahuna, Esquire; Theodore Fredfrick Sandbach Tinne, of Auckland, Esquire; and Edward Wakefield, of Timaru, Esquire ; all in our Colony of New Zealand, greeting: Whereas the Governor of our said colony hath, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council thereof, deemed it expedient that a Commission should be forthwith issued for the purposes and in the manner hereinafter set forth: Now, therefore, know ye that we, reposing great trust and confidence in your zeal, knowledge, and ability, do, by these presents, constitute and appoint you, the said James Walker Bain, Arthur John Burns, William Archibald Murray, Theodore Frederick; Sandbach Tinne, and Edwaed Wakefield, to be our Commissioners for the purpose of inquiring whether any industries or manufactures that are or hereafter may be prosecuted or carried on in our said colony should be in any manner promoted or aided by the Government, and to examine into the best means of so aiding or promoting any such local industries or manufactures, having due regard to the circumstances of our said colony. And for the better enabling you to carry these presents into effect, we do authorize and empower you, or any three or more of you, to make and conduct any inquiry under these presents, at such place or places in the colony as you may deem expedient, and to call before you such persons or person as you may judge necessary, by whom you may be better informed of the matters herein submitted for your consideration, and also to call for and examine all such records, accounts, books, documents, and papers as you shall judge likely to afford you the fullest information on the subject of this our Commission, and to inquire of and concerning the premises by all other lawful ways and means whatsoever. And our further will and pleasure is that you, or any three or more of you, do report to us, under your hands and seals (with as little delay as may be consistent with a due discharge of the duties hereby imposed upon you), your opinion on the several matters herein submitted for your consideration, with power to certify unto us from time to time your several proceedings in respect of any of the matters aforesaid if it may seem expedient for you so to do. And we do further declare that this our Commission shall continue in full force and virtue, and that you, our said Commissioners, or any three or more of you, shall and may from time to time proceed in the execution thereof, and of every matter and thing therein contained, although the same be not continued from time to time by adjournment. In testimony whereof we have caused these our letters to be made patent, and the seal of the said colony to be hereunto affixed. Witness our trusty and well-beloved Sir Hercules George Robert Robinson, Knight Grand Cross of our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Wichaol. and Saint George, Governor ami Commander-in-Chief in and over our Colony of JN'ew Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral. of the same; and issued under the Seal ot the said Colony, at Wellington, this twelfth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty, and in the forty-third year of our reign. John Hall. Issued by the Governor in Council. Forstkr Goring. Clerk of the Executive Council, I—H. 22.