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Session I. 1921. NEW ZEALAND.

NORTH AUCKLAND RAILWAY ROUTES COMMISSION (REPORT OF).

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

0(3 M MISSION. NORTH AUCKLAND MAIN TRUNK RAILWAY (TE TIO NORTHWARDS), AND CONNECTING LINE FROM THE KAIHU VALLEY RAILWAY TO THE NORTH AUCKLAND MAIN TRUNK RAILWAY. Jellicoe, Governor-General. To all to whom these presents shall come, and to William Ferguson, Esquire, of Wellington, Civil Engineer; John Bird Hine, Esquire, of Toko, Farmer; and James Begg, Esquire, of Dunedin, Farmer: Greeting. Whereas the North Auckland Main Trunk Railway (Kawakawa-Hokianga) has been authorized by the Railways Authorization Act, 1911, to. a point near Horeke, and it is desirable to ascertain the best route for such railway from a point near Te Tio northwards : And whereas it is also desirable to ascertain the best route for connecting the existing Kaihu Valley Railway with the North Auckland Main Trunk Railway as authorized by various Railways Authorization Acts : Now, therefore, know ye that I, John Rushworth, Viscount Jellicoe, GovernorGeneral of the Dominion of New Zealand, reposing trust and confidence in your knowledge, integrity, and ability, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, do hereby, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1908, and of all other powers and authorities enabling me in this behalf, constitute and appoint you, the said William Ferguson, John Bird Hine, and James Begg, to be a Commission for the purpose of making inquiry into the matters following, that is to say : —