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And, with the like advice and consent, and in further pursuance of the said power and authority, I do hereby confirm the said Commission as extended by these presents. Given under the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand ; and issued under the Seal of that Dominion, at the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 3rd day of March, 1921. W. F. Massey, Minister of Railways. Approved in Council. F. D. Thomson, Clerk of the Executive Council.

EXTENSION OF COMMISSION REGARDING RAILWAY FACILITIES AT PALMERSTON NORTH. Jellicoe, Governor-General. To all to whom these presents shall come, and to William Mowat Hannay , Esquire, of Wellington; James Marchbanks, Esquire, of Wellington; and Alfred Henry Miles, Esquire, of Wellington : Greeting. Whereas by a Warrant dated the seventh day of February, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one, and issued under my hand and the public seal of the Dominion, you were appointed a Commission to inquire into and report respecting the sufficiency and suitability of the facilities now existing at Palmerston North for the conduct of the business of the Government Railways Department, and what alterations (if any) are required therein ; and, using all. diligence, you were required to report to me, under your hands and seals, not later than "the first day of March, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one, your opinion as to the aforesaid matters : And whereas by a further Warrant dated, the third day of March, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one, and issued under my hand and the public seal of the Dominion, the scope of the said inquiry was extended as therein mentioned, and the time within which you were required to report as aforesaid was extended to the fourteenth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one : And whereas it is expedient to further extend the time within which you were required to report as aforesaid in manner hereinafter appearing : Now, therefore, I, John Rushworth, Viscount Jellicoe, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, in exercise of the powers conferred by the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1908, and of all other powers and authorities enabling me in this behalf, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, do hereby further extend the time within which you are required to report to me under your hands and seals your opinion on the matters specified in the said Warrants dated the seventh day of February, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one, and the third day of March, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one, respectively to the thirtieth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one. And, with the like advice and consent, and in further pursuance of the said power and authority, I do hereby confirm the said Commission as further extended by these presents. Given under the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand; and issued under the Seal of that Dominion, at the Government House at Wellington, this 14th day of April, 1921. W. F. Massey, Minister of Railways. Approved in Council. F. D. Thomson, Clerk of the Executive Council.