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1946 NEW ZEALAND

REPORT OF THE ROYAL COMMISSION TO INQUIRE INTO AND REPORT UPON TRANS-HARBOUR FACILITIES IN THE AUCKLAND METROPOLITAN AREA AND THE APPROACHES THERETO

Laid upon the Table of the House of Representatives by Command of His Excellency the Governor-General Royal Commission to Inquire into and Report Upon Trans-harbour Facilities in the Auckland Metropolitan Area and the Approaches Thereto George the Sixth by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland, and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith : To onr Trusty and Well-beloved the Honourable Sir Francis Vernon Frazer, of Wellington, Knight Bachelor, M.A., LL.B. ; William Bichard Beaver, Esquire, 8.C.E., A.M.lnst.E. (Aust.), of New South Wales, Engineer ; and Roland Harry Packwood, Esquire, 0.8. E., A.M.Inst.C.E., District Engineer of the Public Works Department at Auckland : Greeting. Whereas we have deemed it expedient that a Commission should issue to inquire into, examine, and report upon the matters hereafter set forth which relate to trans-harbour facilities in the Auckland Metropolitan Area and the approaches thereto, and report upon proposals that may be made for the provision of further facilities in the public interest: Now know ye that We, reposing trust and confidence in your knowledge and ability, do hereby nominate, constitute, and appoint you, the said Francis Vernon Frazer, William Richard Beaver, and Roland Harry Packwood, to be a Commission to inquire into and report upon the following matters : (1) What trans-harbour facilities are necessary in the Auckland metropolitan area and the approaches thereto to provide adequately for future traffic requirements of all kinds, both from within and from outside the metropolitan area, including through traffic, having regard to improvements in the railway and roading systems in the area that are contemplated by the Railways Department and the roading authorities respectively;