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(2) Should the facilities include means of direct access between the city and the North Shore suburbs in addition to or instead of the existing ferry services; (3) If so, what should be the nature of this direct access, and where should it be located:— (a) If by a bridge, what should be the minimum navigational clearances, and what should be the provisions for traffic on the bridge and its approaches ; (b) If by a tunnel or tunnels, what should be the number of such tunnels and what provisions for traffic should be made in each; (c) In either of cases (a) and (b) above, what will be the approximate cost of the proposed access, including the necessary approaches; (d) If any other alternatives are investigated, what are they and what would be the approximate cost of each; (4) Upon what basis or bases can such direct access be provided and financed, with special reference to construction, maintenance, and operation; (5) If such direct access is not considered necessary at present, within what period of time will the probable growth of population, and the use of motor-vehicles together with other forms of transport, render it necessary; (6) If you consider that the existing ferry services should remain in operation, either with or without other means of direct access, what improvements, if any, should be made in the services now provided ; and (7) Generally, any other matters arising out of the premises that may come under your notice in the course of your inquiries, and which you consider should be investigated therewith: And We do hereby appoint you, the said Francis Vernon Frazer, to be Chairman of the said Commission: And for the better enabling you to carry these presents into effect you are hereby authorized and empowered to make and conduct any inquiries under these presents at such time and place as you deem expedient, with power to adjourn from time to time and place to place as you think fit, and so that these presents shall continue in force, and the inquiry may at any time and place be resumed although not regularly adjourned from time to time or from place to place:

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