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hundred and thirty-four, and the twenty-fifth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four. Given under the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, and issued under the Seal of ' L " s '-1 that Dominion, this thirtieth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four. J. G. Coates, for Prime Minister. Approved in Council. F. D. Thomson, Clerk of the Executive Council.

Native Affairs Commission: Further extending Period within which Commissioners shall report.

Bledisloe, Governor-General. To all to whom these presents shall come, and to the Honourable Mr. Justice David Stanley Smith, a Judge of the Supreme Court; John Alexander, Esquire, of Auckland, Barrister and Solicitor; Donald Gordon Johnston, Esquire, of Wellington, Public Accountant; and Lawrence William Nelson, Esquire, of Whangarei, Farmer: Greeting. Whereas by a Warrant dated the twenty-eighth day of February, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four, and issued under my band and the Seal of the Dominion of New Zealand, you the said David Stanley Smith, John Alexander, Donald Gordon Johnston, and Lawrence William Nelson, were appointed to be a Commission under the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1908, to inquire into and report upon the administration" of the Departments of Government concerned with the administration of Native affairs in New Zealand: And whereas by the said Warrant you were required to report to me under your hands and seals not later than the thirty-first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four, your opinion as to the aforesaid matter : And whereas by Warrant dated the twentyfourth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four, and issued under my hand and the Seal of the said Dominion, the period within which you were required to report to me as by the said Commission provided was extended to the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four : And whereas by Warrant dated the twenty-fifth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four, and issued under my hand and the Seal of the said Dominion, such period was further extended to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four : And whereas by Warrant dated the thirtieth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four, and issued under my hand and the Seal of the said Dominion, such period was further extended to the thirty-first day of Augu st, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four : And whereas it is expedient that suki period should be still further extended as hereinafter provided : Now, therefore, in pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities vested in me bv the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1908, and of all other powers and authorities enabling me in this behalf, I, Charles, Baron Bledisloe, the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, do hereby further extend the period within which you are required to report to me as provided by the said Commission and by the' said Warrants dated" the twenty-fourth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four, the twenty-fifth day of June, one-thousand nine hundred and thirty-four, and the thirtieth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four, to the thirtieth day of September, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four: And in further pursuance of the said powers and authorities, and with the like advice and consent, I do hereby confirm the said Commission except as altered

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