B,—9a,

3

And, in further pursuance of the powers vested in me and with the like advice and consent, I do hereby confirm the original Commission except as altered by these presents. Given under the hand of His Excellency the Right Honourable Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, member of the Eoyal Victorian Order, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over His Majesty's Dominion of New Zealand and its dependencies; and issued under the Seal of the said Dominion, at the Government House, at Wellington, this seventh day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirteen. H. D. Bell, Approved in Council. Minister of Internal Affairs. ... .; J. F.. Andrews, Clerk of the Executive Council.

I'UBLIC TRUST OFFICE COMMISSION: FURTHER EXTENDING PERIOD WITHIN WHICH COMMISSIONERS SHALL REPORT.

Liverpool, Governor. To all to whom these presents shall come, and to Alexander Macintosh, Esquire, and John Henry Hosking, Esquire, K.C. Whereas by Warrant dated the sixteenth day of December, one thousand nine hundred and twelve, you, the said Alexander Macintosh and John Henry Hosking, were appointed to be a Commission, under the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1908, to inquire into and report upon the working of the Public Trust Office : And whereas by a Warrant dated the seventh day of February, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen, the period within which you were required to report to me was extended to the thirtyfirst day of March, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen : And whereas it is expedient that the said period should be further extended as hereinafter provided : Now, therefore, I, Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, in pursuance of the powers vested in me by the said Act, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, do hereby extend the period within which you shall report to me as by the said Commission provided to the thirtieth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen. And in further pursuance of the powers vested in me by the said Act, and with the like advice and consent, I do hereby confirm the said Commission except as altered by these presents. Given under the hand of .His Excellency the Right Honourable Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, member of the Royal Victorian Order, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over His Majesty's Dominion of New Zealand and its dependencies; and issued under the Seal of the said Dominion, at the Government House, at Wellington, this twenty-eighth day of March, in the year of our Lord one .thousand nine hundred and thirteen. A. L. Herdman, Approved in Council. Minister of Justice. ,■■■■'.'■■;.■ J. F. Andrews, Clerk of the Executive Council.