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seventeen, and under the authority of the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1908, and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, to be a Commission of Inquiry for the purposes in the said Warrant duly set out: And whereas by Our further Warrant dated the sixth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and forty-five, you, the said Bella Fernie Logie were appointed to be a member of the said Commission of Inquiry : And whereas by Our said first-mentioned Warrant you were required to report not later than the first day of September, one thousand nine hundred and forty-five, your findings and opinions on the matters referred to you : And whereas by Our further Warrant dated the twenty-second day of August, one thousand nine hundred and forty-five, the time within which you were so required to report was extended until the thirty-first day of December, one thousand nine hundred and forty-five : And whereas by Our further Warrant dated the twelfth day of December, one thousand nine hundred and forty-five, the time within which you were so required to report was further extended until the thirty-first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and forty-six : And whereas it is expedient that the time for so reporting should be further extended as hereinafter provided : Now, therefore, We do hereby extend until the thirty-first day of August, one thousand nine hundred and forty-six, the time within which you are so required to report: And we do hereby confirm the said Commission and the four respective Warrants hereinbefore referred to except as altered by these presents. In witness whereof We have caused these presents to be issued and the Seal of Our Dominion of New Zealand to be affixed hereto at Wellington, this twenty-fourth day of May, in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty-six, and in the tenth year of Our Reign. Witness Our Trusty and Well-beloved Sir Michael Myers, Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Chief Justice of New Zealand, the Administrator of the Government of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion. [l.S.] MICHAEL MYERS, Administrator of the Government. By His Excellency's Command — H. G. R. MASON, Minister of Justice. Approved in Council— W. 0. HARVEY, Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.

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