Special Order made by the Council of the County of Horowhenua.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 15th June, 1906.

THE following special order, made by the Horowhenua County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901."

ALBERT PITT,
In the place of the Colonial Treasurer.

HOROWHENUA COUNTY COUNCIL.
Copy of Special Order, Shannon-Buckley 10-per-cent. Loan, Special Meeting, 12th May, 1906.

THAT, in pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf relating to special orders and "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901," and the several amendments thereof, the Horowhenua County Council hereby resolves as follows: That, for the purpose of providing interest (at 4 per cent.) and other charges on a loan of £80 (being 10 per cent. on the Shannon-Buckley Road loan of £800 already raised), authorised to be raised by the Horowhenua County Council, under the provisions of "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901," clause 68 and subsections thereof, for the purpose of completing the metalling of the Shannon-Buckley Road, in the Shannon-Buckley Special-rating District, the said Horowheuna County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of 1d. in the pound upon the rateable valuation of all rateable properties in the Shannon-Buckley Special-rating District; such special rate shall be an annually recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and be payable on the 1st day of June in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being a period of forty-one years, or until the loan is fully paid off. This special order to be confirmed at a subsequent meeting to be held on the 9th day of June, 1906.

I hereby certify that the above is a copy of the special order made for further 10-per-cent. loan on the Shannon-Buckley Road Special-rating District.

J. McCULLOCH,
Clerk to Council.

Confirmation of Special Order, Shannon-Buckley 10-per-cent. Loan, Ordinary Meeting, 9th June, 1906.

That the special order, made on the 12th day of May, 1906, at a special meeting of that date, making a special rate of 1d. in the pound upon the rateable valuation of all properties in the Shannon-Buckley Special-rating District for further 10-per-cent. loan of £80 (£800 having been already raised), for the purpose of completing the metalling of the Shannon-Buckley Road, as previously stated and published, be now confirmed.

I hereby certify to the above being a copy of the confirmation of the foregoing special order relating to the Shannon-Buckley Road Special-rating District.

J. McCULLOCH,
Clerk to Council.

Special Order made by the Council of the County of Westland.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 15th June, 1906.

THE following special order, made by the Westland County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901."

ALBERT PITT,
In the place of the Colonial Treasurer.

SPECIAL ORDER OF THE WESTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL.

1. THAT, pursuant to the powers in this behalf contained in "The Public Works Act, 1905," and "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901," with the amendments thereto, the Westland County Council hereby resolves by way of special order as follows:

(a.) That the Westland County Council shall borrow and raise by way of loan, as authorised by the first-mentioned Act, the sum of £512 17s. 6d., being the ascertained quota due by the Council towards the cost of erecting the Teremakau Traffic-bridge.

(b.) That the principal, interest, and sinking fund of such loan be secured on a special annual-recurring rate of 6/7713d. in the pound upon the rateable value of all the rateable property in the County of Westland.

(c.) That the said loan have a currency of twenty-six years.

(d.) That half-yearly payments in liquidation of the said loan shall be made on the 1st day of February and the 1st day of August in each and every year during the currency of the loan.

(e.) That the Council may pay the half-yearly interest out of the general County Fund.

2. That the Council hereby makes a special order as follows:

That, in pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901," the Westland County Council hereby resolves as follows: That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £512 17s. 6d., authorised to be raised by the Westland County Council, under the above-mentioned Act, for the purpose of contributing the ascertained quota towards the cost of re-erecting the Teremakau Traffic-bridge, the said Westland County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of 6/7713d. in the pound upon the rateable value of all rateable property of the County of Westland, comprising the land bounded towards the north by the Grey County; towards the east by the Counties of Selwyn, Ashburton, and Geraldine to near Mount Mueller Glacier, thence by a line along the summit of the Southern Alps to Mount Aspiring; towards the south by a right line from the summit of Mount Aspiring to the mouth of the Awarua River; towards the west by the ocean to the mouth of the Teremakau River, the south-western corner of the Grey County, the starting-point; and that such special rate shall be an annually recurring rate during the currency of the loan, and be payable half-yearly on the 1st day of February and the 1st day of August in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being a period of twenty-six years, or until the loan is fully paid off.

3. That the foregoing special orders shall take effect as from the 1st day of July, 1906.

The resolutions relating to the above were adopted at a special meeting duly held on the 14th day of March, 1906.

The subsequent meeting for the confirmation of same was duly held on the 12th day of April, 1906, the requisite public notice and the notice to each Councillor having been duly given in accordance with the statutory provisions made and provided.

I certify the foregoing to be true and correct.

D. J. EVANS,
County Clerk.

Hokitika, 12th April, 1906.

Special Order made by the Council of the County of Pahiatua.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 15th June, 1906.

THE following special order, made by the Pahiatua County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901."

ALBERT PITT,
In the place of the Colonial Treasurer.

PAHIATUA COUNTY COUNCIL.
Special Order striking Special Rate.--Loan 72.

THAT, in pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901," the Pahiatua County Council hereby resolves as follows: That, for the purpose of providing interest and other charges on a loan of £250, authorised to be raised by the Pahiatua County Council, under the provisions of the above-named Act, for the purpose of erecting a light traffic-bridge over the Mangatainoka River on the Pukewhai Road (in conjunction with a Government grant), the said Pahiatua County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of 3d. in the pound on the (unimproved) rateable value of all lands in the Pukewhai Bridge Special-rating District--viz., Sections 67, 68, 79, 80, part 81, part 101 (50 acres), Section 110, part 111, Sections 106 and 107, Block XIV, and Section 74, Block XIII, all in the Mangahao Survey District; and that such special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and be payable on the 1st day of April in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being a period of forty-one years, at 4 per cent. per annum, or until the loan is fully paid off.

I hereby certify that the above special order was duly made and passed at a special meeting of the Pahiatua County Council on the 5th day of May, 1906, and confirmed at a meeting of the said Council on the 9th day of June, 1906.

SAMUEL BOLTON,
County Chairman.