July 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2195

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Administrator of the Government of the Dominion of New Zealand, in compliance with such request, and in exercise of the powers in this behalf conferred by the above-mentioned Act, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby order and declare that the Cook County Council is a leasing authority within the meaning of the Public Bodies’ Leases Act, 1908.

F. D. THOMSON,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Consenting to the Raising of a Loan proposed to be raised by the Greymouth Borough Council.

ROBERT STOUT.
Administrator of the Government.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 19th day of July, 1920.

Present :

THE HONOURABLE SIR ROBERT STOUT PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS application has been made, under section twenty, subsection one, of the Finance Act, 1919, for the precedent consent of the Governor-General in Council to enable the Greymouth Borough Council to borrow the sum of fourteen thousand four hundred pounds, and it is expedient that the precedent consent of the Governor-General in Council should issue :

Now, therefore, His Excellency 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, doth hereby consent to the raising of the loan of fourteen thousand four hundred pounds by the Greymouth Borough Council, provided that the rate of interest at which the loan is to be raised shall in no case produce to the lender a return exceeding five and one-half pounds per centum per annum; and it is hereby declared that this Order in Council is made under the provisions in that behalf of the Finance Act, 1919, and shall operate accordingly as a consent of the Governor-General in Council to the raising of the loan hereby authorized.

F. D. THOMSON,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Consenting to the Raising of Loans by certain Local Authorities.

ROBERT STOUT.
Administrator of the Government.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 19th day of July, 1920.

Present :

THE HONOURABLE SIR ROBERT STOUT PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS application has been made, under section twenty, subsection one, of the Finance Act, 1919, for the precedent consent of the Governor-General in Council to enable the several local authorities mentioned in the Schedule hereto to borrow the sums set out therein, and it is expedient that such consent should issue :

Now, therefore, His Excellency 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, doth hereby consent to the raising of the loans hereinafter mentioned by the several local authorities set out in the Schedule hereto, provided that the rate of interest at which the loans or any of them are to be raised shall in no case produce to the lender a return exceeding five and one-quarter pounds per centum per annum; and it is hereby declared that this Order in Council is made under the provisions in that behalf of the Finance Act, 1919, and shall operate accordingly as a consent of the Governor-General in Council to the raising of the loans hereby authorized.

SCHEDULE.

£
Mangonui County Council .. .. .. 10,000
Gonville and Castlecliff Tramway Board .. 5,000
Wairoa County Council .. .. .. 4,000
Palmerston North Borough Council .. .. 70,000
,, .. .. .. 9,000
Banks Peninsula Electric-power Board .. .. 100,000
Rangiora County Council .. .. .. 5,000
Feilding Borough Council .. .. .. 17,500
,, .. .. .. 14,000
,, .. .. .. 3,500
,, .. .. .. 2,500
Cheviot County Council .. .. .. 1,200
Rangitikei County Council .. .. .. 500

F. D. THOMSON,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Consenting to the Raising of Loans proposed to be raised by the New Plymouth Borough Council.

ROBERT STOUT.
Administrator of the Government.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 19th day of July, 1920.

Present :

THE HONOURABLE SIR ROBERT STOUT PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS application has been made, under section twenty, subsection one, of the Finance Act, 1919, for the precedent consent of the Governor-General in Council to enable the New Plymouth Borough Council to borrow the sums of seventy-two thousand and fifty-seven thousand pounds respectively, and it is expedient that such consent should issue :

Now, therefore, His Excellency 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, doth hereby consent to the raising of the loans of seventy-two thousand and fifty-seven thousand pounds respectively by the New Plymouth Borough Council, provided that the rate of interest at which the loan is to be raised shall in no case produce to the lender a return exceeding five and one-half pounds per centum per annum; and it is hereby declared that this Order in Council is made under the provisions in that behalf of the Finance Act, 1919, and shall operate accordingly as a consent of the Governor-General in Council to the raising of the loans hereby authorized.

F. D. THOMSON,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Consenting to the Raising of a Loan proposed to be raised by the Whangarei Harbour Board.

ROBERT STOUT.
Administrator of the Government.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 19th day of July, 1920.

Present :

THE HONOURABLE SIR ROBERT STOUT PRESIDING IN COUNCIL

WHEREAS application has been made, under section twenty, subsection one, of the Finance Act, 1919, for the precedent consent of the Governor-General in Council to enable the Whangarei Harbour Board to borrow the sum of one hundred and twenty thousand pounds, and it is expedient that such consent should issue :

Now, therefore, His Excellency 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, doth hereby consent to the raising of the loan of one hundred and twenty thousand pounds by the Whangarei Harbour Board, provided that the rate of interest at which the loan is to be raised shall in no case produce to the lender a return exceeding five and one-half pounds per centum per annum; and it is hereby declared that this Order in Council is made under the provisions in that behalf of the Finance Act, 1919, and shall operate accordingly as a consent of the Governor-General in Council to the raising of the loan hereby authorized.

F. D. THOMSON,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Consenting to the Raising of Loans by certain Local Authorities.

ROBERT STOUT.
Administrator of the Government.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 19th day of July, 1920.

Present :

THE HONOURABLE SIR ROBERT STOUT PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by section twenty, subsection one, of the Finance Act, 1919, it is provided that, notwithstanding any Act to the contrary, it shall not be lawful or competent for any local authority or for any Harbour Board to borrow or contract to borrow any money (otherwise than by way of bank overdraft within the limit of its powers, if any, in that behalf), whether from the State Advances Office or from any other source whatever, and whether in pursuance of a special Act or under any other authority whatever, without the precedent consent of the Governor-General in Council :