OCT. 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2901

Authorizing the Laying-off of a Street in the City of Wellington of a Width less than 66 ft. but not less than 40 ft.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government House at Wellington, this 18th day of October, 1920.
Present:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in him by the Municipal Corporations Act, 1908, and of every other power in anywise enabling him in this behalf, His Excellency 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, doth hereby authorize the Wellington City Council to permit the laying-off of a street of a width less than sixty-six feet, but not less than forty feet, within the area described in the Schedule hereto; it being inexpedient to construct a street in such area of a width of sixty-six feet.

SCHEDULE.

ALL that area in the Wellington Land District, City of Wellington, comprising approximately 1 acre 2 roods, being part Section 732 and Section 734, Town of Wellington. As the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 49488, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon bordered neutral tint.

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

Authorizing the Invercargill Borough Council to erect a Monument in Coronation Avenue, Victoria Park, Invercargill, as a Permanent War Memorial.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government House at Wellington, this 18th day of October, 1920.
Present:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

IN pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred upon him by section fifteen of the Finance Act, 1919, His Excellency 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, doth hereby approve the provision by the Invercargill Borough Council of a monument as a permanent memorial of the war with Germany; and, with the like advice and consent, doth hereby approve of the erection of such monument on that portion of Coronation Avenue, Victoria Park, Invercargill, described in the Schedule hereto.

SCHEDULE.

ALL that area in the Victoria Park in the Borough of Invercargill being a square, each side being 80 links, and the centre being distant about 26 1/2 chains from the centre of Gala Street and about 16 1/2 chains from the centre of Kelvin Road.

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

Authorizing the Minister of Public Works to erect, construct, provide, and use certain Works, Appliances, and Conveniences in connection with the Utilization of Water-power from the Kaituna River, situated in the Land District of Auckland, for the Generation, Storage, Transmission, Distribution, and Sale of Electrical Energy, in terms of Section 272 of the Public Works Act, 1908.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government House at Wellington, this 18th day of October, 1920.
Present:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in him by section two hundred and seventy-two of the Public Works Act, 1908, as amended by section six of the Public Works Amendment Act, 1910, and of all other powers in anywise enabling him in this behalf, His Excellency 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, doth hereby authorize the Minister of Public Works to erect, construct, provide, and use such works, appliances, and conveniences as may be necessary in connection with the utilization of water-power from the Kaituna River for the generation and storage of electrical energy, and with the transmission, use, supply, and sale of electrical energy when so generated; also to use electrical energy so generated in the construction, working, or maintenance of any public work, or for the smelting, reduction, manufacture, or development of ores, metals, or other substances; also to raise or lower the level of the said river, and impound or divert the waters thereof as may be required; also to construct tunnels under private land, or aqueducts and flumes over the same, erect poles thereon, and carry wires over or along any such land without being bound to acquire the same, and with right of way to and along all such works and erections; and also to supply and sell electrical energy, and recover moneys due for the same.

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

Consenting to the Raising of Loans by certain Local Authorities.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government House at Wellington, this 18th day of October, 1920.
Present:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL 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 Governor-General 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-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.

SCHEDULE.

TAMAKI West Road Board (for forming, metalling, and tar-sealing main roads) .. £16,500
Tamaki West Road Board (for reclamation works and erecting retaining-walls) .. 10,000
Whakatane Borough Council (for street improvements) .. 5,000
Pahiatua Borough Council (for engineer's dwelling) .. 1,300
Rangitikei County Council (for bridge-building) .. 1,000
Whangarei County Council (for roadman's dwelling, Wairua Riding) .. 750
Whangarei County Council (for roadman's dwelling, Mangakahia Riding) .. 750

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

Consenting to stopping Portion of Road in Block XIII, Purua Survey District, Whangarei County.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government House at Wellington, this 18th day of October, 1920.
Present:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred by the Public Works Act, 1908, and of all other powers in anywise enabling him in this behalf, His Excellency 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, doth hereby consent to the Whangarei County Council stopping the portion of road described in the Schedule hereto.

SCHEDULE.

APPROXIMATE area of the piece of road permitted to be stopped: 3 acres 3 roods 10 perches.
Adjoining or passing through Sections 1 to 5, Whatitiri 1c Block, situated in Block XIII, Purua Survey District. (S.O. 20911.)

In the North Auckland Land District; as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 49825, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured green.

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