July 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1901

ten years, and such money or any part thereof has not been
borrowed, the local authority may, with the precedent con-
sent of the Minister of Finance, borrow such money, or such
amount thereof as has not been borrowed, at such rate of
interest, or for such term not less than ten years, as may be
prescribed by the Governor-General by Order in Council:
And whereas the Whakatane Harbour Board has been
authorized to borrow the sum of six thousand five hundred
pounds for carrying out general harbour improvements, and
is now desirous of borrowing an additional six hundred and
fifty pounds under the authority of section eighteen of the
Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913:
And whereas the Minister of Finance has given his pre-
cedent consent as required by the above-recited section
eleven, and it is desired that the rate of interest at which
the money may be borrowed be increased to five and three-
quarters per centum:
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 prescribe that the rate of interest that may be
paid by the Whakatane Harbour Board in respect of the loan
of six hundred and fifty pounds shall be five and three-quarters
per centum, and the said Whakatane Harbour Board is hereby
authorized to borrow the sum of six hundred and fifty pounds
at this rate.

C. A. JEFFERY,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council

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Prescribing the Rate of Interest that may be paid by the Opotiki County Council in respect of a Loan of £2,455, authorized to be raised for the Purpose of paying the Council's Share of Capital Expenditure of the Bay of Plenty Hospital Board.

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JELLICOE, Governor-General.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 11th day of
July, 1921.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS section eleven of the Finance Act, 1921,
provides that, notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in any Act or in any rule of law, where a local
authority or public body has been authorized before the
passing of the said Act, or is thereafter authorized, to borrow
money, whether pursuant to a poll of ratepayers or otherwise
howsoever, at a specified rate of interest, or for a specified
term exceeding ten years, and such money or any part
thereof has not been borrowed, the local authority may, with
the precedent consent of the Minister of Finance, borrow
such money, or such amount thereof as has not been borrowed,
at such rate of interest, or for such term not less than ten
years, as may be prescribed by the Governor-General by
Order in Council:
And whereas the Opotiki County Council has been autho-
rized to borrow the sum of two thousand four hundred and
fifty-five pounds for the purpose of paying the Council's
share of capital expenditure of the Bay of Plenty Hospital
Board at five and a half per centum, and is unable to obtain
the money at this rate:
And whereas the Minister of Finance has given his prece-
dent consent as required by the above-recited section eleven,
and it is desired that the rate of interest at which the said
two thousand four hundred and fifty-five pounds may be
borrowed be increased to five and three-quarters per centum:
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 prescribe that the rate of interest that may be
paid by the Opotiki County Council in respect of the said
two thousand four hundred and fifty-five pounds shall be five
and three-quarters per centum, and the said Opotiki County
Council is hereby authorized to borrow the sum of two thou-
sand four hundred and fifty-five pounds at this rate.

C. A. JEFFERY,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.

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Prescribing the Rate of Interest that may be paid by the Lower Mangapiko Drainage Board in respect of a Loan of £250 for the Purpose of killing and clearing Willows in the Mangapiko Stream and for General Drainage Purposes.

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JELLICOE, Governor-General.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 11th day of
July, 1921.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS section eleven of the Finance Act, 1921,
provides that, notwithstanding anything to the con-
trary in any Act or in any rule of law, where a local authority
or public body has been authorized before the passing of the
said Act, or is thereafter authorized, to borrow money, whether
pursuant to a poll of ratepayers or otherwise howsoever, at
a specified rate of interest, or for a specified term exceeding
ten years, and such money or any part thereof has not been
borrowed, the local authority may, with the precedent con-
sent of the Minister of Finance, borrow such money, or such
amount thereof as has not been borrowed, at such rate of
interest, or for such term not less than ten years, as may be
prescribed by the Governor-General by Order in Council:
And whereas the Lower Mangapiko Drainage Board has
been authorized to borrow the sum of two thousand five
hundred pounds for killing and clearing willows in the
Mangapiko Stream and for general drainage purposes, and is
now desirous of borrowing an additional two hundred and
fifty pounds under the authority of section eighteen of the
Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913:
And whereas the Minister of Finance has given his pre-
cedent consent as required by the above-recited section eleven,
and it is desired that the rate of interest at which the money
may be borrowed be increased to five and three-quarters per
centum:
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 prescribe that the rate of interest that may be
paid by the Lower Mangapiko Drainage Board in respect of
the loan of two hundred and fifty pounds shall be five and
three-quarters per centum, and the said Lower Mangapiko
Drainage Board is hereby authorized to borrow the sum of
two hundred and fifty pounds at this rate.

C. A. JEFFERY,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.

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Prohibiting all Private Alienation of certain Native Land.

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JELLICOE, Governor-General.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 11th day of
July, 1921.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

ON the recommendation of the Native Land Purchase
Board, referred to in section three hundred and sixty-
three of the Native Land Act, 1909, and in exercise of the
power in this behalf conferred upon him by that section, 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 prohibit,
for the period of one year from the date of this Order in
Council, all alienation of the Native lands specified in the
Schedule hereto other than alienation in favour of the Crown.

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SCHEDULE.

PIOPIOTEA AND MAUNGA KU SURVEY DISTRICTS.

Approximate Area.

Block. A. R. P.
WHANGAIPEKE No. 1 .. .. .. 641 3 35
,, 2 .. .. .. 5,580 0 5

C. A. JEFFERY,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.

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Prohibiting the Importation of “Ajax” Dry-cell Batteries or Body-belts, Attachments therefor, and Advertising-matter relating thereto.

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JELLICOE, Governor-General.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 11th day of
July, 1921.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities
conferred upon him by section forty-six of the Customs
Act, 1913, and of all other powers and authorities 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 prohibit the importation into New Zealand of
(a) “Ajax” dry-cell batteries or body-belts vended by or on
account of the British Electric Institute or the British Electric
Institute, Ajax Limited, 25 Holborn Viaduct, London E.C.;
(b) attachments therefor; and (c) all written or printed
advertising-matter relating solely or principally to such
batteries or body-belts.

C. A. JEFFERY,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.