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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 97

And whereas it is expedient to vary the said Order in Council to the extent hereinafter set forth

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor-General [of the Dominion of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority in that behalf vested in him by the Cemeteries Act, 1908, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby order and declare that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the said Order in Council, Janet Stuart Alabaster may be buried in plot twenty-three in the Church of England portion of the said cemetery.

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

Prescribing the Rate of Interest that may be paid by the Invercargill Borough Council in respect of Two Loans of £10,000 authorized to be raised for repaying Sewerage and Electricity Loans.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 14th day of November, 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 Invercargill Borough Council has been authorized to borrow the sums of ten thousand pounds for repaying part of the sewerage loan, and ten thousand pounds for repaying the electricity loan, and is unable to obtain the money:

And whereas the Minister of Finance has given his precedent consent as required by the above-recited section eleven, and it is desired that the rate of interest at which the said loans of ten thousand pounds each may be borrowed be increased to not exceeding six per centum per annum:

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 Invercargill Borough Council in respect of the said loans of ten thousand pounds each shall be a rate not exceeding six per centum per annum, and the said Invercargill Borough Council is hereby authorized to borrow the said two loans of ten thousand pounds each accordingly.

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

Prescribing the Rate of Interest that may be paid by the Christchurch Tramway Board in respect of £51,600, being the Balance of a Loan of £340,000 authorized to be raised for Tramway Purposes.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 14th day of November, 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 Christchurch Tramway Board has been authorized to borrow the sum of three hundred and forty thousand pounds for tramway purposes, and is now desirous of borrowing the sum of fifty-one thousand six hundred pounds, being the balance of the three hundred and forty thousand pounds, at an increased rate of interest:

And whereas the Minister of Finance has given his precedent consent as required by the above-recited section eleven, and it is desired that the rate of interest at which the said fifty-one thousand six hundred pounds may be borrowed be increased to not exceeding six and a half per centum per annum within the Dominion, or not exceeding seven per centum per annum beyond the Dominion:

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 Christchurch Tramway Board in respect of the said fifty-one thousand six hundred pounds shall be a rate not exceeding six and a half per centum per annum within the Dominion, or seven per centum per annum beyond the Dominion, and the said Christchurch Tramway Board is hereby authorized to borrow the said sum of fifty-one thousand six hundred pounds accordingly.

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

Prescribing the Rate of Interest that may be paid by the Feilding Borough Council in respect of a Loan of £5,000, authorized to be raised for the Extension of the Electric-lighting System.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 14th day of November, 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 Feilding Borough Council is authorized to borrow the sum of five thousand pounds for the extension of the electric-lighting system at five and one-half per centum per annum, and is now desirous of borrowing the money beyond New Zealand at an increased rate of interest:

And whereas the Minister of Finance has given his precedent consent as required by the above-recited section eleven, and it is desired that the rate of interest at which the said loan of five thousand pounds may be borrowed be increased to not exceeding seven per centum per annum:

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 Feilding Borough Council in respect of the said loan of five thousand pounds shall be a rate not exceeding seven per centum, and the said Feilding Borough Council is hereby authorized to borrow the said sum of five thousand pounds beyond New Zealand accordingly.

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

Prescribing the Rate of Interest that may be paid by the Wairoa Electric-power Board in respect of £15,000, being Part of a Loan of £100,000 authorized to be raised for constructing Electric Transmission-lines between Waikaremoana and Wairoa.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 14th day of November, 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