Mar. 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 837

General may from time to time, by Order in Council, whenever in his opinion it becomes necessary or expedient so to do, make such provision with respect to the representation of any part of any constituent or combined district as he thinks fit :

And whereas by the said Act the Boroughs of New Brighton, Sumner, Woolston, Lyttelton, and Akaroa and the Counties of Akaroa, Waiwera, and Mount Herbert were made a combined district for the election by the electors thereof of one member of the Lyttelton Harbour Board, and the Woolston Borough Council was made the principal authority for the purpose of such election :

And whereas the Woolston Borough Council, having become merged in the City of Christchurch, has ceased to exist, and it is necessary to make provision with respect to the representation of the remaining boroughs and counties, mentioned above, on the said Board :

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred upon him by section twelve of the said Act, and of all other powers and authorities enabling him in that behalf, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby order and declare that one member of the Lyttelton Harbour Board shall be elected by the electors of the Boroughs of New Brighton, Sumner, Lyttelton, and Akaroa and the electors of the Counties of Akaroa, Waiwera, and Mount Herbert, instead of one member by the electors of the Boroughs of New Brighton, Sumner, Woolston, Lyttelton, and Akaroa and the electors of the Counties of Akaroa, Waiwera, and Mount Herbert ; and that the said boroughs and counties shall be deemed to be a combined district within the meaning of the said Act ; and doth hereby select and appoint the Lyttelton Borough Council to be the principal authority for the purpose of the election of a member to represent the said combined district on the Board ; and doth hereby further appoint Wednesday, the twenty-sixth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three, to be the date of the election of the said member to be held in accordance with the provisions of the said Act and the regulations made thereunder relating to the election of members of Harbour Boards for combined districts.

J. W. BLACK,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.

Prohibiting the Importation of Radioactive Solar Pads, and allegedly Radioactive Pads, also Advertising-matter relating thereto.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 27th day of March, 1923.

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 by the Customs Amendment Act, 1921, 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, save with the consent of the Minister of Customs, of “Radio-active Solar Pads” and allegedly radioactive pads of any kind, and of all written or printed advertising-matter relating solely or principally to such articles.

J. W. BLACK,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.

Prescribing the Rate of Interest that may be paid by the Wairarapa South County Council in respect of Loans of £200 and £150 authorized to be raised for paying the Amounts due to the Carterton Borough Council consequent on the Alteration of Boundaries.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 19th day of March, 1923.

Present :

THE HONOURABLE SIR FRANCIS BELL, K.C.M.G., PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS section eleven of the Finance Act, 1921, as amended by section six of the Local Bodies' Loans Amendment 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, whether the rate of interest or the term of years of the loan was or was not specified or determined, 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 Wairarapa South County Council has been authorized to borrow the sums of two hundred pounds and one hundred and fifty pounds for paying the amounts due to the Carterton Borough Council consequent on the alteration of boundaries :

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 money may be borrowed be not exceeding six per centum per annum :

Now therefore, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority vested in him as aforesaid, and 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 Wairarapa South County Council in respect of the said loans of two hundred pounds and one hundred and fifty pounds shall be a rate not exceeding six per centum per annum, and the said Wairarapa South County Council is hereby authorized to borrow the said sums of two hundred pounds and one hundred and fifty pounds accordingly.

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

Prescribing the Term for which the Gisborne Borough Council may borrow the Sum of £33,500, being the Balance of a Loan of £35,000 authorized to be raised for erecting a Bridge across the Turanganui River.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 19th day of March, 1923.

Present :

THE HONOURABLE SIR FRANCIS BELL, K.C.M.G., PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS section eleven of the Finance Act, 1921, as amended by section six of the Local Bodies' Loans Amendment 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, whether the rate of interest or the term of years of the loan was or was not specified or determined, 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 Gisborne Borough Council has been authorized to borrow the sum of thirty-five thousand pounds for erecting a bridge across the Turanganui River for a term of twenty-five years, and is now desirous of borrowing thirty-three thousand five hundred pounds, being the balance of the above thirty-five thousand pounds for a reduced term :

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 term for which the money may be borrowed be reduced to twenty years :

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority vested in him as aforesaid, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby prescribe that the term for which the said Gisborne Borough Council may borrow the said sum of thirty-three thousand five hundred pounds shall be twenty years, and the said Gisborne Borough Council is hereby authorized to borrow the said sum of thirty-three thousand five hundred pounds for this term.

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