JUNE 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1431

By-law of the Waimairi County Council confirmed under the By-laws Act, 1910.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 4th June, 1924.

THE following certificate has been executed on the sealed copy of the by-law made by the Waimairi County Council on the 10th December, 1923.

RICH'D. F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

CERTIFICATE OF CONFIRMATION.

In pursuance of the By-laws Act, 1910, I hereby confirm the within-written by-law, and declare that the same came into force on the 1st day of June, 1924.

Dated this 4th day of June, 1924.

RICH'D. F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Date of Election of Insurance Members of the Eltham Fire Board.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 6th June, 1924.

PURSUANT to section 18 of the Fire Brigades Act, 1908, I, Richard Francis Bollard, Minister of Internal Affairs, charged with the administration of the said Act, do hereby appoint Wednesday, the 25th day of June, 1924, to be the day for the holding of an election of three members of the said Eltham Fire Board by fire insurance companies which, for the time being, are carrying on business within the said Eltham Fire District.

RICH'D. F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Members of Westport Fire Board.

Department of Internal Affairs.
Wellington, 9th June, 1924.

THE undermentioned persons have been appointed or elected to be members of the Westport Fire Board constituted under the Fire Brigades Act, 1908:—

Appointed by the Governor-General—
David James Donald Archer.

Elected by the Fire Insurance Companies—
James Reynolds Cameron.
John Frederick Grierson.
James Horace Greenwood.

Elected by the Westport Borough Council—
John Menzies.
Thomas Shaw.
Francis Charles Roche.

RICH'D. F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

First Meeting of the recently constituted Westport Fire Board.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 10th June, 1924.

IN accordance with the provisions of section 36, subsection (6), of the Fire Brigades Act, 1908, it is hereby notified that the first meeting of the Westport Fire Board will be held at the Borough Council Office, Westport, at 8 p.m. on Friday, 20th June, 1924.

RICH'D. F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917.—Closing of Registers.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 10th June, 1924.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Register of New Zealand 5½-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, maturing 15th January, 1933, will be closed from the 1st July to the 15th July, 1924, inclusive, for the purpose of the issue of half-yearly interest.

RICH'D. F. BOLLARD,
For the Minister of Finance.

By-laws under the Rotorua Borough Act, 1922.

WHEREAS by section 8 of the Rotorua Borough Act, 1922, the control and ownership of electric light and power for supply of electric energy to the Borough of Rotorua is vested in the Department of Tourist and Health Resorts, as incorporated by the Rotorua Town Act, 1907 :

And whereas, in respect of the works, the said Department has all the powers for the time being conferred by law on Borough Councils, except the power to borrow money, or to make and levy any special rate.

Now, therefore, the said Department, in pursuance of such powers, hereby revokes By-law No. 37, and amends by-laws Nos. 52 and 53, as shown hereunder, all of Part XIII of the Rotorua Borough By-laws, published in the New Zealand Gazette of 12th October, 1922, and amendments as published in the New Zealand Gazette of 28th June, 1923, and doth substitute the following new by-law and amendments therefor; and doth hereby declare that the said revocation, new by-law, and amendments shall take effect, and shall come into force, on the 1st day of July, 1924:—

“No. 37. The price for electrical energy supplied by the Department will be calculated on the Board of Trade unit consisting of 1,000-watt hours. All energy will be charged according to meter register, but should a supply be given before a meter is installed, the consumer shall pay for current supplied during such period a sum based upon the number and capacity of lamps and other apparatus installed.

“In all cases units may, at the option of the Department, be measured as kilovoltampere hours instead of kilowatt hours if the power factor of the consumer’s load falls below 90 per cent.

“Should the meter prove defective in any way, or be removed for testing or repair, the consumer shall pay per month for energy supplied during such period a sum based on the average former reading of the meter.

“The charges for energy supplied shall be as follows, viz.:—

“(a.) For each unit for lighting . . . . . . 0 9

“(b.) For each unit for ordinary power, heating, and domestic appliances . . . . 0 4

“(c.) For each unit for arc generators for picture-theatres, and other similar supply . . 0 6

“(d.) The minimum charge per month shall be . . 2 6

“When the current accounts are paid on or before the 15th of each month, the following discounts shall be allowed, viz.:—

“(a.) Lighting . . . . . . 2d. per unit.

“(b.) 1. Ordinary power up to 20 units . . 25 per cent.

“(b.) 2. Ordinary power over 20 units . . 50 per cent.

“(b.) 3. When energy for commercial. or industrial purposes is used during evening hours, in addition to day-light hours, the discount shall be (irrespective of quantity consumed) . . . . 25 per cent.

“(c.) Arc generators . . . . 2d. per unit.

“Accounts are payable monthly, and are due and payable on delivery of accounts.”

No. 52. (1.) The words “twenty-one” are hereby deleted, and the words “twenty-three” are substituted therefor.

No. 53. (1.) The word “eighteen” is hereby deleted, and the words “twenty-one” are substituted therefor.

Given under the common seal of the Department of Tourist and Health Resorts this 6th day of June, 1924.

W. NOSWORTHY.

The above-written by-laws were signed by the Hon. William Nosworthy, the Minister in Charge of the Department of Tourist and Health Resorts, in the presence of—W. R. King, Private Secretary.

The common seal of the Department of Tourist and Health Resorts (as incorporated under the Rotorua Town Act, 1907) was affixed to the above-written by-laws in the presence of—

S. J. COLLETT,
For General Manager of Tourist and Health Resorts Department, Wellington.

Rangitaiki Land Drainage District.—Penalty on Overdue Rates.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 5th June, 1924.

IN pursuance of section 28 of the Rating Amendment Act 1910, and the regulations under the Rangitaiki Land Drainage Act, 1910, the ratepayers within the district constituted by the last-mentioned Act are hereby notified that 10 per cent. additional will be added to all rates for the year ended 31st March, 1924, unpaid on the 8th July, 1924.

Rates may be paid at any money-order office, or to the “Collector of Rates,” Box 1659, Auckland.

D. H. GUTHRIE, Minister of Lands.