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after 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, as may be prescribed by the Governor-General by Order in Council:

And whereas the Te Aria Rabbit-proof Fencing Board has been authorized to borrow the sum of five hundred pounds for the purpose of wire-netting the 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 Te Aria Rabbit-proof Fencing Board in respect of the said loan of five hundred pounds shall be a rate not exceeding six per centum per annum, and the said Te Aria Rabbit-proof Fencing Board is hereby authorized to borrow the said sum of five hundred pounds accordingly.

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

Prescribing the Rate of Interest that may be paid by the Avondale Borough Council in respect of a Loan of £7,000, authorized to be raised for Water-reticulation in the Avondale South Area.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 7th day of July, 1924.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by section eleven of the Finance Act, 1921, and its amendments, it is provided 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, as may be prescribed by the Governor-General by Order in Council:

And whereas the Avondale Borough Council has been authorized to borrow the sum of seven thousand pounds for water-reticulation in the Avondale South Area:

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 Avondale Borough Council in respect of the said loan of seven thousand pounds shall be a rate not exceeding six per centum per annum, and the said Avondale Borough Council is hereby authorized to borrow the said sum accordingly.

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

Prescribing the Rate of Interest that may be paid by the Raglan County Council in respect of a Loan of £4,000, authorized to be raised for metalling Portions of the Port Waikato to Tuakau Bridge Road.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 7th day of July, 1924.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by section eleven of the Finance Act, 1921, and its amendments, it is provided 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 there-

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after 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, as may be prescribed by the Governor-General by Order in Council:

And whereas the Raglan County Council has been authorized to borrow the sum of four thousand pounds for metalling portions of the Port Waikato to Tuakau Bridge Road:

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 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 Raglan County Council in respect of the said loan of four thousand pounds shall be a rate not exceeding six per centum per annum, and the said Raglan County Council is hereby authorized to borrow the said sum of four thousand pounds accordingly.

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

Prescribing the Rate of Interest that may be paid by the Hamilton Borough Council in respect of a Loan of £26,800, authorized to be raised for constructing Sewer-drains and Drainageworks.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 7th day of July, 1924.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by section eleven of the Finance Act, 1921, and its amendments, it is provided 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, as may be prescribed by the Governor-General by Order in Council:

And whereas the Hamilton Borough Council has been authorized to borrow the sum of twenty-six thousand eight hundred pounds for constructing sewer-drains and drainage-works:

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 Hamilton Borough Council in respect of the said loan of twenty-six thousand eight hundred pounds shall be a rate not exceeding six per centum per annum, and the said Hamilton Borough Council is hereby authorized to borrow the said sum of twenty-six thousand eight hundred pounds accordingly.

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

Prescribing the Rate of Interest that may be paid by the Opotiki Borough Council in respect of a Loan of £2,200, authorized to be raised for the Construction in Ferro-concrete of the Landing-stage of the Opotiki Wharf, and the Erection of Concrete Retaining-walls, and the Filling-in with Spoil Portion of the Foreshore.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this 7th day of July, 1924.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by section eleven of the Finance Act, 1921, and its amendments, it is provided that, notwith-