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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 64

(2.) Apricot, peach, and nectarine trees of commercial grade shall be well rooted and branched, and of fair shape.

6. In the grading of fruit-trees there shall be allowed a margin of error, provided that in any one consignment of fruit-trees forwarded from a nursery to a purchaser the margin of error shall not exceed 5 per cent. by number; and provided further that where the error relates to the diameter of the trees no greater margin than 1/16 in. shall be allowed.

7. If any purchaser of fruit-trees from a nursery is dissatisfied as to the grading of such trees, he may make complaint to an Inspector, but such complaint must be made within fourteen days of the receipt of such trees by the purchaser.

8. Every occupier of a nursery who—

(a.) Sells any ungraded fruit-trees from such nursery ; or

(b.) Sells any fruit-trees from such nursery without issuing to the purchaser a statement of the grade assigned to them; or

(c.) Sells any fruit-trees from such nursery which are incorrectly graded—commits an offence against these regulations, and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding £20.

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 £15,500, authorized to be raised for Street-improvements and Stormwater-drainage in Central Ward.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 6th day of October, 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 fifteen thousand five hundred pounds for street-improvements and stormwater-drainage in Central Ward:

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 fifteen thousand five hundred 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 of fifteen thousand 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 £18,000, authorized to be raised for Street-improvements and Stormwater-drainage in North Ward.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this 6th day of October, 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 eighteen thousand pounds for street-improvements and stormwater-drainage in North Ward:

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 eighteen 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 of eighteen thousand 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 £1,200, authorized to be raised for completing and furnishing Town Hall, re-roofing Dome, and building Strong-room.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 6th day of October, 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 one thousand two hundred pounds for completing and furnishing town hall, re-roofing dome, and building strong-room:

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 one thousand two hundred 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 of one thousand two 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 £3,500, authorized to be raised for laying down in Bitumen Portions of New North Road, Manukau Road, Station Road, Brown Street, and Great North Road.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 6th day of October, 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