Nov. 20.

“Householder” Circulars.—Charges.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government House at Wellington, this 17th day of
November, 1924.
Present:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.
WHEREAS by Order in Council dated the third day of
September, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-
three, and gazetted on the sixth day of September, one
thousand nine hundred and twenty-three, regulations were
made under the authority of the Post and Telegraph Act,
1908 (hereinafter termed “the said Act”), fixing charges for
the receiving, despatching, conveying, and delivering of
postal packets:
And whereas it is expedient to amend such charges in the
manner 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 conferred upon him by the said Act
and of all other powers and authorities enabling him in this
behalf, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the
Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby order
and declare that the charges fixed by the above-mentioned
Order in Council in respect of “householder” circulars shall
not apply in any case in which two hundred and fifty thousand
or more “householder” circulars from one sender are posted
at one time, and in lieu thereof doth hereby fix the charges
in such cases as set forth in the Schedule hereto; and doth
hereby direct that this Order in Council shall be read together
with and form part of the above-recited Order in Council,
and shall have effect on and after the date of the publication
of this Order in Council in the New Zealand Gazette.

SCHEDULE.

“HOUSEHOLDER” CIRCULARS.

In cases in which 250,000 or more “householder” circulars
from one sender are posted at one time, the postage rate for
each circular shall be ⅜d. for each 2 oz. or fraction thereof.

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

Prescribing the Rate of Interest that may be paid by the Central
Electric-power Board in respect of a Loan of £10,000, being
the Balance of a Loan of £200,000 authorized to be raised
for Electric Works.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government House at Wellington, this 17th day of
November, 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 Central Electric-power Board has been
authorized to borrow the sum of two hundred thousand
pounds for electric works, and is now desirous of raising the
sum of ten thousand pounds, being the balance of the loan
of two hundred thousand pounds:
And whereas the Minister of Finance has given his pre-
cedent 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 Central Electric-
power Board in respect of the said loan of ten thousand
pounds shall be a rate not exceeding six per centum per
annum, and the said Central Electric-power Board is hereby
authorized to borrow the said sum of ten thousand pounds
accordingly.

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

Prescribing the Rate of Interest that may be paid by the Tau-
marunui Hospital Board in respect of a Loan of £4,500,
authorized to be raised for the Purpose of completing the
Hospital Buildings.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government House at Wellington, this 17th day of
November, 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 autho-
rized 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 Taumarunui Hospital Board has been
authorized to borrow the sum of four thousand five hundred
pounds for the purpose of completing the hospital buildings:
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 Taumarunui
Hospital Board in respect of the said loan of four thousand
five hundred pounds shall be a rate not exceeding six per
centum per annum, and the said Taumarunui Hospital Board
is hereby authorized to borrow the said sum of four thousand
five hundred pounds accordingly.

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

Prescribing the Rate of Interest that may be paid by the Birken-
head Borough Council in respect of a Loan of £5,000, being
a Portion of a Loan of £17,000 authorized to be raised for
the Construction of Streets and Footpaths.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government House at Wellington, this 17th day of
November, 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 Birkenhead Borough Council has been
authorized to borrow the sum of seventeen thousand pounds
for the construction of streets and footpaths, and is now