June 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1841

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 approve of the following resolution passed by the Wellington City Council on the twenty-seventh day of November, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four, viz. :—

"The Wellington City Council, being the local authority having control of the streets in the city of Wellington, hereby declares that the provisions of section one hundred and seventeen of the Public Works Act, 1908, shall not apply to the north-eastern side of all that portion of Church Street, beginning at its junction with Friend Street and extending for a distance of 472·73 links, being that portion of road fronting part of Section 35, Karori Registration District, Block VI, Port Nicholson Survey District"; subject to the condition that no building or part of a building shall at any time be erected on the land adjoining the north-eastern side of the portion of Church Street (described in the Schedule hereto,) within a distance of thirty-three feet from the centre-line of the said portion of street.

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SCHEDULE.

THE north-eastern side of all that portion of street situated in the Wellington Land District, City of Wellington, known as Church Street, abutting on Part Section 35, Karori R.D., Block VI, Port Nicholson Survey District. As the said portion of street is more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 61580, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured pink.

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

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Fire District of Ngaruawahia to cease to be a Fire District.

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CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 1st day of June, 1925.

Present :

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by the Fire Brigades Act, 1908, the Ngaruawahia Fire District was constituted a fire district under that Act :

And whereas the Ngaruawahia Borough Council, being the contributory local authority of the said district, has made application under the said Act that the said district shall cease to be a fire district :

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, in exercise and pursuance of the powers and authorities vested in him by the said Act, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby declare that the Ngaruawahia Fire District, constituted as aforesaid, shall cease to be a fire district on and from the first day of June, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five.

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

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Prescribing the Rate of Interest that may be paid by the Raglan County Council in respect of a Loan of £5,000, authorized to be raised for the Purpose of forming and metalling various Roads in the Pukekawa Riding.

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CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 1st day of June, 1925.

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 Raglan County Council has been authorized to borrow the sum of five thousand pounds for the purpose of forming and metalling various roads in the Pukekawa Riding :

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 Raglan County Council in respect of the said loan of five 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 five thousand pounds accordingly.

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

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Prescribing the Rate of Interest that may be paid by the Raglan County Council in respect of a Loan of £14,000, authorized to be raised for the Purpose of forming and metalling various Roads in the Onewhero Riding.

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CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 1st day of June, 1925.

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 Raglan County Council has been authorized to borrow the sum of fourteen thousand pounds for the purpose of forming and metalling various roads in the Onewhero Riding :

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 Raglan County Council in respect of the said loan of fourteen 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 fourteen thousand pounds accordingly.

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

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Prescribing the Rate of Interest that may be paid by the Akaroa Borough Council in respect of a Loan of £550, authorized to be raised for the Purpose of building a Retaining-wall and constructing Tennis-courts.

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CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 1st day of June, 1925.

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