JUNE 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1887

Prescribing the Rate of Interest that may be paid by the One Tree Hill Road Board in respect of a Loan of £17,000, being the Balance of a Loan of £18,000 authorized to be raised for Drainage-reticulation.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government House at Wellington, this 8th 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 One Tree Hill Road Board has been authorized to borrow the sum of eighteen thousand pounds for drainage-reticulation, and is now desirous of raising the sum of seventeen thousand pounds, being the balance of the loan of eighteen thousand pounds:
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 One Tree Hill Road Board in respect of the said loan of seventeen thousand pounds shall be a rate not exceeding six per centum per annum, and the said One Tree Hill Road Board is hereby authorized to borrow the said sum of seventeen thousand pounds accordingly.
F. D. THOMSON,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Prescribing the Rate of Interest that may be paid by the Tararua Electric-power Board in respect of a Loan of £15,000, being a Further Portion of a Loan of £200,000 authorized to be raised for Electric Works.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government House at Wellington, this 8th 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 Tararua 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 fifteen thousand pounds, being a further portion of the loan of two hundred thousand pounds:
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 Tararua Electric-power Board in respect of the said loan of fifteen thousand pounds shall be a rate not exceeding six per centum per annum, and the said Tararua Electric-power Board is hereby authorized to borrow the said sum of fifteen thousand pounds accordingly.
F. D. THOMSON,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Prescribing the Rate of Interest that may be paid by the Nelson City Council in respect of a Loan of £5,700, authorized to be raised for the Purpose of making Improvements to Recreation Reserves.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government House at Wellington, this 8th 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 Nelson City Council has been authorized to borrow the sum of five thousand seven hundred pounds for the purpose of making improvements to recreation reserves:
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 Nelson City Council in respect of the said loan of five thousand seven hundred pounds shall be a rate not exceeding six per centum per annum, and the said Nelson City Council is hereby authorized to borrow the said sum of five thousand seven hundred 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 £5,500, authorized to be raised for the Purchase of Roadmaking Plant and Machinery.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government House at Wellington, this 8th 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: