Oct. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2897

in Council, all alienation of the Native land specified in the Schedule hereto other than alienation in favour of the Crown.

SCHEDULE.

COROMANDEL AND HASTINGS SURVEY DISTRICTS.

Block. Approximate Area.
A. R. P.
MANAIA 1B and 2B Section E No. 2A .. 666 0 21
" No. 2B .. 246 1 32
" No. 2C .. 272 1 6
" No. 2D .. 199 3 9
" No. 2E .. 2,042 1 12

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

Prescribing the Rate of Interest that may be paid by the Matamata County Council in respect of a Loan of £160,000, being a Portion of a Loan of £201,000 authorized to be raised for Improvement of Main County Roads and Payment of the Balances owing on Loans raised for Special-rating Areas.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 6th day of October, 1925.

Present:

THE HONOURABLE J. G. COATES PRESIDING 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 Matamata County Council has been authorized to borrow the sum of two hundred and one thousand pounds for improvement of main county roads and payment of the balances owing on loans raised for special-rating areas, and is now desirous of raising the sum of one hundred and sixty thousand pounds, being a portion of the loan of two hundred and one thousand pounds:

And whereas the Minister of Finance has given his precedent consent as requested 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 Matamata County Council in respect of the said loan of one hundred and sixty thousand pounds shall be a rate not exceeding six per centum per annum, and the said Matamata County Council is hereby authorized to borrow the said sum of one hundred and sixty thousand pounds accordingly.

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

Prescribing the Rate of Interest that may be paid by the Otahuhu Borough Council in respect of a Loan of £2,150, authorized to be raised for completing Drainage-works.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 6th day of October, 1925.

Present:

THE HONOURABLE J. G. COATES PRESIDING 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 Otahuhu Borough Council has been authorized to borrow the sum of twenty-one thousand five hundred pounds for drainage-works, and is now desirous of borrowing an additional sum of two thousand one hundred and fifty pounds under the authority of section eighteen of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, for the purpose of completing the 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 powers 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 Otahuhu Borough Council in respect of the said loan of two thousand one hundred and fifty pounds shall be a rate not exceeding six per centum per annum, and the said Otahuhu Borough Council is hereby authorized to borrow the said sum of two thousand one hundred and fifty pounds accordingly.

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

Prescribing the Rate of Interest that may be paid by the Eketa-huna County Council in respect of a Loan of £1,000, authorized to be raised for the Purpose of erecting a Bridge in the West Riding.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 6th day of October, 1925.

Present:

THE HONOURABLE J. G. COATES PRESIDING 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 Eketa-huna County Council has been authorized to borrow the sum of one thousand pounds for the purpose of erecting a bridge in the West 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 Eketa-huna County Council in respect of the said loan of one thousand pounds shall be a rate not exceeding six per centum per annum, and the said Eketa-huna County Council is hereby authorized to borrow the said sum of one thousand pounds accordingly.

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

Prescribing the Rate of Interest that may be paid by the Eketa-huna County Council in respect of a Loan of £1,500, authorized to be raised for the Purposes of erecting a Bridge in the Alfred-ton Riding.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 6th day of October, 1925.

Present:

THE HONOURABLE J. G. COATES PRESIDING 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-