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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 85

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 Kaitieke County Council has been au-
thorized to borrow the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds
for the purpose of forming, widening, culverting, and improv-
ing a portion of the Kawautahi Road :

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 term for which the money may be
borrowed be twenty years, and the rate of interest payable
thereon 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
term for which the Kaitieke County Council may borrow the
said two hundred and fifty pounds shall be twenty years and
the rate of interest that may be paid thereon shall be a rate
not exceeding six per centum per annum, and the said Kai-
tieke County Council is hereby authorized to borrow the said
sum of two hundred and fifty pounds accordingly.

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

Prescribing the Term for which the Manawatu County Council
may borrow the Sum of £7,500, being a Portion of a Loan of
£60,000 authorized to be raised for the Construction or Re-
construction of Main Highways and the Provision of Plant
and Machinery, and also the Rate of Interest payable thereon.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 7th day of
December, 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, notwith-
standing 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 autho-
rized, to borrow money, whether pursuant to a poll of rate-
payers 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 Manawatu County Council has been au-
thorized to borrow the sum of sixty thousand pounds for the
construction or reconstruction of main highways and the
provision of plant and machinery, and is now desirous of
raising the sum of seven thousand five hundred pounds, being
a portion of the loan of sixty 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 term for which the money may be
borrowed be ten years, and the rate of interest payable thereon
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 term
for which the Manawatu County Council may borrow the
said seven thousand five hundred pounds shall be ten years
and the rate of interest that may be paid thereon shall be a
rate not exceeding six per centum per annum, and the said
Manawatu County Council is hereby authorized to borrow the
sum of seven thousand five hundred pounds accordingly.

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

The Financial Instructions and Allowance Regulations for the N.Z. Military
Forces amended.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authority conferred on me by the
Defence Act, 1909, and its amendments, I, General Sir Charles Fergusson,
Baronet, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby amend
in the manner and to the extent set forth in the Schedule hereto the Financial
Instructions and Allowance Regulations for the New Zealand Military Forces,

Warrant authorizing the Te Aroha Borough Council to con-
struct a Bridge over the Waihou River at Te Aroha (together
with approaches thereto) and apportioning the Cost.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in me by
section one hundred and nineteen of the Public Works Act,
1908, and of all other powers and authorities in anywise en-
able me in this behalf, I, General Sir Charles Fergusson,
Baronet, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand,
do hereby authorize the Te Aroha Borough Council to construct
the bridge (together with approaches thereto) described in the
Schedule hereto ; and I do also declare that the cost thereof,
less such contribution (if any) as may be made thereto by the
Government of New Zealand, shall be borne by the Te Aroha
Borough Council and the Piako County Council in the follow-
ing proportions, viz. : the Te Aroha Borough Council shall pay
seventy per centum and the Piako County Council shall pay
thirty per centum of such cost respectively ; and I do further
direct that any contribution hereby required to be made as
aforesaid by the Piako County Council shall be paid from time
to time in the proportion hereinbefore prescribed, out of the
funds of the said Council, within a period of one month after
demand in writing made by or on behalf of the Te Aroha
Borough Council ; and all such payments shall be made from
time to time to the Town Clerk, Te Aroha, for and on behalf of
the said Council.

SCHEDULE.

THAT bridge in the Auckland Land District, Borough of
Te Aroha, over the Waihou River opposite Kenrick Street
(together with approaches thereto). As the site of the said
bridge and approaches is more particularly delineated on the
plan marked P.W.D. 62320, deposited in the office of the
Minister of Public Works at Wellington, in the Wellington
Land District.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General,
this 8th day of December, 1925.

RICH'D. F. BOLLARD,
For Minister of Public Works.

Exempting Crown Land in the Westland Land District from
the Operation of Part II of the Coal-mines Act, 1908.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities
conferred upon me by subsection two of section one hun-
dred and nine of the Coal-mines Act, 1908, and of all other
powers and authorities enabling me in this behalf, I, General
Sir Charles Fergusson, Baronet, Governor-General of the Do-
minion of New Zealand, do hereby declare that the lands
described in the Schedule hereto shall be exempt from the
operation of Part II of the Coal-mines Act, 1908, and do
hereby further declare that this notice shall take effect as
from the date of the gazetting hereof.

SCHEDULE.

ALL that parcel of land in the Westland Land District, con-
taining by admeasurement 10 acres, more or less, being part
of land set apart for State Coal-mine purposes, situated in
Block V, Cobden Survey District. As the same is delineated
on plan marked 2494, deposited in the District Office, Lands
and Survey Department, at Hokitika, and thereon coloured
yellow,

Also all that parcel of land in the Westland Land District,
containing by admeasurement 3 acres 0 roods 36·5 perches,
more or less, being part of land set apart for State Coal-mine
purposes, situated in Block V, Cobden Survey District. As
the same is delineated on plan marked 2494, deposited in the
District Office, Lands and Survey Department, at Hokitika,
and thereon coloured pink.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-
General, this 7th day of December, 1925.

G. JAS. ANDERSON, Minister of Mines.
(Mines N. 6/43.)