May 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1279

Investment of Part of Balances in the Post Office Account in certain Securities.
CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.
By his Deputy,
CHARLES PERRIN SKERRETT.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 6th day of May, 1926.
Present:
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE J. G. Coates, P.C., PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.
I N pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities vested in him by section ninety-one of the Public Revenues Act, 1910, His Excellency the 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 declare that debentures and coupons issued or to be issued by the Waitomo County Council in respect of monies which the said Council is by law authorized to borrow are securities in which it shall be lawful to invest any part of the balances in the Post Office Account; provided that no greater sum than five thousand pounds in all shall be so invested under the authority of this Order in Council.
F. D. THOMSON,
Clerk of the Executive Council.
Consenting to stopping a Road in Block III, Kaihu Survey District, Hobson County.
CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.
By his Deputy,
CHARLES PERRIN SKERRETT.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 6th day of May, 1926.
Present:
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE J. G. Coates, P.C., PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.
I N pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred by the Public Works Act, 1908, and of all other powers in anyway enabling him in this behalf, His Excellency the 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 consent to the Hobson County Council stopping the road described in the Schedule hereto.
SCHEDULE.
APPROXIMATE areas of the pieces of road permitted to be stopped:-
A. R. P.
Adjoining or passing through
2 2 15 Opanake 1A.
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Situated in Block III, Kaihu Survey District (North Auckland R.D.).
In the North Auckland Land District; as the same are more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 65608, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured green.
F. D. THOMSON,
Clerk of the Executive Council.
(P.W. 34/766/1.)
License authorizing the Tauranga Electric-power Board to use Electric Lines within the Tauranga Electric-power District and Outer Area of such District.
CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 20th day of April, 1926.
Present:
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE J. G. Coates, P.C., PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.
I N pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred by the Electric-power Boards Act, 1918, the Public Works Amendment Act, 1911, and of all other powers in anyway enabling him in this behalf, His Excellency the 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-subject to the conditions set forth in the Schedule hereto, and to the regulations made under section two of the Public Works Amendment Act, 1911, and dated the ninth day of October, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two, published in the New Zealand Gazette of the twelfth day of the same month, or any regulations hereafter made in amendment thereof or in substitution therefor (and hereinafter collectively referred to as "the regulations"), and which regulations shall be deemed to be incorporated herein -hereby authorize the Tauranga Electric-power Board, duly constituted under the provisions of the Electric-power Boards Act, 1918 (hereinafter with its successors and assigns referred to as "the licensee"), to use electric lines for power, lighting, heating, or other uses within the Tauranga Electric-power District and outer area of such district, as defined by Pro-clamation dated the seventh day of June, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three, and published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 52, of the fourteenth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three ; such electric lines at present proposed to be used being indicated on the plan marked P.W.D. 62900, and deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District.
SCHEDULE.

1. SYSTEM or SUPPLY.
   ELECTRICAL energy shall be received in bulk from the Taura-ranga Borough Council or from the Minister.
   The system of supply shall be as described in paragraphs (c) and (e) of clause 2 of the regulations.
   The transmission voltage shall be approximately 11,000 volts between phases. The primary distribution voltage shall be approximately 6,600 volts and 3,300 volts between phases, and the secondary distribution voltage shall be approximately 400 volts between phases and 230 volts between any phase and neutral.
2. DURATION OF LICENSE.
   This license shall, unless sooner determined in accordance with the provisions hereinafter expressed, continue in force for a period of forty-two years from the date hereof. Upon the expiry of the said term, or upon the sooner determination of this license by revocation or otherwise, all rights hereby granted to the licensee shall cease and determine ; but such expiration or determination shall not relieve the licensee of any liability theretofore incurred under this license.
3. CHARGES FOR ELECTRICAL ENERGY.
   The charges for electrical energy shall not exceed ls. per unit for lighting purposes, and 6d. per unit for motor-power, heating, or cooking purposes ; provided that "lighting purposes" shall include the operation of motor generators for lighting purposes ; and provided further that if accounts are paid within fourteen days of due date the charges shall not exceed 10d. per unit for lighting purposes and 4½d. per unit for motor-power, cooking, and heating purposes.
   In the case of wholesale supply the charge shall not exceed £16 per kilovolt-ampere per year plus ½d. per unit. "Wholesale supply" for this purpose shall be held to be a supply in respect of which the consumer shall guarantee to pay not less than £180 per year.
   A minimum charge of 7s. 6d. per month, including meter rent (if any), may be collected if required by the licensee, and shall be printed on the licensee's conditions of supply.
4. ROUTES RESERVED FOR GOVERNMENT LINES.
   The licensee shall not, without the consent in writing of the Minister of Public Works, erect any electric lines along the routes of the Government main trunk transmission-lines.
5. LOCATION OF OVERHEAD LINES.
   Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained, one side of every road or street shall be left free by the licensee for telegraph-lines. Lines shall not be erected on both sides of a road or street unless the permission of the Minister of Telegraphs or the Post and Telegraph Department is first obtained in accordance with clause 5 of the regulations. Except at crossing-places, the minimum separation between a telephone-line and poles carrying high or extra-high tension circuits shall be equal to the height of the taller pole.
6. CONVERSION OF LINES FROM EARTH-WORKING TO METALLIC.
   Notwithstanding anything herein contained, the licensee shall bear the cost of converting the Railways or Post and Telegraph Department's lines which are now erected from earth-working to metallic, if such conversion is required by the Minister of Railways or the Minister of Telegraphs owing to electrical interference arising from the licensee's lines.