May 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1363

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 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 Whangarei County Council has been authorized to borrow the sum of two thousand pounds for the purpose of metalling Kaiatea 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 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 Whangarei County Council in respect of the said loan of two thousand pounds shall be a rate not exceeding six per centum per annum, and the said Whangarei County Council is hereby authorized to borrow the said sum of two thousand pounds accordingly.

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

Prescribing the Term for which the Kairanga County Council may borrow the Sum of £1,000 authorized to be raised for the Purpose of widening and remetalling the Napier Road, and also the Rate of Interest payable thereon.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.
By his Deputy,
CHARLES PERRIN SKERRETT.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government House at Wellington, this 24th day of May, 1926.
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 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 Kairanga County Council has been authorized to borrow the sum of one thousand one hundred pounds for the purpose of widening and remetalling the Napier 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 Kairanga County Council may borrow the said one thousand one hundred 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 Kairanga County Council is hereby authorized to borrow the said sum of one thousand one hundred pounds accordingly.

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

Prescribing the Rate of Interest that may be paid by the Franklin County Council in respect of a Loan of £2,000 authorized to be raised for the Purpose of forming and metalling Creamery Road.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.
By his Deputy,
CHARLES PERRIN SKERRETT.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government House at Wellington, this 19th day of May, 1926.
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 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 Franklin County Council has been authorized to borrow the sum of two thousand pounds for the purpose of forming and metalling Creamery 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 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 Franklin County Council in respect of the said loan of two thousand pounds shall be a rate not exceeding six per centum per annum, and the said Franklin County Council is hereby authorized to borrow the said sum of two thousand pounds accordingly.

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

Prescribing the Rate of Interest that may be paid by the Pahiatua County Council in respect of a Loan of £870, authorized to be raised for the Purpose of providing the Council's Proportion of the Further Cost of constructing the Manawatu Gorge Road.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.
By his Deputy,
CHARLES PERRIN SKERRETT.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government House at Wellington, this 19th day of May, 1926.
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 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 Pahiatua County Council has been authorized to borrow the sum of eight hundred and seventy pounds for the purpose of providing the Council's proportion of the further cost of constructing the Manawatu Gorge 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 rate of interest at which the money may be borrowed be not exceeding six per centum per annum: