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rized 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 Christchurch City Council has been authorized to borrow the sum of seven thousand six hundred and ten pounds for waterworks in the St. Albans Special-rating Area, and is now desirous of raising the sum of five hundred and ten pounds, being the balance of the loan of seven thousand six hundred and ten 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 Christchurch City Council in respect of the said loan of five hundred and ten pounds shall be at a rate not exceeding six per centum per annum, and the said Christchurch City Council is hereby authorized to borrow the said sum of five hundred and ten pounds accordingly.

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

Prescribing the Rate of Interest that may be paid by the Rangiora Borough Council in respect of a Loan of £800 authorized to be raised for the Purpose of completing the Erection and Furnishing of a Town Hall, Library, and Reading-room.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 18th day of January, 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 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 Rangiora Borough Council has been authorized to borrow the sum of eight thousand pounds for erecting and furnishing a town hall, library, and reading-room, and is now desirous of borrowing the sum of eight hundred pounds under the authority of section eighteen of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, for the purpose of completing the undertaking:

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 five and three-quarters 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 Rangiora Borough Council in respect of the said loan of eight hundred pounds shall be at a rate not exceeding five and three-quarters per centum per annum, and the said Rangiora Borough Council is hereby authorized to borrow the said sum of eight hundred pounds accordingly.

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

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Prescribing the Rate of Interest that may be paid by the Christchurch City Council in respect of a Loan of £33,100, being the Balance of a Loan of £35,000 authorized to be raised for the Purpose of rebuilding, remodelling, enlarging, and furnishing the Alexandra Hall.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 18th day of January, 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 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 Christchurch City Council has been authorized to borrow the sum of thirty-five thousand pounds for the purpose of rebuilding, remodelling, enlarging, and furnishing the Alexandra Hall, and is now desirous of raising the sum of thirty-three thousand one hundred pounds, being the balance of the loan of thirty-five 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 Christchurch City Council in respect of the said loan of thirty-three thousand one hundred pounds shall be a rate not exceeding six per centum per annum, and the said Christchurch City Council is hereby authorized to borrow the said sum of thirty-three thousand one hundred pounds accordingly.

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

Assigning Name “Milson” to a certain Locality.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

WHEREAS by the Designation of Districts Act, 1908, it is enacted that the Governor-General may assign a name or designation to any district or other place or locality whatsoever in New Zealand:

And whereas a request has been made that the name “Milson” be assigned to the locality hereinafter referred to, and it is desirable to assign such name accordingly:

Now, therefore, I, General Sir Charles Fergusson, Baronet, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in me by the Designation of Districts Act, 1908, do hereby assign as from the date hereof the name “Milson” to the locality described in the Schedule hereto.

SCHEDULE.

ALL that area in the Kairanga County, being that portion of Section 556, Township of Palmerston North, Block VII, Kairanga Survey District, having a frontage to Milson’s Road of about 70 chains and to Boundary Road of about 20 chains.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 23rd day of January, 1926.

RICH. F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Notifying Land in Gisborne Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

IN pursuance of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by section one hundred and thirty-two of the Land Act, 1924, I, General Sir Charles Fergusson, Baronet, Governor-