Aug. 5.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2409

And whereas it appears that the ratepayers have not been misled by the irregularities or defects aforesaid, and it is expedient to validate the same:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred on him by section one hundred and eleven of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby order and declare that the proceedings taken shall be valid to all intents and purposes as though the special order had been confirmed not sooner than twenty-eight days after the same had been passed, and that the validity of the proceedings in connection with the said loan shall not be called into question by reason only of the irregularity or defect aforesaid.

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

The South-eastern Side of Portion of Pearse Street, in the City of Wellington, exempted from the Provisions of Section 117 of the Public Works Act, 1908, subject to a Condition as to the Building-line.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 2nd day of August, 1926.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred by the Public Works Act, 1908, and of all other powers in any-wise 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 approve of the following resolution passed by the Wellington City Council on the fifteenth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six, viz.:

“ The Wellington City Council, being the local authority having control of the streets in the City of Wellington, hereby declares that the provisions of section one hundred and seventeen of the Public Works Act, 1908, shall not apply to the south-eastern side of that portion of Pearse Street beginning at its junction with Moffitt Street and extending for a distance of approximately 403·49 links, being the part of road fronting Lot 261 and part of Lot 239, as shown on revised survey plan of Vogeltown, being part Section 15, Ohio Registration District, and more particularly delineated on certificate of title, Volume 156, folio 286, in the office of the District Land Registrar, Wellington ”;

subject to the condition that no building or part of a building shall at any time be erected on the land fronting the south-eastern side of the portion of Pearse Street (described in the Schedule hereto), within a distance of thirty-three feet from the centre-line of the said portion of street.

SCHEDULE.

THE south-eastern side of all that portion of street, situated in the Wellington Land District, City of Wellington, known as Pearse Street, fronting Lot 261 and part Lot 239 (D.P. 52), being part Section 15, Ohio Registration District. As the said portion of street is more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 66044, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured red.

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

(P.W. 51/951.)

Native Land in Block II, Tokata Survey District, taken for the Purposes of a Native School.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 2nd day of August, 1926.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities vested in him by the Public Works Act, 1908, and of all other powers and authorities in anywise 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 proclaim and declare that the Native land described in the Schedule hereto is hereby taken for the purposes of a Native School, and that the said land shall vest in His Majesty the King as from the fifth day of September, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six.

SCHEDULE.

APPROXIMATE area of the piece of land taken: 5 acres 0 roods 6 perches, being portion of Maraenui Block.

Situated in Block II, Tokata Survey District (Gisborne R.D.). (S.O. 1258, brown.)

In the Gisborne Land District; as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 66176, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon edged pink.

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

(P.W. 31/467.)

Prescribing the Term for which the Devonport Borough Council may borrow the Sum of £9,000 authorized to be raised for the Purpose of providing Relief-works for Unemployed, and also the Rate of Interest payable thereon.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 2nd day of August, 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 Devonport Borough Council has been authorized to borrow the sum of nine thousand pounds for the purpose of providing relief-works for unemployed:

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 Devonport Borough Council may borrow the said sum of nine thousand 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 Devonport Borough Council is hereby authorized to borrow the said sum of nine thousand pounds accordingly.

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

Prescribing the Rate of Interest that may be paid by the South Canterbury Electric-power Board in respect of a Loan of £81,000 authorized to be raised for Electric Works for the Benefit of the Waimate County Special Area.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 2nd day of August, 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