DEC. 9.]

And whereas the Waikohu County Council has been authorized to borrow the sum of one thousand pounds for metalling the Kanakanaia Settlement Road:

And whereas the Minister of Finance has given his precedent consent as required by the above-recited section one hundred and fourteen, 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 Waikohu County Council in respect of the said sum of one thousand pounds shall be a rate not exceeding six per centum per annum, and the said Waikohu County Council is hereby authorized to borrow the said sum of one thousand pounds accordingly.

C. A. JEFFERY,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.

Prescribing the Rate of Interest that may be paid by the Wairoa County Council in respect of a Loan of £150, authorized to be raised for metalling a Portion of Boyd's Road.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 29th day of November, 1926.
Present:

THE HONOURABLE W. DOWNIE STEWART PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by section one hundred and fourteen of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1926, 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 or public body 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 Wairoa County Council has been authorized to borrow the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds for metalling a portion of Boyd's Road:

And whereas the Minister of Finance has given his precedent consent as required by the above-recited section one hundred and fourteen, 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 Wairoa County Council in respect of the said sum of one hundred and fifty pounds shall be a rate not exceeding six per centum per annum, and the said Wairoa County Council is hereby authorized to borrow the said sum of one hundred and fifty pounds accordingly.

C. A. JEFFERY,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.

Prescribing the Term for which the Makerua Drainage Board may borrow the Sum of £1,500 authorized to be raised for completing the Erection of River-protection Works, and the Construction of Drains, &c., and also the Rate of Interest payable thereon.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 29th day of November, 1926.
Present:

THE HONOURABLE W. DOWNIE STEWART PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by section one hundred and fourteen of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1926, 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 or public body 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 Makerua Drainage Board has been authorized to borrow the sum of fifteen thousand pounds for the erection of river-protection works, and the construction of drains, &c., and is now desirous of borrowing an additional sum of one thousand five hundred pounds under the authority of section nineteen of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1926, 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 one hundred and fourteen, and it is desired that the term for which the money may be borrowed be not exceeding 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 Makerua Drainage Board may borrow the said sum on one thousand five hundred pounds shall be for a term not exceeding 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 Makerua Drainage Board is hereby authorized to borrow the said sum of one thousand five hundred pounds accordingly.

C. A. JEFFERY,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.

Vesting a Reserve in the Waimakariri River Trust.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 29th day of November, 1926.
Present:

THE HONOURABLE W. DOWNIE STEWART PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS the land described in the Schedule hereto has been duly set apart for river-protection purposes:
And whereas, in the opinion of the Governor-General, it is expedient to vest the said reserve in the Waimakariri River Trust:

Now, therefore, 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, and in exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon him by section four of the Public Reserves and Domains Act, 1908, doth hereby declare that, from and after the day of the date hereof, the reserve described in the Schedule hereto shall become vested in the Waimakariri River Trust, in trust, for river-protection purposes.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.
RESERVE 4160, Block II, Christchurch Survey District: Area, 30 acres.

C. A. JEFFERY,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.

Authorizing Erection of a Public Hall on Scotsburn Domain, Canterbury Land District.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

In pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred upon me by subsection two of section four of the Public Reserves and Domains Amendment Act, 1921-22, I, General Sir Charles Fergusson, Baronet, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby authorize the Scotsburn Domain Board to erect a public hall on that portion of the Scotsburn Domain under its control described in the Schedule hereto.

SCHEDULE.

All that area in the Canterbury Land District containing by admeasurement 1 acre 1 rood 1·5 perches, more or less, being