Aug. 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2621

and for general losses caused by an extraordinary flood in December, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four, to certain bridges and culverts in that riding :

And whereas the proceedings in connection with the said loan were irregular in that the public notice of the resolution to make the special order authorizing the raising of the loan (hereinafter referred to as “ the said public notice ”), although stating the date fixed for the meeting to confirm that resolution (hereinafter referred to as “ the confirming meeting ”), omitted to state the time fixed for the confirming meeting as required by section ninety-nine, subsection one (c), of the Counties Act, 1920 :

And whereas it appears that the ratepayers of the riding have not been misled by such irregularity as aforesaid, and it is expedient to validate the same :

And whereas by section one hundred and twenty-six of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1926, the said Act is repealed, and it is enacted that all matters and proceedings commenced under the said Act and pending or in progress on the commencement of the reciting Act, may be continued and enforced under the reciting Act :

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred on him by section one hundred and twenty-two of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1926, and of all other powers and authorities enabling him in that behalf, 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 in connection with the said loan shall be valid to all intents and purposes as though the said public notice had stated the time fixed for the confirming meeting, and that the validity of the proceedings in connection with the said loan or of the security for the said loan shall not be called in question by reason only of the irregularity aforesaid.

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

Amended Regulations under the Public Trust Office Act, 1908.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 1st day of August, 1927.

Present :

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by Order in Council dated the twentieth day of August, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three, and published in the New Zealand Gazette of the twenty-third day of August, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three (hereinafter referred to as “ the principal regulations ”), as amended by Orders in Council of the twelfth day of December, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four, and the tenth day of November, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five, respectively, regulations were made under the authority of the Acts therein recited, inter alia, prescribing the rates of interest payable on moneys in the Common Fund of the Public Trust Office, and fixing the charges to be made by the Public Trustee :

And whereas it is desirable to amend such regulations in the manner hereinafter set forth :

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred by the Public Trust Office Act, 1908, and of all other powers and authorities in this behalf him enabling, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby make the regulations set out in the Schedule hereto.

SCHEDULE.

1. REGULATION 8 of the principal regulations, as amended by Order in Council dated the 10th day of November, 1925, is hereby further amended by inserting in Class IV, after the words “ Life Insurance Amendment Act, 1921,” the words “ or under the Education Reserves Amendment Act, 1910, the Taranaki Scholarship Endowment Act, 1910, the New Zealand University Amendment Act, 1914, or the Aged and Infirm Persons Protection Act, 1912, or under sections 133 and 134 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926, on behalf of the Government Fire Insurance Fund and the Government Stores Marine Insurance Fund respectively.”

2. Regulation 21 of the principal regulations, as amended by Order in Council dated the 10th day of November, 1925, is hereby further amended as follows :—

(a) By inserting, in clause (i) the word “ gross ” before the words “ value of such property ” :

(b) By deleting clause (n), and substituting the following :—
“ On all sums lodged in the Public Trust Office under sections 41, 78, or 79 of the Public Works Act, 1908, or under section 79 of the Rating Act, 1925, or under or in pursuance of the provisions of any Act, rule or law in that behalf, and not otherwise hereby provided for, at the time of lodging the same—
On the first £50,000 . . . . 1 per cent.
On the excess . . . . ½ per cent.

3. The foregoing regulations shall take effect on and from the 1st day of April, 1927.

4. The power to modify or reduce fees, charges, and commission contained in Regulations 7 and 24 of the principal regulations includes, and has always included, a power to remit the same or to reduce to such amount as the Public Trustee in his discretion thinks fit.

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

Changing the Purpose of a Reserve in Pukete Parish, Auckland Land District.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

WHEREAS the land described in the Schedule hereto has been duly set apart as a reserve for public purposes, being a purpose within Class II of the Second Schedule of the Public Reserves and Domains Act, 1908 :

And whereas it is expedient that such land should be appropriated for recreation purposes, being a purpose within Class III of the said Second Schedule :

Now, therefore, I, General Sir Charles Fergusson, Baronet, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, in exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the eleventh section of the Public Reserves and Domains Act, 1908, do by this notification declare that the said land shall, from and after the eighteenth day of August, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven, be appropriated for recreation purposes under Class III of the Public Reserves and Domains Act, 1908 ; and I do hereby direct that this notification shall be published in the New Zealand Gazette.

SCHEDULE.

ALL that area in the Auckland Land District containing by admeasurement 2 roods 7·98 perches, more or less, being Lot 25 on deposited plan No. 18669, and being a subdivision of parts of Allotments 74 and 76, Pukete Parish. Bounded towards the north-west by Lot 24 on plan No. 18669, deposited in the office of the District Land Registrar, at Auckland, 250·0 links ; towards the north-east by Allotment 74, Pukete Parish, 109·95 and 150·25 links ; towards the south-east by Lot 26 on deposited plan No. 18669 aforesaid, 250·0 links ; and towards the south-west by Norton Road, 110·0 and 69·7 links : be all the aforesaid linkages a little more or less. As the same is delineated on the plan marked L. and S. 1/856, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey, at Wellington, and thereon edged red. Auckland plan No. 18669 (Land Transfer).

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 29th day of July, 1927.

A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.

Notice of Change of the Purpose of a Reserve in the Township of Hawarden, Canterbury Land District.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

WHEREAS by section six of the Public Reserves and Domains Act, 1908 (hereinafter referred to as “ the said Act ”), the Governor-General is empowered, in the case of any public reserve vested in His Majesty or the Governor-General for any of the purposes comprised in Class II of the Second Schedule to the said Act, to change the purpose for which such reserve was set apart to any other purpose :

And whereas the land described in the Schedule hereto is a reserve duly set apart for public purposes, being a purpose within Class II of the Second Schedule to the said Act, and it is expedient to change, as hereinafter provided, the purpose of such reserve :

Now, therefore, I, General Sir Charles Fergusson, Baronet, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby, in pursuance of the powers conferred on me by section six of the said Act as aforesaid, declare that the reserve described in the Schedule hereto is hereby changed from a reserve for public purposes to a reserve for a site for a memorial hall. And I do hereby further declare that this notice is issued subject to the provisions of section seven of the said Act, and shall take effect according to the provisions of that section.