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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 86

Prescribing the Rate of Interest that may be paid by the Westport Borough Council in respect of a Loan of £5,781 12s. 8d. authorized to be raised for the Purpose of redeeming the Outstanding Liability in connection with a Loan of £9,300.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 13th day of December, 1927.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL 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 Westport Borough Council has been authorized to borrow the sum of five thousand seven hundred and eighty-one pounds twelve shillings and eightpence for the purpose of redeeming the outstanding liability in connection with a loan of nine thousand three hundred pounds:

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 Westport Borough Council in respect of the said sum of five thousand seven hundred and eighty-one pounds twelve shillings and eightpence shall be a rate not exceeding six per centum per annum, and the said Westport Borough Council is hereby authorized to borrow the said sum of five thousand seven hundred and eighty-one pounds twelve shillings and eightpence accordingly.

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

Notifying Lands in Wellington Land District for Sale by Public Auction for Cash or on Deferred Payments.

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-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby appoint Thursday, the twelfth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight, as the time at which the land described in the Schedule hereto shall be sold by public auction for cash or on deferred payments; and I hereby fix the price at which the said land shall be sold as that mentioned in the said Schedule hereto.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Kaitieke County.—Hunua Survey District.

SECTION 28, Block II, Hunua Survey District, and Section 56, Manunui Village Settlement: Area, 14 acres 3 roods 19 perches. Upset price, £120.

Weighted with £249 12s. 6d., valuation for improvements consisting of felling and grassing, fencing, and two dwellings of three rooms each. This amount is payable in cash on the fall of the hammer.

The sections are situated about thirty chains from the Manunui Railway-station, by formed and metalled dray-road. The store and school are one mile distant by metalled road. The area consists of easy undulating country, suitable for dairying in a small way. It lies well to the sun, but is very wet in winter. There are a few small patches of scrub on the property. The soil is of heavy chocolate loam resting on papa formation. Altitude 600 ft. to 700 ft. above sea-level.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 8th day of December, 1927.

A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.

Opening Land in the Gisborne Land District for Sale or Selection.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the Land Act, 1924, I, General Sir Charles Fergusson, Baronet, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, having received the report of the Under-Secretary in this behalf, as provided by section one hundred and seventy-six of the said Act, do hereby declare that the land described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for sale or selection on Thursday, the ninth day of February, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight, and also that the land mentioned in the said Schedule may, at the option of the applicant, be purchased for cash or on deferred payments, or be selected on renewable lease; and I do hereby also fix the price at which the said land shall be sold, occupied, or leased as that mentioned in the said Schedule hereto, and do declare that the said land shall be sold, occupied, or leased under and subject to the provisions of the Land Act, 1924.

SCHEDULE.

GISBORNE LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Waikohu County.—Ngatapa Survey District.

SECTION II, Block III; area, 488 acres 3 roods 33 perches; and Section 7, Block VII; area, 10 acres 1 rood 20 perches: Total area, 499 acres 1 rood 13 perches. Capital value, £780. Deposit on deferred payment, £40; half-yearly instalment, £24 1s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £15 12s.

Weighted with £2,210, valuation for improvements consisting of about 490 acres felled and grassed and about three miles of fencing. This amount may be left on instalment mortgage with interest at 5 per cent. to a discharged soldier, or 6¼ per cent. to a civilian, rebate of ½ per cent. on interest being allowed for prompt payment.

Sections situated on Makaretu Road, seven miles from Otoko Railway-station, and about forty-two miles from Gisborne. Metalled road to within three miles of section in good order. Elevation ranges from 1,700 ft. to 3,000 ft. above sea-level. Soil fair to good, on papa and sandstone formation. About 100 acres back of northern portion requires fencing. General aspect southerly, with easy frontage; back portion (about 150 acres), being high, steep, broken country. Fencing fair order, but requires approximately 200 chains to complete road and ring fencing.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 10th day of December, 1927.

A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.

Opening Land in Auckland Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred on me by the Land Act, 1924, I, General Sir Charles Fergusson, Baronet, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare that the land described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Friday, the twenty-fourth day of February, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight, at the rental mentioned in the said Schedule; and I do also declare that the said land shall be leased under and subject to the provisions of the said Act.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.—

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT.

Rotorua County.—Otanewainuku Survey District.

SECTION 3, Block XVI: Area, 265 acres. Capital value, £400. Half-yearly rent, £8.

Weighted with £270, valuation for improvements comprising six-roomed house (in poor condition), slab whare, 95 chains of boundary and 30 chains subdivisional fence, felling and grassing; to be paid for in cash.

Grazing property situated about fourteen miles from Te Puke Railway-station and Dairy Factory and four miles from Ngawaro Post-office and School. About 100 acres have been felled and grassed, but are now going back to second growth. Ragwort is prevalent and also a little blackberry. Subdivided into three paddocks. Watered by creeks and springs.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 10th day of December, 1927.

A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.