Nov. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3341

and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion,
and in pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities
conferred on him by the said Act, and of all other powers and
authorities enabling him in this behalf, doth hereby consent
to the raising by the said local authority of the said sum of
five hundred pounds upon terms of making the same, together
with interest thereon, repayable by instalments extending
over a period of twenty years, and the said Greymouth
Borough Council is hereby authorized to borrow the said sum
accordingly.

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

(T. 49/231/2.)

Order in Council consenting to the Raising on the Instalment
System, extending over a Period of Twelve Years, of a Loan of
£1,000, authorized to be raised by the Amuri County Council.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 19th day of
November, 1928.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS section thirty-two of the Local Bodies’
Loans Act, 1926 (hereinafter called “the said Act”),
provides that where any local authority has heretofore been
or shall hereafter be authorized to raise a loan, whether
pursuant to a poll of ratepayers, or otherwise, and whether
such loan has been raised in part or not, such local authority
may, with the consent of the Governor-General in Council,
raise such loan or any part thereof upon terms of making the
same, together with interest thereon, repayable by instal-
ments extending over such period of years, whether in excess
of the period mentioned in the poll taken on the proposal
for such loan or not, and payable at such times as may be fixed
by such local authority, and may permanently appropriate
and pledge for the purpose of securing such instalments any
special rate already made, or hereafter to be made, or any part
of such special rate :

And whereas the Amuri County Council (hereinafter called
“the said local authority”) has been authorized to borrow
the sum of one thousand pounds by a loan to be known as
“Lyndon Riding Roads Loan, 1928” :

And whereas the said local authority is desirous of raising
the said loan on the instalment system extending over a
period of twelve years :

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 pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities
conferred on him by the said Act, and of all other powers
and authorities enabling him in this behalf, doth hereby
consent to the raising by the said local authority of the said
sum of one thousand pounds upon terms of making the same,
together with interest thereon, repayable by instalments
extending over a period of twelve years, and the said Amuri
County Council is hereby authorized to borrow the said sum
accordingly.

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

(T. 49/252.)

The Flaxbourne Agricultural and Pastoral Association incor-
porated.—Notice No. Ag. 2758.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 19th day of
November, 1928.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities
vested in him by the Agricultural and Pastoral Societies
Act, 1908, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting by
and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council
of the said Dominion, doth hereby incorporate the members
of the Flaxbourne Agricultural and Pastoral Association, and
such persons as shall hereafter be admitted members of the
said association agreeably to the rules of the said association
and the provisions of the said Act, into a body corporate
under the style and title of “The Flaxbourne Agricultural
and Pastoral Association.”

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

Opening Lands 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 lands
described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection
on renewable lease on Friday, the eighteenth day of January,
one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine, at the rentals
mentioned in the said Schedule; and I do also declare that
the said lands shall be leased under and subject to the pro-
visions of the said Act.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

THIRD-CLASS LAND.

Otorohanga County.—Pirongia Survey District.

(Exempt from Payment of Rent for Five Years.)

SECTION 1, Block XIII: Area, 372 acres. Capital value, £185.
Half-yearly rent, £3 14s.

Weighted with £155, valuation for improvements, comprising
felling and grassing, approximately 160 chains fencing, dwelling
(two rooms, built of wood, iron roof). This amount is repay-
able either in cash or by instalment mortgage to the State
Advances Superintendent extending over a period of thirty
years; interest at 5 per cent.; the half-yearly instalments
being £5 0s. 3d.

Grazing property, situated on the Hauturu Road, one mile
and a half from Te Rau-a-Moa School and post-office, twelve
miles from Oparau store and saleyards, and twenty-four miles
(of which all but last mile and a half is metalled) from
Te Awamutu Railway-station.

Approximately 200 acres felled and grassed, mostly reverted,
on which ragwort is spreading; balance heavy bush, comprising
tawa, rimu, hinau, &c., with a dense undergrowth of supple-
jack and punga. Section lies high, and is undulating to
broken, the soil being a light loam resting on clay and rubble
formation. Watered by running streams. Area suited for
use for rough grazing run in conjunction with other property.

Otorohanga County.—Wharepapa Survey District.

(Exemption from Payment of Rent for Five Years.)

Section 1A, Block XIV: Area, 310 acres 2 roods. Capital
value, £115. Half-yearly rent, £2 6s.

Weighted with £150, valuation for improvements comprising
50 acres bush land felled and grassed, 40 acres ploughed and
grassed, 200 chains of fencing, dwelling (two rooms), and shed.
This amount is repayable either in cash, or may be secured
by an instalment mortgage to the State Advances Superin-
tendent extending over a period of thirty years; interest at
5 per cent.; half-yearly instalments amounting to £4 17s.

Grazing proposition, situated thirty-three miles from Te
Kawa Railway-station and one mile and a half from Ngaroma
School. Well watered by streams and springs. Subdivided
into seven paddocks. Ragwort prevalent.

About 50 acres worn-out pasture, now reverted to scrub,
5 acres fallow, and 165 acres scrub and swamp land of poor
quality, and 90 acres in pasture. About 40 acres in the
front could be used for growing turnips. Property suitable for
working in with other land in vicinity.

Waitomo County.—Maungamangero Survey District.

(Exempt from Payment of Rent for Five Years.)

Section 9, Block, VII: Area, 353 acres. Capital value, £265.
Half-yearly rent, £5 6s.

Weighted with £825, valuation for improvements com-
prising nine-roomed dwelling (all conveniences), washhouse,
storeroom, and garage. About 350 chains fencing and felling
and grassing. This amount is repayable in cash or may remain
on instalment mortgage to the State Advances Superintendent
for a period of thirty years; interest at 5 per cent.; half-
yearly instalments amounting to £26 13s. 6d., the loan to be
free of interest for twelve months from date of selection.

Grazing property, situated on the Pungarehu Road about
twenty-four miles from Te Kuiti Railway-station, fourteen
miles from Pio Pio store and saleyards, and six miles from
Mairoa School and post-office. A metalled road passes the
property. About 270 acres have been felled and grassed,
about half of which has now reverted; the balance being in
standing bush comprising tawa, rimu, puketea, rata, tawhero,
and rewarewa, with a dense undergrowth of supplejack.
Undulating country broken in parts, and the whole area being
infested with ragwort. Poorly watered at back, but well
watered at front by running streams. The soil is a medium
quality loam resting on limestone and clay formation.