MAY 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 607

Road Board Office,
Masterton, 2nd May, 1887.

SIR,—I have the honour to send result of poll of the ratepayers in No. 3 Ward of the Masterton Road District, held on the 26th ultimo, on the proposal to borrow the sum of £350, under “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” for the purpose of metalling a portion of the Upper Opaki Road.

RESULT OF POLL.
For proposal.. .. 9 ratepayers with 17 votes.
Against proposal .. Nil.
Votes not exercised .. 3 ratepayers with 4 votes.

As a majority of the total number of ratepayers, having a majority of the total number of votes exercisable, voted in favour of the proposal, I declare that the same has been duly carried.

I have, &c.,
WILLIAM H. BEETHAM,
Chairman, Masterton Road Board.

The Hon. the Colonial Secretary.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, County of Grey.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 10th May, 1887.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Grey County Council, is published in accordance with “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886.”
P. A. BUCKLEY.

GREY COUNTY COUNCIL.—RED JACK’S RIDING.

NOTICE is hereby given that the result of the poll taken under “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886,” in the Red Jack’s Riding, Grey County, on Thursday, the 7th April, 1887, on the proposal of the Grey County Council to borrow the sum of £400 for the construction of a dray-bridge and approaches across Rough and Tumble Creek, on road between Twelve-Mile and No Town, was as follows:—

Votes for the proposal .. .. 24
Votes against the proposal .. .. 40
Informal votes .. .. 2
Total number of votes on roll, 137.

As the number of votes in favour of the proposal is less than one-half of the total number of votes which can be exercised, I do hereby declare the proposal to be rejected.

Dated this 13th day of April, 1887.
A. R. GUINNESS,
Chairman, Grey County Council.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, County of Geraldine.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 9th May, 1887.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Geraldine County Council, is published in accordance with “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886.”
P. A. BUCKLEY.

NOTICE is hereby given that the poll of the ratepayers of the Seadown Water-supply District, taken on the 27th day of April, 1887, on the proposal of the Geraldine County Council to raise the sum of £2,500 by way of loan, under the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886,” for the purpose of constructing irrigation-works within that part of the Geraldine County known as the Seadown Water-supply District, resulted as follows:—

Number of possible votes, 221.
For proposal.. .. 72 voters with 122 votes.
Against proposal .. Nil.

As a majority in number of the ratepayers voted in favour of the proposal, and the number so voting are entitled to more than one-half in number of the votes which can be exercised by the whole number of ratepayers, I hereby declare the said proposal carried.

Dated this 28th day of April, 1887.
JOHN TALBOT,
Chairman, Geraldine County Council.

Geraldine County Council Chambers,
Timaru, 28th April, 1887.

“The Industrial Schools Act, 1882.”—Visitors’ First Meetings under Order in Council made 13th April, 1887.

Education Department,
Wellington, 9th May, 1887.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Minister of Education has appointed the times and places hereinafter stated to be the times and places for the holding of first meetings of Visitors of Industrial Schools, in accordance with an Order in Council made on the 13th April, 1887:—

Meeting of Visitors of Auckland Industrial School and Auckland Girls’ Industrial School: Thursday, 16th June, 1887, at 11 a.m., in the Public Room at the Office of the Auckland Harbour Board, Quay Street, Auckland.

Meeting of Visitors of Burnham Industrial School: Monday, 20th June, 1887, at 11 a.m., at the Provincial Council Chamber, Christchurch.

Meeting of Visitors of Caversham Industrial School: Wednesday, 15th June, 1887, at 11 a.m., at the Industrial School, Caversham.

ROBERT STOUT.

Notice to Mariners, No. 16 of 1887.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 6th May, 1887.

THE following Notice to Mariners, extracted from the Notices issued by the Board of Trade, London, on the 1st March, 1887, is published for general information.
W. J. M. LARNACH.

BEACHY HEAD Light, in lat. 50° 44⅓′ N. and long. 0° 13′ E., will be altered in June, showing one flash of about 4 seconds every 15 seconds.—January.

Royal Sovereign Light-vessel, in lat. 50° 42⅔′ N. and long. 0° 26⅔′ E., will be altered in June, showing three quick flashes every 45 seconds, visible 1⅓ seconds, eclipsed 2⅓ seconds, visible 1⅓ seconds, eclipsed 2⅓ seconds, visible 1⅓ seconds, eclipsed 35⅓ seconds.—January.

Notice to Mariners, No. 17 of 1886.

WESTPORT HARBOUR.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 6th May, 1887.

THE Westport Harbour Board has given notice that on and after the 10th instant the BAR and DANGER signal balls and the tidal balls, which are shown from the flagstaff at the signal station at that port, will be painted RED instead of white as formerly.

W. J. M. LARNACH.

Notice to Mariners, No. 18 of 1887.

PORT OF OPUNAKE.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 6th May, 1887.

NOTICE is hereby given that the signal service at the Port of Opunake has been discontinued.

W. J. M. LARNACH.

Notice to Mariners, No. 19 of 1887.

DREDGING OPERATIONS, PORT OF LYTTLETON.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 9th May, 1887.

THE following Notice to Mariners, received from the Lyttelton Harbour Board, is published for general information.

W. J. M. LARNACH.

THE Lyttelton Harbour Board direct special attention to the dredging operations now proceeding outside the Lyttelton Breakwater, and caution all masters of steamers and sailing-vessels to take the entrance to the southward and westward of the dredge and her moorings, on which side a red flag will be shown in the daytime and two lights (green over white) will be shown at night.

Attention is also directed to Harbour Regulation No. 34.

P. CUNNINGHAM,
Chairman of Lyttelton Harbour Board.

Lyttelton Harbour Board Office,
Christchurch, 2nd May, 1887.

Tenders for Two Marine Boilers and Steam Drum for s.s. “Hinemoa.”

Marine Department,
Wellington, 10th May, 1887.

THE following tenders to construct two marine boilers and steam drum for the s.s. “Hinemoa” have been received:—

Accepted.
William Cable and Co., Wellington .. .. £ s. d.
.. 858 0 0

Declined.
Kincaid, McQueen, and Co., Dunedin .. 907 0 0
R. S. Sparrow and Co., Dunedin .. 1,300 0 0
S. Luke and Sons, Wellington .. 1,445 0 0
Morgan, Cable, and Co., Port Chalmers .. 1,582 0 0

W. J. M. LARNACH.