Mar. 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 799

BOROUGH OF ONSLOW.

RATING ON UNIMPROVED VALUE.

NOTICE is hereby given that on Wednesday, the 20th day of March, 1901, in accordance with “The Rating on Unimproved Value Act, 1896,” and “The Local Government Voting Reform Act, 1899,” a poll was taken over the borough on the proposal that “The Rating on Unimproved Value Act, 1896,” be adopted in the Borough of Onslow, and henceforth property be rated on the basis of the unimproved value thereof.

The following was the result: Votes for the proposal, 140; votes against the proposal, 8.

As a majority of the valid votes recorded was in favour of the proposal, I hereby declare the proposal carried.

JOHN HOLMES,
Mayor of the Borough of Onslow.

Council Office,
Lambton Quay, 25th March, 1901.
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