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Also, that a special meeting of the said Oxford Road Board will be held in the Road Board Office, Oxford, on Tuesday, 23rd December, 1902, at 7.30 p.m., for the purpose of confirming the above resolution.

ARTHUR WRIGHT,
Chairman.
R. H. GAINSFORD,
Clerk.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 5th January, 1903.

THE following notice, received from the Mayor of the Borough of Lower Hutt, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901.”
W. C. WALKER,
For Colonial Treasurer.

BOROUGH OF LOWER HUTT.

NOTICE is hereby given that a poll of the ratepayers of the Borough of the Lower Hutt, including all persons entitled to vote on proposals to raise loans was duly taken at the Borough Council Chambers, Lower Hutt, on Wednesday, the 17th day of December, 1902, upon the following proposal:—

A proposal to raise a loan of £1,000 for the erection of Council Chambers in the said borough, which sum it is proposed to raise on the security of a special rate of 1/6d. in the pound sterling on the rateable value of all rateable property in the said borough.

And on such poll the number of votes recorded was 241 votes for the said proposal, and 30 votes against the proposal; informal votes, 7.

I do hereby declare the said proposal to be carried.

Dated this 24th day of December, 1902.

ORTON STEVENS,
Mayor.

Special Order made by the Council of the Borough of New Plymouth.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 5th January, 1903.

THE following special order, made by the New Plymouth Borough Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901.”
W. C. WALKER,
For Colonial Treasurer.

BOROUGH OF NEW PLYMOUTH.

SPECIAL orders of the New Plymouth Borough Council passed at a special meeting of the Council held at New Plymouth on the 5th November, 1902, and confirmed at a meeting of the Council held at New Plymouth on the 8th December, 1902:—

That for the purpose of establishing an abattoir under section 5 of “The Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900,” the Borough Council of New Plymouth does by special order authorise the raising of a special loan of £7,000 under the said Act and under “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” at the yearly rate of interest of 3½ per centum per annum for a period of forty-one years. That for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £7,000 authorised to be raised by the Council of the Borough of New Plymouth under the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” and “The Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900,” for the purpose of establishing an abattoir for the said borough, the said Council of the Borough of New Plymouth hereby makes and levies a special rate of 1¾d. in the pound upon the rateable valuation of all rateable property of the Borough of New Plymouth (on the basis of the annual value); and that such special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and be payable half-yearly on the 1st day of October and the 1st day of April in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being a period of forty-one years, or until the loan is fully paid off. And that the said Council, for the purpose aforesaid, also pledges, as security for the said loan and the interest and other charges thereon, the whole of the land acquired by the said Council for the said abattoir, and all the erections, works, and buildings to be erected or constructed thereon, and all the income and revenue of every description to be derived therefrom.

Passed at a special meeting of the said Borough Council of New Plymouth, this 5th day of November, 1902.

E. DOCKRILL,
Chairman (Mayor).

Confirmed this 8th day of December, 1902.

E. DOCKRILL,
Chairman (Mayor).

I certify that the above special order has been duly made.

F. T. BELLRINGER,
Town Clerk.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 5th January, 1903.

THE following notice, received from the Mayor of the Borough of Sumner, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901.”
W. C. WALKER,
For Colonial Treasurer.

BOROUGH OF SUMNER.

In the matter of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” and its amendments; and in the matter of a proposal to raise by way of special loan the sum of £3,500 for the purpose of the construction of septic tanks, and the purchase of all pipes, ventilating-covers, and all other material, and the construction of all necessary works for the drainage of the drainage-area of the Township of Sumner.

NOTICE is hereby given that a poll of the ratepayers of the drainage-area of the Borough of Sumner was taken on the 18th day of December, 1902, in the matter of the above proposal, and resulted as follows: Number of ratepayers who voted for proposal, 47; number of ratepayers who voted against proposal, 18; number of informal votes, 3.

As the total number of valid votes recorded at the poll is in favour of the proposal, I therefore declare the proposal carried.

WILLIAM ROLLITT,
Mayor of the Borough of Sumner.

Sumner, 19th day of December, 1902.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 5th January, 1903.

THE following notice, received from the Mayor of the Borough of Sumner, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901.”
W. C. WALKER,
For Colonial Treasurer.

BOROUGH OF SUMNER.

In the matter of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” and its amendments; and in the matter of a proposal to raise by way of special loan the sum of £3,000 for the purpose of the construction of reservoir-extension and purchase of water-mains, the purchase of all necessary hydrants, sluice-valves, fittings, and a supply of water-meters, and generally for the purpose of extending and improving the water-supply system of the borough.

NOTICE is hereby given that a poll of the ratepayers of the Borough of Sumner, taken on the 18th day of December, 1902, on the above proposal resulted as follows: Number of votes recorded in favour of the proposal, 31; number of votes recorded against the proposal, 64; number of informal votes, 3.

As the number of votes recorded in favour of the proposal does not amount to a majority of the total votes recorded, I therefore declare the proposal to be rejected.

Dated this 19th day of December, 1902.

WILLIAM ROLLITT,
Mayor of the Borough of Sumner.

Sumner, 19th day of December, 1902.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 19th December, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to issue Letters of Naturalisation, under “The Aliens Act, 1880,” in favour of the undermentioned persons:—

J. G. WARD.