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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 50

Special Order made by the Council of the Borough of Miramar.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 11th June, 1907.

THE following special order, made by the Miramar Borough Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901.”

JOHN G. FINDLAY,
For Colonial Treasurer.

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MIRAMAR BOROUGH COUNCIL.
Special Order.

In pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” the Miramar Borough Council hereby resolves as follows: That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £12,000 (additional), authorised to be raised by the Miramar Borough Council, under the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” for the construction of electric tramways connecting Seatoun and Miramar North with the terminus of the tramways of the Wellington City Council at Kilbirnie South, the said Miramar Borough Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of 3½d. in the pound upon the rateable valuation (on the basis of the unimproved value) of all rateable property of the Borough of Miramar, comprising that area in the Wellington Land District situate in Blocks VII and XI, Port Nicholson Survey District—bounded towards the west by the City of Wellington from Lyell Bay to Evans Bay, and thence by high-water mark of Evans Bay to Point Halswell; thence towards the north-east generally by high-water mark of Port Nicholson to Palmer Head; thence towards the south-east generally by the water-mark of the sea to Lyell Bay; and thence towards the south by high-water mark of Lyell Bay to the boundary of the City of Wellington: 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 January and the 1st day of July in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being a period of twenty-six years, or until the loan is fully paid off.

I hereby certify that the above special order was duly adopted at a special meeting of the Miramar Borough Council held on the 10th day of May, 1907, and was duly confirmed at a special meeting of the Council held at the Borough Council Office at 12 noon on Friday, the 7th day of June, 1907.

C. J. CRAWFORD,
Mayor of the Borough of Miramar.

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Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 7th June, 1907.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Waitotara-Momohaki Road Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901.”

JOHN G. FINDLAY,
For Colonial Treasurer.

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WAITOTARA-MOMOHAKI ROAD BOARD.
Result of Poll on Proposed Loan of £500.

THE following is the result of the poll of the ratepayers of the Waitotara-Momohakinui Special-rating Area taken on Wednesday, the 22nd May, 1907, on the proposal to borrow, under “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” the sum of £500, for a period of twenty-six years, interest to be paid at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, for the purpose of metalling the Valley Road from the Waitotara Township to the northern boundary of Section 394, Block VIII, Wairoa Survey District: For the proposal, 31 votes; against the proposal, 12 votes.

I therefore declare the proposal to be carried.

F. TRAIN,
Chairman, Waitotara-Momohaki Road Board.
Waitotara, 3rd June, 1907.

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Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 7th June, 1907.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Amuri County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901.”

JOHN G. FINDLAY,
For Colonial Treasurer.

AMURI COUNTY COUNCIL.

Result of Poll for the Proposed Loan of £7,000 for Roadworks in the several Ridings in the County of Amuri, as follows: Waiau Riding, £1,370; Lyndon Riding, £1,250; Rotherham Riding, £1,070; Pahau Riding, £1,960; Hanmer Riding, £850; First Year’s Interest, £350; Engineering Expenses and Cost of raising Loan, £150.

THE following is the result of the poll of ratepayers taken in the several ridings of the County of Amuri on Saturday, the 25th day of May, 1907, to borrow, under “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” the sum of £7,000 for a period of twenty-six years, interest to be paid at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, for the purpose of forming and metalling roads in the various ridings as set forth above:—

Waiau Riding: For the proposal, 72 votes.
Against the proposal, 15 votes.

Lyndon Riding: For the proposal, 48 votes.
Against the proposal, 3 votes.

Rotherham Riding: For the proposal, 27 votes.
Against the proposal, 10 votes.

Pahau Riding: For the proposal, 16 votes.
Against the proposal, 3 votes.

I therefore declare the proposal to be carried in the Waiau, Lyndon, Rotherham, and Pahau Ridings.

Hanmer Riding: For the proposal, 5 votes.
Against the proposal, 5 votes.
Informal, 1 vote.

I therefore declare the proposal to be not carried in the Hanmer Riding.

D. D. MACFARLANE,
Chairman, Amuri County Council.

C. SMITH,
County Clerk.

Culverden, 31st May, 1907.

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Alterations to the Scale of Fares, Rates, and Charges in Force upon the New Zealand Government Railways.

IN pursuance of all powers and authorities enabling me under “The Government Railways Act, 1900,” I, Robert McNab, Acting Minister for Railways, do hereby make the following alterations in the scale of fares, rates, and charges in force on the New Zealand Government railways open for traffic, such alterations to come into force on and after the 17th day of June, 1907:—

PART IV.—GOODS: LOCAL RATES.

WELLINGTON—NAPIER—NEW PLYMOUTH SECTION.

Special Trains for working Bennett’s Siding, North Island Main Trunk Railway.

For each special train run between Taihape and Bennett’s Siding for goods traffic a charge of £3 will be made, in addition to the classified or local rates for conveyance of timber or other traffic between the siding to destination.

As witness my hand, this eleventh day of June, one thousand nine hundred and seven.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Acting Minister for Railways.

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Tenders.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 11th June, 1907.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders is published for general information.

JAMES McGOWAN,
Acting Minister for Public Works.

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ERECTON OF COURTHOUSE AND POLICE-STATION, RAGLAN.

Accepted.
£ s. d.
Whiting, F. G., Auckland .. .. .. 1,730 0 0

Declined.
Morris, J., Auckland .. .. .. 1,795 19 0
Henderson, D., Ngaruawahia .. .. 1,837 18 4