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said proposal, 825 ; against the said proposal, 134 ; majority for the proposal, 691 ; informal, 43.
Therefore we declare the said proposal to be carried.
Dated the 8th day of May, 1909.

J. VIGOR BROWN,
Mayor.

A. WARD LASCELLES,
Returning Officer.

NAPIER BOROUGH COUNCIL.

In the matter of “ The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908.”
We, John Vigor Brown, of Napier, Mayor of Napier, and Arthur Ward Lascelles, of Napier, Returning Officer, hereby give notice that on the 28th day of April, 1909, a poll of the ratepayers in the Borough of Napier was duly held and taken on the proposal of the Napier Borough Council to borrow £15,500 for the purposes of permanent road formation, and that at such poll the number of votes recorded was as follows: For the said proposal, 794; against the said proposal, 150; majority for the proposal, 644; informal, 46.
Therefore we declare the said proposal to be carried.
Dated the 8th day of May, 1909.

J. VIGOR BROWN,
Mayor.

A. WARD LASCELLES,
Returning Officer.

NAPIER BOROUGH COUNCIL.

In the matter of “ The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908.”
We, John Vigor Brown, of Napier, Mayor of Napier, and Arthur Ward Lascelles, of Napier, Returning Officer, hereby give notice that on the 28th day of April, 1909, a poll of the ratepayers in the Borough of Napier was duly held and taken on the proposal of the Napier Borough Council to borrow £15,000 for the purposes of duplication of waterworks plant and construction and installation of destructors and water-meters, and that at such poll the number of votes recorded was as follows: For the said proposal, 891; against the said proposal, 81; majority for the proposal, 810; informal, 29.
Therefore we declare the said proposal to be carried.
Dated the 8th day of May, 1909.

J. VIGOR BROWN,
Mayor.

A. WARD LASCELLES,
Returning Officer.

NAPIER BOROUGH COUNCIL.

In the matter of “ The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908.”
We, John Vigor Brown, of Napier, Mayor of Napier, and Arthur Ward Lascelles, of Napier, Returning Officer, hereby give notice that on the 28th day of April, 1909, a poll of the ratepayers in the Borough of Napier was duly held and taken on the proposal of the Napier Borough Council to borrow £35,000 for the purposes of drainage-construction (according to Mr. Midgeley Taylor’s scheme), and that at such poll the number of votes recorded was as follows: For the said proposal, 882; against the said proposal, 77; majority for the proposal, 805; informal, 38.
Therefore we declare the said proposal to be carried.
Dated the 8th day of May, 1909.

J. VIGOR BROWN,
Mayor.

A. WARD LASCELLES,
Returning Officer.

NAPIER BOROUGH COUNCIL.

In the matter of “ The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908.”
We, John Vigor Brown, of Napier, Mayor of Napier, and Arthur Ward Lascelles, of Napier, Returning Officer, hereby give notice that on the 28th day of April, 1909, a poll of the ratepayers in the Borough of Napier was duly held and taken on the proposal of the Napier Borough Council to borrow £5,000 for the purposes of laying out Borough Park, Napier South, including the formation of footways and erection of buildings thereon, and that at such poll the number of votes recorded was as follows: For the said proposal, 815; against the said proposal, 147; majority for the proposal, 668; informal, 37.
Therefore we declare the said proposal to be carried.
Dated the 8th day of May, 1909.

J. VIGOR BROWN,
Mayor.

A. WARD LASCELLES,
Returning Officer.

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NAPIER BOROUGH COUNCIL.

In the matter of “ The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908.”
We, John Vigor Brown, of Napier, Mayor of Napier, and Arthur Ward Lascelles, of Napier, Returning Officer, hereby give notice that on the 28th day of April, 1909, a poll of the ratepayers in the Borough of Napier was duly held and taken on the proposal of the Napier Borough Council to borrow £2,750 for the purposes of formation of boundary roads, and that at such poll the number of votes recorded was as follows: For the said proposal, 819; against the said proposal, 137; majority for the proposal, 682; informal, 33.
Therefore we declare the said proposal to be carried.
Dated the 8th day of May, 1909.

J. VIGOR BROWN,
Mayor.

A. WARD LASCELLES,
Returning Officer.

NAPIER BOROUGH COUNCIL.

In the matter of “ The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908.”
We, John Vigor Brown, of Napier, Mayor of Napier, and Arthur Ward Lascelles, of Napier, Returning Officer, hereby give notice that on the 28th day of April, 1909, a poll of the ratepayers in the Borough of Napier was duly held and taken on the proposal of the Napier Borough Council to borrow £1,000 for the purposes of erecting new fire-station, and that at such poll the number of votes recorded was as follows: For the said proposal, 746; against the said proposal, 203; majority for the proposal, 543; informal, 53.
Therefore we declare the said proposal to be carried.
Dated the 8th day of May, 1909.

J. VIGOR BROWN,
Mayor.

A. WARD LASCELLES,
Returning Officer.

NAPIER BOROUGH COUNCIL.

In the matter of “ The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908.”
We, John Vigor Brown, Napier, Mayor of Napier, and Arthur Ward Lascelles, of Napier, Returning Officer, hereby give notice that on the 28th day of April, 1909, a poll of the ratepayers in the Borough of Napier was duly held and taken on the proposal of the Napier Borough Council to borrow £25,000 for the purposes of erecting municipal theatre, including (if necessary) acquisition of site, and that at such poll the number of votes recorded was as follows: For the said proposal, 754; against the said proposal, 203; majority for the proposal, 551; informal, 46.
Therefore we declare the said proposal to be carried.
Dated the 8th day of May, 1909.

J. VIGOR BROWN,
Mayor.

A. WARD LASCELLES,
Returning Officer.

Notice to Local Authorities under “ The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908.”

The Treasury,
Wellington, 14th May, 1909.

PURSUANT to section 65 of “ The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908,” the Minister of Finance hereby gives notice that on Monday, the 14th June, 1909, he will be prepared to consider applications from local authorities for loans under this Act.

Applications should be addressed to the Minister of Finance, and must be posted so as to arrive at the Treasury by the 10th June, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Finance.

Authorising the Laying-off of Moana Avenue and Athens Road, in the Town of Corinthic, of a Width of not less than 66 ft. each.

Department of Lands,
Wellington, 17th May, 1909.

IN pursuance of the power and authority conferred upon me by section 15 of “ The Land Act, 1908,” I, Joseph George Ward, Minister of Lands, do hereby authorise the laying-off of Moana Avenue and Athens Road, in the Town of Corinthic, Auckland Land District, of a width of not less than 66 ft. each, instead of 99 ft.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Lands.