Dec. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Results of Polls for Proposed Loans.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 19th December, 1910.

THE following notices, received from the Chairman of the Piako County Council, are published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Finance.

PIAKO COUNTY COUNCIL.

Notice of Result of Poll on Proposal to raise a Loan in the Morrinsville Riding.

Pursuant to section 13 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Morrinsville Riding of the County of Piako taken on the 10th day of December, 1910, on the proposal of the Piako County Council to borrow the sum of £9,000 for the constructing and improving (including the forming, grading, metalling, bridging, and culverting) of roads in the Morrinsville Riding of the said County of Piako, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 24, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 13.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 12th day of December, 1910.
WILLIAM P. CHEPMELL,
Chairman, Piako County Council.

Notice of Result of Poll on Proposal to raise a Loan in the Waitoa Riding.

Pursuant to section 13 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Waitoa Riding of the County of Piako taken on the 10th day of December, 1910, on the proposal of the Piako County Council to borrow the sum of £8,000 for constructing and improving (including the forming, grading, metalling, bridging, and culverting) of roads in the Waitoa Riding of the said County of Piako, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 35, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 2.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 12th day of December, 1910.

WILLIAM P. CHEPMELL,
Chairman, Piako County Council.

Notice of Result of Poll on Proposal to raise a Loan in the Manawaru Riding.

Pursuant to section 13 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Manawaru Riding of the County of Piako taken on the 10th day of December, 1910, on the proposal of the Piako County Council to borrow the sum of £8,000 for constructing and improving (including the forming, grading, metalling, bridging, and culverting) of roads in the Manawaru Riding of the said Piako County, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 22, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 53.

I therefore declare that the proposal was lost.

Dated this 12th day of December, 1910.

WILLIAM P. CHEPMELL,
Chairman, Piako County Council.

Notice of Result of Poll on Proposal to raise a Loan in the Walton Riding.

Pursuant to section 13 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Walton Riding of the County of Piako taken on the 10th day of December, 1910, on the proposal of the Piako County Council to borrow the sum of £7,000 for the constructing and improving (including the forming, grading, metalling, bridging, and culverting) of roads in the Walton Riding of the said County of Piako, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 28, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 2.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 12th day of December, 1910.

WILLIAM P. CHEPMELL,
Chairman, Piako County Council.

Notice of Result of Poll on Proposal to raise a Loan in the Waihou Riding.

Pursuant to section 13 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Waihou Riding of the County of Piako taken on the 10th day of December, 1910, on the proposal of the Piako County Council to borrow the sum of £9,000 for the constructing and improving (including the forming, grading, metalling, bridging, and culverting) of roads in the Waihou Riding of the said County of Piako, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 51, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 34.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 12th day of December, 1910.

WILLIAM P. CHEPMELL,
Chairman, Piako County Council.

Notice of Result of Poll on Proposal to raise a Loan in the Te Aroha Riding.

Pursuant to section 13 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Te Aroha Riding of the County of Piako taken on the 10th day of December, 1910, on the proposal of the Piako County Council to borrow the sum of £3,000 for the constructing and improving (including the forming, grading, metalling, bridging, and culverting) of roads in the Te Aroha Riding of the said County of Piako, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 25, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 26.

I therefore declare that the proposal was lost.

Dated this 12th day of December, 1910.

WILLIAM P. CHEPMELL,
Chairman, Piako County Council.

Notice to Mariners No. 151 of 1910.

HOHIANGA BAR.-SOUNDINGS IN CHANNEL.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 19th December, 1910.

THE following report as to the channel in Hokianga River, which has been received from the Harbormaster, is published for general information:-

"We have had several opportunities of good soundings on the bar and in the channels recently from the harbour launch, and find that the North Channel has apparently widened so much that it has lost the full effects of the scour of the river and has become very patchy in places, carrying 13 ft. L.W.S.T.

"The South Channel, which has been clearing out again, has now become the main channel; carrying 16 ft. L.W.S.T. It has opened on a slight angle, which renders the leading lights useless for the time being, owing to the manner in which the channel has formed, apparently having pushed through the bank, carrying the northern end of the bank out further, whilst the other (or south) end remains where it was. The lights cannot be shifted to any position on this side of the river as a lead; but in all probability both ends of these banks will be swept away, as has occurred in former cases, when the lights will again become serviceable in their present position. The tail of the northern bank has 14 ft. L.W.S.T., whilst the northern tail of the south bank carries only 10 ft., decreasing further south to 8 ft. L.W.S.T."

Charts, &c., affected : Admiralty Charts Nos. 2525 and 1091A; "New Zealand Pilot," eighth edition, 1908, Chap. vii, page 201.

J. A. MILLAR.

Notice to Mariners No. 152 of 1910.

CAPE MARIA VAN DIEMEN LIGHTHOUSE, NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND.

Temporary Change in Characteristic.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 20th December, 1910.

WITH reference to Notice to Mariners No. 136 of the 22nd November, 1910, notice is hereby given that from the night of the 3rd January, 1911, inclusive, until about the 17th January, 1911, the characteristic of the light on Cape Maria van Diemen will, owing to repairs to be carried out, be changed from revolving to fixed.

Charts, &c., affected : Admiralty Charts Nos. 1212 and 2525; "New Zealand Pilot," eighth edition, 1908, Chap. iii, page 48.

J. A. MILLAR.