May 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1705

resolution was duly passed at a special meeting of the Rangitikei County Council held on the 6th day of May, 1911.

In testimony whereof the common seal of the Rangitikei County Council has been hereunto affixed.

Dated this 6th day of May, 1911.

R. K. SIMPSON,
Chairman, Rangitikei County Council.

The common seal of the Chairman, Councillors, and Inhabitants of the County of Rangitikei was hereunto affixed on the 6th day of May, 1911, in the presence of—

HAROLD H. RICHARDSON,
County Clerk.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 15th May, 1911.

THE following notice, received from the Mayor of the Borough of Taihape, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908.

J. A. MILLAR,
Acting Minister of Finance.

BOROUGH OF TAIHAPE.

Result of Poll.

I HEREBY give public notice that at the poll of ratepayers of the Borough of Taihape on the Borough Council’s proposal to raise an additional special loan of £2,000 for erecting town hall, municipal chambers, and public library in Taihape the following votes were polled: For the proposal, 54; against the proposal, 5.

As the number of valid votes for the proposal exceeds the number of valid votes against the proposal, I hereby declare such proposal to be duly carried.

ANTHONY NATHAN,
Mayor.

Taihape, 10th day of May, 1911.

Results of Polls for Proposed Loans.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 15th May, 1911.

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

J. A. MILLAR,
Acting Minister of Finance.

COOK COUNTY COUNCIL.

Notice of the Result of Poll upon Proposal to raise a Loan.

PURSUANT to section 13 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908, I hereby give notice that a poll of the ratepayers of Arai and Patutahi Ridings was taken on the 19th April, 1911, on the proposal of the Cook County Council to raise a loan of £2,800 for the purpose of rebuilding all decayed bridges exceeding 30 ft. span in the Arai and Patutahi Ridings of the County of Cook.

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 50. The number of votes recorded against the proposal was 74. I therefore declare that the proposal was rejected.

Dated at Gisborne, this 28th day of April, 1911.

W. H. TUCKER,
Chairman, Cook County Council.

COOK COUNTY COUNCIL.

Notice of Result of Poll on Proposal to raise a Loan.

PURSUANT to section 13 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908, I hereby give notice that a poll of the ratepayers of the Tolaga Riding of the County of Cook was taken on the 19th day of April, 1911, on the proposal of the Cook County Council to borrow the sum of £3,600 for the purpose of rebuilding all decayed bridges exceeding 30 ft. span in the Tolaga Riding.

The number of votes recorded in favour of the proposal was 91. The number of votes recorded against the proposal was 10.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated at Gisborne, this 2nd May, 1911.

W. H. TUCKER,
Chairman, Cook County Council,

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COOK COUNTY COUNCIL.

Notice of Result of Poll on Proposal to raise a Loan.

PURSUANT to section 13 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908, I hereby give notice that a poll of the ratepayers of the Gisborne Riding of Cook County was taken on the 19th day of April, 1911, on a proposal by the Cook County Council to borrow the sum of £1,800 for rebuilding all decayed bridges in the Gisborne Riding exceeding 30 ft. span.

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 67. The number of votes recorded against the proposal was 43. I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated at Gisborne, this 2nd May, 1911.

W. H. TUCKER,
Chairman, Cook County Council.

COOK COUNTY COUNCIL.

Notice of Result of Poll on Proposal to raise a Loan.

PURSUANT to section 13 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908, I hereby give notice that a poll of the ratepayers of the Waimata Riding of the County of Cook was taken on the 19th day of April, 1911, on a proposal by the Cook County Council to borrow the sum of £1,800 for the purpose of rebuilding all decayed bridges exceeding 30 ft. span in the Waimata Riding.

The number of votes recorded in favour of the proposal was 20. The number of votes recorded against the proposal was 0.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated at Gisborne, this 2nd day of May, 1911.

W. H. TUCKER,
Chairman, Cook County Council.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 16th May, 1911.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Inangahua County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908.

J. A. MILLAR,
Acting Minister of Finance.

RESULT OF POLL FOR PROPOSED LOAN.

PURSUANT to section 13 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the whole of the County of Inangahua taken on the 10th day of May, 1911, on the proposal of the Inangahua County Council to borrow a sum of £2,500, being one-half the estimated cost of constructing a bridge over the Inangahua River near Reefton, on the Reefton–Greymouth main road, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 196, the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 7, and informal votes 2.

I declare the proposal to be carried.

WALTER IRVING,
Chairman, Inangahua County Council.

Notice to Mariners No. 50 of 1911.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 2nd May, 1911.

THE following extracts from Notices to Mariners, received from the United States Hydrographic Office at Washington, are published for general information.

J. A. MILLAR.

BRITISH COLUMBIA.

STRAIT OF GEORGIA.—ACTIVE PASS.—GEORGINA POINT LIGHT.—CHANGE IN CHARACTERISTIC.—On 1st March, 1911, the characteristic of the light exhibited on Georgina Point, Active Pass, Strait of Georgia, will be changed, without further notice, from fixed white to intermittent white every 10 seconds—thus, light 5 seconds, eclipsed 5 seconds.

Approx. position: Lat. 48° 52′ 25″ N., long. 123° 17′ 50″ W.

(See Notice to Mariners No. 30 (1760) of 1910.)

H.O. Charts Nos. 527, 903, 1769, and 2326.

U.S. Coast Survey Charts Nos. 7000, 6400, 6800, and 6380.

H.O. Light List, Vol. I, 1910, No. 1579,