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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 63

Resolution made by the Council of the County of Clifton.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 2nd August, 1911.

THE following resolution, made by the Clifton County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908, and its amendment.

J. A. MILLAR,
Acting Minister of Finance.

COPY OF RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE CLIFTON COUNTY COUNCIL AT MEETING HELD 2ND JUNE, 1911.

THAT, in pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it by the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908, and its amendments, the Clifton County Council hereby resolves as follows: That, for the purpose of providing for the repayment of the loan of £500, and the interest thereon, by the periodical payments as required by the New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909, and the charges and expenses incident thereto or connected therewith, which loan was authorized to be raised by the Clifton County Council, under the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908, and the amendments thereof, for the purpose of deviating and metalling a portion of the main North Road, Pukearuhe, the Clifton County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of ¼d. in the pound upon the rateable value of all rateable property within the Pukearuhe Special-rating District, being Sections 1 to 24, 36 to 46, 54/6, 62 to 68, 73, 74, 75, 76, Block X, Mimi Survey District; Section 4, Block V, Mimi Survey District; and Section 1, Block VI, Mimi Survey District: and that such special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and be payable yearly on the 1st February in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being for a period of thirty-six years and a half, or until the loan is fully paid off.

The above resolution was duly passed at a meeting of the Clifton County Council held at Waitara on the 2nd day of June, 1911.

The common seal of the Chairman, Councillors, and Inhabitants of the County of Clifton has hereunto been affixed this 2nd day of June, 1911, in the presence of—

JOHN WHITE FOREMAN,
Chairman.

H. E. VAUGHAN,
County Clerk.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 1st August, 1911.

THE following notice, received from the Mangatarata Road Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908.

J. A. MILLAR,
Acting Minister of Finance.

MANGATARATA ROAD BOARD.

I HEREBY give notice that at the poll of the ratepayers of the Mangatarata Road District held at Waipukurau on Saturday, the 29th day of July, on the proposal to raise a special loan of £3,000 for the purpose of metalling the Mangatarata Road, the following number of votes was recorded: For the proposal, 9; against the proposal, 3.

I therefore declare the proposal carried.

C. PATTISON,
Chairman.

29th July, 1911.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 2nd August, 1911.

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

J. A. MILLAR,
Acting Minister of Finance.

ONSLOW BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Notice of Result of Poll on Proposal to raise a Loan.—
Khandallah Public Hall Proposal, £1,500.

PURSUANT to section 13 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908, I have the honour to notify you, for publication in the Gazette, that the above proposal was submitted by the Onslow Borough Council to the ratepayers of the Khandallah Ward of the Borough of Onslow on the 27th day of July, 1911, and that the numbers of votes recorded respectively for and against were as follows: For the proposal, 68; against the proposal, 47; informal vote, 1.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

F. HOLDSWORTH,
Mayor of the Borough of Onslow.

Notice to Mariners No. 86 of 1911.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 26th July, 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.

CALIFORNIA.

HUMBOLDT BAY.—INDIAN ISLAND SPIT LIGHT.—COLOUR OF STRUCTURE CHANGED.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 4 (198) of 1911, further notice is given that on 2nd May, 1911, the colour of the structure supporting Indian Island Spit light, Humboldt Bay, California, was changed from red and black in horizontal bands to black.

Approx. position: Lat. 40° 48′ 8″ N., long. 124° 10′ 53″ W.

U.S. Coast Survey Charts Nos. 5800 and 5832.

U.S. Coast Pilot, Pacific Coast, 1909, page 106.

TRINIDAD HEAD LIGHT-STATION.—FOG-BELL DISCONTINUED.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 16 (1015) of 1911, further notice is given that on 15th May, 1911, the fog-bell at Trinidad Head Light-station, California, was permanently discontinued.

Approx. position: Lat. 41° 3′ 1″ N., long. 124° 9′ 3″ W.

OREGON.

CAPE MEARES LIGHT-STATION.—INTENSITY OF LIGHT INCREASED.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 14 (869) of 1911, further notice is given that on 1st May, 1911, the intensity of the light at Cape Meares Light-station, sea-coast of Oregon, was increased by changing the illuminant from oil to incandescent oil vapour.

Approx. position: Lat. 45° 29′ N., long. 123° 58′ 35″ W.

BAY OF BENGAL.

RANGOON RIVER.—HASTINGS SHOAL LIGHT-BUOY.—CHARACTERISTIC OF LIGHT CHANGED.—The fixed white light on Hastings Shoal light-buoy, 1,600 yards 141° from Monkey Point, Rangoon River, has been replaced by an intermittent white light every 5 seconds—thus, light 2½ seconds, eclipsed 2½ seconds.

CHINA.

YANGTZE RIVER ENTRANCE.—UPPER MIDDLE GROUND BUOY REPLACED BY GAS-BUOY.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 40 (2599) of 1910, further notice is given that Upper Middle Ground buoy, Yangtze River, has been replaced by a gas-buoy exhibiting an intermittent white light.

Approx. position: Lat. 31° 16′ N., long. 121° 46′ 50″ E.

SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN.

TUBUAI OR AUSTRAL ISLANDS.—RAIVAVAI ISLAND.—RAIURUA ANCHORAGE.—REEF REMOVED.—The French Government has given notice that the rocky head, drying ⅓ ft., located 435 yards 318° from the extremity of the jetty at Raïurua, Ravaïvaï Island, Tubuai or Austral Islands, has been removed with dynamite to a clear depth of 2⅔ fathoms.

Approximate position of jetty head: Latitude 23° 52′ 20″ S., longitude 147° 41′ 15″ W.

RAPA ISLAND.—AHUREI ANCHORAGE.—BEACON ESTABLISHED.—The French Government has given notice that a cylindrical black beacon has been established on the rocky head which uncovers, about ½ mile 344° from the Residence at Ahurei, Rapa Island, South Pacific Ocean.

Approximate position of Tauna Island, at the entrance to the anchorage: Latitude 27° 35′ 46″ S., longitude 144° 17′ 20″ W.

URUGUAY.

MONTEVIDEO APPROACH.—BRAVA POINT.—CHARACTERISTIC OF LIGHT CHANGED.—The fixed light on Brava Point, Montevideo approach, Uruguay, has been replaced by a flashing light showing red and white alternately every 5 seconds, visible 14 miles.

Approx. position: Lat. 34° 56′ S., long. 56° 9′ 30″ W.