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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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proving existing drains and providing new ones, the said Te Rapa Drainage Board hereby makes and levies a special rate of 1½d. in the pound on land classified “A,” 1d. in the pound on land classified “B,” and ½d. in the pound on land classified “C,” upon the rateable value of all rateable property of the Te Rapa Drainage 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 day of November in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being a period of thirty-six years and a half, or until the loan is fully paid off.

The above resolution was passed at a duly constituted meeting of the Te Rapa Drainage Board held at Hamilton on the 11th December, 1911, and confirmed at a meeting held on the 25th January, 1912.

NORMAN GILLARD GRIBBLE,
Clerk.

Hamilton, 2nd February, 1912.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 22nd February, 1912.

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

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Finance.

WEBER 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 ratepayers of the County of Weber was taken on the 9th day of February, 1912, on the proposal of the Weber County Council to borrow the sum of £3,000 for forming and metalling roads and erection of a bridge in the said county.

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 91. The number of votes recorded against the proposal was 62.

I therefore declare that the proposal was rejected.

JAMES E. RIDDELL,
Chairman, Weber County Council.

Ti-tree Point, 10th February, 1912.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 28th February, 1912.

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

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Finance.

STRATFORD BOROUGH 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 at a poll of the ratepayers of the Borough of Stratford taken on 22nd day of February, 1912, on the proposal of the Stratford Borough Council to borrow the sum of £14,000 for the acquisition by purchase of the whole of the business and undertaking of the Stratford Electrical Supply Company (Limited), and the entire goodwill thereof, and all the freehold and leasehold lands, corporeal and incorporeal rights, easements, and appurtenances, buildings, machinery, engines, poles, lines, plant, stock-in-trade, materials, and other property of the said company, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 62, the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 310, and informal 1.

I therefore declare that the proposal was rejected.

Dated this 23rd day of February, 1912.

J. MASTERS,
Mayor.

Notice to Imprestees under the Public Revenues Act, 1910.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 28th February, 1912.

EVERY officer holding advances of public money is hereby required to pay to the Public Account, at the nearest branch of the Bank of New Zealand, the unexpended balance of his account on or before Saturday, the 30th March proximo, and forthwith to transmit to the Treasury at Wellington the bank receipt for such repayment, together with an account of his expenditure to the same date, as required by clause 4 of the Treasury Regulations.

As respects disbursements which officers may require to make immediately after the close of the financial year, requisitions for the amount required are to be made in such time as to enable them to reach Wellington not later than the 15th March, so that the requisite funds may be placed at the disposal of the officer as soon after the 1st April as possible.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Finance.

Authorizing the Laying-off of Herbert Street and Lock Street, in the Town of Gore Extension No. 9, of a Width of not less than 66 ft.

Department of Lands,
Wellington, 27th February, 1912.

IN pursuance of the power and authority conferred upon me by section 15 of the Land Act, 1908, I hereby authorize the laying-off of Herbert and Lock Streets, in the Town of Gore Extension No. 9, Southland Land District, of a width of not less than 66 ft. instead of 99 ft.

D. BUDDO,
For Minister of Lands.

Authorizing the Laying-off of Isabella Road, Taihui Road, and Russell Street, in the Town of Remuera Extension No. 14, of a Width of not less than 66 ft.

Department of Lands,
Wellington, 28th February, 1912.

IN pursuance of the power and authority conferred upon me by section 15 of the Land Act, 1908, I hereby authorize the laying-off of Isabella Road, Taihui Road, Russell Street, in the Town of Remuera Extension No. 14, Auckland Land District, of a width of not less than 66 ft. instead of 99 ft.

D. BUDDO,
For Minister of Lands.

Authorizing the Laying-off of Walsh Street, in the Town of Elim Extension No. 1, of a Width of not less than 66 ft.

Department of Lands,
Wellington, 28th February, 1912.

IN pursuance of the power and authority conferred upon me by section 15 of the Land Act, 1908, I hereby authorize the laying-off of Walsh Street, in the Town of Elim Extension No. 1, Hawke’s Bay Land District, of a width of not less than 66 ft. instead of 99 ft.

D. BUDDO,
For Minister of Lands.

Notice as to Statutory Closing-day under the Shops and Offices Act.

WHEREAS the local authorities of the Borough of Hamilton and of the Town District of Frankton, comprising the Combined District of Hamilton, have failed to decide what working-day in the week shall be the statutory closing-day for shops in their district :

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers in that behalf conferred upon me by section 15 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1908, I, John Andrew Millar, Minister of Labour, do hereby appoint Wednesday to be the statutory closing-day for shops in the said Combined District of Hamilton.

Dated at Wellington, this 28th day of February, 1912.

J. A. MILLAR,
Minister of Labour.

Notice as to Statutory Closing-day under the Shops and Offices Act, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given that, in exercise of the powers in this behalf conferred upon me by the Shops and Offices Act, 1908, and in terms of notice in writing duly received by me from the Chairman of the Conference of Delegates of all the local authorities of the Combined District of Auckland, as constituted for the purposes of that Act, and comprising the City of Auckland and the Boroughs of Birkenhead, Grey Lynn, Mount Albert, Mount Eden, Newmarket, Northcote, and Parnell, I, John Andrew Millar, Minister of Labour, do hereby appoint Wednesday to be the statutory closing-day for shops in the said Combined District of Auckland.

Dated at Wellington, this 28th day of February, 1912.

J. A. MILLAR,
Minister of Labour.