60 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 2

North Borough for raising special loans of £8,000 and £4,550
respectively, particulars of which proposals have been duly
advertised in a newspaper circulating in the said borough,
and that the votes recorded respectively for and against the
said proposals were as follows :—

To carry out certain public works under the heading of
“ tarred crossings,” £66 ; asphalting Square, £1,500 ;
new footways (half cost), £1,459 ; surface drainage,
£4,134 ; bicycle-tracks, £310 ; erecting street-lamps,
£90 : For, 292 ; against, 273.

To provide sewerage extensions : For, 307 ; against, 257.

As in respect of both the above proposals the number of
votes recorded in favour exceeded the number of votes re-
corded against the same, we hereby declare the said proposals
carried.

Dated this 22nd day of December, 1911.

J. A. NASH,
    Mayor.

W. H. COLLINGWOOD,
    Returning Officer.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 29th December, 1911.

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

J. G. WARD,
    Minister of Finance.

WOODVILLE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Notice of Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

PURSUANT to section 13 of the Local Bodies’ Loans
Act, 1908, and amendments, I hereby give notice that a
poll of the ratepayers of the special-rating district was taken
on Tuesday, the 19th day of December, 1911, on the pro-
posal of the Woodville Borough Council to borrow the sum
of £4,000 for the purpose of advancing to owners of properties
within the drainage-area of the borough the cost of making
house-connections with the sewerage system of the borough,
and of supplying the necessary fittings for the same.

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 56,
the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 3,
and the number of informal votes recorded was 3.

I therefore declare the proposal carried.

Wm. G. CRAWFORD,
    Mayor.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 8th January, 1912.

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

J. G. WARD,
    Minister of Finance.

KARAKA ROAD BOARD.

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 Karaka Road District was taken on the 22nd day of
December, 1911, on the proposal of the Karaka Road
Board to borrow the sum of £6,000 for the purpose of
making a new road to Paerata Station, forming and metal-
ling road, and repairing bridges in the Karaka Road
District.

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 72.
‘The number of votes recorded against the proposal was 9.
I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 27th day of December, 1911.

J. BATTY,
    Chairman, Karaka Road Board.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 10th January, 1912.

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. G. WARD,
    Minister of Finance.

TAIHAPE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Result of Poll on Proposal to raise a Special Loan of £4,000.

PURSUANT to section 13 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act,
1908, I hereby give public notice that a poll of the rate-
payers of the Taihape Water-supply Special-rating District
was taken on the 8th day of January, 1912, on the pro-
posal of the Taihape Borough Council to borrow the sum
of £4,000 for the purpose of completing the water-supply
special-rating district, when the number of valid votes re-
corded for the proposal was 6, while the number of valid
votes recorded against the proposal was 3.

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

ANTHONY NATHAN,
    Mayor.

Dated at Taihape, this 9th day of January, 1912.

Meetings of Hawke’s Bay Land Board.

Department of Lands,
Wellington, 21st December, 1911.

HIS Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance of
section 48 of the Land Act, 1908, approved of
meetings of the Hawke’s Bay Land Board being held
during the year 1912 at the District Lands Office, Napier,
at 10 o’clock a.m., on 12th January, 9th February, 8th
March, 12th April, 10th May, 14th June, 12th July, 9th
August, 13th September, 11th October, 8th November,
and 13th December ; and at the local Lands Office, Gis-
borne, on 15th January, 15th April, 15th July, and 14th
October.

D. BUDDO,
    For Minister of Lands.

Meetings of Canterbury Land Board.

Department of Lands,
Wellington, 21st December, 1911.

HIS Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance of
section 48 of the Land Act, 1908, approved of
meetings of the Canterbury Land Board being held during
the year 1912 at the District Lands Office, Christchurch,
on 4th January, 1st February, 7th March, 4th April, 2nd
May, 6th June, 4th July, 1st August, 5th September, 3rd
October, 7th November, and 5th December.

D. BUDDO,
    For Minister of Lands.

Meetings of Marlborough Land Board.

Department of Lands,
Wellington, 21st December, 1911.

HIS Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance of
section 48 of the Land Act, 1908, approved of
meetings of the Marlborough Land Board being held at
the District Lands Office, Blenheim, during the year 1912,
at 10 o’clock a.m., on 16th January, 13th February, 12th
March, 16th April, 14th May, 11th June, 9th July, 13th
August, 10th September, 15th October, 12th November,
and 10th December.

D. BUDDO,
    For Minister of Lands.