SEPT. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2801

Results of Polls for Proposed Loans.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 25th September, 1912.

THE following notices, received from the Mayor of the Borough of Taumarunui, are published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Finance.

BOROUGH OF TAUMARUNUI.

Notice of Result of Poll on Proposal to raise Loans.

PURSUANT to section 13 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908, I hereby give notice that a poll of the ratepayers of the Borough of Taumarunui was taken on the 11th day of September, 1912, on proposals to raise a special loan of £550 for the erection of municipal and fire-brigade buildings and the acquisition of fire-brigade appliances, a further special loan of £1,600 for the acquisition of a municipal saleyard site and the erection of saleyards thereon, a further special loan of £325 for improvements to the public reserve within the borough known as the recreation-ground, and a further special loan of £525 for the acquisition of a stone-crusher and fittings, the purposes of each such proposals being fully set forth in the Taumarunui Press of 14th, 21st, and 28th August, and the 4th of September, being a newspaper circulating in the Borough of Taumarunui.

Proposal for Municipal Buildings, &c., £550.

The number of valid votes recorded for the proposal was 99. The number of valid votes recorded against the proposal was 6. The total number of valid votes recorded was 105.

Proposal for Municipal Saleyards and Site, &c., £1,600.

The number of valid votes recorded for the proposal was 98. The number of valid votes recorded against the proposal was 5. The total number of valid votes recorded was 103.

Proposal for Improvements to the Public Reserve, £325.

The number of valid votes recorded for the proposal was 88. The number of valid votes recorded against the proposal was 15. The total number of valid votes recorded was 103.

Proposal for the Acquisition of a Stone-crusher, &c., £525.

The number of valid votes recorded for the proposal was 82. The number of valid votes recorded against the proposal was 21. The total number of valid votes recorded was 103.

I therefore declare each of the above proposals carried.
Dated this 22nd day of September, 1912.

W. H. WACKROW,
Mayor.

BOROUGH OF TAUMARUNUI.

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 that portion of the Borough of Taumarunui in the special-rating area, being all those lands situate within the following boundaries: (a) The railway-line in the north, the Wanganui River on the south, and the Ongarue River on the west; (b) the Rangaroa Village Settlement; (c) Subdivisions 1 to 27 (inclusive), Ohura South G No. 4d, known as Ngatai’s Extension—was taken on the 11th day of September, 1912, on the proposal to raise a special loan of £4,500 for the purpose of installing the Dreadnought gas within the borough.

The number of valid votes recorded for the proposal was 96. The number of valid votes recorded against the proposal was 11. The total number of valid votes recorded was 107.

I therefore declare the said proposal carried.
Dated this 22nd day of September, 1912.

W. H. WACKROW,
Mayor.

BOROUGH OF TAUMARUNUI.

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 that portion of the Borough of Taumarunui in the special-rating area—i.e., all those lands delineated on the public map of the Native Township of Taumarunui, being Block I, Allotments 1 to 7 (inclusive), of Block II, Block III, Allotments 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 11 of Block IV, Allotments 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, and 16 of Block VII, Block VIII, Allotments 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, and 13 of Block IX, Allotments 2, 3, 4 of Block XIVA, and Allotments 1, 2, 3 4 of Block XV, all those lands being part of the block of land called Ohura South G No. 3, known as “Bell’s Extension,” being Section 7, Block I, Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of Block II, Sections 1 to 6 (inclusive) of Block III, Sections 1 and 2 of Block IV—was taken on the 11th day of September, 1912, on the proposal to raise a special loan of £3,000 for the purpose of advancing for the cost of drainage and sewerage connections.

The number of valid votes recorded for the proposal was 35. The number of valid votes recorded against the proposal was 1. The total number of valid votes recorded was 36.

I therefore declare the said proposal carried.
Dated this 22nd day of September, 1912.

W. H. WACKROW,
Mayor.

Notifying Land in the Otago Land District subject to the Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1908.

Office of Board of Land Purchase Commissioners,
Wellington, 24th September, 1912.

PURSUANT to the provisions of the Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1908, and its amendments, I hereby notify that the undermentioned Crown land, being the land known as the Conical Hills Settlement, which has been acquired under the said Acts, is subject to the said Acts as from 28th March, 1912.

SCHEDULE.

CONICAL HILLS SETTLEMENT.

ALL that area in the Otago Land District, containing by admeasurement 9,923 acres 3 roods 13 perches, more or less, and being Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 25, 26, 27, 40, 41, 42, and Application 9435, Block X, Sections 2, 5, 6, 7, Block XII, and Section 2, Block XVI, all of the Glenkenich Survey District, and Sections 1A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, part Sections 8, 9, 17, 18, and a closed road forming northern boundary of said Sections 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, Block VIII, and Sections 1, 14, 15, 16, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, and closed road intersecting said Sections 23 and 24, Block IX, all of Waipahi Survey District. Commencing at the north-west corner of said Section 25, Block X, Glenkenich Survey District, and bounded thence towards the north by Section 24 of said block, 3815 links; thence towards the north-east by a road, 113 links; thence towards the north by said road, 5229 links, across a road-line, 146 links, and bounded again on the north by a road, 7445 links, across another road, 106 links, and bounded still on the north by a road, 300 links, to the Waikoikoi Stream; thence towards the north-east generally by the said Waikoikoi Stream to its junction with the road along the Pomahaka River bank; thence towards the east generally by the said road along the Pomahaka River bank to the south-east corner of Section 18, Block VIII, Waipahi Survey District; thence towards the east generally by the said road and Crown lands, 6663 links, 3575 links, 3968 links, and 1745 links, to the south-east boundary of said Block VIII; thence towards the south-east by Block VII, Waipahi Survey District, 314 links; thence towards the south by said Block VII, 360 links, across a road, 100 links, and again on the south by said Block VII, 284 links; thence towards the south-west and south generally by a road, 11483 links, across a road in a south-west direction, 117 links, and bounded thence generally towards the south-east by a road, 2831 links; thence again towards the south by Blocks VII and X, Waipahi Survey District, 4207 links, across a road, 100 links, and still towards the south by said Block X, 810 links; thence towards the west by said Block X, 2069 links, across a road, 125 links, and bounded still on the west by Block X, 2649 links; thence again towards the south by said Block X, 6035 links; thence towards the south-west by a road, 134 links, again towards the south by said road, 361 links; thence across said road in a south-westerly direction, 106 links, and bounded again on the south by said Block X, 7590 links; thence towards the west by a road, 3189 links; thence on the north by said road, 1603 links; thence on the north-west by said road, 1154 links; thence across a road, 100 links, and bounded thence on the north by Sections 19, 18, 17, Block IX, Waipahi Survey District, 8248 links; thence towards the west by said Section 17, 6634 links, across a road, 110 links, and bounded towards the south-west by said road, 2962 links; thence again towards the west by Section 21 of