Oct. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3833

Townsville, Queensland, declared a Port at which Animals imported into Australia may be landed.—Notice No. 1759.

Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce, Wellington, 19th October, 1914.

IT is hereby notified for public information that advice has been received from the Commonwealth authorities that Townsville, Queensland, has been added to the ports at which animals imported into Australia may be landed.

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Agriculture and of Industries and Commerce.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.
The Treasury, Wellington, 19th October, 1914.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the County of Wairoa, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913.

J. ALLEN, Minister of Finance.

COUNTY OF WAIR0A.

RESULT of poll taken on Saturday, 26th September, 1914, on proposal of Wairoa County Council to raise a loan of £2,000, over Ruapapa Special-rating District, for the purpose of acquiring, surveying, forming, culverting, and bridging the Ruapapa Road from Waikaretaheke to Ruapapa : Number of votes recorded for the proposal, 8 ; number of votes recorded against the proposal, nil ; informal, nil : total number of votes recorded, 8.

I therefore declare the proposal carried.

B. G. SIGNALL, Returning Officer.

Wairoa, 28th September, 1914.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.
The Treasury, Wellington, 20th October, 1914.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Kaponga Town Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913.

J. ALLEN, Minister of Finance.

KAPONGA TOWN BOARD.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Town District of Kaponga taken on the 16th day of October, 1914, on the proposal of the Kaponga Town Board to borrow the sum of £5,000 for the purpose of establishing an electric light and power supply for Kaponga, the number of votes recorded was : For the proposal, 61 ; against the proposal, 6.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 17th day of October, 1914.
C. E. BETTS, Chairman.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.
The Treasury, Wellington, 21st October, 1914.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Franklin County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913.

J. ALLEN, Minister of Finance.

FRANKLIN COUNTY COUNCIL.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

RESULT of poll on loan proposal, £450, for Hogwood's deviation road-works, Mauku Riding, Franklin County, 10th October, 1914 : For the proposal, 34 ; against the proposal, 20.

As the number of valid votes recorded (34) is in excess of three-fifths of the valid votes recorded (54), I declare the proposal carried.

WM. CLAUD MOTION, Chairman, Franklin County.

Alterations to the Scale of Fares, Rates, and Charges in Force upon the New Zealand Government Railways.

IN pursuance of all powers and authorities enabling me under the Government Railways Act, 1908, I, William Herbert Herries, Minister of Railways, do hereby make the following alterations in the scale of fares, rates, and charges in force on the New Zealand Government railways open for traffic, such alterations to come into force on and after the 2nd day of November, 1914 :

PART I.-PASSENGERS.

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NAVY RECRUITS.

14. Second-class return tickets will be issued at the rate of 1d. per mile, mileage counted one way only, to youths not less than 15 and not exceeding 16 years of age, when proceeding to ports at which any of His Majesty’s warships are lying, for the purpose of presenting themselves on board the warship for examination as candidates to enter the navy, or when proceeding to port to join His Majesty’s warships.

Applications for tickets must be accompanied by a certificate in the following form, duly signed by applicant, before a Justice of the Peace :-

“I hereby certify that I am proceeding to* for the purpose of presenting myself on board His Majesty’s warship ‘† ’, for the purpose of † , Applicant. “Signed by applicant, before me, this day of , 19 , Justice of the Peace.” Certificates need not be stamped. Return tickets will be available for return for three days from date of issue.

*Insert here name of port. †Insert here name of ship. ‡ Insert here “being examined” or “joining navy.”

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RECRUITS FOR NAVAL FORCES.

14. Second-class return tickets will be issued at the rate of 1d. per mile, mileage counted one way only, to youths between the ages of 17 and 20 years when proceeding to centres for the purpose of presenting themselves for examination as candidates for the New Zealand Naval Forces. Applications for tickets must be accompanied by a certificate in the following form :- The bearer, Mr. , is an applicant for entry into the New Zealand Naval Forces, and is proceeding to for the purpose of being examined. Please issue to him one second-class ticket to , and forward claim for cost of same with this order attached to the Navy Office, Wellington.

Commanding Officer, H.M.S. “Philomel.” [Or Military Area Officer and Recruiting Officer for the Naval Forces.]

Tickets will be available for return for seven days from date of issue.

PART VI.-WHARVES.

NORTH ISLAND MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES.-AUCKLAND DISTRICT.

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OTAMATEA WHARF.

Rates. s. d.

On all goods not otherwise specified, per ton .. 2 0 Cattle and horses, per head. (In charging wharfage, two calves, one year old and under, will be treated as one head of cattle) .. .. 0 6 Sheep, pigs, and goats, per head .. .. 0 1 Wool, per bale .. .. 0 3 Timber, per 100 superficial feet .. 0 3 Classes F, N, P, Q, per ton .. .. 0 6 Minimum charge .. .. 0 3 Returned empties .. Free

The ordinary wharf rates will be charged to the owners, masters, or agents of ships or vessels on all goods transhipped across wharf from boats or other craft into boats or other craft lying at the wharf.

Goods transhipped from boats or other craft into boats or other craft not landed on the wharf will be charged half the ordinary wharf rates.

Storage.

On goods not taken away within twelve working-hours, s. d. per ton, per week or fraction thereof .. 1 0 On timber not taken away within one week, per 100 superficial feet, per week or fraction thereof .. 0 6 Working-hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on week-days.