Nov. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 4043

Sambur Deer turned at large in the Rotorua Acclimatization District declared to be vested in the Minister in Charge of Tourist and Health Resorts Department.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 3rd November, 1914.

HIS Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified that the Department of Tourist and Health Resorts has turned at large six sambur deer (five hinds and one stag) in the Rotorua Acclimatization District, being a district administered by the said Department, and that the property in such sambur deer and their offspring, and in every animal of a like species at large in that acclimatization district, is deemed to be vested in the Minister for the time being in charge of the said Department of Tourist and Health Resorts, for a period of five years from the date hereof, as provided by section 56 of the Animals Protection Act, 1908.

H. D. BELL,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Applications for Licenses to use the Totalizator.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 22nd October, 1914.

IT is hereby notified for general information that the Gaming Amendment Act, 1914 (known as Mr. Hunter’s Act), having received His Excellency’s assent, there are now available for issue to clubs that do not already hold a license to use the totalizator, thirty-one licenses to be distributed as follows: Fifteen to racing clubs, eight to hunt clubs, and eight to trotting clubs.

A license is available for one day only in each racing year.

The Minister of Internal Affairs invites written applications from those clubs not holding totalizator licenses, and every application must be accompanied by—

1. Statement giving date of first formation of club, whether registered or not, and date of last meeting held.
2. A list of the present members of the club, and a copy of the club’s latest balance-sheet.
3. Particulars of racecourse, circumference in furlongs, tenure thereof, and accommodation thereon, and also whether course is fenced or not on the inside of the course.
4. Distance from nearest places at which race meetings are held by—
   (a.) Clubs using the totalizator;
   (b.) Clubs not using the totalizator.
5. Any particulars which club considers give it a special claim for consideration.

Applications are to be addressed to the Under-Secretary, Internal Affairs Department, and must reach him on or before the 10th December next.

H. D. BELL,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Plant declared to be a Noxious Weed by the Ashburton Borough Council.—Notice No. 1760.

Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce,
Wellington, 2nd November, 1914.

IT is hereby notified for public information that the Ashburton Borough Council has, by special order, declared spiderwort (Leycesteria formosa) to be a noxious weed within the meaning of the Noxious Weeds Act, 1908, in the district under its jurisdiction.

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

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 9th November, 1914.

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

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Finance.

OHURA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Notice of Result of Poll 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 Ohura Town Special-rating District was taken on the 3rd day of October, 1914, on the proposal of the Ohura County Council to borrow the sum of £3,687 for sewerage, formation, and metalling in the Town of Ohura.

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 14. The number of votes recorded against the proposal was 17.

I therefore declare that the proposal was lost.

W. SANDISON,
Chairman, Ohura County Council.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 10th November, 1914.

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

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Finance.

PORTOBELLO ROAD BOARD.

£700 Loan Proposal.

PUBLIC notice is hereby given that the poll on the above proposal, taken on Wednesday, the 21st October, 1914, resulted as follows: For the proposal, 97; against the proposal, 16; majority in favour, 81.

As the majority required by the Act has been secured, I therefore declare the proposal carried.

JAMES DICKSON,
Chairman, Portobello Road Board.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 5th November, 1914.

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

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Finance.

WHAKATANE COUNTY COUNCIL.

Result of Poll.—Matata Township Loan of £250.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Township of Matata taken on the 22nd day of October, 1914, on the proposal of the County of Whakatane to borrow the sum of £250 for the purpose of re-erecting bridges, formation and metalling of approaches to the said bridges, and the improvements of the streets in the Township of Matata, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 22, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 1.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 28th day of October, 1914.

W. REID,
Chairman of the County of Whakatane.

British Subjects stranded on the Continent.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 6th November, 1914.

THE following circular, dated 1st September, 1914, issued by the Foreign Office, is published for general information.

H. D. BELL,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

BRITISH SUBJECTS STRANDED ON THE CONTINENT.

EVERY effort is being made to assist, financially and otherwise, British subjects on the Continent, and His Majesty’s Diplomatic and Consular Officers have received the necessary instructions. Arrangements are also being made for financial, railway, and steamship facilities to be afforded as soon as conditions render such a step possible.

Written statements sent to the Foreign Office with regard to British subjects in neutral countries will be forwarded to the consular officer in whose district they are believed to be. These written communications should contain the following particulars:—

Name of person about whom inquiry is made.
Age.
Sex.
Country where believed to be.
Supposed address.
Name of inquirer.
Address of inquirer.