Mar. 4] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 793

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 3rd March, 1915.

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

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Finance.

RANGITIKEI COUNTY COUNCIL.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that a poll of the ratepayers of the Rangitoto Riding of the Rangitikei County was taken on the 23rd day of February, 1915, on the proposal of the Rangitikei County Council to borrow the sum of £800 for the purpose of rebuilding in concrete of bridges of less than 30 ft. span within the said riding.

The number of valid votes recorded for the proposal was 38. The number of valid votes recorded against the proposal was 2.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

BEN P. LETHBRIDGE,
Chairman.

Marton, 26th February, 1915.

Results of Polls for Proposed Loans.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 1st March, 1915.

THE following notices, received from the Mayor of the Borough of Mount Eden, are published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Finance.

MOUNT EDEN BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Notice of Result of Poll on Proposal to raise Loan.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, notice is hereby given that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Borough of Mount Eden taken on 24th day of February, 1915, on the proposal of the Mount Eden Borough Council to borrow the sum of £135,000 for the respective purposes following — namely, for construction of permanent drainage-works, £115,000; for provision of additional water-mains, £10,000; for the completion of the construction of roads and streets within the borough, £10,000 — the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 569, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 684; number of votes informal, 44.

I therefore declare that the proposal to borrow the above sum was not carried.

Dated this 25th day of February, 1915.

OLIVER NICHOLSON,
Mayor.

S. GRAY,
Returning Officer.

MOUNT EDEN BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Notice of Result of Poll on Proposal to raise Loan.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, notice is hereby given that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Borough of Mount Eden on the 24th day of February, 1915, on the proposal of the Mount Eden Borough Council to borrow the sum of £10,000 for the respective purposes — namely, for the purchase or acquisition of land for the purpose of a public park, the sum of £8,000; for the laying-out and improvement of such property, the sum of £2,000 — the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 344, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 920; the number of informal votes was 36.

I therefore declare that the proposal to borrow the above sum was not carried.

Dated this 25th day of February, 1915.

OLIVER NICHOLSON,
Mayor.

S. GRAY,
Returning Officer.

Application for Avoidance or Suspension of Trade-mark.— Trade-marks (Temporary) Regulations, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Australian Manufacturing and Importing Company (Limited), a company duly incorporated under the Companies Act of New Zealand, and having its registered office at Woodward Street, Wellington, New Zealand, Manufacturers and Importers, have lodged an application for the avoidance or suspension of trade-mark No. 11136, bearing date the 19th day of March, 1913, consisting of the word “Matador,” and registered in Class 13, for lamps, lanterns, and sundries, by Ehrich and Graetz, of Berlin S.O. 36, Elsenstr 92/94, Germany, Lamp-manufacturers.

Any person interested who desires to be heard in opposition to the above-mentioned application should give notice in writing, addressed to the Registrar of Trade-marks, Wellington, on or before Thursday, the 18th March, 1915.

J. C. LEWIS,
Registrar.

Sale of Unclaimed Property.

Police Department,
Wellington, 12th February, 1915.

IT is hereby notified that the undermentioned unclaimed property in the hands of the police at the stations named will be sold by public auction on 13th March, 1915, if not claimed before that date :—

Auckland.—Umbrellas, bicycles, watches, purses, articles of jewellery, and clothing, &c.

Hamilton.—Bicycle, umbrellas, purses, articles of clothing, &c.

Napier.—Bicycles, articles of jewellery, and clothing, &c.

Wanganui.—Bicycles, articles of clothing, &c.

Wellington.—Bicycles, umbrellas, purses, articles of clothing, and jewellery, &c.

Christchurch.—Bicycles, umbrellas, purses, articles of clothing, and jewellery, &c.

Dunedin.—Bicycles, purses, articles of clothing, and jewellery, &c.

Invercargill.—Bicycles, purses, tools, &c.

J. CULLEN,
Commissioner of Police.

Officiating Ministers for 1915.—Notice No. 7.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 3rd March, 1915

PURSUANT to the provisions of the Marriage Act, 1908, the following names of Officiating Ministers within the meaning of the said Act are published for general information :—

Presbyterian Church of New Zealand.
The Reverend GEORGE T. BROWN.
Mr. WILLIAM KELLIE.
The Reverend GEORGE WRIGHT LOCHORE.
The Reverend CECIL J. TOCKER.

Congregational Independents.
The Reverend S. J. CAMPBELL.

Church of Christ.
Mr. WILLIAM GLOVER ORAM.

W. W. COOK,
Deputy Registrar-General.

Applications invited for the Position of Computing Draughtsman, Lands and Survey Department, Invercargill.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 2nd March, 1915.

APPLICATIONS will be received by the undersigned up till noon on the 2nd April, 1915, from officers of the Public Service, for the position of Computing Draughtsman, Lands and Survey Department, Invercargill.

2. Applications must be addressed to the Secretary to the Public Service Commissioner, Wellington, and must embrace a statement of education and experience, particulars of age, &c.

3. A thorough knowledge of survey computations will be required.

The position will be graded in the Professional Division, Class E. Salary, £260 per annum, with maximum of £300.

P. VERSCHAFFELT,
Secretary.