May 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1801

Result of Road Board Election.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 22nd May, 1916.

THE following result of the election of members of a Road Board has been received at this office, and is published in accordance with the provisions of the Road Boards Act, 1908.

J. HISLOP,
Under-Secretary.

East Tamaki Road Board, County of Manukau—
Frank McIntyre Waters.
Robert Charles Wallace.
Henry Sharp.
James Terence White.
Alfred Richard Harris.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 22nd May, 1916.

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

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Finance.

WHAKATANE HARBOUR BOARD.

Result of Poll on Proposal to raise Loan of £36,000.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that at the poll taken on the 11th day of May, 1916, on the proposal of the above Board to raise a loan of £36,000 for harbour improvements, &c., the following number of votes were recorded for and against the proposal—viz.: For the proposal, 154; against the proposal, 4.

I therefore declare that the proposal is carried.

D. C. MARTIN,
Chairman, Whakatane Harbour Board.

Results of Polls for Proposed Loans.

Wellington, 24th May, 1916.

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

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Finance.

HASTINGS BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Result of Poll, £42,500.

NOTICE is hereby given that a poll of the ratepayers of the Borough of Hastings, including all other persons entitled to vote on proposals to raise loans, was duly taken on Wednesday, the 17th day of May, 1916, upon the following proposal:—

A proposal to borrow by way of special loan within the meaning of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, and under the authority of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1908, and its amendments, the sum of £42,500, to be expended for the following purposes, namely,—

£
(a.) Sewer extensions . . . . 14,200
(b.) Water extensions . . . . 20,000
(c.) Piping surface drains and reforming the foot-paths incidental thereto in Tomoana Road, Nelson Street, Selwood Road, Gray’s Road, and Fitzroy Avenue . . . . 3,750
(d.) For establishing public conveniences on a site to be selected at or near the Heretaunga Street Railway-crossing . . . . 1,000
(e.) Interest and sinking fund for the first year, cost of raising the loan, and contingencies. . . . 3,550
—
£42,500

And at such poll the number of votes recorded was: For the proposal, 222; against the proposal, 280; informal votes, 22.

I do therefore hereby declare the said proposal to be lost.

Dated at Hastings this 18th day of May, 1916.

WM. HART,
Mayor.

HASTINGS BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Result of Poll, £21,800.

NOTICE is hereby given that a poll of the ratepayers of the Borough of Hastings, including all other persons entitled to vote on proposals to raise loans, was duly taken on Wednesday, the 17th day of May, 1916, upon the following proposal:—

A proposal to borrow by way of special loan within the meaning of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, and under the authority of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1908, and its amendments, the sum of £21,800, to be expended for the following purposes, namely,—

Electrical—
For the purchase and installation of a new Diesel engine and generator, switchboard and instruments, fuel tank with motor pump and piping, electrical meters, overhead cable extensions, engine lathe and chuck, extensions to power-station building, duplication of main feeder-cables, watt-meter . . . . £11,810

Water-meters—
For the purchase and installation of 2,000 water-meters . . . . 8,150

Interest and sinking fund for the first year, cost of raising the loan, and contingencies . . . . 1,840
—
£21,800

And at such poll the number of votes recorded was: For the proposal, 221; against the proposal, 279; informal votes, 24.

I do therefore hereby declare the said proposal to be lost.

Dated at Hastings this 18th day of May, 1916.

WM. HART,
Mayor.

Notice to Mariners No. 38 of 1916.

AUCKLAND HARBOUR.—BLACK BEACON, SOUTH OF CHELSEA, DOWN.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 22nd May, 1916.

THE Auckland Harbour Board have notified that the black beacon south of Chelsea, Waitemata River, has been knocked down, and will be re-erected as soon as possible.

Charts, &c., affected: Admiralty Chart 1970; “New Zealand Pilot,” eighth edition, 1908, Chapter ii, page 42.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

Notice to Mariners No. 39 of 1916.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 23rd May, 1916.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the Board of Trade, London; the Hydrographic Office, London; the Hydrographic Office, Washington; the Acting Governor, Balboa Heights; and the Harbours and Marine Board Offices, Adelaide, are published for general information.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS PROHIBITED.

By 18 and 19 of the Defence of the Realm Regulations it is forbidden without lawful authority to obtain or communicate any naval or military information as to the movements, numbers, description, &c., of H.M. forces, ships, or aircraft, and to make photographs, sketches, or plans of naval or military works.

Masters should therefore take steps to prevent passengers or members of the crew from taking photographs or making sketches of (a) any of H.M. ships or aircraft, (b) any naval or military works, (c) any dock or harbour works, (d) anything else the representation of which might be of assistance to the enemy. 17th March, 1916.

ENGLAND.

SOUTH COAST.—PORTSMOUTH APPROACH.—EASTNEY FIRING-RANGE.—DANGEROUS AREA.

Position.—Coastguard station, lat. 50° 47¼' N., long. 1° 2½' W.

Caution.—Mariners are hereby warned that whilst firing practice is taking place off Eastney two red flags will be hoisted on the flagstaff of the coastguard station, situated between Eastney and Fort Cumberland at a distance of 12½