2898
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 93

Authorizing the Laying-off of Tasman Road, in the Town of Otaki Extension No. 5, of a Width of not less than 66 ft.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 25th August, 1916.

IN pursuance of the power and authority conferred upon me by section 15 of the Land Act, 1908, I hereby authorize the laying-off of Tasman Road, in the Town of Otaki Extension No. 5, Wellington Land District, of a width of not less than 66 ft. instead of 99 ft.

F. H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 30th August, 1916.

THE following notice, received from the Mayor of the Council of the Borough of Stratford, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913.

A. M. MYERS,
Acting Minister of Finance.

STRATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Proposed Stratford Borough Electric-lighting Loan of £16,000.
—Notice of Result of Poll on Proposal to raise a Special Loan of £16,000.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Borough of Stratford taken on the 25th day of August, 1916, on the proposal of the Stratford Borough Council to borrow the sum of sixteen thousand pounds (£16,000) for the following purposes :—

(a.) For the purpose of lighting the streets and public places of the Borough of Stratford and supplying electricity to the inhabitants thereof, to acquire by purchase the whole of the business and undertaking of the Stratford Electrical Supply Company (Limited) and the entire goodwill thereof, and all the freehold and leasehold lands, corporeal and incorporeal rights, easements and appurtenances, buildings, engines, machinery, poles, lines, plant, stock-in-trade, materials, and other property of the said company (excepting moneys, securities, and book debts) : £15,600

(b.) To purchase or otherwise acquire all such other freehold or leasehold lands, rights, easements, property, machinery, plant, and materials, and to erect all such further buildings and other erections as the Council may consider necessary for the purpose of lighting the streets and public places of the borough with electricity, and supplying electricity to the inhabitants thereof : £400

the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 317, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 73 ; informal votes, 4.

I therefore declare the proposal to be carried.

Dated this 25th day of August, 1916.

Jos. W. Boon, Mayor.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 30th August, 1916.

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

A. M. MYERS,
Acting Minister of Finance.

AVONDALE ROAD DISTRICT.

Notice of Result of Poll on Proposal to raise certain Loans.

PURSUANT to section 13 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Avondale Road District taken on 19th August, 1916, on the following proposals the following votes were recorded :—

Proposal to borrow the sum of £2,000 for the purpose of roads improvements : For, 289 ; against, 111.

Proposal to borrow the sum of £1,000 for the purpose of repayment of overdraft in connection with the Avondale Public Hall and offices : For, 315 ; against, 86.

As the number of valid votes recorded in favour of the above proposals is more than three-fifths of the valid votes recorded at the poll, I declare that both of the proposals are carried.

R. B. NESBITT,
Chairman, Avondale Road Board.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 30th August, 1916.

THE following notice, received from the Mayor of the Council of the Borough of Pukekohe, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913.

A. M. MYERS,
Acting Minister of Finance.

BOROUGH OF PUKEKOHE.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Borough of Pukekohe taken on the 23rd day of August, 1916, on the proposal of the Pukekohe Borough Council to borrow the sum of £12,000 for the purposes of roads and streets improvement, installation of electric light, and improvements and additions to the borough waterworks, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 226, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 40.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 25th day of August, 1916.

H. G. R. MASON, Mayor.

Import Licenses.

Customs Department,
Wellington, 29th August, 1916.

WITH reference to the War Regulations dated 24th July, 1916, and amended 28th August, 1916, the following statement now explains the position.

It will be noticed that there is not now necessity to obtain licenses to trade with firms in Japan or France.

(a.) Licenses are required to import goods into New Zealand from all countries except Britain, British Possessions, France, Japan, and the United States.

(b.) A license must be obtained from the Comptroller of Customs, before the goods are ordered, for each firm with whom it is desired to trade.

(c.) Where goods are ordered through a buying agent in the United Kingdom who is given discretionary power as to the sources of supply, and irrespective of whether the supplier’s invoice is to be ultimately sent along with the agent’s invoice to New Zealand or not, there will be no necessity to obtain a license in New Zealand, provided that the agent gets the invoice to be sent to New Zealand viséed, approved, and endorsed at the office of the High Commissioner in London.

(d.) It should be clearly understood that it is only in cases covered by the preceding clause that invoices should be submitted to the High Commissioner, and that whenever the name of the probable supplier is known to the New Zealand importer a license must be obtained.

(e.) Where a New Zealand importer has got into touch with a new firm subsequent to the outbreak of war, he should state when applying for a license how he came to communicate with that firm, and should submit any relative papers.

(f.) Licenses will not be required for goods bought out of stock in Britain, British Possessions, France, Japan, or the United States, but in no case shall this be construed into permission to import—

(1.) Any goods of enemy manufacture, origin, or ownership ; or

(2.) Goods being the produce or manufacture of any firm with whom a license to trade has been refused ; or

(3.) Any goods prohibited from importation under the War Regulations.

(g.) Importers are specially warned against ordering or importing goods from any firm or person from time to time declared in the New Zealand Gazette to be an enemy.

ARTHUR M. MYERS,
Minister of Customs.

Town of Rotorua.—Order levying a Fire-prevention Rate, 1916–17.

WHEREAS by the Rotorua Town Act, 1907, provision is made for the management of the Town of Rotorua by the Department of Tourist and Health Resorts, and the said Department is, in respect of the said town, created a body corporate :

And whereas by section 5 of the said Act it is enacted that, for the purposes of any Act relating to local authorities, the said Department shall, in respect of the said town, be deemed to be a local authority, and that the provisions of any such