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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 150

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 11th November, 1918.

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

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Finance.

OHURA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Notice of Result of Poll on Proposal to raise a Loan.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that a poll of the ratepayers of the Otangiwai Special Rating Area of the County of Ohura was taken on the 1st day of November, 1918, on the proposal of the Ohura County Council to borrow the sum of £2,000 for the purpose of metalling certain portions of the Matiere-Miroahuiiao Road between Matiere and the Mangakahikatea Road junction for the first time.

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 24, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 10.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 2nd day of November, 1918.

F. ROMAYNE, Chairman.

Plants declared to be Noxious Weeds by the Pahiatua County Council.—Notice No. 1942.

Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce,
Wellington, 8th November, 1918.

IT is hereby notified for public information that the Pahiatua County Council has, by special order, declared goat’s rue (Galega officinalis) and spiderwort (Leycesteria formosa) to be noxious weeds within the meaning of the Noxious Weeds Act, 1908, in the district under its jurisdiction.

W. D. S. MACDONALD,
Minister of Agriculture.

Conscience-money received.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 8th November, 1918.

THE Minister of Finance directs me to acknowledge the receipt of three pounds ten shillings (£3 10s.) forwarded to the High Commissioner for New Zealand by a person unknown, as conscience-money to the New Zealand Government.

G. F. C. CAMPBELL,
Secretary to the Treasury.

Education Act, 1914.—General Council of Education.—Election of Member to fill Extraordinary Vacancy.

Education Department,
Wellington, 13th November, 1918.

IN pursuance of the regulations made in terms of section 9 (5) of the above-mentioned Act, it is hereby notified that the number of votes recorded at the election held to fill the vacancy on the General Council of Education caused by the death of Mr. Thomas Schofield Foster, representative of the certificated male teachers of the public schools in the South Island, was as follows:—

Eudey, Walter . . . . 134
Gibbs, Frederick Giles . . . . 53
Rennie, James . . . . 75
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262
Informal . . . . 11
——
273

Mr. WALTER EUDEY is therefore declared to be duly elected a member of the Council.

F. L. SEVERNE,
Returning Officer.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 68 of 1918.

SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 7th November, 1918.

CAPTAIN Gerald S. Doorly, master of the s.s. “Navua,” reports as follows: On 5th October, 1918, at 1.15 p.m., when on a voyage from Wellington to Papeete, a considerable quantity of brown discoloured water was observed. Three distinct large patches were seen in latitude 33° 26′ S., longitude 170° 54′ W., the ship passing quite close alongside. These patches were close together, and the edge of the brown discoloration was well defined and a complete contrast to the ocean blue. At 2 p.m., about eight miles N.E. (true) from the three patches, I came across another patch. I stopped the ship and sounded, with the bow over the brown discoloration. There was no bottom at 30 fathoms. A whale was blowing close to the three patches, and it is possible that the discoloration was some sort of matter usually known at sea as whale-feed. I examined the patch closely with my glasses, and could see no matter at all in the water. I have never seen anything so striking at sea before, unless an indication of a shoal. The weather was fine, a cloudless sky, bright sun, a gentle N.W. wind and southerly swell. There was no break anywhere.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

Results of Elections of Trustees of Drainage Districts.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 11th November, 1918.

THE following results of the elections of trustees of drainage districts have been received from the Returning Officers, and are published in accordance with the provisions of the Land Drainage Act, 1908.

G. P. NEWTON,
For Under-Secretary.

Wainono Drainage District, County of Waimate—
H. Dohrmann, Studholme Junction.
W. J. Henshaw, ,,
Walter Hayman, ,,
Peter Hunter, ,,
H. B. S. Johnstone, Otaio.

Western Taieri Drainage District, County of Taieri—
James Gilbert Wyllie, West Taieri Subdivision.
Donald Ford, Momona Subdivision.
James Miller, Snow Subdivision.
William Garden Reid, Lee Creek Subdivision.
Richard Arnold Kempshell, Lakes Subdivision.

Oaonui Irrigation District, County of Egmont—
Patrick Carey.
George J. Clegg.
David Markham.
Daniel Mouri.
John C. O’Rorke.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in Taranaki Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 7th November, 1918.

NOTICE is hereby given that the license of the undermentioned section having been declared forfeited by resolution of the Taranaki Land Board, the said land has thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.

SECTION 7, Block X, Totoro Survey District: Formerly held by E. E. P. McNamara; tenure, O.R.P.; forfeited at selector’s request.

D. H. GUTHRIE,
Minister of Lands.

Land in Hawke’s Bay Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 7th November, 1918.

NOTICE is hereby given that the lease of the undermentioned land having been declared forfeited by resolution of the Hawke’s Bay Land Board, the said land has thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908, and the Discharged Soldiers’ Settlement Act, 1915.

SCHEDULE.

HAWKE’S BAY LAND DISTRICT.

SECTION 4, Block I, Moeangiangi Survey District: Tenure, S.T.L. 73; formerly held by Bernard Driffield Thomas; forfeited at selector’s request.

D. H. GUTHRIE,
Minister of Lands.