Sept. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2949

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 12th September, 1919.

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

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Finance.

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COUNTY OF KAWHIA.

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 at a poll of the ratepayers of the County of Kawhia taken on the 20th day of August, 1919, on the proposal of the Kawhia County Council to borrow the sum of £3,000 for the purpose of road machinery and plant, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 173, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 97; the number of informal votes was 2.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated at Kawhia this 1st day of September, 1919.

ALFRED W. BABBAGE, Chairman.

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Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 12th September, 1919.

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

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Finance.

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RAGLAN COUNTY COUNCIL.

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

PURSUANT to the provisions of section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that the following is the result of a poll of the ratepayers of the Dunmore Pepepe Special Rating District taken on the 30th day of August, 1919, on the proposal to borrow the sum of £5,000 for the purpose of forming and metalling the roads from Dunmore to the Burnt Bridge over Otorohaea, and from the top of Upton’s Hill towards the Whangape Riding boundary: Total number of valid votes recorded, 38; for the proposal, 38; against the proposal, nil.

The total number of valid votes recorded in favour of the proposal being more than three-fifths of the total number of valid votes recorded, I hereby declare the proposal to be carried.

CAMPBELL JOHNSTONE,
Chairman, Raglan County Council.

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Dismissal from the Defence Forces.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 11th September, 1919.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has approved of the dismissal of the undermentioned from the New Zealand Defence Forces, under section 6 (b), Defence Act, 1909, he having been convicted by the Civil power:—

No. 17/3092, WILLIAM BANNERMAN ROGERS, Senior Cadets (No. 6 Group). Dated 17th May, 1919.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

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Notice respecting Proposed Town District of Plimmerton, County of Hutt.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 12th September, 1919.

IT is hereby notified that a petition has been presented to His Excellency the Governor-General, under the Town Boards Act, 1908, praying that the area described in the Schedule hereto may be constituted a town district under the said Act, by name the Town District of Plimmerton. All persons affected are hereby called upon to lodge any written objections to or petitions against the constitution of the said town district which they desire to lodge, within one month from the first publication of this notice, such objections or petitions to be addressed to the Minister of Internal Affairs, Wellington.

SCHEDULE.

PROPOSED TOWN DISTRICT OF PLIMMERTON.

ALL that area in the Wellington Land District, situated in the Paekakariki Survey District, bounded towards the north-west by a line commencing at a point where the boundary between Hongoeka and Motuhara Native Blocks intersects the sea-coast; thence proceeding north-easterly along the said boundary to the Haukopua West Block; thence along the south boundary of that block for 676·7 links to the Plimmerton–Pukerua Track; thence in a south-west direction generally along the south-east side of that track to a point bearing 335° 19′ 13″ and distant 9550·8 links from the westernmost corner of Original Section 83, Porirua Registration District; thence along the line of that bearing and distance to said westernmost corner; thence along a line bearing 159° 2′ 50″ for 4007·8 links to the southernmost corner of Original Section 82, Porirua Registration District; thence south-westerly generally along the shore of Porirua Harbour, and north-westerly generally along the shore of Porirua Harbour and the sea to the point of commencement.

J. B. HINE,
Minister of Internal Affairs

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Date of Election to fill Extraordinary Vacancy on Auckland Fire Board by Fire-insurance Companies.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 16th September, 1919.

PURSUANT to the Fire Brigades Act, 1908 and the rules made thereunder, I, John Bird Hine, Minister of Internal Affairs, being the Minister charged with the administration of the said Act, do hereby appoint Tuesday, the 23rd September, 1919, to be the day for holding the election of one member of the Auckland Fire Board by the fire-insurance companies concerned, such election being held to fill an extraordinary vacancy caused by the death of Mr. H. H. Marshall.

J. B. HINE,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

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Letters of Naturalization issued.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 11th September, 1919.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to issue letters of naturalization, under the Aliens Act, 1908, in favour of the undermentioned person:—

FRANK THOMAS, Labourer, Ashburton.

J. B. HINE,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

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Authorizing the Laying-off of Church Street, Hunt Street, Hamilton Road, and Jennings Road, in the Town of Matiere Extension No. 2, of a Width of not less than 66 ft.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 12th September, 1919.

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 Church Street, Hunt Street, Hamilton Road, and Jennings Road, in the Town of Matiere Extension No. 2, Taranaki Land District, of a width of not less than 66 ft. instead of 99 ft.

D. H. GUTHRIE,
Minister of Lands.

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Result of Election of Trustee of Drainage District.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 1st September, 1919.

THE following result of the election of a trustee of a drainage district has been received from the Returning Officer, and is published in accordance with the provisions of the Land Drainage Act, 1908.

J. HISLOP,
Under-Secretary.

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Akaaka Drainage District, County of Manukau—
Thomas Patrick McNamara.