Jan. 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 309

ber, 1919, on the proposal of the Hamilton Borough Council
to borrow the sum of £33,000 for the following purposes :—
For the purchase, construction, erection, and fitting of
electric lines, machinery, plant, lamps, meters, fittings,
and appliances for distributing and measuring elec-
tricity and for supplying electricity to consumers and
for the purposes of the Council, and for lighting streets :
£26,000
For the purchase, construction, laying, and fitting of
additional machinery, pipes, mains, intakes, fittings,
and appliances for the supply of water : £5,000
For the erection of offices, houses, and buildings for the
se of the staff and workmen of the Council’s elec-
ricity and water-works departments : £2,000
the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 372, and
the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 62 ;
informal, 3 : total number of voters, 437.
I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Pursuant to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913,
I hereby give notice that a poll of ratepayers of the Borough
of Hamilton was taken on the 12th day of December, 1919, on
the proposal of the Hamilton Borough Council to borrow the
sum of £20,000 for the following purposes :—
For a culvert in drain in Clyde Street .. £175
For a storm-water drain in London Street .. 150
For a storm-water drain from Frankton Road
to Hall Street, Frankton .. .. 300
For additions to the Hall at Frankton .. 375
For alterations to bridge and street at eastern side
of traffic-bridge .. .. .. 450
For concreting Frankton Road from Frankton
Railway line to Keddell Street .. .. 1,000
For the purchase of motor trucks and vehicles 5,000
For alterations and additions to septic tank in
Hillsborough Terrace .. .. .. 350
For making surveys and preparing plans for a
bridge over the Waikato River .. .. 300
For altering and improving the foot-way and
carriage-way of Garden Place .. 1,000
For furniture for the Council Chamber .. 300
For concrete kerbing and channelling in streets 10,600
The loan in each case to include the cost of all necessary
labour, plant, tools, and supervision.
The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 337,
and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was
92 ; informal, 8 : total number of voters, 437.
I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.
Dated this 15th day of December, 1919.

PERCY WATTS, Mayor.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 23rd January, 1920.

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

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Finance.

PAHIATUA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

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 on the 15th day of January, 1920,
a proposal was submitted by the Pahiatua Borough Council
to the ratepayers of the Borough of Pahiatua for raising a
special loan of £6,000 for the purpose of completing the pay-
ments under the electric light and power scheme ; and that
the number of votes recorded respectively for and against
the proposal was as follows : For, 141 ; against, 11 ; informal,
2.
And I declare the said proposal to be carried.
Dated at Pahiatua this 16th day of January, 1920.

J. D. C. CREWE, Mayor.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 23rd January, 1920.

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

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Finance.

WHANGAREI COUNTY COUNCIL.

Otonga Loan Poll Result.

IN pursuance of section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act,
1908, and its amendments, public notice is hereby given that
a poll of ratepayers of the Otonga Special Loan Area was
held on Wednesday, the 14th day of January, 1920, on the
proposal to borrow the sum of £20,000 for the purpose of—
(a.) Formation, construction, and metalling the Whakapara-
Puhipuhi Road : £3,400
(b.) Formation, construction, and metalling the Whangarei-
Helena Bay Road : £9,400
(c.) Formation, construction, and metalling the Otonga-
Whananaki Road : £7,200
and resulted as follows : Total number of votes recorded,
93 ; total number of votes for the proposal, 27 ; total number
of votes against the proposal, 66 ; informal, nil.
I therefore declare that the proposal was rejected (the
number of votes cast in favour of the proposal not being
three-fifths of the total valid votes recorded at the poll).
Dated this 16th day of January, 1920.

W. JONES, County Chairman.

H. C. HEMPHILL,
County Returning Officer.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 26th January, 1920.

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

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Finance.

THAMES COUNTY.

Result of Poll on Proposal to raise a Loan of £50,000.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act,
1913, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers
of the County of Thames taken on the 10th day of December,
1919, on the proposal of the Thames County Council to
borrow the sum of £50,000 for the improvement of roads
and erection of bridges within the Thames Roads and Bridges
Special Rating Area, the number of votes recorded for the
proposal was 134, and the number of votes recorded against
the proposal was 42.
I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.
Dated this 15th day of December, 1919.

JAMES McCORMICK,
Chairman of the Thames County Council.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 27th January, 1920.

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

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Finance.

WOODLANDS DRAINAGE DISTRICT.

Motumaho Special Rating District.—Loans of £3,000 and
£1,000 for Land Drainage.

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 Motu-
maho Special Rating District taken on the 16th day of
January, 1920, on the proposal to borrow the sums of £3,000
and £1,000, during the year 1921, for the purpose of con-
structing, widening, and deepening drains and provide out-
lets for drainage in the Motumaho Special Rating District :
Number of votes recorded for the proposal, 8 ; against the
proposal, 0.
I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.
Dated this 16th day of January, 1920.

A. W. CHAPMAN,
Chairman, Woodlands Drainage Board.