Dec. 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3249

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 1st December, 1920.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

BOROUGH OF FEILDING.

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 Borough of Feilding taken on the 23rd day of November, 1920, on the proposal of the Feilding Borough Council to borrow the sum of £6,500 for the purpose of constructing bridges at Beattie Street, Warwick Street, and Duke Street, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 118, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 16; informal, 2.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

GEO. J. HARFORD, Mayor.

Feilding, 23rd November, 1920.

Results of Polls for Proposed Loans.

Wellington, 3rd December, 1920.

THE following notices, received from the Chairman of the Board of the Tamaki West Road District, are published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913.

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

TAMAKI WEST ROAD BOARD.

Results of Polls on Proposals to raise Loans.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Tamaki West Road District taken on the 21st day of October, 1920, on the proposal of the Tamaki West Road Board to borrow the sum of £16,500 for—

(1.) Scarifying, forming, metalling, and tar-sealing main road from Remuera boundary to St. Helier’s, and main road from St. Thomas Church to Kohimarama, including the purchase of all necessary machinery and plant, and engineering charges and contingencies: £16,000

(2.) Forming and metalling dedicated road connecting main St. Helier’s Road with Mr. Riddell’s new road at southern end of Avenue: £500

the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 176, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 97.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Tamaki West Road District taken on the 21st day of October 1920, on the proposal of the Tamaki West Road Board to borrow the sum of £10,000 for—

(1.) Erecting a retaining sea-wall along the foreshore at St. Helier’s, and incidental filling and protective work, and engineering charges and contingencies: £3,000

(2.) Erecting a retaining sea-wall, and forming, metalling, and tar-sealing roadway along the foreshore on the eastern side of Kohimarama Wharf from the wharf to Mrs. Basten’s property, and engineering charges and contingencies: £2,000

(3.) Erecting a retaining sea-wall, and reclaiming, forming, metalling, and completing a roadway round Gower’s Point connecting St. Helier’s and Kohimarama Beaches, also acquiring certain portions of private property necessary therefor, and engineering charges and contingencies: £5,000

the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 176, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 95; informal votes, 2.

I therefore declare the proposal was carried.

Dated this 26th day of October, 1920.

ERNEST R. PILKINGTON, Chairman.

Result of Poll.

Wellington, 3rd December, 1920.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

PAHIATUA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Result of Poll on Proposal to strike a Special Rate.

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 Pahiatua taken on the 23rd day of November, 1920, on the proposal of the Pahiatua County Council to strike a special bridge rate to provide funds for the reconstruction and renewing of all bridges within the County of Pahiatua and under its jurisdiction of a span of over 30 ft., the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 154, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 106.

I therefore declare the proposal rejected.

Dated this 27th day of November, 1920.

HARRY CORNELIUS, Chairman.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 6th December, 1920.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

MATAMATA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Loan of £12,000 for the Purchase of Plant and Machinery for Road-construction Purposes.

IN pursuance of the provisions of the Local Elections and Polls Act, 1908, and amendment Acts thereof, and the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the County of Matamata taken on the 10th day of November, 1920, on the proposal to raise a special loan of £12,000, under the Counties Act, 1908, and the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, and amendments thereto, for the purchase of plant and machinery for road-construction purposes, the total number of valid votes recorded was 711. The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 598; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 113; the number of informal votes was 27.

The necessary three-fifths of the valid votes being in favour of the proposal, I therefore declare the proposal carried.

Dated this 15th day of November, 1920.

JAS. W. ANDERSON, Chairman.

H. LEWIS, County Clerk.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 6th December, 1920.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

MANUKAU COUNTY COUNCIL.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Mangere Crossing Water-supply Special Rating Area, in the Mangere Riding of the County of Manukau, taken on the 10th day of November, 1920, on the proposal of the Manukau County Council to borrow the sum of £7,000 for the following object,—

To supply water to properties in the Mangere Crossing Water-supply Special Rating Area of the Mangere Riding, Manukau County: £7,000

the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 61, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 8.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 13th day of November, 1920.

ALEX. D. BELL, Chairman.

Appointment of Examining-place.

IN exercise of the powers in me for this purpose vested by the Customs Act, 1913, I, George James Anderson, acting for the Minister of Customs, do by this warrant appoint that on and from the date hereof the shed known as “D” Shed, built of wood and roofed with iron, and situated on the West Quay, Port Ahuriri, at the Port of Napier, shall be a place for the examination of goods subject to the control of the Customs at that port.

Given under my hand at Wellington this 2nd day of December, 1920.

G. JAS. ANDERSON, for Minister of Customs.

Minister’s Order No. 1104.]