Dec. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2889

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 3rd December, 1921.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

WAIPA COUNTY 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 at a poll of the ratepayers of the County of Waipa taken on the 23rd day of November, 1921, on the proposal of the Waipa County Council to borrow the sum of £6,000 for the purpose of metalling roads in the Mangapiko Riding of the Waipa County, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 62, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 60.

I therefore declare that the proposal was rejected.

Dated this 24th day of November, 1921.

STEWART REID, Chairman.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 3rd December, 1921.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

GORE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Result of Poll for Proposed 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 Gore taken on the 16th day of November, 1921, on the proposal of the Gore Borough Council to borrow the sum of £6,000 for completion of electric-light scheme and street-lighting within the Borough of Gore, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 140; against the proposal, 89; informal, 4.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 17th day of November, 1921.

DAVID McDougall, Mayor.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 3rd December, 1921.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

STRATFORD COUNTY 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 a poll of ratepayers in the special rating area was taken on the 8th day of November, 1921, on the proposal of the Stratford County Council to borrow £1,300 for renewing the Kahouri River Bridge on the Esk Road, and metalling the Esk Road from the bridge northward to the end of the road.

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 9, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was nil.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 8th day of November, 1921.

E. WALTER, Chairman.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 5th December, 1921.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

PALMERSTON NORTH 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 a poll of the ratepayers of the Borough of Palmerston North was taken on the proposal of the Palmerston North Borough Council to borrow the sum of forty thousand pounds (£40,000) for the purpose of providing, constructing, and erecting plant, machinery, and buildings necessary for the gasworks, and the purchase of a site of land upon which to erect such works and buildings.

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 367, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 150.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 24th day of November, 1921.

J. A. NASH, Mayor.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 5th December, 1921.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

BOROUGH OF NEWMARKET.

Street Improvement 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 Newmarket taken on the 28th day of September, 1921, on the proposal to borrow the sum of £8,000 for the purpose of constructing Remuera Road, Carlton Road, and a portion of Broadway in concrete or other suitable material, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 263, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 43; informal, 2.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

30th September, 1921.

S. Donaldson, Mayor.

Meetings of Canterbury Land Board.

Department of Lands and Survey,

Wellington, 3rd December, 1921.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has, in pursuance of section 48 of the Land Act, 1908, approved of meetings of the Canterbury Land Board being held at the District Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch, during the year 1922 at 10 o'clock a.m. on Thursday, the 19th January, 16th February, 23rd March, 20th April, 18th May, 22nd June, 20th July, 24th August, 21st September, 19th October, 16th November, and 14th December.

D. H. GUTHRIE, Minister of Lands.

Meetings of Otago Land Board.

Department of Lands and Survey,

Wellington, 3rd December, 1921.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has, in pursuance of section 48 of the Land Act, 1908, approved of meetings of the Otago Land Board being held at the District Lands and Survey Office, Dunedin, during the year 1922 at 10 o'clock a.m. on Wednesday, the 11th January, 8th February, 8th March, 12th April, 10th May, 14th June, 12th July, 9th August, 13th September, 11th October, 8th November, and 13th December.

D. H. GUTHRIE, Minister of Lands.

Meetings of Taranaki Land Board.

Department of Lands and Survey,

Wellington, 3rd December, 1921.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has, in pursuance of section 48 of the Land Act, 1908, approved of meetings of the Taranaki Land Board being held during the year 1922 at the District Lands and Survey Office, New Plymouth, at 9.30 o'clock a.m. on Wednesday, the 25th January, 22nd February, 22nd March, 26th April, 17th May, 28th June, 26th July, 23rd August, 27th September, 25th October, 22nd November, and 13th December.

D. H. GUTHRIE, Minister of Lands.

Result of Election of Trustees of a Drainage District.

Department of Internal Affairs,

Wellington, 30th November, 1921.

THE following result of the election of trustees 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.

Raupo Drainage District, County of Otamatea— Walter Henry Lethbridge. William Thomas Hunt. John Bridge Craven. Thomas Joseph Fitness. Fairleigh Marriner.