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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 23

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 23rd February, 1921.

THE following notices, received from the Mayor of the Council of the Borough of Taihape, are published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913.

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

TAIHAPF BOROUGH COUNCIL.

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 ratepayers of the Borough of Taihape taken on the 17th day of February, 1921, on the proposal of the Taihape Borough Council to borrow the sum of £28,000 to convey by gravitation a supply of water from the Hautapu River, near Mataroa, to the Council's reservoir at Taihape, including the laying of the necessary pipe-line and the installing of the necessary valves and the necessary headworks at the intake thereof, and an emergency stand-by pumping plant, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 164, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 58; informal votes, 3.

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 ratepayers of the Borough of Taihape taken on the 17th day of February, 1921, on the proposal of the Taihape Borough Council to borrow the sum of £24,000 for extensions to the Council's water-supply and sewerage reticulation to areas on the western and northern portions of the borough, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 110, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 31; informal votes, 3.

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 ratepayers of the Borough of Taihape taken on the 17th day of February, 1921, on the proposal of the Taihape Borough Council to borrow the sum of £9.200 as follows:

For purchase of plant 2,360
For public works 4,925
For erection of public conveniences 525
For regrading and reforming the main South Road 575
First year's interest and sinking fund and cost of raising loan 815

£9,200
the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 179,,and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 42; informal votes, 3.

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 ratepayers of the Borough of Taihape taken on the 17th day of February, 1921, on the proposal of the Taihape Borough Council to borrow the sum of £4,300 for extensions and additions to the Council's electric light plant and mains, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 178, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 43; informal votes, 3.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

A. J. JOBLIN, Mayor.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 25th February, 1921.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

WAITAKI 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 that part of the Ahuriri Riding of the County of Waitaki to the north of the Ahuriri River from its junction with the Otamatapaio River and the southern boundary of the Omarama Runs to Trig. AA on Mount St. Bathans taken on the 14th day of February, 1921, on the proposal of the Council of the County of Waitaki to raise a special loan of £10,000 for road-construction, contingencies, first year's interest, and sinking fund, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 12, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 3.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 19th day of February, 1921.

THOS. A. MUNRO, Chairman.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 25th February, 1921.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

WAIMATE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that at a poll of ratepayers of the Borough of Waimate taken on the 16th day of February, 1921, on the proposal of the Waimate Borough Council to borrow the sum of £10,000 for the purpose of purchasing the Waimate Gasworks for the borough, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 69, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 241; the number of informal votes recorded was 35.

I therefore declare the proposal was rejected.

W. E. EVANS, Mayor.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 25th February, 1921.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

WAIAPU COUNTY COUNCIL.

Result of Poll on a 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 of the County of Waiapu was taken on the 4th day of February, 1921, on a proposal to borrow the sum of £6,500 for the purpose of purchasing machinery for road making and repairing purposes.

The number of votes cast for the proposal was 31, and the number of votes cast against the proposal was 5 ; the number of informal votes was nil.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

GEO. KIRK, Chairman.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 25th February, 1921.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

WAIMATE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that at a poll of ratepayers of the Borough of Waimate taken on the 16th day of February, 1921, on the proposal of the Waimate Borough Council to borrow the sum of £50,000 for the purpose of providing an electric light and power installation for the borough, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 120, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 201; the number of informal votes recorded was 24.

I therefore declare that the proposal was rejected.

W. E. EVANS, Mayor.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 1st March, 1921.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Board of the Manaia Town District, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913.

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

MANAIA TOWN BOARD.

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 Manaia Town Board taken on the 1st day of September, 1920, on the proposal to borrow £35,800 for sewerage scheme, waterworks, and water reticulation for the Manaia Town Board, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 145, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 111.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 12th day of February, 1921.

G. T. CRAIG, Chairman.