Aug. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2195

Results of Polls for Proposed Loans.

Wellington, 23rd August, 1921.

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

F. H. D. BELL, for Minister of Finance.

KAIRANGA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Taonui, Mangaone, and Fitzherbert Ridings.—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 Taonui, Mangaone, and Fitzherbert Ridings of the County of Kairanga taken on the 18th August, 1921, on the proposal of the Kairanga County Council to borrow the sum of £1,000 for the purpose of widening and remetalling the Foxton Line Road and treating the surface with tar and asphalts, hereinafter referred to as Proposal No. 1; to borrow the sum of £1,000 for the purpose of widening and remetalling the Napier Road and treating the surface with tar and asphalts, hereinafter referred to as Proposal No. 2; to borrow the sum of £2,000 for the purpose of widening and remetalling the Rangitikei Line Road and treating the surface with tar and asphalts, hereinafter referred to as Proposal No. 3; to borrow the sum of £600 for the purpose of deviating formation on Fitzherbert East Road by constructing filling across gully opposite Section 218, Block XV, Kairanga Survey District, hereinafter referred to as Proposal No. 4,—

Taonui Riding—
The number of votes recorded for Proposal No. 1 was 75, and the number of votes recorded against Proposal No. 1 was 6; informal, 2.
I therefore declare Proposal No. 1 was carried.

Mangaone Riding—
The number of votes recorded for Proposal No. 2 was 77, and the number of votes recorded against Proposal No. 2 was 23; informal, 4.
I therefore declare Proposal No. 2 was carried.

Taonui and Mangaone Ridings—
The number of votes recorded for Proposal No. 3 was 135, and the number of votes recorded against Proposal No. 3 was 47.
I therefore declare Proposal No. 3 was carried.

Fitzherbert Riding—
The number of votes recorded for Proposal No. 4 was 42, and the number of votes recorded against Proposal No. 4 was 16.
I therefore declare Proposal No. 4 was carried.

Dated this 19th day of August, 1921.

J. LINKLATER, Chairman of the County.

Results of Polls for Proposed Loans.

Wellington, 20th August, 1921.

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

F. H. D. BELL, for Minister of Finance.

BOROUGH OF TIMARU.

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 Timaru was taken on the 28th day of July, 1921, on the proposal of the Timaru Borough Council to borrow the sum of £50,000 (to be called Timaru Borough Electric Power and Light Loan (No. 3) of £50,000) for providing extra plant, buildings, and reticulation, and converting the system from direct to alternating current in accordance with the reports of Mr. G. T. Wilson, Borough Electrical Engineer, and Dr. Mindo, dated respectively 27th August, 1920, and 28th September, 1920, and generally for improving and extending the borough electrical installation, and for other purposes in relation thereto.

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 589, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 521.
I therefore declare that the said proposal was carried.

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 Timaru was taken on the 28th day of July, 1921, on the proposal of the Timaru Borough Council to borrow the sum of £10,000 (to be called Timaru Borough Waterworks Loan (No. 4) of £10,000) for the purpose of improving and extending the borough waterworks and water-supply, especially that portion thereof known as the water-race between the reservoirs and the dam, in accordance with the reports of Mr. J. H. Howitt, C.E., Borough Engineer, and Mr. A. D. Dobson, C.E., and for other purposes in relation thereto.

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 732, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 387.
I therefore declare that the said proposal was carried.

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 Timaru was taken on the 28th day of July, 1921, on the proposal of the Timaru Borough Council to borrow the sum of £3,000 (to be called Timaru Borough Omnibus Loan (No. 2) of £3,000) for purchasing additional vehicles and improving and extending the municipal omnibus service, and for other purposes in relation thereto.

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 681, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 443.
I therefore declare that the said proposal was carried.

Dated at Timaru this 29th day of July, 1921.

F. J. ROLLESTON, Mayor.

Special Order made by the Otamatea County Council merging Road Districts.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 22nd August, 1921.

THE following special order, made by the Otamatea County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Counties Act, 1920.

WM. DOWNIE STEWART,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

OTAMATEA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Special Order merging Road Districts and dissolving Road Boards.

IN pursuance of section 30 of the Counties Act, 1920, the Otamatea County Council hereby resolves, by way of special order, as follows:—

“ That the road districts of Matakohe, Mareretu, Mangawai, and Whakapirau be merged in the County of Otamatea, and the Road Boards of the aforesaid road districts be dissolved as from 31st March, 1922.”

The common seal of the body corporate of the County of Otamatea was affixed to the foregoing resolution this 4th day of August, 1921, in the presence of

R. COATES, Chairman.
W. J. LITTIN, Councillor.
G. W. HESLOP, Councillor.
E. G. AICKIN, County Clerk.

Read and confirmed this 4th day of August, 1921, and sealed with the common seal.

R. COATES, Chairman.

I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was passed at a special meeting of the Council held on Thursday the 30th day of June, 1921, and confirmed at a subsequent meeting of the Council held on Thursday, the 4th day of August, 1921, and advertised in the New Zealand Herald on the 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th July, 1921.

E. G. AICKIN, County Clerk.

I hereby certify that the above special order has been duly made.

E. G. AICKIN, County Clerk.

Rangitaiki Land Drainage District.—Notice of Intention to make and levy Rates.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 17th August, 1921.

NOTICE is hereby given that it is intended, pursuant to the Rangitaiki Land Drainage Act, 1910, and its amendments, to make and levy a rate for the period from 1st April, 1921, to the 31st March, 1922, on the unimproved value of all land within the district constituted under the said Act.

The amount of such rate shall be payable in one sum on the 15th day of September, 1921.

The valuation roll of the district is open for inspection at the office of the Collector of Rates, Chief Drainage Engineer’s Office, 43 High Street, Auckland, and a copy of the same may be inspected at the office of the Chief Drainage Engineer, Whakatane, at all times at which those offices are open for the transaction of public business.

D. H. GUTHRIE, Minister of Lands.

Hauraki Plains Rating Area.—Notice of Intention to make and levy Rates.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 17th August, 1921.

NOTICE is hereby given that it is intended, pursuant to the Hauraki Plains Act, 1908, and its amendments, to make and levy a rate for the period from 1st April, 1921,