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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 73

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 Hamilton taken on the 21st day of September, 1922, on
the proposal of the Hamilton Borough Council to borrow the
sum of £22,000 for the following purpose :—
For making and constructing drains and drainage-works
for draining surface-water in the Hamilton Special
(Drainage) Rating Area (being the whole of the Borough
of Hamilton, save and except that part of the Borough
of Hamilton which was included in the Borough of
Frankton immediately before the Borough of Frankton
and the Borough of Hamilton were constituted one
united borough), including the purchase of all necessary
land, materials, plants, and tools, and all payments for
labour, engineer’s fees, plans, and supervision, and for
compensation to all owners of property in respect of
such drainage-works : £22,000
the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 447, and
the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 120 ;
informal, 6 : total number of voters, 573.
I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.
Dated this 22nd day of September, 1922.

JOHN R. FOW, Mayor.

Results of Polls for Proposed Loans.

Wellington, 5th October, 1922.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

BOROUGH OF DARGAVILLE.

Result of Poll on Proposal to raise a Loan of £7,000 for the
Wairoa River Bridge.

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 Dargaville was taken on the 27th day of
September, 1922, on the proposal to borrow the sum of
£7,000 (seven thousand pounds) to provide the borough’s
final amount required to complete the Wairoa River Bridge
at Dargaville, as advertised in the North Auckland Times
and Wairoa Bell of Tuesday, 22nd and 29th August and 5th
and 12th September.

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 233,
and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was
208 ; informal, 9.
I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Result of Poll on Proposal to raise a Loan of £3,100 for
Alterations and Additions to Gas and Water Mains in
Victoria Street, Hokianga Road, and Kapia Street.

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 Dargaville was taken on the 27th day of
September, 1922, on the proposal to borrow the sum of
£3,100 (three thousand one hundred pounds) for the purpose
of providing for the alterations, renewals, and additions to
gas and water mains in Victoria Street, Hokianga Road,
and Kapia Street, as advertised in the North Auckland Times
and Wairoa Bell of Tuesday, 22nd and 29th August and
5th and 12th September.

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 213,
and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was
224 ; informal, 13.
I therefore declare that the proposal was rejected.

Result of Poll on Proposal to raise a Loan of £3,500 for
Improvements and Additions to Gasworks and Waterworks.

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 Dargaville was taken on the 27th day of
September, 1922, on the proposal to borrow the sum of
£3,500 (three thousand five hundred pounds) for the purpose
of providing for urgent additions and improvements to
gasworks and waterworks, as advertised in the North Auckland
Times and Wairoa Bell of Tuesday, 22nd and 29th August
and 5th and 12th September.

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 218,
and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was
223 ; informal, 8.
I therefore declare that the proposal was rejected.
Dated this 29th day of September, 1922.

R. E. HORN BLOW, Mayor.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 10th October, 1922.

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 at a poll of ratepayers of the Borough
of Palmerston North taken on Monday, the 28th day of
August, 1922, on a proposal to borrow the sum of £15,000 for
the purpose of extending the sports-grounds, roading reserves,
and alterations and additions to the municipal offices, the
number of votes recorded for the proposal was 485, and the
number of votes recorded against the proposal was 1,011.
I therefore declare that the proposal was lost.
Dated this 13th day of September, 1922.

J. A. NASH, Mayor.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 10th October, 1922.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the
Board of the Manawatu-Oroua Electric-power District,
is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local
Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913.

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

MANAWATU-OROUA ELECTRIC-POWER BOARD.

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 ratepayers of the Manawatu-
Oroua Electric-power District taken on Monday, the 21st day
of August, 1922, on a proposal of the said Board to borrow
the sum of £500,000 for the purpose of establishing, acquiring,
and carrying out electrical works and undertakings as defined
by the Electric-power Boards Act, 1918, the number of votes
recorded for the proposal was 1,141, and the number of votes
recorded against the proposal was 96.
I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.
Dated this 5th day of September, 1922.

J. A. NASH, Chairman.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 11th October, 1922.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the
Council of the County of Hutt, is published in accord-
ance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 19 3.

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

HUTT COUNTY COUNCIL.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.—Days Bay.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913,
I hereby give notice that the result of the poll of ratepayers
of the No. 15 Special Rating Area (Days Bay-Wainuiomata
Riding, C unty of Hutt) taken on the 8th day of August,
1922, on the proposal of the Hutt County Council to borrow
the sum of £500 for the purpose of constructing street channel-
ing and surface drainage in the said special ating area was as
follows : For the proposal, 29 ; against the proposal, 7.
I therefore declare the proposal carried.

H. D. ATKINSON, Chairman.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 11th October, 1922.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

COUNTY OF HOBSON.

Maungaru Roads Loan.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913,
notice is hereby given that at a poll of ratepayers taken on
the 3rd day of October, 1922, on the proposal to borrow £5,000
for metalling roads in the Maungaru Riding, the number of
votes recorded was as follows : For the proposal, 20 ; against
the proposal, 22.
I therefore declare the proposal to be rejected.

V. TROUNSON, Chairman.