Oct. 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2787

The Otago Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant J. H. Turnbull (2nd Battalion) is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 12. Dated 30th September, 1922.

Frank Hazlett to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), (2nd Battalion). Dated 2nd October, 1922.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 5, of 2nd February, 1922, relating to the transfer of the Reverend F. Quintrell to the Reserve List, Class II, is hereby cancelled, and the following substituted :—

The Reverend F. Quintrell, Chaplain, 4th Class, to be Chaplain, 3rd Class, with effect from 30th March, 1919, and is transferred to the Reserve List, Class II. Dated 16th November, 1921.

The undermentioned to be Chaplains to the Forces, 4th Class. Dated 29th September, 1922 :—

The Reverend Alfred Francis Hall (Church of England).

The Reverend Eccles Alexander McCutcheon (Church of England).

The Reverend John Pigott (Church of England).

RETIRED LIST.

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 2, of the 19th January, relating to the posting of 2nd Lieutenant J. R. Simpson, Reserve of Officers, Otago Regiment, to the Retired List is hereby cancelled.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Award of Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 12th October, 1922.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration to Hon. Lieutenant-Colonel A. A. Corrigan, M.B.E., Retired List.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Dismissal from the Defence Forces.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 16th October, 1922.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has approved of the dismissal of the undermentioned from the New Zealand Defence Forces, under section 6 (b), Defence Act, 1909, he having been convicted by the Civil power :—

No. 18/2871. Private William Frederick Craig, Central Depot, New Zealand Army Service Corps.

Dated 6th October, 1922.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 13th October, 1922.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

BOROUGH OF NEW PLYMOUTH.

Result of Poll 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 New Plymouth was taken on the 28th day of September, 1922, upon the following proposal :—

Proposal to raise a Special Loan of £19,000 under the Provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913.

(a.) The particular purposes for which the loan is required are : To construct an extension of the Council’s overhead electric tramway system from the present terminus near the intersection of Devon and Morley Streets, in the Borough of New Plymouth, to the junction of Tukapo Street and David Street in the said borough. To construct such other extension or extensions of the Council’s overhead electric tramways system as may be deemed necessary or advisable. To form, construct, widen, and improve the streets, carriageways, and footways on the route or routes of any such extension or extensions. To purchase, take, or otherwise acquire or provide necessary land, buildings, rolling-stock, shelter-sheds, machinery, plant, materials, and other things. To pay compensation to any persons injuriously affected, and any other purpose or purposes incidental to or in relation to any of the above purposes.

(b.) The sum proposed to be borrowed for all such purposes is £19,000, at a rate of interest not exceeding £5 10s. per centum per annum, with a sinking fund of 1½ per centum per annum additional.

(c.) The proposed security for the said loan of £19,000 and the interest and sinking fund thereon is an annually recurring special rate of seven twenty-fourths of one penny in the pound on the rateable value (on the basis of the unimproved value) of all rateable property in the said borough, and it is proposed to repay the said loan on the 1st day of April, 1933. It is proposed to pay out of the said loan the cost of raising the said loan, and the interest and sinking fund thereon for the first year.

The number of valid votes recorded for the proposal was 1,024, and the number of valid votes recorded against the proposal was 107 ; the total number of valid votes recorded was 1,131.

I therefore declare the said proposal carried.

Dated at New Plymouth this 29th day of September, 1922.

FRANK E. WILSON,
Mayor and Chairman of the New Plymouth Borough Council.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 13th October, 1922.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

FOXTON 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 the ratepayers of the Borough of Foxton taken on Wednesday, the 27th day of September, 1922, on the proposal of the Foxton Borough Council to borrow the sum of £2,500 for the purpose of assisting householders to connect their premises with the sewerage system and to install sanitary fittings in connection therewith, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 39, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 7 ; informal, 1.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 28th day of September, 1922.

T. CHRYSTALL, Mayor.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 16th October, 1922.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

DANNEVIRKE ELECTRIC-POWER BOARD.

Result of Poll on Proposal to raise Loan of £175,000.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that a poll of the ratepayers of the Dannevirke Electric-power District was taken on the 6th September, 1922, on the proposal of the Dannevirke Electric-power Board to borrow the sum of £175,000.

The particular purpose or purposes for which the loan is required are :—

(a.) (1.) To provide, construct, and erect all electrical distribution and reticulation of the Dannevirke Electric-power District, and provide tools, plant, buildings, land, and equipment for same, as defined by the Electric-power Boards Act, 1918, and its amendments.

(2.) To provide money to install electrical and other equipment for consumers as provided for under section 88 of the Electric-power Boards Act, 1918, and amendments thereto, and to provide money to purchase electrical and other equipment to sell to consumers as provided for under section 90 of the Electric-power Boards Act, 1918, and amendments thereto.

(b.) The sums proposed to be borrowed for each such proposal are—

(1.) For the purpose of the construction and erection of the electrical distribution and reticulation and to provide tools, plant, buildings, land, and equipment set forth in clause (a) (1) : £162,000.