Mar. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 801

Inspector under the Noxious Weeds Act, 1908, appointed.—
Notice No. 2252.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 20th March, 1923.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

THOMAS WILLIAM DEE

to be an Inspector for the purposes of the Noxious Weeds Act, 1908, for the Manai'a Town District; the appointment to date as from the 20th day of March, 1923.

W. NOSWORTHY, Minister of Agriculture.

Registrar of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 14th March, 1923.

THE Public Service Commissioner has made the following appointment in the Public Service:—

BERNARD PATRICK LENIHAN

to be Registrar of Marriages and Registrar of Births and Deaths for the district of Paparoa, as from the 6th March, 1923.

A. C. TURNBULL, Secretary.

Rangers under the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921–22, appointed.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 20th March, 1923.

IT is hereby notified that, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred by section 35 of the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921–22, the undermentioned persons have been appointed Rangers under and for the purposes of that Act for the Wanganui Acclimatization District, viz.:—

Stanley Lawrence, of Makirikiri.
James Paton Watt, of Wanganui.
William Reay Storey, of Wanganui East.
Gerald Scoble, of Wanganui.

W. FRASER,
For Minister of Internal Affairs.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 14th March, 1923.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

SHANNON 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 Shannon was taken on the 26th day of February, 1923, on the proposal of the Shannon Borough Council to borrow the sum of eleven thousand pounds (£11,000) to enable the said Council to establish and carry out the following work and undertakings:—

(a.) To construct a reservoir and intake, purchase all the necessary materials and land and rights required, and lay water-pipes to supply the inhabitants of the Borough of Shannon with water for domestic use and all ordinary purposes;

(b.) Preliminary expenses authorized under section 4 (a) of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913;

(c.) The first year’s interest and sinking fund of the loan during the construction of such work.

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 71, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 11; informal, nil.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 12th day of March, 1923.

WILLIAM MURDOCH, Mayor.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 15th March, 1923.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

In accordance with section 12 (1) of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I beg to advise you that the following votes were cast at a poll of ratepayers of the Hampstead Area of this borough, on the proposal to borrow the sum of £7,000 for the purpose of extending the high-pressure water-supply to that area, held on the 7th day of March, 1923: For the proposal, 130; against the proposal, 19; informal, 3.

I therefore declare the proposal to be carried.

ROBT. GALBRAITH, Mayor.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 15th March, 1923.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

MATAMATA 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 Putaruru–Tokoroa Roads Special Rating Area taken on the 1st day of March, 1923, on the proposal of the Matamata County Council to borrow the sum of £10,000 for road metalling, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 90, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 49; informal, 3.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 9th day of March, 1923.

JAS. W. ANDERSON,
Chairman of the County.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 16th March, 1923.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

OAONUI IRRIGATION BOARD.

Result of Poll on Proposal to raise a Special Loan.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that a poll of ratepayers of the Oaonui Irrigation District was taken on the 28th day of February, 1923, on the proposal of the Oaonui Irrigation Board to borrow the sum of £1,000 for the purpose of constructing works and supplying water to the farms of the said district.

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 24, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was nil.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated at Opunake this 12th day of March, 1923.

D. MARKHAM, Chairman.

New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917.—Closing of Registers.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 20th March, 1923.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Register of New Zealand 4½-per-cent. Inscribed Stock maturing 20th April, 1939, and the Register of New Zealand 5-per-cent. Inscribed Stock maturing 20th April, 1929, will be closed from the 1st April to the 20th April, 1923, inclusive, for the purpose of the issue of half-yearly interest.

G. JAS. ANDERSON, for Minister of Finance.

Special Order made by the Egmont County Council altering Riding Boundaries.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 19th March, 1923.

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

Pursuant to section 100 of that Act, as amended by section 3 of the Counties Amendment Act, 1921–22, I hereby fix the 16th day of April, 1923, as the date on and from which the special order shall take effect.

W. FRASER,
For Minister of Internal Affairs.