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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 45

Registrars of Births and Deaths of Maoris appointed.

Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 16th May, 1923.

THE Acting Public Service Commissioner has made the following appointments in the Public Service:—

ROBERT JAMES MACDONNELL

to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Te Haroto, as from the 10th May, 1923.

ROBERT MACKENNA

to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Oromahoe, as from the 24th April, 1923.

A. C. TURNBULL, Secretary.

Clerk of the Magistrate’s Court appointed.

Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 16th May, 1923.

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

PERCY HAROLD WYLDE, Esq.,

to be Clerk of the Magistrate’s Court at Te Aroha, for the purposes of the Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1908, as from the 8th day of May, 1923.

A. C. TURNBULL, Secretary.

Promotion and Appointments in Naval Forces.

Navy Office,
Wellington, 10th May, 1923.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following promotion and appointments in the New Zealand Naval Forces:—

Mr. Charles E. Joy, Warrant Writer, to H.M.S. “Chatham,” additional as Secretary’s Clerk; to date 10th May, 1923.

Chief Writer Charles J. Reynolds, promoted to Acting Warrant Writer and appointed to H.M.S. “Chatham,” additional for duty at Navy Office, Wellington; to date 10th May, 1923.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Defence Rifle Clubs disbanded.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 12th May, 1923.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has approved of the disbandment of the undermentioned Defence Rifle Clubs, under section 43, Defence Act, 1909:—

Urenui Defence Rifle Club, with headquarters at Urenui.

Whangamomona Defence Rifle Club, with headquarters at Whangamomona.

Date of disbandment, 7th May, 1923.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Award of Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 12th May, 1923.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration to Lieutenant-Colonel J. H. Neil, D.S.O., New Zealand Medical Corps.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Auditor under the Friendly Societies Act, 1909, licensed.

Friendly Societies Department,
Wellington, 10th May, 1923.

IN pursuance of the 10th section of the Friendly Societies Act, 1909, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to license

NORMAN BERTRAM BELLRINGER,

of New Plymouth, to act as a Public Auditor under the Friendly Societies Act, 1909.

J. G. COATES, Minister in Charge.

Results of Polls for Proposed Loans.

Wellington, 11th May, 1923.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL.

Onslow Water-supply and Drainage.—Result of Poll.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded upon the taking of the poll on the 26th April, 1923, for and against the proposal of the Council of the City of Wellington to borrow (by way of special loan within the meaning of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913) the sum of £95,000 for the provision of water-supply and drainage systems in the Onslow District, was as follows: For, 494; against, 45.

I therefore declare the proposal to be carried.

Kelburn and Karori Tramway Purchase.—Result of Poll.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded upon the taking of the poll on the 26th April, 1923, for and against the proposal of the Council of the City of Wellington to borrow (by way of special loan within the meaning of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913) the sum of £46,000 for the purchase of the cable tramway undertaking owned by the Kelburne and Karori Tramway Company (Limited) was as follows: For, 3,483; against, 8,433.

I therefore declare the proposal to be rejected.

Karori Water-supply and Drainage.—Result of Poll.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded upon the taking of the poll on the 26th April, 1923, for and against the proposal of the Council of the City of Wellington to borrow (by way of special loan within the meaning of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913) the sum of £88,000 for the provision of water-supply and drainage systems in the Karori District was as follows: For, 445; against, 33.

I therefore declare the proposal to be carried.

Dated this 8th day of May, 1923.

R. A. WRIGHT, Mayor.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 11th May, 1923.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL.

Notice of Result of Loan Poll.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give public notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the City of Christchurch, and of all persons entitled to vote on any proposal of the Christchurch City Council to raise a loan in respect of the said city, taken on the 26th day of April, 1923, on the proposal of the Christchurch City Council to borrow the sum of thirty-five thousand pounds (£35,000) for the following purposes—(1) to rebuild, remodel, and enlarge the premises formerly comprised in the Alexandra Hall and its adjuncts and other offices on that part of the Council’s land in Manchester Street adjoining the Municipal Offices now in course of erection; (2) to supply all things necessary or incidental thereto, including the necessary furnishing—the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 5,394, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 5,294. There were 1,547 informal voting-papers.

And I declare the proposal to be carried.

Dated this 4th day of May, 1923.

J. A. FLESHER, Mayor.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 16th May, 1923.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.