SEPT. 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2365

Results of Polls for Proposed Loans.

Wellington, 4th September, 1923.

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.

WM. DOWNIE STEWART,
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 22nd day of August, 1923, on the proposal of the Timaru Borough Council to borrow the sum of £31,000 (to be called the Timaru Borough Waterworks Loan (No. 5) of £31,000) for the purpose of improving, extending, and developing the borough waterworks in accordance with the reports of the Borough Engineer of the 4th July, 1923.

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 366, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 140.

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 22nd day of August, 1923, on the proposal of the Timaru Borough Council to borrow the sum of £10,000 (to be called the Timaru Borough Streets Kerbing and Channelling Loan (No. 1) of £10,000) for constructing about thirty-one miles of street kerbing and channelling work.

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 336, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 165.

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 22nd day of August, 1923, on the proposal of the Timaru Borough Council to borrow the sum of £7,000 (to be called the Timaru Borough Drainage and Sewerage Works Loan (No. 7) of £7,000) for the purpose of extending and completing the drainage of the Watlington area of the borough in accordance with plans prepared by the Borough Engineer, and for the purpose of extending such drainage-works in other portions of the borough.

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 394, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 112.

I therefore declare that the said proposal was carried.

Dated at Timaru this 23rd day of August, 1923.

GEO. J. WALLACE,
Mayor of the Borough of Timaru.

Results of Polls for Proposed Loans.

Wellington, 4th September, 1923.

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

WM. DOWNIE STEWART,
For Minister of Finance.

BOROUGH OF AVONDALE.

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 Borough of Avondale taken on the 18th day of August, 1923, on the proposal of the Avondale Borough Council to borrow the sum of £30,000 for street improvements, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 220, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 253; informal votes, 16.

I therefore declare that the proposal was rejected.

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 Avondale taken on the 18th day of August, 1923, on the proposal of the Avondale Borough Council to borrow £3,500 for rebuilding and furnishing the Avondale Town Hall, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 214, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 259; informal votes, 15.

I therefore declare that the proposal was rejected.

Dated this 21st day of August, 1923.

WM. JOHN TAIT, Mayor.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 5th September, 1923.

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

WM. DOWNIE STEWART,
For Minister of Finance.

WAITOMO 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 Rangitoto No. 2 Special Rating Area in the County of Waitomo taken on the 7th day of August, 1923, on the proposal of the Waitomo County Council to borrow the sum of £1,400 for the purpose of forming, culverting, and metalling the unmetalled portion of the Rangitoto Road, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 4, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 1.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated at Te Kuiti this 30th day of August, 1923.

C. K. WILSON, County Chairman.

Cancellation of Appointment as Ranger under the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921-22.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 29th August, 1923.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921–22, I, Richard Francis Bollard, Minister of Internal Affairs of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby cancel the appointment of

George Richard Christie, of Christchurch,

as a Ranger under the said Act for the North Canterbury Acclimatization District.

As witness my hand at Wellington, this 29th day of August, 1923.

RICH'D. F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Approval of Fees for Licensing of Vehicles fixed by By-laws.—Cook County Council.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 29th July, 1923.

IT is hereby notified, in accordance with section 109 of the Counties Act, 1920, that so much of the by-laws made by the Cook County Council and sealed on the 20th day of July, 1923, as appoints the several sums to be paid by the Cook County funds for the licensing of vehicles plying for hire has this day been approved by His Excellency the Governor-General.

RICH'D. F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Approval of Fees for Licensing of Vehicles fixed by By-laws.—Whangarei County Council.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 31st August, 1923.

IT is hereby notified, in accordance with section 109 of the Counties Act, 1920, that so much of the by-laws made by the Whangarei County Council and sealed on the 17th day of August, 1923, as appoints the several sums to be paid to the Whangarei County funds for the licensing of vehicles plying for hire has this day been approved by His Excellency the Governor-General.

RICH'D. F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Arrangements for First Election of Board of Trustees for Raupare Drainage District.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 5th September, 1923.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Alfred Gruchy Pallot, Esq., of Napier,

as Returning Officer and person to prepare the roll of electors in connection with the first election of the Board of five members of the Raupare Drainage District recently constituted under the Land Drainage Act, 1908; also to appoint Friday, the 28th day of September, 1923, as the date, and the house of Mr. H. McLeod, Raupare Road, Hastings, as