FEB. 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 597

Returning Officer for the Electoral District of Stratford appointed.

Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 20th February, 1924.

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

Henry Hector Scott, Esq.,

to be the Returning Officer for the Electoral District of Stratford for the purposes of the Legislature Act, 1908, as from the 20th day of February, 1924.

A. C. TURNBULL, Secretary.

Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris appointed.

Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 20th February, 1924.

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

(Miss) Emily Numia Churton

to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Te Kopua, as from the 12th February, 1923.

A. C. TURNBULL, Secretary.

Deputy Registrar of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 26th February, 1924.

IT is hereby notified that the undermentioned person has been appointed to be the Deputy of the Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the district set opposite his name, viz. :—

William James Minogue .. .. .. Feilding.

W. W. COOK, Registrar-General.

Results of Polls for Proposed Loans.

Wellington, 21st February, 1924.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

WAIPUKURAU BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Result of Polls.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that a poll was duly held and taken on Thursday, 17th January, 1924, of the ratepayers of the Borough of Waipukurau on a proposal to raise a special loan of £2,500 for additional work in connection with the erection and equipping of a municipal theatre and shops.

At such poll the number of votes recorded was as follows: For the proposal, 112; against the proposal, 30; majority for proposal, 82.

Wherefore I declare the said proposal to be carried.

I also give notice that a poll was duly held and taken on 17th January, 1924, of the ratepayers of the Borough of Waipukurau on a proposal to raise a special loan of £2,000 for the purpose of financially assisting the owners of premises within the borough to connect with the borough sewer.

At such poll the number of votes recorded was as follows: For the proposal, 121; against the proposal, 20; informal, 1: majority for proposal, 101.

Wherefore I declare the said proposal carried.

E. A. GOODGER, Mayor.

Results of Polls on Proposals to establish Bridge Rates.

Wellington, 21st February, 1924.

THE following notices, received from the Chairman of the Council of the County of Kaitieke, are published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913.

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

KAITIEKE COUNTY COUNCIL.

Result of Poll on Proposal to establish a Bridge Rate over the Manganui, Raurimu, Oio, and Retaruke Ridings.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Manganui, Raurimu, Oio, and Retaruke Ridings of the County of Kaitieke, taken on the 31st day of January, 1914, on the proposal of the Kaitieke County Council to make and levy, under section 23 of the said Act and its amendments, a special rate, to be called a “bridge rate,” for the purpose of providing funds for the reconstruction of bridges exceeding 20 ft. in span on the roads under the jurisdiction of the Council in the said four ridings,—

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 64; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 6.

The total number of valid votes recorded for the proposal being at least three-fifths of the total valid votes recorded at the poll, I therefore declare the proposal carried.

Result of the Poll on Proposal to establish a Bridge Rate over the Owhango, Hunua, and Kirikau Ridings.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Owhango, Hunua, and Kirikau Ridings of the County of Kaitieke, taken on the 31st day of January, 1924, on the proposal of the Kaitieke County Council to make and levy, under section 23 of the said Act and its amendments, a special rate, to be called a “bridge rate,” for the reconstruction of bridges exceeding 20 ft. in span on the roads under the jurisdiction of the Council in the said three ridings,—

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 75; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 20.

The total number of valid votes recorded for the proposal being at least three-fifths of the total valid votes recorded at the poll, I therefore declare the proposal carried.

THOS. H. CROCKER, Chairman.

Results of Polls for Proposed Loans.

Wellington, 21st February, 1924.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

WAIMAIRI COUNTY COUNCIL.

Result of Polls on North Beach Roading Loan, £16,000; and Bryndwyr Channelling Loan, £4,800.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, notice is hereby given that at a poll of ratepayers of the Waimairi County Council taken on the 24th January, 1924, on the above proposals the number of votes recorded were as follows:—

North Beach Roading Loan.—For the proposal, 23; against the proposal, 6: total, 29.

Bryndwyr Channelling Loan.—For the proposal, 16; against the proposal, 6: total, 22.

I therefore declare that both of the above proposals were carried.

R. W. HAWKE, Chairman.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 21st February, 1924.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

COUNTY OF KAIKOURA.

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 Peninsula Riding of the County of Kaikoura, taken on the 28th day of January, 1924, on the proposal of the Kaikoura County Council to borrow the sum of £1,370 for the purpose of extending the lines along Beach Road, Hawthorne’s Road, Rorrison’s Road, Ludstone Road, South Bay Road, Killarney Street, Torquay Street, Deal Street, Scarborough Street, and Fyffe Quay; to make alterations, where necessary, in consequence of the said line and extension, to the existing lines; to provide for house-service connections to the main; to provide spare parts, tools, and instruments; and to provide for the cost of raising the loan,—

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 37, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 0.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 7th day of February, 1924.

JAMES BOYD, County Chairman.