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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 13

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 21st February, 1924.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

COUNTY OF WAITEMATA.

Result of Proposal on Proposed Loan.

PURSUANT to the provisions of section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that a poll of ratepayers of the Kumeu Riding, in the County of Waitemata, was taken on the 12th day of December, 1923, on the proposal of the Waitemata County Council to borrow the sum of £30,000 for the purpose of road-construction, bridge and culvert building and constructing, and metalling roads in the Kumeu Riding in the County of Waitemata, as follows :—

SCHEDULE.

1. Purchase of plant and machinery .. .. £ 2,500
2. Main Helensville—Auckland Road, Taupaki to Rewiti (widening and culverts) .. .. 1,000
3. Pomona Road (metalling 60 chains from southern end) .. .. .. 750
4. Kumeu Riverhead Road (metalling 3 miles) .. 3,000
5. Kumeu Station Access Road (metalling 120 chains). . .. .. 1,500
6. Huapai Riverhead Road (metalling 40 chains from Matua Road) .. .. .. 500
7. Huapai Estate Roads—
   Huapai Road (metalling 180 chains).. £ 2,250
   School Road (metalling 80 chains at northern end) .. .. .. 1,000
   Taha Road (metalling 65 chains from eastern end) .. .. .. 800
   Mahana Road (metalling 44 chains from eastern end) .. .. 550
   Foster Road (metalling 50 chains from eastern end) .. .. .. 600
   Awa Road (metalling 40 chains from northern end) .. .. .. 500
   Matua Road (metalling 80 chains from southern end) .. .. .. 1,000
   Koraha Road (metalling 51 chains).. 600
   Station Road (metalling 40 chains from northern end) .. .. .. 500
   Tawa Road (metalling 120 chains from eastern end) .. .. .. 1,500

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9,300
8. Old North Road (metalling 40 chains between Kumeu—Riverhead and Kumeu—Brigham’s Creek Roads) .. .. .. 500
9. Farrand Road (formation, culverts, and bridges) 250
10. Riverhead — Brigham’s Creek Road (earthwork and culvert) .. .. .. 500
11. Taupaki to Cottles (metalling 40 chains in continuation of present metal) .. .. 500
12. Hanham’s Road (metalling 80 chains from Pomona Road Junction) .. .. 1,000
13. Waimauku West Coast Road (metalling 2 miles in continuation of present metal) .. .. 1,750
14. Waikoukou Bridge (rebuilding in concrete) .. 1,000
15. Waikoukou—Ararimu Road (metalling 120 chains from Waikoukou Bridge and rebuilding wooden bridge) .. .. .. 2,000
16. Waikoukou—Helensville Road (two concrete-pipe culverts at Waikoukou, and formation of Paehoka) .. .. .. 750
17. Motutara Road (metalling 30 chains through bush) .. .. .. 500
18. Muriwai Bridge to Motutara Settlement via Muriwai Road (widening formation, and culverts) .. .. .. 500
19. Maungakura Road (metalling 40 chains, and wooden bridge at Maungakura Stream) .. 1,000
20. Museum Endowment Roads (metalling 20 chains on Valley Road, formation and compensation on Mountain Road) .. .. 500
21. Footpath-construction (roads approaching Waimauku Station, £250; roads approaching Kumeu Station, £250) .. .. .. 500
Contingencies .. .. .. 200

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£30,000

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 188; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 101; informal, 6.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated at Auckland, this 15th day of December, 1923.

PETER THEET, Chairman.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 21st February, 1924.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

MANAWATU DRAINAGE BOARD.

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 Manawatu Drainage District taken on the 7th day of February, 1924, on the proposal of the Manawatu Drainage Board to borrow the sum of four thousand eight hundred pounds (£4,800) for the purpose of widening, deepening, diverting, straightening, putting in flood-gates, and doing all such other works and acts as may be necessary for the purposes of improving the Joint Outlet, Whiskey Creek, Burke’s Drain, Boundary Drain, and Main Drain,—

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 194; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 25.

I therefore declare the proposal was carried.

Dated this 7th day of February, 1924.

E. WOOD, Chairman.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 21st February, 1924.

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.

Result of Loan Poll.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that a poll of the ratepayers of the City of Christchurch was taken on the 23rd day of January, 1924, on the proposal of the Christchurch City Council to borrow the sum of £77,250 for the extension of the city water-supply,—

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 1,111.

The number of votes recorded against the proposal was 1,168, and I declare the proposal to be rejected.

Dated this 25th day of January, 1924.

J. A. FLESHER, Mayor.

Results of Polls for Proposed Loans.

Wellington, 22nd February, 1924.

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

W. F MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

COUNTY OF HAURAKI PLAINS.

Results of Polls on Proposal to raise Loans.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that at a poll of ratepayers of the Turua—Orongo Road Special-rating Area, taken on the 7th day of November, 1923, on the proposal of the Hauraki Plains County Council to borrow the sum of £4,520 for the purpose of constructing a bitumen road in the said area,—

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 2, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was nil.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 30th day of January, 1924.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Horahia Riding Roads Loan Special-rating Area, taken on the 12th day of December, 1923, on the proposal of the Hauraki Plains County Council to borrow the sum of £28,600 for the purpose of constructing bitumen roads in the said area,—

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 55; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 20.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 30th day of January, 1924.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Netherton Riding Special-rating Area taken on the 7th day of November, 1923, on the proposal of the Hauraki