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WHANGAMOMONA 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 County of Whangamomona was taken on the 13th day of February, 1924, on the proposal of the Whangamomona County Council to borrow the sum of £3,000 for the purpose of purchasing machinery and plant for the construction and maintenance of roads.

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 117; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 41. I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 24th day of February, 1924.

N. R. CLELAND, Chairman.
F. G. CATCHPOLE, County Clerk.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 10th March, 1924.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

KAIAPOI BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to section 12 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913, that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Borough of Kaiapoi, taken on the 14th day of February, 1924, on the proposal to borrow £4,500 for the purpose of electric-supply works extensions and reconstruction,

For the proposal, 247; against the proposal, 19; informal, 1.

I therefore declare the proposal carried.

HECTOR McINTOSH, Mayor.
CHAS. H. WRIGHT, Returning Officer.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loans.

Wellington, 10th March, 1924.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

BOROUGH OF RAETIHI.

Result of Poll on Proposals to raise Loans.

Pursuant to section 12 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that a poll of ratepayers of the Borough of Raetihi was taken on the 28th day of February, 1924, on the following proposals:

1. Proposal to borrow £15,565 for the following works:
   (a.) To construct Seddon Street road and footpaths in bitumen, also concrete curb and channelling;
   (b.) To extend water-mains and sewers and water and sewer house connections;
   (c.) To carry out improvements to the unmetalled streets in the borough;
   (d.) To install electric pump, gear, and housing;
   (e.) To purchase motor reel for fire brigade;
   (f.) To purchase plant and machinery,

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 86; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 38; informal, 3.

2. Proposal to borrow £7,420 to carry out extensions to the electrical plant and distribution-lines,

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 88; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 34; informal, 5.

3. Proposal to borrow £850 to construct swimming-baths,

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 76; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 48; informal, 3.

I therefore declare that all the above proposals were duly carried.

THOMAS A. HARRIS, Mayor.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 11th March, 1924.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL.

Result of Proposal to raise a Loan: Ngaio Public Hall Loan, £5,000.

Pursuant to section 12 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that a poll of the ratepayers of the Ngaio District of the City of Wellington was taken on the 27th day of February, 1924, on a proposal of the Wellington City Council to borrow the sum of £5,000 for the erection of a public hall in the Ngaio district.

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 192; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 61. I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 28th day of February, 1924.

R. A. WRIGHT, Mayor.

Result of Poll of Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 12th March, 1924.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Board of the South Canterbury Electric-power District, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913.

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

SOUTH CANTERBURY ELECTRIC-POWER BOARD.

Pursuant to section 12 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913, and section 10 (2) of the Electric-power Boards Amendment Act, 1920, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the South Canterbury Electric-power District, taken on the 28th day of February, 1924, on the proposal of the South Canterbury Electric-power Board to raise a special loan of £475,000 for the purchase and construction of electric works within the said district for the exercise of the powers conferred on the said Board by sections 88 and 90 of the Electric-power Boards Act, 1918, for obtaining an investigation and report upon Lake Tekapo as a source of electric supply, and for paying expenses incurred by the said Board within twelve months after its first election, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 1,504; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 1,135; the number of informal votes was 27.

The number of valid votes recorded in favour of the proposal not being at least three-fifths of the total number of valid votes recorded at the poll, I declare that the proposal was rejected.

T. L. HART, Chairman.

By-law of the Raglan County Council confirmed under the By-laws Act, 1910.

Department of Internal Affairs,

Wellington, 4th March, 1924.

THE following certificate has been executed on the sealed copy of the by-law made by the Raglan County Council on the 9th day of January, 1924.

RICHD. F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

CERTIFICATE OF CONFIRMATION.

In pursuance of the By-laws Act, 1910, I hereby confirm the within-written by-law of the Raglan County Council, and declare that the same came into force on the 1st day of February, 1924.

Dated this 4th day of March, 1924.

RICHD. F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Special Order made by the Avondale Borough Council dividing Avondale Borough into Wards and fixing Representation.

Department of Internal Affairs,

Wellington, 5th March, 1924.

THE following Special Order, made by the Avondale Borough Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1920.

RICHD. F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

AVONDALE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Resolution creating Wards in the Borough of Avondale and fixing the Number of Councillors therefor, intended to operate as a Special Order.

That in pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it under Part XV of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1920, the Avondale Borough Council doth hereby by special resolu.