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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917.—Closing of Registers.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Register of New Zealand 4½-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, maturing 15th November, 1938, and the Register of New Zealand 5-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, maturing 15th November, 1927, will be closed from the 1st May to the 15th May, 1924, inclusive, for the purpose of the issue of half-yearly interest.
W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.
Wellington, 10th April, 1924.
THE following notice, received from the Mayor of the Council of the Borough of Rotorua, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913.
W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.
BOROUGH OF ROTORUA.
Loan Proposal.
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 Rotorua, taken on the 12th day of March, 1924, on the proposal of the Rotorua Borough Council to borrow the sum of thirty thousand pounds for improvement to streets, footpaths, storm-water drainage, and the purchase of necessary plant,—
The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 343 ; the number of votes against the proposal was 30; informal votes, 3.
I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.
Dated this 13th day of March, 1924.
CECIL H. CLINKARD, Mayor.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.
Wellington, 10th April, 1924.
THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Board of the Taradale Town District, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913.
W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.
TARADALE TOWN DISTRICT.
PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that a poll of the ratepayers of the Taradale Town District was taken on the 26th day of March, 1924, on the proposal of providing and supplying electric current to the residents of the Taradale Town District, including the erection of transmission lines and all necessary works incidental thereto, within the Taradale Town District, and from Napier Town boundary to the Taradale Town boundary, the purchase and provision of all necessary material for such work, and to enable the Town Board to make advances to the residents of the Town District who may desire to install electric light or electric heaters.
The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 192, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 38.
I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.
Dated this 27th day of March, 1924.
J. W. ELLIS,
Chairman, Taradale Town Board.

Approval of Fees for Licensing of Vehicles fixed by Joint By-laws.—Dannevirke, Hawke's Bay, Pahiatua, Patangata, Waipawa, Waipukurau, Wairoa, Weber, and Woodville County Councils.
Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 10th April, 1924.
IT is hereby notified, in accordance with section 109 of the Counties Act, 1920, that so much of the joint by-laws made by the Dannevirk, Hawke's Bay, Pahiatua, Patangata, Waipawa, Waipukurau, Wairoa, Weber, and Woodville County Councils, and sealed with the seal of each Council, on the 8th day of February, 1924, 11th day of February, 1924, 16th day of February, 1924, 11th day of March, 1924, 11th day of February, 1924, 1st day of March, 1924, 15th day of February, 1924, 13th day of February, 1924, and 8th day of February, 1924, respectively, as appoints the several sums to be paid to the county fund of each county for the licensing of vehicles plying for hire has this day been approved by His Excellency the Governor-General.
RICHD. F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs.
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By-law of the Raglan County Council confirmed under the By-laws Act, 1910.
Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 10th April, 1924.
THE following certificate has been executed on the sealed copy of the by-law made by the Raglan County Council on the 12th day of March, 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 shall come into force on the 1st day of April, 1924.
Dated this 10th day of April, 1924.
RICHD. F. BOLLARD.
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Result of Election of Members of River Board.
Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 10th April, 1924.
THE following result of an election of members of a River Board has been received from the Returning Officer, and is published in accordance with the provisions of the River Boards Amendment Act, 1913.
J. HISLOP, Under-Secretary.
WAIPAWA RIVER DISTRICT, COUNTIES OF WAIPAWA AND PATANGATA.
Albyn V. Collins,
Rosslyn H. Tod,
J. P. Turley,
Allen M. Williams,
William T. Williams.

Open Season for Imported Game and Native Game, License Fees, &c., Otago Acclimatization District.
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 declare the period from the 1st day of May to the 31st day of July, 1924 (both days inclusive), to be an open season in the Otago Acclimatization District, as described in the First Schedule hereto, except in the area referred to in condition No. 3 and in the Second Schedule hereto, for the taking or killing of the following imported game and native game—viz., mallard duck, grey duck, spoonbill duck (or widgeon), and black swan; and the period from the 1st day of May to the 30th day of June, 1924 (both days inclusive) to be an open season in the said district for the taking or killing of the following imported game—viz., Californian quail; and the period from the 1st day of January to the 12th day of February, 1925 (both days inclusive) for the taking or killing of the following native game—viz., godwits—subject to the following conditions.
CONDITIONS.

1. LICENSES to take or kill such imported game and native game, including godwits, within the said district will be issued to any person on payment of the sum of twenty shillings (20s.) each, and licenses to take or kill such native game only, including godwits, will be issued to any person on payment of the sum of ten shillings (10s.) each; and the secretary of the Otago Acclimatization Society, or any person authorized by such secretary in that behalf, is hereby authorized to sign and issue the said licenses.
2. The number of such imported game and native game that may be taken or killed by any one person in any one day shall not exceed twelve mallard duck, twenty Californian quail, twenty-five head in all of grey duck, spoonbill duck (or widgeon), and black swan.
3. Nothing in any license to take or kill imported game and native game, including godwits (or native game only, including godwits), shall authorize the holder thereof to take or kill imported game and native game (or native game only) on lands actually and exclusively used by any registered acclimatization society for acclimatization purposes, or on any sanctuary or public domain, or any land mentioned in the Second Schedule hereto.
4. No person shall kill or destroy any such imported game or native game, or shoot at or attempt to shoot at any such imported game or native game, with any automatic or