Sept. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2175

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 12th September, 1924.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

WAIPA COUNTY COUNCIL.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Owairaka Special-rating Area of the County of Waipa, taken on the 29th day of August, 1924, on the proposal of the Waipa County Council to borrow the sum of £2,500 for the purpose of construction of roads in the Owairaka Special-rating Area,—

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 18; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was nil.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 30th day of August, 1924.

D. S. REID, Chairman.

Results of Polls.

Wellington, 16th September, 1924.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

ROTORUA COUNTY COUNCIL.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that a poll of the ratepayers of the County of Rotorua, taken on the 8th day of August, 1924, on a proposal to borrow the sum of £40,000 for the purpose of providing the necessary machinery and plant, and for forming, improving, metalling, or surfacing various roads within the County of Rotorua, as scheduled in the notices previously advertised, the number of valid votes recorded for the proposal was 195, while the number of valid votes recorded against the proposal was 84.

I therefore declare the proposal to be duly carried.

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 Rotorua, taken on the 8th day of August, 1924, on a proposal to make and levy a “bridge rate” for the purpose of providing funds for the renewal of bridges within the county exceeding 30 ft. in span, the number of valid votes recorded for the proposal was 170, while the number of valid votes recorded against the proposal was 110.

I therefore declare the proposal to be duly carried.

CHARLES TURNER, Chairman.

Notice making and levying Rates under the Hauraki Plains Act, 1908.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 15th September, 1924.

I, ALEXANDER DONALD McLEOD, Minister of Lands, in exercise of the powers conferred upon me by the Hauraki Plains, Act, 1908, do hereby make and levy upon the unimproved value of all lands liable to be rated pursuant to that Act a rate on a graduated scale as specified in the Schedule hereto according to the classification of the land.

The said rate will be payable in one sum on the 2nd day of October, 1924, to the Collector of Rates for the Hauraki Plains Rating District, at the Chief Drainage Engineer’s Office, 5 Law Court Buildings, High Street, Auckland, at which office the rate-book will be open for inspection.

A copy of the rate-book may be inspected by ratepayers at the office of the Chief Drainage Engineer at Kerepehi at all times at which that office is open for the transaction of public business.

SCHEDULE.

CLASS A.—On the unimproved value of all lands classified as Class A by the Appraiser appointed under the said Act: Twopence and ninety-one one-hundredths of a penny (2d. and 91/100d.) in the pound.

Class B.—On the unimproved value of all lands classified as Class B by the Appraiser appointed under the said Act: One penny and sixty-six one-hundredths of a penny (1d. and 66/100d.) in the pound.

Class C.—On the unimproved value of all lands classified as Class C by the Appraiser appointed under the said Act: Forty-two one-hundredths of a penny (42/100d.) in the pound.

A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.

Hauraki Plains Rating Area.—Notice of Intention to make and levy Rates.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 15th September, 1924.

NOTICE is hereby given that it is intended, pursuant to the Hauraki Plains Act, 1908, and its amendments, to make and levy a rate for the period from 1st April, 1924, to the 31st March, 1925, on the unimproved value of all land within the district constituted under the said Act.

The amount of such rate will be payable in one sum on the 2nd day of October, 1924.

The valuation roll of the district is open for inspection at the office of the Collector of Rates, Chief Drainage Engineer’s Office, 5 Law Court Buildings, High Street, Auckland, and a copy of the same may be inspected at the office of the Chief Drainage Engineer, Kerepehi, at all times at which those offices are open for the transaction of public business.

A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.

Trustees of the Harapepe Rabbit District elected.—Notice No. Ag. 2410.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 13th September, 1924.

NOTICE has been received, under the hand of the Returning Officer of the Harapepe Rabbit District, constituted under Part III of the Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1908, that

James Mathew Corcoran,
Herbert Dyer,
George Owen Rolfe Finn,
Edward Howell James, and
Edward Henry Grey

have been duly elected trustees of the said district.

W. NOSWORTHY, Minister of Agriculture.

Trustees of the Maioro Rabbit District elected.—Notice No. Ag. 2411.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 13th September, 1924.

NOTICE has been received, under the hand of the Returning Officer of the Maioro Rabbit District, constituted under Part III of the Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1908, that

Maxwell Aldred,
Angelo Baker,
John Dixon Crawford,
Daniel Hayes,
John Hyland, and
John Thomson

have been duly elected trustees of the said district.

W. NOSWORTHY, Minister of Agriculture.

Special Order made by the Russell Town Board declaring Gorse and Bathurst Burr to be Noxious Weeds.—Notice No. Ag. 2412.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 15th September, 1924.

THE following special order, made by the Russell Town Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of section 2 of the Noxious Weeds Amendment Act, 1910.

W. NOSWORTHY, Minister of Agriculture.

SPECIAL ORDER.

THAT gorse and Bathurst burr be declared noxious weeds under the Noxious Weeds Act within the Russell Town District.

The above special order was adopted at a special meeting of the Russell Town Board held on the 7th July, 1924, and confirmed at a subsequent meeting of the Board on the 11th August, 1924.