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posal was 23, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 13.
I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.
WILLIAM MORRISON, Chairman.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 31st January, 1924.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

ELSTOW DRAINAGE BOARD.

Result of Poll on Proposal to raise Loan of £30,000.

PURSUANT to sections 12 and 13 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that a poll of the ratepayers of the Awaiti Special-rating Area of the Elstow Drainage District was taken on Friday, 14th December, 1923, on the proposal of the Board to borrow £30,000 for the establishment of drainage-works, and the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 38, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 12.
I therefore declare the proposal to be carried.
W. J. ANDREWS,
Chairman, Elstow Drainage Board.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 31st January, 1924.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

WAIMATUKU RIVER BOARD.

Result of Poll.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the above district taken on Tuesday, the 8th day of January, 1924, on the proposal to raise a special loan of £4,000 for providing further money required for carrying out certain river-works in respect to the Waimatuku River, the number of votes recorded for the said proposal was 41; the number of votes recorded against the same was nil; and that there were no informal-votes.
I therefore declare the said proposal to be carried.
A. MCKENZIE, Chairman.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 1st February, 1924.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

BOROUGH OF DEVONPORT.

Result of Poll on Loan Proposals.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that a poll of the ratepayers of the Borough of Devonport was taken on the 19th day of December, 1923, on the proposals of the Devonport Borough Council to borrow the following amounts, and the numbers of votes recorded for and against each proposal were as follows:—

Proposal No. 1: Electricity.—Purchase and installation of additional electrical plant and machinery, reticulation, transformers, extensions, consumers’ services, meters and protection, and repayment of existing mortgage of £900: £21,000,—
Votes recorded for the proposal, 391; votes recorded against the proposal, 199; informal, 44.

Proposal No. 2: Waterworks.—Development, extension, and improvement of the waterworks, including the purchase and installation of a chlorinating and de-chlorinating plant: £16,000,—
Votes recorded for the proposal, 425; votes recorded against the proposal 176; informal, 33.

Proposal No. 3: Drainage, Merged Area.—Sewer-drainage work in the areas originally forming part of the Borough of Takapuna, but now merged in the Borough of Devonport: £6,000,—
Votes recorded for the proposal, 452; votes recorded against the proposal, 149; informal, 33.

Proposal No. 4: Road-formation, &c., old Cemetery Reserve.—Road-formation, sewerage, and stormwater-drainage and water-supply mains in that area known as the Old Cemetery Reserve, and described as part Lot 1 of Allotment 1, Section 1, Parish of Takapuna: £5,500,—
Votes recorded for the proposal, 382; votes recorded against the proposal, 316; informal, 36.

Proposal No. 5: Fire Brigade Station.—Erection of a fire brigade station: £2,500,—
Votes recorded for the proposal, 384; votes recorded against the proposal, 210; informal, 40.

Proposal No. 6: Destructor.—Erection of a refuse-destructor, £1,500,—
Votes recorded for the proposal, 413; votes recorded against the proposal, 185; informal, 36.

I therefore declare that each of the foregoing proposals was carried.
THOMAS LAMONT, Mayor.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 1st February, 1924.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

ONERAHI TOWN DISTRICT.

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 Onerahi Town District, taken on the 16th day of January, 1924, on the proposal of the Onerahi Town Board to borrow the sum of £7,000, for the establishment of a waterworks scheme for Onerahi, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 94; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 26.
I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.
Dated this 19th day of January, 1924.
JAMES E. HOLMES,
Chairman of the Onerahi Town Board.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 4th February, 1924.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Board of the Glen Eden Town District, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913.

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

GLEN EDEN TOWN 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 a poll of the ratepayers of the Glen Eden Town District was taken on the 19th day of January, 1924, on the proposal of the Glen Eden Town Board to borrow the sum of £1,500 for the purchase and improvement of a recreation-ground.
The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 63; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 33.
I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.
Dated at Glen Eden 22nd January, 1924.
W. SHEPHERD, Chairman.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 4th February, 1924.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

MATAMATA TOWN BOARD.

Result of Poll.—Roading Loan Scheme.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that, at a poll of the ratepayers of the