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of completing the construction of waterworks and reticulation with water-mains for the supply of pure water for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of that part of the City of Christchurch named by resolution of the Christchurch City Council “North Richmond Water-supply Special-rating Area,”—

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 46; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 27.

I declare the proposal to be carried.

I hereby give further notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of that part of the City of Christchurch named “Bromley Water-supply Special-rating Area,” taken on the 9th day of October, 1924, on the proposal of the Christchurch City Council to borrow the sum of £7,700 for the purpose of the construction of waterworks and reticulation with water-mains for the supply of pure water for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of that part of the City of Christchurch named by resolution of the Christchurch City Council “Bromley Water-supply Special-rating Area,”—

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 33; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 42.

I declare the proposal to be rejected.

I hereby give further notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of that part of the City of Christchurch named “St. Martin’s and Opawa Water-supply Special-rating Area,” taken on the 9th day of October, 1924, on the proposal of the Christchurch City Council to borrow the sum of £10,690 for the purpose of construction of waterworks and reticulation with water-mains for the supply of pure water for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of that part of the City of Christchurch named by resolution of the Christchurch City Council “St. Martin’s and Opawa Water-supply Special-rating Area,”—

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 93; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 47.

I declare the proposal to be carried.

I hereby give further notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of that part of the City of Christchurch named “Papanui Water-supply Special-rating Area,” taken on the 9th day of October, 1924, on the proposal of the Christchurch City Council to borrow the sum of £17,100 for the purpose of the construction of waterworks and reticulation with water-mains for the supply of pure water for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of that part of the City of Christchurch named by resolution of the Christchurch City Council “Papanui Water-supply Special-rating Area,”—

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 114; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 80.

I declare the proposal to be carried.

I hereby give further notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of that part of the City of Christchurch named “Spreydon Water-supply Special-rating Area,” taken on the 9th day of October, 1924, on the proposal of the Christchurch City Council to borrow the sum of £29,400 for the purpose of construction of waterworks and reticulation with water-mains for the supply of pure water for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of that part of the City of Christchurch named by resolution of the Christchurch City Council “Spreydon Water-supply Special-rating Area,”—

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 299; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 198.

I declare the proposal to be carried.

J. A. FLESHER, Mayor.

Christchurch, 17th November, 1924.

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

The Treasury,
Wellington, 9th December, 1924.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Register of New Zealand 5½-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, maturing 15th January, 1933, will be closed from the 1st January to the 15th January, 1925, inclusive, for the purpose of the issue of half-yearly interest.

F. H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Finance.

By-law of the Whakatane Borough Council confirmed under the By-laws Act, 1910.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 5th December, 1924.

THE following certificate has been executed on the sealed copy of the by-law made by the Whakatane Borough Council on the 27th day of June, 1924.

WM. DOWNIE STEWART,
For Minister of Internal Affairs.

CERTIFICATE OF CONFIRMATION.

In pursuance of the By-laws Act, 1910, I hereby confirm the above written by-law made by the Whakatane Borough Council, and declare that the same came into force on the 14th day of July, 1924.

Dated this 5th day of December, 1924.

WM. DOWNIE STEWART,
For Minister of Internal Affairs.

Result of Election of a Member of the New Plymouth Fire Board by Fire-insurance Companies.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 4th December, 1924.

THE following result of the election of a member of the New Plymouth Fire Board by fire-insurance companies has been reported to the Minister of Internal Affairs, and is notified in accordance with the rules under the Fire Brigades Act, 1908 :—

New Plymouth Fire Board .. Charles Herbert Wyatt.

WM. DOWNIE STEWART,
For Minister of Internal Affairs.

Certificates of Naturalization granted.

Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, 4th December, 1924.

IT is hereby notified, for public information, that certificates of naturalization, in accordance with the provisions of the British Nationality and Status of Aliens (in New Zealand) Act, 1923, have been granted to the persons named and described hereunder.

RICH'D. F. BOLLARD, Minister of Internal Affairs.