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Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 19th May, 1925.

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

W. NOSWORTHY, Minister of Finance.

BOROUGH OF OAMARU.

Pursuant to the provisions of section 12 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that a poll of the ratepayers of the Borough of Oamaru was taken on the 29th day of April, 1925, to determine the proposal of the Oamaru Borough Council to raise a special loan of £3,100, to be called "The Oamaru Borough Recreation-ground Loan," for the purpose of purchasing and improving an area of land within the said borough for recreation purposes.

The total number of valid votes recorded in favour of the proposal was 613, and the total number of valid votes recorded against the proposal was 417; and I hereby declare the said proposal to be carried.

Dated at Oamaru this 4th day of May, 1925.

J. W. DIARMID, Mayor.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 19th May, 1925.

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

W. NOSWORTHY, Minister of Finance.

HUNTERVILLE 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 Town District of Hunterville was taken on the 22nd day of April, 1925, on the proposal of the Town Board to borrow the sum of £5,000 for reconstruction in accordance with the Main Highways Board's specifications for tar and bituminous surfacing of water-bound macadam roads, the undermentioned streets in the Hunterville Town District, viz.: Milne Street, Porewa Road, Ongo Road, Bruce Street, High Street (part), and Station Road. The cost of raising the loan and the first year's interest and sinking fund is to be paid out of the loan.

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 80; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 16.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 6th day of May, 1925.

L. J. THOMPSON, Chairman.

Results of Polls for Proposed Loans.

Wellington, 19th May, 1925.

THE following notices, received from the Mayor of the Borough of Masterton, are published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913.

W. NOSWORTHY, Minister of Finance.

MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Result of Poll on Proposal to raise a Special Loan of £12,750.

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 Masterton (South Ward), taken on the 29th day of April, 1925, on the proposal of the Masterton Borough Council to borrow the sum of £12,750 for the purpose of revising and adding to the reticulation of the South Ward water-supply,

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 919; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 545.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Result of Poll on Proposal to raise a Special Loan of £6,000.

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 Masterton taken on the 29th day of April, 1925, on the proposal of the Masterton Borough Council to borrow the sum of £6,000 for the purpose of providing and installing a water-gas plant and equipment and to provide a coal breaker and elevator with boiler, engines, and all equipment incidental thereto, and to enable the Council to make advances on the instalment system to owners and occupiers of premises for the purpose of connecting with gas-mains,

to provide service pipes, cookers, and other appliances for the use of gas and incidental thereto,

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 1,016; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 665.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 6th day of May, 1925.

THOS. JORDAN, Mayor.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 19th May, 1925.

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

W. NOSWORTHY, Minister of Finance.

THAMES COUNTY.

Result of Poll on the Proposal by the Thames County Council to raise a Special Loan of £5,000 for the Purpose of completing the Establishment of a Metal-quarry at Matatoki.

Pursuant to section 12 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Matatoki Quarry Special-rating Area taken on the 6th day of May, 1925, on the proposal to borrow the sum of £5,000 for the above work,

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 118; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 46.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 8th day of May, 1925.

HENRY LOWE, County Chairman.

Results of Polls for Proposed Loans.

Wellington, 19th May, 1925.

THE following notices, received from the Mayor of the Borough of Blenheim, are published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913.

W. NOSWORTHY, Minister of Finance.

BOROUGH OF BLENHEIM.

Results of Polls.

The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913, the Local Elections and Polls Act, and amendments.

LOAN on Proposal to raise the Sum of £2,500 for the Purpose of providing the Borough's Share of the Cost of the Erection of a Traffic-bridge over the Taylor River at Burleigh :

Declaration of Result of Poll.-At a poll of the ratepayers of the said borough, taken on the 29th day of April, 1925, the following votes were recorded, namely :- For the proposal, 144; against the proposal, 888; informal, 41.

I therefore hereby declare the proposal to be rejected.

LOAN on Proposal to raise the Sum of £1,000 for the Purpose of providing a Rest-room :-

Declaration of Result of Poll.-At a poll of the ratepayers of the said borough taken on the 29th day of April, 1925, the following votes were recorded, namely :- For the proposal, 396; against the proposal, 642; informal, 35.

I therefore hereby declare the proposal to be rejected.

LOAN on Proposal to raise the Sum of £5,000 for the Purpose of piping and filling-in Borough Ditches.

Declaration of Result of Poll.-At a poll of the ratepayers of the said borough, taken on the 29th day of April, 1925, the following votes were recorded, namely :- For the proposal, 396; against the proposal, 632; informal, 45.

I therefore hereby declare the proposal to be rejected.

LOAN on Proposal to raise the Sum of £10,000 for the Purpose of purchasing Road Machinery, £3,000; constructing footpaths and kerbing and reforming Roads, £7,000: total, £10,000:

Declaration of Result of Poll.-At a poll of the ratepayers of the said borough taken on the 29th day of April, 1925, the following votes were recorded, namely :- For the proposal, 637; against the proposal, 411; informal, 25.

I therefore hereby declare the proposal to be carried.

E. S. PARKER, Mayor.

Council Offices, Blenheim, 2nd May, 1925.