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and machinery for carrying out the said work of construction
or reconstruction of such main highways aforesaid,—
The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 666;
the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 53;
the number of informal votes was 3.
I therefore declare that the poll was carried.
Dated at Levin this 18th day of December, 1924.
G. H. Monk, Chairman.
Results of Polls for Proposed Loans.
Wellington, 16th January, 1925.
THE following notices received from the Chairman of the
Board of the Manunui Town District are published in
accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies' Loans
Act, 1913.
F. H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Finance.
MANUNUI TOWN BOARD.
Pursuant to section 12 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act,
1913, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers
of the Town District of Manunui, taken on the 13th day of
December, 1924, on the proposal of the Manunui Town
Board to borrow the sum of £1,000 for advances to property-
owners of cost or part of cost of installation of electricity in
their premises,
the Borough of Paeroa was taken on the 17th day of
December, 1924, on the proposal of the Paeroa Borough
Council to borrow the sum of £6,000 for the purpose of en-
larging, renewing, and extending water-mains and reticula-
tion in the Borough of Paeroa.
The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 168 ;
the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 44.
I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.
THE number of votes recorded for the proposal was 40;
the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 49;
informal 2.
I therefore delcare the proposal was rejected.
the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 162 ;
the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 47.
I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.
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 Paeroa was taken on the 17th day of December,
1924, on the proposal of the Paeroa Borough Council to
borrow the sum of £2,000 for the purpose of assisting the
ratepayers in the Borough of Paeroa to connect with the
sewers.
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 Paeroa was taken on the 17th day of December,
1924, on the proposal of the Paeroa Borough Council to
borrow the sum of £6,500 for the purpose of purchasing the
assets of the Ohinemuri Light and Power Company (Limited),
in liquidation, and effecting improvements to the buildings,
plant, and mains of the said company.
The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 81 ;
the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 126.
I therefore declare that the proposal was rejected.
Dated at Paeroa this 5th day of January, 1925.
W. MARSHALL, Mayor.
Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.
Wellington, 16th January, 1925.
THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the
Council of the County of Southland, is published in
accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies' Loans
Act, 1913.
F. H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Finance.
SOUTHLAND COUNTY.
Result of Poll.
Pursuant to section 12 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act,
1913, I hereby give public notice that at the poll of ratepayers
in the above county taken on Saturday, the 13th day of
December, 1924, on the proposal to raise a special loan of
£50,000, of which £38,000 is for the purpose of the construc-
tion and reconstruction of main highways in the county, and
£12,000 is for the purpose of acquiring plant, machinery, and
other things, all as set out in the public notice of the said
proposal, the following votes were recorded :
For the proposal, 1,954; against the proposal, 693 : total,
2,647.
The total number of valid votes recorded in favour of the
proposal being more than three-fifths of the total number
of such votes recorded at the poll, I hereby declare the said
proposal to be carried.
Dated at Invercargill this 24th day of December, 1924.
WILLIAM NORMAN, Chairman.
Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.
Wellington, 16th January, 1925.
THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the
Board of the New Plymouth Harbour District, is
published in accordance with the provisions of the Local
Bodies' Loans Act, 1913, and the New Plymouth Harbour
Board Empowering Act, 1924.
F. H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Finance.
NEW PLYMOUTH HARBOUR DISTRICT.
Pursuant to section 13, New Plymouth Harbour Board
Empowering Act, 1924, I hereby give notice that at a poll
of the ratepayers of the New Plymouth Harbour District
taken on Tuesday, the 9th day of December, 1924, on the
proposal to borrow moneys not exceeding in the aggregate
the sum of £600,000 for the purposes defined in the New
Plymouth Harbour Board Empowering Act, 1924,
The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 2,926;
the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 138;
the number of informal votes was 24.
I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.
C. E. BELLRINGER, Chairman.
New Plymouth, 15th December, 1924.
Results of Polls for Proposed Loans.
Wellington, 16th January, 1925.
THE following notices, received from the Mayor of the
Borough of Paeroa, are published in accordance with
the provisions of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913.
F. H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Finance.
PAEROA BOROUGH COUNCIL.
Results of Polls 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
Wellington, 20th January, 1925.
THE following notices, received from the Mayor of the
Borough of Otaki, are published in accordance with
the provisions of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913.
F. H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Finance.
OTAKI BOROUGH COUNCIL.
Result of Poll to raise a Loan of £2,500 for Waterworks-
extension.
PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act,
1913, I hereby give notice that at a poll of ratepayers of the
Borough of Otaki taken on the 22nd day of December,
1924, on the proposal of the Borough Council to borrow the
sum of £2,500 for the purpose of waterworks-extension,
The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 117 ;
the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 102.
I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.