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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 85
proposal of the Waitemata County Council to borrow the
sum of £20,000 for the purpose of constructing and metalling
roads in the Birkenhead Riding of the County of Waite-
mata.
The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 180;
the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 6;
the number of informal votes recorded was 3.
The number of votes recorded for the proposal being the
necessary three-fifths required by statute, I therefore declare
that the proposal was carried.
FRANK W. GRIGG, Chairman.
2nd December, 1925.
Special Order made by the Whakatane County Council altering
Riding Boundaries.
Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 10th December, 1925.
THE following special order, made by the Whakatane
County Council, is published in accordance with the
provisions of the Counties Act, 1920.
Pursuant to section 100 of that Act, as amended by sec-
tion 3 of the Counties Amendment Act, 1921-22, I hereby
fix the 31st day of March, 1926, as the date from which
the special order shall take effect.
RICHD. F. BOLLLARO,
Minister of Internal Affairs.
WHAKATANE COUNTY COUNCIL.
SPECIAL ORDER.-NEW RIDING BOUNDARIES OF WHOLE
County.
Resolution.
In exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 23 of
the Counties Act, 1920, the Whakatane County Council
resolves by way of special order, as follows:-

1. That the present division of the County of Whakatane
   into eight ridings is revoked, and in lieu thereof the said
   county shall be divided into nine ridings, to be called respec-
   tively Matata Riding, Tarawera Riding, Rangitaiki Riding,
   Omataroa Riding, Taneatua Riding, Opouriao Riding, Nuku-
   hou Riding, Waimana Riding, and Galatea Riding, which
   said ridings are respectively described in the Schedule hereto.
   H. R. ROBINSON, County Clerk.
   SCHEDULE.
   Matata Riding.
   ALL that area in the Auckland Land District, Whakatane
   County, bounded, commencing at the north-west corner of
   the Whakatane County, being the north-west corner of
   Section 1, Block IV, Waihi South Survey District, thence
   easterly along the county boundary (high-water mark of the
   Bay of Plenty) to the left bank of the mouth of the Tarawera
   River diversion, Block VI, Awa-o-te-Atua Survey District ;
   thence southerly along the left bank of the Tarawera River
   to its intersection with the Confiscation Boundary-line to its
   intersection in Block XV, Rotoma Survey District, with the
   western boundary of the Whakatane County; thence northerly
   along said county boundary to the point of commencement.
   Tarawera Riding.
   All that area in the Auckland Land District, Whakatane
   County, bounded, commencing at a point on the left bank
   of the mouth of the Tarawera River diversion, Block VI
   (high-water mark of the Bay of Plenty, northern boundary
   of the Whakatane County), to the left bank of the mouth
   of the Rangitaiki River diversion, Block V, Awa-o-te-Atua
   Survey District: thence along the left bank of the Rangitaiki
   River in a southerly direction to its intersection with the
   Confiscation Boundary-line; thence westward along the Con-
   fiscation Boundary-line to its intersection with the left bank
   of the Tarawera River; thence northerly along the eastern
   boundary of the Matata Riding afore described to the point
   of commencement.
   Rangitaiki Riding.
   All that area in the Auckland Land District, Whakatane
   County; bounded commencing at a point on the left bank
   of the mouth of the Rangitaiki River diversion, Block V,
   Awa-o-te-Atua Survey District; thence in an easterly direc-
   tion along the high-water mark of the Bay of Plenty to the
   north-west corner of Allotment 28, Parish of Rangitaiki;
   thence southerly along the western boundaries of Allotment 28
   aforesaid and Allotments 29, 30, 38, 31, 32, 33, and 41,
   Rangitaiki Parish, to the Confiscation Boundary-line at the
   south-western corner of Allotment 41 aforesaid; thence
   westerly along the Confiscation Boundary-line to its inter-
   section with the left bank of the Rangitaiki River; thence
   northerly generally along the eastern boundary of the Tara-
   wera Riding afore described to the point of commencement.
   Results of Polls for Proposed Loans.
   Wellington, 16th December, 1925.
   W. NOSWORTHY, Minister of Finance.
   LOWER HUTT BOROUGH COUNCIL.
   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 Lower Hutt was taken on the 3rd day of
   December, 1925, on the proposal of Lower Hutt Borough
   Council to borrow the sum of £30,000 for town hall buildings
   and furnishings.
   The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 404 ;
   the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 744.
   I therefore declare that the proposal was lost.
   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 Lower Hutt was taken on the 3rd day of December,
   l925, on the proposal of Lower Hutt Borough Council to
   borrow the sum of £6,000 for water-supply, sewerage, and
   surface-drainage.
   The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 873 ;
   the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 290.
   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 Lower Hutt was taken on the 3rd day of December,
   1925, on the proposal of Lower Hutt Borough Council to
   borrow the sum of £26,000 for roads-improvement loan.
   The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 591 ;
   the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 563.
   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 Lower Hutt was taken on the 3rd day of December,
   1925, on the proposal of Lower Hutt Borough Council to
   borrow the sum of £7,500 for pavilion and recreation-ground
   improvement.
   The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 457 ;
   the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 686.
   I therefore declare that the proposal was lost.
   Dated this 14th day of December, 1925.
   W. T. STRAND, Mayor.
   Special Order made by the Lake County Council declaring that
   Broom (Cytisus scoparius) and Gorse (Ulex europaeus) shall
   be deemed to be Noxious Weeds.-Notice No. Ag. 2543.
   Department of Agriculture,
   Wellington, 9th December, 1925.
   THE following special order made by the Lake County
   Council is published in accordance with the provisions
   of the Noxious Weeds Act.
   W. NOSWORTHY, Minister of Agriculture.
   SPECIAL ORDER.
   THAT in exercise of the powers conferred on it by the Noxious
   Weeds Act, 1908, the Lake County Council hereby resolves
   and declares by way of special order that the plants mentioned
   in the Schedule hereto (being plants mentioned in the Third
   Schedule to the said Act, as extended from time to time by
   the Governor-General in Council) are noxious weeds within
   the County of Lake.
   SCHEDULE.
   Broom (Cytisus scoparius).
   Gorse (Ulex europaeus).
   The above special order was passed at a special meeting
   of the Lake County Council on 23rd September, 1925, and
   confirmed at a subsequent meeting of the Council on the 18th
   November, 1925.
   Omataroa Riding.
   All that area in the Auckland Land District, Whakatane
   County, bounded towards the north generally by the high-
   water mark of the Bay of Plenty, commencing at the north-
   west corner of Allotment 28, Parish of Rangitaiki; thence
   in an easterly direction along said high-water mark to a
   point on the left bank at the mouth of the Whakatane River ;
   thence generally in a southerly direction along the left bank
   of the Whakatane River to the south-east corner of Allot-
   ment 31, Rangitaiki Parish; thence westerly along the
   southern boundary of Allotment 31 aforesaid to its south-
   west corner; thence in a northerly direction along the eastern
   boundary of Rangitaiki Riding as afore described to the
   point of commencement. Also all that portion of land