Aug. 5.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2413

Justice of the Peace resigned.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 2nd August, 1926.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to accept the resignation by

William Galbraith, Esq.,

of Rotorua, of his appointment as a Justice of the Peace for the Dominion of New Zealand.

F. J. ROLLESTON, Minister of Justice.

Appointments in the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy.

Navy Office,
Wellington, 4th August, 1926.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments in the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy:—

Lieutenant Carey Robert Esten de Jersey, R.N., to H.M.S. “Dunedin,” to date 2nd August, 1926.

Lieutenant John Henry Venville, R.N., to H.M.S. “Philomel,” to date 31st July, 1926.

F. J. ROLLESTON, Minister of Defence.

Appointments in the Public Service.

Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 30th July, 1926.

THE Public Service Commissioner has made the following appointments in the Public Service :—

Thomas Stimpson Winter, Esq.,

to be an Inspector for the purposes of the Apiaries Act, 1908, as from the 23rd day of July, 1926.

Blanche Mercy Hicks (Miss)

to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Kaharoa, as from the 24th day of May, 1926.

Alexander Wallace Swap, Esq.,

to be Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Awitu, and Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Waiuku, as from the 23rd day of July, 1926.

A. C. TURNBULL, Secretary.

Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 3rd August, 1926.

IT is hereby notified that the undermentioned persons have been appointed to be the Deputies of the Registrars of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the districts set respectively opposite their names, viz :—

John George Russell .. .. .. Paparoa.

Charles Leslie Morris .. .. .. Ongarue.

Jack Harman Urwin .. .. .. Mauriceville.

Robert Hugh Earley .. .. .. Weber.

Clifford Eddison John Smith .. .. .. Brunner.

William David Moss .. .. .. Arrow.

W. W. COOK, Registrar-General.

Commissioner of the Supreme Court appointed.

MERVYN FINLAY, Esquire, of 141 Elizabeth Street, Sydney, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, has this day been appointed by the Honourable Charles Perrin Skerrett, Chief Justice of New Zealand, a Commissioner of the Supreme Court of New Zealand in New South Wales, under the 47th section of the Judicature Act, 1908, for the purpose of administering and taking all such oaths, affidavits, and affirmations as in the said section mentioned.

Dated at Wellington this 3rd day of July, 1926.

W. W. SAMSON,

Registrar, Supreme Court, Wellington.

First Meeting of the recently constituted Mount Roskill Fire Board.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 2nd August, 1926.

IN accordance with the provisions of section 26, subsection (6), of the Fire Brigades Act, 1908, it is hereby notified that the first meeting of the Mount Roskill Fire Board will be held at the offices of the Mount Roskill Road Board, Mount Roskill, at 7.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 17th August, 1926.

RICH'D. F. BOLLARD,

Minister of Internal Affairs.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 30th July, 1926.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the One Tree Hill Road Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913.

WM. DOWNIE STEWART,

Minister of Finance.

ONE TREE HILL ROAD 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 a poll of the ratepayers of the One Tree Hill Road District taken on the 14th day of July, 1926, on the proposal of the One Tree Hill Road Board to borrow the sum of £24,350, for—

(a.) Constructing in concrete that portion of the carriageway on the Great South Road from the Harp of Erin to Green Park Road; also that portion of Great South Road from Church Street to St. Ann Bridge;

(b.) Kerbing and constructing footpaths on either side of the Great South Road from the Harp of Erin to Green Park Road;

(c.) Taking up and relaying water and gas pipes where necessary;

(d.) Providing storm-water drainage where necessary,—

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 540; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 353. I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 16th day of July, 1926.

REG. G. CLARK, Chairman.

Results of Polls for Proposed Loans.

Wellington, 30th July, 1926.

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

WM. DOWNIE STEWART,

Minister of Finance.

SHANNON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Loan of £10,000.

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 Shannon was taken on the 19th July, 1926, on the proposal of the Shannon Borough Council to borrow the sum of £10,000 to enable the said Council to erect new municipal offices, municipal picture-theatre, purchase of furnishings and fittings, social hall, library, living-rooms, and ladies’ rest-room.

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 22; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 112. I therefore declare that the proposal was lost.

Loan of £700.

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 Shannon was taken on the 19th July, 1926, on the proposal of the Shannon Borough Council to borrow the sum of £700 to enable the said Council to undertake and carry out alterations, extensions, additions, and renovations to the municipal buildings and to erect a ladies’ rest-room.

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 92; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 53. I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 20th day of July, 1926.

E. BUTT, Mayor.

Results of Polls for Proposed Loans.

Wellington, 2nd August, 1926.

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

WM. DOWNIE STEWART,

Minister of Finance.

RAGLAN COUNTY COUNCIL.

Loan of £500 for metalling the Te Pahu Road.

PURSUANT to the provisions of section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans’ Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that the following is the result of a poll of ratepayers of the Te Pahu Special-rating District of the County of Raglan, taken on the 17th