2842
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 67

Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 27th September, 1926.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to accept the services of the undermentioned Defence Rifle Club, under section 43, Defence Act, 1909 :—

Waikopiro Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Whetukura, Ormondville. Dated 17th August, 1926.

F. J. ROLLESTON, Minister of Defence.

Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 27th September, 1926.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to accept the services of the undermentioned Defence Rifle Club under section 43, Defence Act, 1909 :—

Waikaiā Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Waikaiā, Southland. Dated 18th August, 1926.

F. J. ROLLESTON, Minister of Defence.

Dismissals from the Forces.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 23rd September, 1926.

IS Excellency the Governor-General has approved of the dismissal of the undermentioned soldiers of the Territorial Force from the New Zealand Defence Forces, under section 6 (b), Defence Act, 1909, they having been convicted by the Civil power :—

1ST BATTALION, THE CANTERBURY REGIMENT.

No. 10/A/6441. Private C. E. Southerwood.

No. 33/5578. Private L. T. Lanyon.

Dated 14th September, 1926.

F. J. ROLLESTON, Minister of Defence.

Results of Polls for Proposed Loans.

Wellington, 27th September, 1926.

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

WM. DOWNIE STEWART,
Minister of Finance.

BOROUGH OF NORTHCOTE.

Loan Proposals.

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 Northcote taken on the 16th day of September, 1926, on the proposal of the Northcote Borough Council to borrow the sum of £58,400 for the purpose of the permanent formation of (a) Queen Street and portion of Onewa Road from the Ferry Wharf to the War Memorial; (b) Onewa Road from War Memorial to borough boundary; (c) Lake Road from Onewa Road to borough boundary, also the formation of Belle Vue Avenue, and all other works and matters incidental thereto,—

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 134; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 313. I therefore declare that the proposal was rejected.

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 Northcote taken on the 16th day of September, 1926, on the proposal of the Northcote Borough Council to borrow the sum of £27,400 for the purpose of the permanent formation of Queen Street and portion of Onewa Road from the Ferry Wharf to the War Memorial, also the formation of Belle Vue Avenue, and all other works and matters incidental thereto,—

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 254; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 217. I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

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 Northcote taken on the 16th day of September, 1926, on the proposal of the Northcote Borough Council to borrow the sum of £13,100 for the purpose of the permanent formation of Onewa Road from the War Memorial to the borough boundary and all other works and matters incidental thereto,—

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 183; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 271. I therefore declare that the proposal was rejected.

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 Northcote taken on the 16th day of September, 1926, on the proposal of the Northcote Borough Council to borrow the sum of £17,900 for the purpose of the permanent formation of Lake Road from Onewa Road to the borough boundary and all other works and matters incidental thereto,—

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 108; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 333. I therefore declare that the proposal was rejected.

Dated this 21st day of September, 1926.

CHAS. A. DEUXBERRY, Mayor.

Results of Polls for Proposed Loans.

Wellington, 27th September, 1926.

THE following notices, received from the Chairman of the Board of the Martinborough Town District, are published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913.

WM. DOWNIE STEWART,
Minister of Finance.

MARTINBOROUGH TOWN BOARD.

Results of Polls on Loan Proposals.

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 Martinborough taken on the 15th day of September, 1926, on the proposal of the Martinborough Town Board to borrow the sum of £850 for the purpose of providing and acquiring fire-brigade equipment and plant and purchasing a site for a fire-brigade station and enlarging the existing fire-brigade station,—

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 90; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 110; the number of votes rejected as informal was 5.

I therefore declare that the proposal was rejected.

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 Martinborough taken on the 15th day of September, 1926, on the proposal of the Martinborough Town Board to borrow the sum of £650 for the purpose of purchasing and acquiring roadmaking plant and equipment and purchasing a site and erecting a building for housing the same,—

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 74; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 117; the number of votes rejected as informal was 14.

I therefore declare that the proposal was rejected.

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 Martinborough taken on the 15th day of September, 1926, on the proposal of the Martinborough Town Board to borrow the sum of £700 for the purpose of renovating and making additions to the Martinborough Public Library,—

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 37; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 152; the number of votes rejected as informal was 16.

I therefore declare that the proposal was rejected.

Dated this 16th day of September, 1926.

W. B. MARTIN, Chairman.

Date of Election by Fire-insurance Companies to fill Extraordinary Vacancy on the Masterton, Otaki, and Pahiatua Fire Boards.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 27th September, 1926.

PURSUANT to the Fire Brigades Act, 1908, and the rules made thereunder, I, Richard Francis Bollard, being the Minister charged with the administration of the said Act, do hereby appoint Wednesday, the 13th October, 1926, to be the date for holding the election of one member of the Masterton, Otaki, and Pahiatua Fire Boards by the fire-insurance companies concerned, such election being held to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Herbert Filmer.

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