JUNE 23]

Hauraki Plains Drainage Area.—Notice of Intention to Make and Levy Rates

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 16th June, 1949.
NOTICE is hereby given that it is intended, pursuant to the Hauraki Plains Act, 1926, to make and levy, on the unimproved value of all land within the district constituted under the said Act, the general rates to meet maintenance costs for the period Ist April, 1949, to 31st March, 1950, as described in the Schedule hereto.

The amount of such rates will be payable in one sum on the 19th July, 1949.

The valuation roll of the district is open for inspection at the office of the Collector of Rates, Chief Drainage Engineer’s Office, Room 15, Ist Floor, Government Buildings, Customs Street West, Auckland, and a copy of same may be inspected at the Land Drainage Office of the Ministry of Works at Kerepeehi, at all times at which those offices are open for the transaction of public business.

SCHEDULE
CLASS A.—On the unimproved value of all lands classified as Class A by the appraiser appointed under the said Act, sevenpence and fifty-seven one-hundredths of a penny (7·57d.) in the pound.
CLASS B.—On the unimproved value of all lands so classified as Class B, fourpence and thirty-three one-hundredths of a penny (4·33d.) in the pound.
CLASS C.—On the unimproved value of all lands so classified as Class C, one penny and eight one-hundredths of a penny (1·08d.) in the pound.
C. F. SKINNER, Minister of Lands.
(L. and S. 15/13/154.)

Result of Poll for Proposed Loans

Wellington, 17th June, 1949.
THE following notices, received by the Right Hon. the Minister of Finance from the Mayor of the City of Timaru, are published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1926.
B. C. ASHWIN, Secretary to the Treasury.

TIMARU CITY COUNCIL
PURSUANT to section 13 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1926, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the City of Timaru, taken on the 8th day of June, 1949, on the proposal of the Timaru City Council to borrow the sum of £24,000 for Northern Extension (Drainage and Street Improvement) Loan, 1948—
Votes.
The number of votes recorded for the proposal was .. 261
The number of votes recorded against the proposal was 248
I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.
A. E. S. HANAN, Mayor.

PURSUANT to section 13 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1926, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the City of Timaru, taken on the 8th day of June, 1949, on the proposal of the Timaru City Council to borrow the sum of £4,500 for Reserves Improvement Loan, 1948—
Votes.
The number of votes recorded for the proposal was .. 242
The number of votes recorded against the proposal was 272
I therefore declare that the proposal was rejected.
A. E. S. HANAN, Mayor.

PURSUANT to section 13 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1926, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the City of Timaru, taken on the 8th day of June, 1949, on the proposal of the Timaru City Council to borrow the sum of £4,800 for Plant (Reserves) Loan, 1948—
Votes.
The number of votes recorded for the proposal was .. 237
The number of votes recorded against the proposal was 277
I therefore declare that the proposal was rejected.
A. E. S. HANAN, Mayor.

PURSUANT to section 13 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1926, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the City of Timaru, taken on the 8th day of June, 1949, on the proposal of the Timaru City Council to borrow the sum of £28,500 for Plant (Works and Water) Loan, 1948—
Votes.
The number of votes recorded for the proposal was .. 270
The number of votes recorded against the proposal was 240
I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.
Dated this 10th day of June, 1949.
A. E. S. HANAN, Mayor.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

Electrical Wiremen's Registration Act, 1935.—Results of Examinations, March, 1949

NOTICE is hereby given of the results of the examinations held in March, 1949.
Examinations for ELECTRICAL WIREMEN were held in the following centres:

WRITTEN PART
Candidates. Passed. Percentages.
Alexandra .. .. .. .. 5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Ashburton .. .. .. .. 7 2 28
Auckland .. .. .. .. 77 34 44
Blenheim .. .. .. .. 5 3 60
Christchurch .. .. .. 49 15 33
Dunedin .. .. .. .. 20 7 40
Gisborne .. .. .. .. 6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Greymouth .. .. .. .. 3 3 100
Hamilton .. .. .. .. 16 2 19
Hastings .. .. .. .. 7 1 14
Hawera .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Invercargill .. .. .. 12 5 42
Kaitaia .. .. .. .. 1 1 100
Lake Pukaki Hydro .. .. .. .. 1 1 100
Masterton .. .. .. .. 4 1 25
Nelson .. .. .. .. 5 1 20
New Plymouth .. .. .. 14 3 21
Oamaru .. .. .. .. 11 1 9
Opotiki .. .. .. .. 3 1 33
Palmerston North .. .. .. 17 8 47
Petone .. .. .. .. 15 5 33
Rotorua .. .. .. .. 3 1 33
Takaka .. .. .. .. 2 1 50
Tauranga .. .. .. .. 5 3 60
Timaru .. .. .. .. 1 1 100
Waihi .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Wairoa .. .. .. .. 2 1 50
Wanganui .. .. .. .. 3 2 66
Wellington .. .. .. 24 12 50
Whakatane .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Whangarei .. .. .. .. 7 3 43

Totals .. .. .. .. 330 118 36

PRACTICAL PART
Candidates. Passed. Percentages.
Alexandra .. .. .. .. 2 2 100
Ashburton .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Auckland .. .. .. .. 43 25 58
Blenheim .. .. .. .. 1 1 100
Christchurch .. .. .. 18 12 66
Dunedin .. .. .. .. 14 9 64
Greymouth .. .. .. .. 3 3 100
Hamilton .. .. .. .. 10 7 70
Hastings .. .. .. .. 5 3 60
Hawera .. .. .. .. 2 1 50
Invercargill .. .. .. 5 4 80
Lake Pukaki Hydro .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Masterton .. .. .. .. 3 3 100
Nelson .. .. .. .. 2 2 100
New Plymouth .. .. .. 9 8 88
Oamaru .. .. .. .. 4 2 50
Palmerston North .. .. 4 4 100
Petone .. .. .. .. 11 2 18
Takaka .. .. .. .. 1 1 100
Tauranga .. .. .. .. 4 2 50
Timaru .. .. .. .. 3 3 100
Waihi .. .. .. .. 2 1 50
Wairoa .. .. .. .. 1 1 100
Wanganui .. .. .. .. 7 6 85
Wellington .. .. .. 18 9 50
Whakatane .. .. .. .. 1 1 100
Whangarei .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Totals .. .. .. .. 176 112 64

The highest marks obtained were 97 in the written part and 92 in the practical part; the maximum marks obtainable being 100 in each case.

The examination results for the above centres are as follows:

PASSED IN WRITTEN PART
Ashburton.—Aitken, G. B.; Lowry, G. F.
Auckland.—Allen, S. W.; Brabyn, J. W. R.; Brechelt, D.; Broadbent, T.; Butler, R. J.; Cameron, J. W.; Cardy, K. G.; Chambers, W. E.; Clark, C. K.; Cosgrove, P. G. M.; Duncan, R. W. M.; Evans, E. G.; Fairthorne, D.; Fletcher, F. A.; Goodman, S. H.; Gordon, C. C.; Gulland, D. C.; Hellyar, T. K.; Hunt, J. S. W.; Jackson, R. W. D.; Jones, W. R. J.; Kell, D. W.; Liddell, J. T.; Matheson, M. A.; Norton, K. W.; Pettit, J. W. H.; Prickett, J. D. C.; Shortt, R. W. R.; Sole, B. J. G.; Smith, W.; Stevens, R. E.; Tattersall, P. C.; Taylor, A. E.; Wolstenholme, J. R.
Blenheim.—Cresswell, R. N; Patchett, A. T.; Win, H. A.
Christchurch.—Brook, P. J.; Cardwell, A. M.; Carter, E. H.; Clark, F. J.; Corbishley, C. W.; Couling, B. A.; De Lambert, C. C.; Drake, L.; Huske, I. T.; Hannan, N. J.; Heaney, W. W.; McEwan, A. J.; Mulligan, J. P.; Searle, R. G.; Steere, N. T.
Dunedin.—Bagley, E. A.; Brown, D.; Campbell, W.; Meggett L. A.; Mills, F. W.; Richardson, A. B.; Timmins, R. R.
Greymouth.—Guthberlet, E. W.; Knowles, W. B. I.; Stacey, P. B.

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