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Taranaki Daily News, 3 November 1921, Page 4

ALL CARRIES.

YESTERDAY’S LOAN POLLS. GOOD MAJORITIES SHOWN. VOTING NOT HEAVT. The poll of the New Plymouth ratepayers yesterday resulted in decisive majorities in favor of the various loans. They were: (1) A sum of £9OOO to be raised for enlargement of No. 2 tunnel at the hydroelectric works, and for taking of survey of water resources; (2) loan of £142,000 for repayment of loans falling due next year; (3) £lO,OOO to be borrowed for effecting extensions to the waterworks. In the case of the £9OOO and £142,000 loans the ratepayers also gave the council the authority asked for in respect to paying an increased rate of interest, owing to the fact that under present conditions the usual per cent, limit is not sufficient. The poll was a comparatively small one, less than 800 ratepayers recording their votes. The £9OOO loan, for which most opposition was expected, was carried by a majority of 292 votes, and was only beaten at one booth, St. Aubyn, where the voting was 27—26 against the proposal. Vogeltown supported it by ’a majority of two, but in the other cases the balance was much larger. The majority for the £142,000 loan was 452, and for the £lO,OOO loan it was 488. The polling arrangements were ably managed by the returning officer (Mr. R. Day) and staff. Details of the voting in each case are: £9OOO LOAN (For Hydro-Electric Works).

Whiteley ......... Soldiers’ Club . . t .. . Fitzroy For. 144 62 40 Against. 65 17 22 Crocker’s 94 28 / St. Aubyn ..» a 26 27 Devon Street West 31 16 Moturoa 13 3 Standish Hill 33 5 Westown 20 7 Frankleigh Park .......... 18 1 Vogeltown 15 13 Totals - 496 204 Majority: 292. Informal votes: 15. INCREASED INTEREST RATE ON ABOVE LOAN. For. Whiteley 151 Against. 55 Soldiers’ Club ♦, 64 15 Fitzroy -j 37 24 Crocker’s 93 32 St. Aubyn 25 27 Devon Street West 31 17 Moturoa 13 3 Standish Hill 34 5 Westown 22 5 Frankleigh Park 16 3 Vogeltown ........... 17 . io Totals 503 196 Majority: 307. Informal votes: 14. £142,000 LOAN. (For Repayment of Loans Falling Due). Whiteley . Soldiers' Club ■» For. 184 Against.! 28 49 30 Fitzroy , 50 11 Crocker’s 110 15 St. Aubyn 31 22 Devon Street West ....... 43 4 Moturoa 14 1 Standish Hill y 35 5 Westown ♦ .j 22 4 Frankleigh Park 18 1 Vogeltown ... . v 24 4 Totals . 577 125 Majority: 452. Informal votes: 12. INCREASED INTEREST RATI FOR ABOVE LOAN. For. Whiteley 181 Against. 31 Soldiers’ Club 70 9 Fitzroy 48 13 Crocker’s 109 16 St. Aubyn 33 18 Devon Street West 39 7 Moturoa 11 5 Standish Hill 36 4 Westown ( ... 22 5 Frankleigh Park 15 4 Vogeltown . ........ 22 6 Totals 586 118 Majority: 468. Informal votes: 10. £10,000 LOAN. (For Waterworks; Interest 5 J per cent.) Whiteley . For. 181 Against. 28 Soldiers’ Club .. 68 11 Fitzroy ., 53 10 Crocker’s 105 18 St. Aubyn 34 19 Devon Street West 42 5 Moturoa 13 3 Standish Hill 38 2 Westown ........ 23 4 Frankleigh Park 17 2 Vogeltown .............■ 22 6 596 108 Majority: 488. Informal votes: 10.