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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Earl of Carnarvon; our right trusty and right well- | mission shall continue in force, do report to Us, in
beloved Cousin George Henry, Earl Cadogan; our | writing, under your hands and seals respectively, all
right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin and Coun- | and every the several proceedings of yourselves had
cillor Somerset Richard, Earl of Belmore, Knight | by virtue of these presents.
Commander of our Most Distinguished Order of | And, lastly, We do by these presents ordain that
Saint Michael and Saint George; our right trusty | this our Commission shall continue in full force and
and right well-beloved Cousin and Councillor Gran- | virtue until the close of the said Exhibitions, and
ville George, Earl Granville, Knight of our Most | that you our said Commissioners, or any three or
Noble Order of the Garter; our right trusty and | more of you, shall and may from time to time, and at any
right well-beloved Cousin and Councillor John, Earl | place or places, proceed in the execution thereof, and
of Kimberley; our trusty and well-beloved Coun- | of every matter and thing therein contained, although
cillor Sir Michael Edward Hicks Beach, Baronet, one | the same be not continued from time to time by ad-
of our Principal Secretaries of State; our right | journment; and for the purpose of aiding you in such
trusty and well-beloved Councillor Hugh Culling | matters We hereby appoint our trusty and well-
Eardley Childers, Fellow of the Royal Society; our | beloved Thomas Anthony Wright, Esquire, to be
trusty and well-beloved Sir Daniel Cooper, Baronet; | Secretary to this our Commission.
our trusty and well-beloved Sir John Rose, Baronet, |
Knight Grand Cross of our Most Distinguished | Given at our Court, at Saint James's, the fifth
Order of Saint Michael and Saint George; our | day of April, one thousand eight hundred
trusty and well-beloved Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, | and seventy-nine, in the forty-second year
Knight Commander of our Most Exalted Order of | of our reign.
the Star of India, Companion of our Most Honor- |
able Order of the Bath; our trusty and well-beloved | By her Majesty's command.
Sir Frederick Leighton, Knight, President of the |
Royal Academy; our trusty and well-beloved Rich- | RICHARD ASSHETON CROSS.
ard Owen, Esquire, Companion of our Most Honor- |
able Order of the Bath, Fellow of the Royal Society; | Notice of Intention to raise Loan by Borough of
our trusty and well-beloved Samuel Morley, Esquire; | Ashburton.
and our trusty and well-beloved Warington Wilkin- |
son Smyth, Esquire, Fellow of the Royal Society; | Colonial Secretary's Office,
Greeting. | Wellington, 21st July, 1879.

Whereas it has been notified to Us, through our | THE following notice, received from His Worship
Secretary of State for the Colonies, that an Inter- | the Mayor of Ashburton, is published in accord-
national Exhibition is to be held in Sydney, in our | ance with section 145 of "The Municipal Corpora-
Colony of New South Wales, in the year one | tions Act, 1876."
thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine; and also |
that an International Exhibition is to be held at | G. S. WHITMORE.
Melbourne, in our Colony of Victoria, in the year |
one thousand eight hundred and eighty: | Town Clerk's Office, 18th July, 1879.

And whereas it is our wish that the manufacturing | SIR,-I have the honor to inform you, as required by
industry, agriculture, and fine arts of our United | clause 145 of "The Municipal Corporations Act,
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and of our | 1876," that a poll of the burgesses of the Borough of
colonies and dependencies in Europe, Asia, Africa, | Ashburton was taken yesterday, the 17th July, on
and America, and in the remaining portions of Aus- | the question of raising a loan, for water-supply and
tralasia, shall be fully and suitably represented at | drainage of the borough, of £15,000, which resulted
these Exhibitions: | as follows:-

Now know ye that We, considering the premises, | For the proposal ... ... ... 97
and earnestly desiring to promote the success of the | Against ... ... ... 32
said Exhibitions, and reposing great trust and con- |
fidence in your fidelity, discretion, and integrity, | Majority in favour of loan ... 65
have authorized and appointed, and by these presents |
do authorize and appoint, you our said most dear Son | I enclose a copy of the resolution.
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, President; together |
with you Charles Henry, Duke of Richmond and | I have, &c.,
Gordon; William Drogo, Duke of Manchester; | THOS. BULLOCK,
Robert Arthur Talbot, Marquis of Salisbury; Henry | Mayor.
Howard Molyneux, Earl of Carnarvon; George |
Henry, Earl Cadogan; Somerset Richard, Earl of | The Hon. the Colonial Secretary,
Belmore; Granville George, Earl Granville; John, | Wellington.
Earl of Kimberley; Sir Michael Edward Hicks Beach, |
Hugh Culling Eardley Childers, Sir Daniel Cooper, | Arrangements for First Elections, Borough of
Sir John Rose, Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, Sir | Marton.
Frederick Leighton, Richard Owen, Samuel Morley, |
and Warington Wilkinson Smyth, to be our Com- | Colonial Secretary's Office,
missioners to obtain and distribute full information | Wellington, 19th July, 1879.
as to the best mode by which the products of the |
manufacturing and agricultural industry and the fine | HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
arts of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and |
Ireland, our colonies and dependencies, may be | ROBERT JOHN HARRIS
procured and forwarded for exhibition, to assist with | to be Town Clerk of the Borough of Marton, and
their advice and co-operation, and generally to pro- | also Returning Officer to conduct the first elections
mote the success of the said Exhibitions in New | of Mayor, Councillors, and Auditors of the said
South Wales and Victoria respectively. | borough.

And our further will and pleasure is that you, | Also to appoint Tuesday, the 19th August next,
or any three or more of you, when as so often as need | for the election of Mayor; and Thursday, the 21st
or occasion shall require, so long as this our Com- | August next, for the election of Councillors; and
| Thursday, the 28th August next, for the election of
| Auditors of the said borough.

| Also to appoint Monday, the 1st September next,
| at noon, for the first meeting of the Council of the
| said borough, and the office of the late Marton Local
| Board, at Marton, to be the place of such meeting.

| G. S. WHITMORE.