Aug. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 955

Services of Volunteer Corps accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 11th August, 1885.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the services of the under-mentioned corps:—
As Honorary Corps.
The Tuapeka Rifle Volunteers. Date of acceptance, 6th August, 1885.
The Kaitangata Rifle Volunteers. Date of acceptance, 11th August, 1885.

J. BALLANCE.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 11th August, 1885.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of

Lient.-Colonel EDWARD PEARCE

as Officer Commanding Wellington District and New Zealand Regiment of Artillery Volunteers, also as Major in the New Zealand Militia, and Member of the Board of Examiners of the School of Instruction.

J. BALLANCE.

Officer dismissed the Public Service.

Prisons Department,
Wellington, 12th August, 1885.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to dismiss

Warder BEVIS WILLIAM CARTER

from the Public Service.

Jos. A. TOLE.

By-Law made by Rodney County Council.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 8th August, 1885.

THE following special order, made by the Rodney County Council, is published in accordance with "The Counties Act 1876 Amendment Act, 1882."

P. A. BUCKLEY.

BY-LAW TO REGULATE THE TRAFFIC ON ROADS.

THAT between the 1st day of May and the 1st day of November in each year no person shall be allowed to draw over the county roads, except under the following conditions:—
(1.) On tires of 2 inches and under, to be drawn by not more than two horses or four bullocks, except the mail-coaches, or traps carrying passengers;
(2.) On tires of not less than 5 inches, three horses or six bullocks;
(3.) On tires of not less than 6 inches, four horses or eight bullocks;
(4.) On tires of not less than 7 inches, five horses or ten bullocks;
(5.) And any greater number of animals, to have tires of not less than 8 inches;
under a penalty of £5 for each offence, the said penalty to be recovered in a summary manner, under "The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882," before two or more Justices of the Peace.

I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of a special order which was duly made at a meeting of the Rodney County Council, held at Warkworth, 25th July, 1885.

THOMAS CHAPLIN,
Clerk to the Rodney County Council.

Special Order made by Clutha County Council.—Clydevale Road District merged.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 8th August, 1885.

THE following special order, made by the Clutha County Council, is published in accordance with "The Counties Act 1876 Amendment Act, 1882."

P. A. BUCKLEY.

SPECIAL ORDER.

THAT this Council, by special order, declare the Clydevale Road Board to be dissolved, and the road district merged into the county, on and after the 15th day of August, 1885.

I hereby certify that the special order as above was duly made, and was passed by the Clutha County Council, on the 31st day of July, 1885.

HENRY S. REUNERT,
Clerk, Clutha County Council.

Result of Poll for proposed Loan, Eyre Water-race District, County of Ashley.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 8th August, 1885.

THE following notice of the result of a poll taken with respect to a proposed loan for the Eyre Water-race District is published for general information.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

OXFORD ROAD BOARD.—EYRE WATER-RACE DISTRICT.

Poll for Special Loan.

I HEREBY give notice that the following is the result of the poll for the special loan for the Eyre Water-race District, viz.:—
The number of votes on the roll are 93.
Votes polled in favour of the proposal .. 19
Votes polled against the proposal .. 0
The number of votes polled being less than two-thirds of the whole, I therefore declare the proposal lost.

J. R. GORTON,
Chairman, Oxford Road Board.

Arrangements for Fresh Elections, County of Taranaki.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 11th August, 1885.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JAMES BROWN LAWSON

to be the Returning Officer for the purpose of conducting elections of Councillors for the ridings of the County of Taranaki, and also to appoint the office of the Taranaki County Council, New Plymouth, to be the place, and Saturday, the 12th day of September, 1885, at 2 o'clock p.m., to be the time, for the first meeting of the newly-elected Council of the said county.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 12th August, 1885.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to issue Letters of Naturalisation, under "The Aliens Act, 1880," in favour of the under-mentioned persons:—

P. A. BUCKLEY.

Bonus for Kerosene.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 18th February, 1885.

NOTICE is hereby given that a bonus will be paid for the production of kerosene under the following conditions:—

A bonus of sixpence per gallon will be paid on kerosene produced within the colony to an extent not exceeding 50,000 gallons, in quantities of not less than 10,000 gallons at a time; the kerosene to be of a quality approved of by Government, and to be sold at a fair average market price.

Conditions.

1. Notice of intention to claim the above bonus must be given in writing to the Colonial Secretary not later than the 31st December, 1885.
2. The claim must be made before the 30th June, 1886.
3. The first claimant who proves to the satisfaction of the Government that he has fulfilled all the conditions to be the recipient of the bonus.
4. The other conditions as to quantity, priority, quality, and value to be fulfilled to the satisfaction of an officer appointed for the purpose by the Government.

P. A. BUCKLEY.