Feb. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 261

Clerks of Licensing Committees appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 9th February, 1887.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

THOMAS SEAMAN

to be Clerk of the Licensing Committee for the District of Epsom; and

WILLIAM SHANAGHAN

to be Clerk of the Licensing Committee for the District of Pukekohe.

Jos. A. TOLE.

Member of Otago Dock Trust appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 11th February, 1887.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased, in pursuance of the provisions of “The Otago Dock Act, 1883 Amendment Act, 1885,” and “The Harbours Act, 1873,” to appoint

JOHN MCKENZIE, Esq., M.H.R.,

to be a Member of the Otago Dock Trust, in place of the Hon. Thomas Fraser, M.L.C., resigned.

Jos. A. TOLE,
(For the Minister having charge of the Marine Department.)

Local Body appointed to have Authority in Licensing District.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 5th February, 1887.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

The PUKEKOHE WEST ROAD BOARD

to have authority, in terms of section 5, subsection 2, of “The Licensing Act Amendment Act, 1882,” throughout the Licensing District of Pukekohe.

Jos. A. TOLE.

Agents of the Public Trustee appointed.

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 10th February, 1887.

IT is hereby notified for general information that

Messrs. Acland and Barns

have been appointed Agents of the Public Trustee, at Christchurch, vice Alexander Lean, Esq., resigned; the appointment to take effect from the 1st January last.

R. C. HAMERTON,
Public Trustee.

Volunteer Officers appointed and promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th February, 1887.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the under-mentioned appointments and promotions:—

Petone Naval Artillery Volunteers.

Arthur Meredith Whitehead to be Honorary Surgeon. Date of commission, 16th October, 1886.

2nd Battalion Auckland Volunteers.

Major Peter Dignan to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Date of commission, 7th October, 1886.

Captain and Adjutant William Featherston Clifton to be Major, vice Dignan. Date of commission, 21st October, 1886.

Captain William Henry Skinner, Victoria Rifle Volunteers, to be Captain and Adjutant, vice Clifton. Date of commission, 25th October, 1886.

3rd Battalion Auckland Rifle Volunteers.

Major Owen Mahon to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Date of commission, 8th October, 1886.

Captain John Birnie, Newton Rifle Volunteers, to be Major, vice Mahon. Date of commission, 8th October, 1886.

Captain and Adjutant Benjamin Digby Tonks to be Major. Date of commission, 8th October, 1886.

Lieutenant Charles Vince Houghton, Auckland College Rifles, to be Captain and Adjutant, vice Tonks. Date of commission, 8th October, 1886.

ROBERT STOUT,
(For the Defence Minister.)

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 15th February, 1887.

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.

Special Order made by Featherston Road Board, County of Wairarapa South.—Constituting Special Rating Districts.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 10th December, 1887.

THE following special order, made by the Featherston Road Board, County of Wairarapa South, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886.”

EDWARD RICHARDSON,
(In the absence of the Colonial Secretary.)

SPECIAL ORDER made by the Featherston Road Board, at a Meeting of the said Board, held on Monday, the 7th day of February, 1887.

THAT Sub-district 6 of the Featherston Road District, and the White Rock Station, containing 19,000 acres, and the Whaterangi Station, containing 27,000 acres, be formed a special rating district for the purposes of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886,” and that a special rate of three-sixteenths of a penny in the pound be levied in such district, for the repayment of proposed loan of £2,000, for a bridge over the Ruamahunga River at Kahautara; and that Sub-district 5 of the Featherston Road District be formed a special rating district for the purposes of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886,” and that a special rate of one-sixteenth of a penny in the pound be levied in such district, for the repayment of proposed loan of £500, for the formation, &c., of certain roads in such sub-district.

I certify that the above special order has been duly passed in conformity with “The Road Boards Act, 1882,” and “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886.”

WALTER BOCK,
Clerk to the Board.

Featherston, 8th February, 1887.

Notice of Proposed Loans, Mangawhero Road Board, County of Wanganui.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 16th February, 1887.

THE following notices, received from the Chairman of the Mangawhero Road Board, County of Wanganui, are published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886.”

EDWARD RICHARDSON,
(In the absence of the Colonial Secretary.)

MANGAWHERO ROAD DISTRICT.—MATATARA SUBDIVISION.

RESULT of poll of ratepayers of the above subdivision, taken at the residence of Mr. John Cullinane, on Tuesday, the 8th day of February, 1887, for the proposal to borrow £200 under “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886:”—

Number of votes recorded:—

For the proposal .. 2 ratepayers representing 6 votes.

Against the proposal .. Nil.

A majority in number of the ratepayers of the above subdivision having recorded their votes in favour of the proposal, and the number so voting being entitled to more than one-half in number of the votes which can be exercised by the whole number of ratepayers, I hereby declare the resolution in favour of the proposal duly carried.

ALLAN C. LEES,
Chairman.

Dated this 9th day of February, 1887.

MANGAWHERO ROAD BOARD.—MAKIRIKIRI SUBDIVISION.

RESULT of poll of ratepayers of the above subdivision, taken at the residence of Captain Montgomerie, on Monday, the 7th day of February, 1887, for the proposal to borrow £1,500 under “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886:”—

Number of votes recorded:—

For the proposal .. 11 ratepayers representing 26 votes.

Against the proposal.. Nil.