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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 1

Notice of Proposed Loan, Eden Terrace Road Board, County of Eden.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 24th February, 1887.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Eden Terrace Road Board, County of Eden, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886.”

P. A. BUCKLEY.

Auckland, 15th February, 1887.

SIR,—I have the honour to forward, for your information, and for insertion in the New Zealand Gazette, the following result of a poll of the ratepayers of this district, on the proposal to borrow £2,500 for a water-supply for the district:—

RETURN of POLLING on Proposal to borrow £2,500 for Water-supply for Eden Terrace Road District, 12th February, 1887.

Total number of ratepayers on roll, 300; representing 220 votes.

Votes recorded for proposal .. .. 124

Votes against .. .. .. .. 4
Informal .. .. .. .. 2
Votes not recorded .. .. .. 190

Total of votes against .. 196

ADAM PORTER,
Chairman, Eden Terrace Road District.

The Hon. the Colonial Secretary.

Despatch.—Adelaide Jubilee Commission, 1887.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 24th February, 1887.

THE following despatch, with its enclosure, received from Her Majesty’s Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, is published for general information.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

Downing Street, 1st December, 1886.

SIR,—I have the honour to transmit to you copies of Her Majesty’s warrant appointing a Royal Commission, of which His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge is President, for the purpose of promoting the success of the forthcoming Jubilee Exhibition, which is to be held at Adelaide in 1887. I request that you will cause publicity to be given in the colony under your Government to the appointment of the Royal Commission.

I have, &c.,
EDWARD STANHOPE.

The Officer Administering
the Government of New Zealand.

EXTRACT FROM THE “LONDON GAZETTE” OF TUESDAY, 2ND NOVEMBER, 1886.

Whitehall, 30th October, 1886.

THE Queen has been pleased to issue a Commission under Her Majesty’s Royal Sign-manual to the effect following:—

VICTORIA R.

VICTORIA, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith, to—

Our dear Cousin and Councillor His Royal Highness George William Frederic Charles, Duke of Cambridge, Knight of our Most Noble Order of the Garter, Knight of our Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Knight of our Most Illustrious Order of St. Patrick, Knight Grand Cross of our Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Knight Grand Commander of our Most Exalted Order of the Star of India, Grand Master and Principal Knight Grand Cross of our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Field Marshal Commanding-in-Chief our Forces;

Our right trusty and right entirely-beloved Cousin William Drogo, Duke of Manchester, Knight of our Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick;

Our right trusty and entirely-beloved Cousin and Councillor George Augustus Constantine, Marquess of Normanby, Knight Grand Cross of our Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Knight Grand Cross of our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George;

Our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin and Councillor Archibald Philip, Earl of Rosebery;

Our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin and Councillor Henry Howard Molyneux, Earl of Carnarvon;

Our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin Windham Thomas, Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl, Knight of our Most Illustrious Order of St. Patrick;

Our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin and Councillor Granville George, Earl Granville, Knight of our Most Noble Order of the Garter;

Our right trusty and well-beloved Cousin and Councillor Richard Assheton, Viscount Cross, Knight Grand Cross of our Most Honourable Order of the Bath, our Principal Secretary of State for India;

Our right trusty and well-beloved Henry, Baron Thring, Knight Commander of our Most Honourable Order of the Bath;

Our right trusty and well-beloved Councillor Edward Stanhope (commonly called the Honourable Edward Stanhope), our Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies;

Our right trusty and well-beloved Councillor Sir James Fergusson, Baronet, Knight Grand Commander of our Most Exalted Order of the Star of India, Knight Commander of our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Companion of our Order of the Indian Empire, one of the Under-Secretaries of State to our Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs;

Our right trusty and well-beloved Councillor Sir Henry Thurstan Holland, Baronet, Knight Grand Cross of our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Vice-President of our Committee of Council on Education;

Our right trusty and well-beloved Councillor Sir John Rose, Baronet, Knight Grand Cross of our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George;

Our trusty and well-beloved Charles William Freemantle, Esquire (commonly called the Honourable Charles William Freemantle), Companion of our Most Honourable Order of the Bath;

Our trusty and well-beloved Sir Frederick Leighton, Baronet, President of the Royal Academy;

Our trusty and well-beloved Sir Richard Owen, Knight Commander of our Most Honourable Order of the Bath;

Our trusty and well-beloved Sir Francis Philip Cunliffe-Owen, Knight Commander of our Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Knight Commander of our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Companion of our Order of the Indian Empire;

Our trusty and well-beloved Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, Knight Commander of our Most Exalted Order of the Star of India, Companion of our Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Doctor of Medicine;

Our trusty and well-beloved Sir John Gilbert, Knight;

Our trusty and well-beloved Sir James Dromgale Linton, Knight; and

Our trusty and well-beloved John Fretcheville Dykes Donnelly, Esquire, Companion of our Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Colonel on the Retired List of our Army: Greeting.

Whereas it has been notified to Us, through our Secretary of State for the Colonies, that an International Exhibition is to be held in Adelaide, in our Colony of South Australia, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven:

And whereas it is our wish that the manufacturing industry, agriculture, and fine arts of our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and of our colonies and dependencies in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, and in the remaining portions of Australasia, shall be fully and suitably represented at this Exhibition:

Now know ye that We, considering the premises, and earnestly desiring to promote the success of the said Exhibition, and reposing great trust and confidence in your fidelity, discretion and integrity, have authorized and appointed, and by these presents do authorize and appoint you, our said dear Cousin and Councillor George William Frederic Charles, Duke of Cambridge; together with you the said William Drogo, Duke of Manchester; George Augustus Constantine, Marquess of Normanby; Archibald Philip, Earl of Rosebery; Henry Howard Molyneux, Earl of Carnarvon; Windham Thomas, Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl; Granville George, Earl Granville; Richard Assheton, Viscount Cross; Henry, Baron Thring; Edward Stanhope (commonly called the Honourable Edward Stanhope); Sir James Fergusson; Sir Henry Thurstan Holland; Sir John Rose; Charles William Freemantle (commonly called the Honourable Charles William Freemantle); Sir Frederick Leighton; Sir Richard Owen; Sir Francis Philip Cunliffe-Owen; Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker; Sir John Gilbert; Sir James Dromgale Linton; and John Fretcheville Dykes Donnelly, to be our Commissioners to obtain and distribute full information as to the best mode by which the products of the manufacturing and agricultural industry and the fine arts of our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, our colonies and dependencies, may be procured and forwarded for exhibition, to assist with their advice and co-operation, and generally to promote the success of the said Exhibition in South Australia:

And our further will and pleasure is that you, or any three or more of you, when and so often as need or occasion shall require, so long as this our Commission shall continue in force, do report to Us, in writing under your hands and seals