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respectively, all and every the several proceedings of yourselves had by virtue of these presents.

And, lastly, We do by these presents ordain that this our commission shall continue in full force and virtue until the close of the said Exhibition, and that you, our said Commissioners, or any three or more of you, shall and may from time to time, and at any place or places, proceed in the execution thereof, and of every matter and thing therein contained, although the same be not continued from time to time by adjournment; and for the purpose of aiding you in such matters We hereby appoint our trusty and well-beloved Sir Herbert Bruce Sandford, Knight, Lieutenant-Colonel and Honorary Colonel on the Retired List of our Army, to be Secretary to this our Commission.

Given at our Court, at St. James’s, the twenty-ninth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six, in the fiftieth year of our reign.

By Her Majesty’s command.

HENRY MATTHEWS.

Notice of Proposed Loans, County of Clutha.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 1st March, 1887.

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

P. A. BUCKLEY.

Clutha County Council,
Balclutha, 25th February, 1887.

SIR,—In compliance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886,” I have the honour to forward, for publication in the Gazette, the following results of polls taken under the same:—

CLINTON RIDING DISTRICT.

Poll taken the 19th February, on the proposal to borrow £800 for the construction of roads and works:—

For the proposal .. .. .. 84 votes.
Against the proposal .. .. None.

And, as a majority in number of the ratepayers did not vote in favour of the proposal, I hereby declare the said proposal to be rejected.

Dated this 25th day of February, 1887.

WM. DALLAS,
Chairman, Clutha County Council.

RICHARDSON RIDING DISTRICT.

Poll taken the 19th February, on the proposal to borrow £850 for the construction of roads and works:—

For the proposal .. .. .. 31 votes.
Against the proposal .. .. None.

And, as a majority in number of the ratepayers did not vote in favour of the proposal, I hereby declare the said proposal to be rejected.

Dated this 25th day of February, 1887.

WM. DALLAS,
Chairman, Clutha County Council.

SOUTH MOLYNEUX RIDING DISTRICT.

Poll taken the 19th February, on the proposal to borrow £1,155 for the construction of roads and works:—

For the proposal .. .. .. 108 votes.
Against the proposal .. .. 1 vote.

And, as a majority in number of the ratepayers did not vote in favour of the proposal, I hereby declare the said proposal to be rejected.

Dated this 25th day of February, 1887.

WM. DALLAS,
Chairman, Clutha County Council.

WAIRUNA RIDING DISTRICT.

Poll taken the 19th February, on the proposal to borrow £1,170 for the construction of roads and works:—

For the proposal .. .. .. 37 votes.
Against the proposal .. .. 10 votes.

And, as a majority in number of the ratepayers did not vote in favour of the proposal, I hereby declare the said proposal to be rejected.

Dated this 25th day of February, 1887.

WM. DALLAS,
Chairman, Clutha County Council.

WAIPAHl RIDING DISTRICT.

Poll taken the 19th February, on the proposal to borrow £1,600 for the construction of roads and works:—

For the proposal .. .. .. 24 votes.
Against the proposal .. .. None.

And, as a majority in number of the ratepayers did not vote in favour of the proposal, I hereby declare the said proposal to be rejected.

Dated this 25th day of February, 1887.

WM. DALLAS,
Chairman, Clutha County Council.

Notice of Proposed Loan, Clyde Town Board, County of Wairoa.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 1st March, 1887.

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

P. A. BUCKLEY.

CLYDE TOWN DISTRICT.

THE following is the result of the poll taken under the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886,” on the 19th February, 1887, on the proposal to borrow a sum of £300:—

For the proposal .. .. .. 59
Against proposal .. .. .. 8
Informal .. .. .. 1
Votes exercisable but not recorded .. 80

89

Total exercisable .. .. 148

I therefore declare the proposal rejected.

JOHN S. LARGE,
Chairman, Clyde Town Board.

Town District Office,
Clyde, 21st February, 1887.

Notice of Proposed Loan, County of Grey.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 1st March, 1887.

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

P. A. BUCKLEY.

GREY COUNTY COUNCIL.

NOTICE is hereby given that the result of the poll taken under “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1866,” in a portion of the Brunnerton Riding, Grey County, on Saturday, the 19th day of February, 1887, on the proposal of the Grey County Council to borrow the sum of £2,500 for the construction of a foot-bridge across the Grey River, between Wallsend and Taylorville, and for the formation of a street from the western boundary of Dobson Town, through Dobson Town, Wallsend, and Brunnerton to the eastern end of the railway tunnel, is as follows:—

Votes for the proposal .. .. .. 247
Votes against the proposal .. .. 2
Informal votes .. .. .. 2
Total number of votes on roll, 319.

As the number of votes in favour of the proposal exceeds one-half of the total number of votes which can be exercised, I do hereby declare the proposal to be carried.

Dated this 19th day of February, 1887.

A. R. GUINNESS,
Chairman, Grey County Council.

Commission appointing Representatives at Colonial Conference, London.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 2nd March, 1887.

THE following Commission, appointing Representatives at the Colonial Conference to be held in April next, is published for general information.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

VICTORIA, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith, To our trusty and well-beloved the Honourable Sir Francis Dillon Bell, Knight Commander of our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Companion of our Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Agent-General in London for our Colony of New Zealand; and the Honourable Sir William Fitzherbert, Knight Commander of our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Speaker of the Legislative Council of Our Colony of New Zealand: Greeting.

WHEREAS a Conference of Representatives of the Colonial Governments has been invited by Her Majesty’s Government to meet in London during the months of April and May next