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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 29

Member of Greymouth Harbour Board appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 3rd May, 1887.

HIS Excellency the Governor in Council has been pleased, in pursuance of the provisions of “The Harbours Act, 1878,” and “The Greymouth Harbour Board Act, 1884,” to appoint

RICHARD NANCARROW

to be a Member of the Greymouth Harbour Board, in the place of Martin Kennedy, resigned.

W. J. M. LARNACH.

Authority to frank.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 2nd May, 1887.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to authorize

The RESIDENT ENGINEER, HARBOUR DEFENCES, Wellington,

to receive as well as frank letters and parcels on the public service.

JULIUS VOGEL,
Postmaster-General.

Native Assessor appointed under “The Resident Magistrates Act, 1867.”

Native Office,
Wellington, 28th April, 1887.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

HORI HEREWINI,

of Kohakohe, to be an Assessor for the purposes of “The Resident Magistrates Act, 1867,” “The Native Circuit Courts Act, 1858,” and “The Native Circuit Courts Act Amendment Act, 1862,” within the Resident Magistrates District of Papakura.

J. BALLANCE.

Native Assessors appointed.

Native Office,
Wellington, 28th April, 1887.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

WI PEWHAIRANGI, of Tokomaru,
TUTU TAMATI, of Whareponga, and
WIREMU KIRIWEHI TE MATOTORU, of Foxton,

to be Assessors under “The Native Land Court Act, 1886; and

WIREMU KIRIWEHI TE MATOTORU

to be an Assessor for the purposes of “The Resident Magistrates Act, 1867,” “The Native Circuit Courts Act, 1858,” and “The Native Circuit Courts Act Amendment Act, 1862,” within the Resident Magistrates District of Whanganui.

J. BALLANCE.

Member of Land Board appointed.

General Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 4th May, 1887.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JOHN LOGAN, Esq.,

to be a Member of the Land Board for the Otago Land District, as from the 27th April, 1887.

J. BALLANCE.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 30th April, 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.

Result of Polls for Proposed Loans, Manawatu Road District, County of Oroua.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 3rd May, 1887.

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

P. A. BUCKLEY.

POLL TAKEN IN NO. 5 WARD OF THE MANAWATU ROAD DISTRICT, 22ND APRIL, ON A PROPOSAL TO BORROW £2,200.

Number of ratepayers entitled to vote, 43.
Voters for the proposal .. .. 28
Ratepayers who did not vote .. 15
Voters against the proposal .. .. 0
— 15

Majority in favour .. .. 13

Number of votes that could be exercised, 71.
Votes for the proposal .. .. 42
Votes against the proposal .. .. 0
Votes not recorded .. .. 29
— 29

Majority in favour .. .. 13

POLL TAKEN IN NO. 5 WARD OF THE MANAWATU ROAD DISTRICT, 22ND APRIL, ON A PROPOSAL TO BORROW £300.

Number of ratepayers entitled to vote, 43.
Voters for the proposal .. .. 28
Ratepayers who did not vote .. 14
Voters against the proposal .. .. 1
— 15

Majority in favour .. .. 13

Number of votes that could be exercised, 71.
Votes for the proposal .. .. 41
Votes not recorded .. .. 28
Votes against the proposal .. .. 2
— 30

Majority in favour .. .. 11

POLL TAKEN IN NO. 6 WARD OF THE MANAWATU ROAD DISTRICT, 23RD APRIL, ON A PROPOSAL TO BORROW £640.

Number of ratepayers entitled to vote, 27.
Voters for the proposal .. .. 14
Ratepayers who did not vote .. 11
Voters against the proposal .. .. 2
— 13

Majority in favour .. .. 1

Number of votes that could be exercised, 35.
Votes for the proposal .. .. 20
Votes not recorded .. .. 13
Votes against the proposal .. .. 2
— 15

Majority in favour .. .. 5

Each of the above proposals are hereby declared to be carried.

J. RANDALL FORSTER-PRATT,
Chairman.

Special Order made by Whangarei County Council.—Merging Waipu South Road District.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 4th May, 1887.

THE following special order, made by the Whangarei County Council, is published in accordance with “The Counties Act, 1886.”

P. A. BUCKLEY.

SPECIAL ORDER passed by the Whangarei County Council at a Meeting held on Wednesday, 9th March, 1887.

RESOLVED, That the prayer of the petition of the South Highway District, Waipu, requesting the said district to be merged in the county, be granted, and the proper steps be taken by the Council to legalize the same.

I hereby certify that the special order merging the Waipu South Road District into the county has been made in accordance with law.

ROBT. MAIR,
Clerk, Whangarei County Council.

County Office, Whangarei, 29th April, 1887.