Jan. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 69

sum of £350, under “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” for road-works in No. 4 Subdivision of the Taratahi-Carterton Road District, for Para Road, viz. :

For the proposal .. Nil.
Against the proposal .. 4 ratepayers with 6 votes.

As the necessary majority of ratepayers (4) have not voted for the above proposal, I hereby declare that the same has been rejected.

BURTON BOYS,
Chairman, Taratahi-Carterton Road Board.
Dated this 15th day of December, 1886.

Special Order made by Wallingford Road Board, County of Patangata.—Levying Special Rate.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 14th January, 1887.

THE following special order, made by the Wallingford Road Board, County of Patangata, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Road Boards Act, 1882.”

P. A. BUCKLEY.

THE following special order was made by the Wallingford Road Board, at a meeting held on the 23rd December, 1886 :—

That a rate of ½d. in the pound on the rateable value be levied for the year commencing on the 1st April, 1886, and ending on the 31st March, 1887, payable in one sum on the 1st day of January, 1887.

I certify that all the forms of law in respect of the above special order have been duly complied with.

M. CROPP,
Clerk, Wallingford Road Board.
Porangahau, 10th January, 1887.

Special Order made by Porangahau Road Board, County of Patangata.—Levying Special Rate.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 14th January, 1887.

THE following special order, made by the Porangahau Road Board, County of Patangata, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Road Boards Act, 1882.”

P. A. BUCKLEY.

THE following special order was made by the Porangahau Road Board, at a meeting held on the 23rd December, 1886 :—

That ½d. in the pound on the rateable value be levied for the year commencing on the 1st April, 1886, and ending on the 31st March, 1887, payable in one sum on the 1st day of January, 1887.

I certify that all the forms of law in respect of the above special order have been duly complied with.

M. CROPP,
Clerk, Porangahau Road Board.
Porangahau, 10th January, 1887.

Special Order made by Westland County Council.—Adopting “Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886.”

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

THE following special order, made by the Council of the County of Westland, is published for general information.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

SPECIAL ORDER.

At a special meeting of the Westland County Council, held on the 1st day of November, 1886, it was resolved, “That the provisions of ‘The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886,’ be adopted by this Council.”

I hereby certify that the foregoing special order was made on the 1st November, 1886, and confirmed on the 8th December, 1886, and that all the requirements of “The Counties Act, 1876,” and amendments thereof have been complied with.

RICHARDSON RAE,
Clerk, Westland County Council.

Dated at the office of the County Council of Westland, Hokitika, this 31st day of December, 1886,

Revocation of Appointment of a Bonding Warehouse.

CUSTOMS.—In exercise of the authority in me for this purpose vested, I, the Commissioner of Trade and Customs, do, by this order under my hand, revoke and annul the appointment of the under-mentioned warehouse for the reception and security of goods entered to be warehoused without payment of duty upon the first entry thereof, namely,—

Port of Poverty Bay.

The warehouse known as

ADAIR’S BOND,

as appointed and described by Commissioner’s Order No. 124, of the 9th January, 1880.

Given under my hand, at Wellington, this twelfth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven.

P. A. BUCKLEY,
(For the Commissioner of Trade and Customs.)
Commissioner’s Order No. 250.]

Revocation of Appointment of a Bonding Warehouse,

CUSTOMS.—In exercise of the authority in me for this purpose vested, I, the Commissioner of Trade and Customs, do, by this order under my hand, revoke and annul the appointment of the under-mentioned warehouse for the reception and security of goods entered to be warehoused without payment of duty upon the first entry thereof, namely,—

Port of Dunedin.

The bond known as

TURNBULL’S BOND,

as appointed and described in Commissioner’s Order No. 214, of the 29th September, 1884.

Given under my hand at Wellington, this seventeenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven.

Jos. A. TOLE,
(For the Commissioner of Trade and Customs.)
Commissioner’s Order No. 252.]

Road Board Elections.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 18th January, 1887.

THE following notices of elections of Members of Road Boards have been received at this office, and are published in accordance with the provisions of “The Road Boards Act, 1882.”

G. S. COOPER,
Under-Secretary.

Akitio Road District, County of Wairarapa North :
James William Baker.
James George Cox.
John Stewart Handyside.
William Liverton.
Edgar Mason.

Castlepoint Road District, County of Wairarapa North :
Henry Richardson Elder, No. 1 Subdivision.
John Cross, No. 2 Subdivision.
Robert Maunsell, No. 3 Subdivision.
John Chapman Andrew, No. 5 Subdivision.

Pahiatua Road District, County of Wairarapa North :
George Whitcombe.

Knapdale Road District, County of Southland :
George R. Elder.

Bonus for Canned and Cured Fish for Export.

Treasury Department,
Wellington, 10th November, 1885.

IT is hereby notified that bonuses under “The Fisheries Encouragement Act, 1885,” as set forth in the following sections (Nos. 8, 9, and 10) of that Act, will be paid subject to the conditions named therein, and in the regulations contained in the Order in Council of even date herewith.

JULIUS VOGEL.

8. In order to encourage the production and curing of fish for export, the Colonial Treasurer shall during the next seven years after the passing of this Act, without further appropriation by Parliament, pay out of the Consolidated Fund to any person who shall prepare canned and cured fish for export, and actually export the same from the colony, a bonus or bonuses upon the quantity of canned and cured fish prepared and exported by such person as hereinafter mentioned, that is to say,—

(1.) In respect of the first 200 tons avoirdupois of fish canned with or without oil, the sum of 1d. per pound,