Mar. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 345

Name. Occupation. Residence.

Francis Jouanny .. Mariner .. Dunedin.
Charles Henry William Farmer .. Rangiriri, Auck-
Hermann Wolter land.
Wong Chan .. Storekeeper .. Roundhill, River-
ton.
Nicholas Moros .. Fisherman .. Dargaville, Auck-
land.
Wong Young Wah .. Merchant .. Roundhill, River-
ton.
Charles Augustus New- Tailor .. Wellington.
ling
Anton Godfried Fischer .. Labourer .. Westown, near
New Plymouth.
Jochim Hamer .. Gold-miner .. Kumara.
Ah King .. Fruiterer and Otaki.
Tobacconist

T. W. HISLOP.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Mangaone River District,
Palmerston North.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 13th March, 1888.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the
Mangaone River Board, is published in accordance
with "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1886."

G. F. RICHARDSON,
(In the absence of the Colonial Secretary.)

Notice of the result of a poll taken on the 9th day of
March, 1888, on a proposal by the Mangaone River Board to
borrow the sum of £750 for clearing the Mangaone Stream
and other works:—
Total number of ratepayers entitled to vote, 51; voters
for the proposal, 35; voters against the proposal, 1; informal,
1; ratepayers not voting, 14: majority in favour, 19. Num-
ber of votes that could be exercised, 81; votes for the pro-
posal, 56; votes against the proposal, 1; informal, 1; votes
not recorded, 23: majority in favour, 31.
As the majority in number of the ratepayers entitled to
vote at the above poll have voted in favour of the proposal,
and the number so voting are entitled to more than half the
number of votes that could be exercised, I hereby declare
the proposal carried.

D. BUICK,
Chairman.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Auroa Road District,
County of Hawera.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 12th March, 1888.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of
the Hawera County Council, is published in accord-
ance with "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1886."

T. W. HISLOP.

HAWERA COUNTY.

Result of poll for loan under "The Local Bodies' Loans Act,
1886," for the Auroa Road District:—
Number on roll, 42; for the proposal, 20; against, 3;
informal, 2.
I therefore declare the proposal rejected.

ISAAC BAYLY,
Chairman.

Special Order made by the Waipukurau Road Board,
County of Waipawa.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 13th March, 1888.

THE following special order, made by the Waipukurau
Road Board, is published in accordance with "The
Road Boards Act, 1882."

G. F. RICHARDSON,
(In the absence of the Colonial Secretary.)

SPECIAL ORDER.

That it be a special order of this Board that, for the purpose
of providing for the interest and sinking fund upon a loan of
£6,000, to be raised by the Waipukurau Road Board under
"The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act 1886 Amend-

ment Act, 1887," there be levied a special annual recur-
ring rate of three-eighths of a penny in the pound upon all
rateable property in the district, and the said rate is hereby
accordingly made and levied for and during the whole period
required by the aforesaid Act for the continuance of such
loan, such rate to be payable yearly on the first day of May
in each year during the continuance of the aforesaid loan.
I hereby certify that the above special order was duly
made by the Waipukurau Road Board, in conformity with
the provisions of "The Road Boards Act, 1882," and "The
Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1886."

W. C. SMITH, Chairman,
Waipukurau Road Board.

12th March, 1888.

Resolution of Raglan County Council.—Levying a Rate on
Portion of County.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 9th March, 1888.

THE following resolution of the Raglan County Council,
levying a rate on portion of the county, is published
for general information.

T. W. HISLOP.

The following resolution was passed at the meeting of the
Raglan County Council held on the 29th ultimo, viz. :—
"That a rate of 3d. in the pound be made and levied on
all rateable property within the county outside the bound-
aries of the Pirongia, Karioi, Whaingaroa, and Town of
Raglan Highway Districts for the financial year ending the
31st March, 1888."

JOHN B. SOMERSET,
Clerk, Raglan County Council.

Raglan, 1st March, 1888.

Special Order made by the Manchester Road Board, County
of Oroua.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 10th March, 1888.

THE following special order, made by the Manchester
Road Board, is published in accordance with "The
Road Boards Act, 1882."

T. W. HISLOP.

SPECIAL ORDER passed by the Manchester Road Board, at
a meeting held on the 3rd day of March, 1888.
That a special rate of five-eighths of a penny in the pound
be made upon the rateable value of the whole of the rateable
property within the boundaries of No. 5 subdivision of the
Manchester Road District, for the purpose of paying the
interest on a loan of £4,000, to be borrowed under "The
Government Loans to Local Bodies' Act, 1886," such rate to
be an annual recurring one for 26 years, and payable on the
first day of April in each year.
I hereby certify that the above special order has been duly
passed by the Manchester Road Board, as required by
section 76 of "The Road Boards Act, 1882."

CHARLES BRAY,
Clerk, Manchester Road Board.

Feilding, 5th March, 1888.

Despatch.—Convention re Creation of International Union
for Protection of Literary and Artistic Works.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 10th March, 1888.

THE following despatch, received from Her Majesty's
Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, is pub-
lished for general information.

T. W. HISLOP.

(Circular.)

Downing Street, 18th November, 1887.

SIR,—With reference to my predecessor's circular despatch
of the 2nd December last, I have the honour to transmit to
you, for information and publication in the colony under
your Government, a copy of a letter from the Foreign Office
enclosing a copy of a parliamentary paper containing the
text of the Convention concerning the creation of an Inter-
national Union for the protection of literary and artistic
works, signed at Berne, the 9th September, 1886.
It will be seen from the Foreign Office letter that steps
have been taken for the passing of an Order of the Queen in
Council for bringing the convention into effect.

I have, &c.,
H. T. HOLLAND.

The Officer Administering the Government
of New Zealand.