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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 95

Trustees of Drill-shed appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 23rd December, 1891.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the appointment of the under-mentioned gentlemen as Trustees of the Greymouth Drill-shed, under “The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Trustees Validation Act, 1890:”—

Major JAMES ALEXANDER BONAR, New Zealand Volunteers, Commanding Westland Volunteer District.

Lieutenant Commanding HENRY CHARLES FRICKER, Greymouth Naval Artillery Volunteers.

Sub-Lieutenant FREDERICK JAMES GLEESON, Greymouth Naval Artillery Volunteers.

Captain JOSEPH PETRIE, Greymouth Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant CHARLES JAMES, Greymouth Rifle Volunteers.

Date of appointments, 17th December, 1891.

R. J. SEDDON.

Justice of the Peace resigned.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 23rd December, 1891.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation by

WILLIAM ALBERT FLOYD, Esq.,

of his appointment as a Justice of the Peace for the colony.

W. P. REEVES.

Special Order made by Upper Ashburton Road Board, County of Ashburton.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 21st December, 1891.

THE following special order, made by the Upper Ashburton Road Board, is published in accordance with “The Road Boards Act, 1882.”

P. A. BUCKLEY.

SPECIAL ORDER.

RESOLVED that, in compliance with a petition presented to the Board, and signed by two-thirds of the ratepayers of the No. 5 Allenton Subdivision, this Board hereby abolishes the said subdivision, and constitutes two new subdivisions in lieu thereof, to be called respectively No. 5 Allenton Subdivision, and No. 6 Dromore Subdivision, the boundaries whereof shall be as follow:—

No. 5 Allenton Subdivision: Bounded on the north-east by the middle of the Racecourse Road from a point opposite the middle of Farm Road; on the south-east by Main South Railway to the North Town Belt of the Borough of Ashburton; thence north-westerly along the North Town Belt to the North-west Town Belt; thence south-westerly along the North-west Town Belt to the River Ashburton; on the south-west by the River Ashburton to a point in continuation of the division-line between Lots Nos. 59 and 60, part of Section No. 8767, and through Section No. 20864; and on the north-west by the last-described line and the middle of Farm Road to the middle of Racecourse Road.

No. 6 Dromore Subdivision: Bounded on the south-east by the Main South Railway; on the north-east by the South Rakaia Road District; on the north-west by No. 4 Subdivision; and on the south-west by the River Ashburton and No. 5 Allenton Subdivision.

I hereby certify that the above special order has been duly passed by the Upper Ashburton Road Board.

As witness my hand, this 1st day of December, 1891.

JOHN DAVISON,
Clerk, Upper Ashburton Road Board.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Stratford Town Board, County of Stratford.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 21st December, 1891.

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

P. A. BUCKLEY.

RESULT OF POLL.

THE following is the result of the poll of ratepayers on proposals to borrow £600 for construction of roads in the Town District of Stratford:—

Number of ratepayers on the roll 117, representing 238 votes; number of ratepayers voting for the proposals 63, exercising 131 votes; number of ratepayers voting against the proposals 11, exercising 29 votes.

As a majority in number of the ratepayers voted in favour of the proposals, and the number so voting are entitled to more than one-half of the votes that can be exercised by the whole number of ratepayers, I hereby declare the proposals to be carried.

E. BURGESS,
Chairman, Stratford Town Board.

Stratford, 15th December, 1891.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loans, County of Stratford.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 21st December, 1891.

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

P. A. BUCKLEY.

MOUNTAIN ROAD.

RESULT of poll taken on the 15th December, 1891, upon the proposal to borrow £2,200, under “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” to form, grade, and metal the whole portion of the Mountain Road (including footpaths), extending from Regan Street (East Road) to Celia Street (Opunake Road):—

Total number of ratepayers on roll, each exercising one vote, 117; number of ratepayers voting in favour of proposal, 62; number voting against, 8.

I therefore declare the proposal carried.

G. A. MARCHANT,
Chairman, Stratford County Council.

Stratford, 17th December, 1891.

BRIDGE OVER PATEA RIVER.

RESULT of poll taken on the 15th December, 1891, upon the proposal to borrow £1,300, under “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” to construct a new bridge on the Mountain Road, Stratford, over the Patea River:—

Total number of ratepayers on roll, each exercising one vote, 117; number of ratepayers voting in favour of proposal, 38; number voting against, 32.

I therefore declare the proposal rejected.

G. A. MARCHANT,
Chairman, Stratford County Council.

Stratford, 17th December, 1891.

Road Board Elections.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 22nd December, 1891.

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.

Kaurihohore Road District, County of Whangarei:
Malcolm McInnes.

Waitoa Road District, County of Piako:
William Main.

Wairoa Road District, County of Patea:
Albert Symes.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 22nd December, 1891.

THE Court Little John No. 6837, situated at Roslyn, is registered as a branch of the United Otago District Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” this 22nd day of December, 1891.

EDMUND MASON,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 23rd December, 1891.

THE Court Royal Oak, No. 6532, situated at Wyndham, is registered as a branch of the United Otago District Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” this 23rd day of December, 1891.

EDMUND MASON,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.