Mar. 31.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 545

Appointment in the Department of Agriculture.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 30th March, 1892.

HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Government has been pleased to appoint

JOHN DOUGLAS RITCHIE

to be Secretary to the Department of Agriculture.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Inspector of Stock appointed.—Notice No. 343.

Head Office, Live-stock Department,
Wellington, 25th March, 1892.

HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Government has been pleased to appoint

C. A. CUNNINGHAM

to be an Inspector of Stock, under “The Sheep Act, 1890,” from the 1st April, 1892.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Official Visitor, Sunnyside Asylum, appointed.

Lunacy and Charitable Department,
Wellington, 28th March, 1892.

HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Government has been pleased to appoint

WILLIAM CAMPBELL WALKER, Esq., J.P.,
to be an Official Visitor of the Sunnyside Lunatic Asylum, near Christchurch, under “The Lunatics Act, 1882.”

W. P. REEVES,
In absence of Minister of Department.

Inspectors of Factories and Workrooms appointed.

Bureau of Industries,
Wellington, 30th March, 1892.

HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Government has been pleased to appoint the under-mentioned persons to be Inspectors of Factories and Workrooms, under “The Factories Act, 1891,” and to assign to them the districts set opposite their names respectively, namely:—

Name. District.
James Liddells Ormondville.
William Emerson Westport.
John Jeffries Picton.
Alfred Morton Moon Marton.
William George Grey Inglewood.
Andrew Christie Balclutha.
John Fleming Gore.
Timothy O’Rourke Otaki.
John Coyde Bulls.
Charles Cooper Pahiatua.
Charles Bowden Martinborough.
Florence O’Donovan Waipawa.
Denis Brosnahan Waipukurau.
Thomas Leitch Taradale.
Edwin Joseph Lawliss Danevirke.
Frederick Charles Smith Featherston.
Joseph Eccleton Greytown.
Robert Darby Carterton.
William Hector McKinnon Upper Hutt.
John Gillespie Foxton.
Maurice Roche Eketahuna.
Thomas Dyer Brown Ashurst.

W. P. REEVES.

Appointment of Agent at Palmerston North to the Public Trustee.

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 26th March, 1892.

IT is hereby notified for general information that

WILLIAM MANNING,

Sergeant of Police, has been appointed to be Agent to the Public Trustee, at Palmerston North, from the 28th day of March, 1892, inclusive, vice J. H. Hankins, Esq., Solicitor, resigned.

J. K. WARBURTON,
Public Trustee.

Volunteer Officers appointed and promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th March, 1892.

HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Government has been pleased to approve of the under-mentioned appointments and promotion :—

Bluff Naval Artillery Volunteers.

David Morrison McDougall to be Sub-lieutenant. Date of commission, 24th February, 1892.

Christchurch Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Frederick George Andrews to be Captain. Date of commission, 3rd March, 1892.

R. J. SEDDON.

Volunteer Officer transferred.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th March, 1892.

HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Government has been pleased to approve of the transfer of

Lieutenant Commanding RICHARD GOOCH,

Timaru Naval Artillery Volunteers, to the Napier Naval Artillery Volunteers, as Sub-lieutenant, from the 18th instant.

R. J. SEDDON.

Special Order made by the Taieri County Council.—Merging Outram Road District.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 26th March, 1892.

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

P. A. BUCKLEY.

SPECIAL ORDER.

It is hereby resolved, by way of special order, to merge the Outram Road District in the Taieri County, such order to take effect on and after the 31st day of March, 1892.

I hereby certify that the above special order was made by the Taieri County Council, at a special meeting held on Friday, the 4th March, 1892, due notice having been given of same.

JOHN S. KENNEDY,
County Clerk.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Waimata Road District, County of Cook.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 29th March, 1892.

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

P. A. BUCKLEY.

WAIMATA ROAD DISTRICT BOARD.

THE following is the result of a poll taken on the 21st day of March, 1892, on the proposal to borrow £1,200, under the provisions of “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” for the purpose of constructing the Waimata River Road, from the point of the county road, Waimata, known as “The Cabstand,” to the boundary of Sections 26 and 27, Whataupoko G, within the said road district :—

Number of ratepayers on roll of special district 4, representing 10 votes; number of ratepayers who voted for the proposal 4, representing 10 votes.

As all the ratepayers on the special roll voted in favour of the proposal, I declare the same to be carried.

A. MCPHAIL,
Chairman.

Gisborne, 22nd March, 1892.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Moa Road District, County of Taranaki.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 30th March, 1892.

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

P. A. BUCKLEY.

MOA ROAD BOARD.

RESULT of poll of ratepayers, taken on the 23rd March, 1892, upon the following proposal : 1. To grade and form the Lincoln Road from Richmond Road to York Road, and the York Road from Lincoln Road to Section No. 209, Huirangi. 2. To borrow for such purpose the sum of £300 under “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886.” 3. To lay aside all deferred-payment revenue towards a fund to provide the annual charges on the loan. 4. To strike, as