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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 68

Special Order made by the Heretaunga Road Board,
County of Hawke’s Bay.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 22nd August, 1892.

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

P. A. BUCKLEY.

SPECIAL ORDER.

Copy of resolution passed by the Heretaunga Road Board, at a special meeting held on the 4th day of May, 1892:—
That the following resolution, passed by way of special order at the special meeting of the Board held on the 21st day of March, 1892, be and the same is hereby confirmed, viz.: That the Heretaunga Road Board hereby resolves, by way of special order, that the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886,” be adopted; and that the same do come into force within the Heretaunga Road District on and after the 4th day of May, 1892.

I hereby certify that the above copy is correct.
R. WELLWOOD,
Chairman.

I hereby certify that the above resolution has been duly passed.
J. COLLINGE,
Clerk to the Board.

Special Order made by the Heretaunga Road Board,
County of Hawke’s Bay.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 22nd August, 1892.

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

P. A. BUCKLEY.

SPECIAL ORDER.

THAT whereas the ratepayers of the Heretaunga Road District do not exceed one hundred in number: And whereas, in accordance with the provisions of section 21 of the said “Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886,” three-fourths of such ratepayers did, on the 5th day of May last past, consent to the levying of the special rate hereinafter mentioned: And whereas the rateable value of the properties of the ratepayers (as appearing on the valuation-roll of the said district) signing the said consent are collectively greater than the rateable value of those ratepayers who have not consented to the levying of such special rate: Now, the Heretaunga Road Board resolves, by way of special order, that, for the purpose of securing the payment of interest and sinking fund upon a loan of £3,000, to be borrowed by the Board under the provisions of “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” for defraying the expense of constructing a bridge over the Ngaruroro River, at Pakowhai, in the Provincial District of Hawke’s Bay, and also for defraying the expense of constructing a bridge over the Tutaekuri-Waimate River, and the approaches to such bridges, and also for defraying the expense of making and forming a road from Pakowhai to the junction of the said road with the Borough of Hastings, a special rate of ¾d. in the pound be made and levied on all that portion of the Heretaunga Road District, in the said provincial district, and being portions of the Heretaunga Block and the Karamu Reserve, containing 2,440 acres, more or less. Bounded on the north-east by the Ohiwia Stream and the old bed of the Ngaruroro River; on the south-east by the Karamu Road; on the south-west by the Borough of Hastings; and on the north-west by Sub-division C of the said Heretaunga Block. Such special rate to be an annually-recurring rate for the period of twenty-six years from the 4th day of August, 1892, and shall be payable annually in advance on the 4th day of August in each year.

I hereby certify that the above copy is correct.
R. WELLWOOD,
Chairman.

I hereby certify that the above resolution has been duly passed.
J. COLLINGE,
Clerk to the Board.
4th August, 1892.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Manawatu Road District,
County of Oroua.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 23rd August, 1892.

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.

MANAWATU ROAD BOARD.

RESULT of poll taken at the residence of Mr. Percy, No. 4 Line, Kairanga, Manawatu Road Board District, on the 2nd day of August, 1892, on the proposal to raise a loan of £130, under “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886,” to clear, form, and metal the No. 4 Line, Kairanga District, commencing at the Longburn-Aorangi Road and continuing to the north-eastern corner of Section No. 1540:—
Number of ratepayers on special roll 1, representing 4 votes; 1 ratepayer, representing 4 votes, voted in favour of the proposal.
I therefore declare such proposal to be carried.
DONALD GRANT,
Chairman.
Manawatu Road Board Office,
Palmerston North, 19th August, 1892.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Eketahuna Road District,
County of Wairarapa North.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 23rd August, 1892.

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

P. A. BUCKLEY.

EKETAHUNA ROAD BOARD.

THE following is the result of a poll, taken at the Road Board Office, Eketahuna, upon a proposal to raise a loan of £1,200 for six miles of road-formation, Parkville:—
Number of ratepayers on special roll, 31; number of pollable votes, 31; number of ratepayers who voted for the proposal 20, exercising 20 votes; number of ratepayers who voted against the proposal 1, exercising 1 vote; number of ratepayers who did not record their votes 10, being entitled to exercise 10 votes.
As the number of ratepayers who voted, and the number of votes recorded, in favour of the proposal, are in each case a majority of the total number on the roll, I therefore declare the proposal carried.
THOS. PARSONS,
Chairman.

Awards of the Royal Humane Society of Australasia
granted in New Zealand.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 24th August, 1892.

THE following list of awards of the Royal Humane Society of Australasia, granted in New Zealand during the year 1891–92, is published for general information.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

LIST OF AWARDS FOR THE COLONY ON NEW ZEALAND.

1027.—THOMAS ROLTON, of Shortland, Thames, New Zealand, a mill-hand, aged thirty-three years, who rescued three boys from drowning, in a mill-dock at Shortland, on the 22nd April, 1891. Certificate of merit.

1050.—GEORGE GREY SMITH, of Hanly Park, Kauaeranga Valley, Thames, New Zealand, aged thirteen years, who attempted to rescue Isabel Viva Gillespie and Teresa L. Gillespie, of Parawai, Thames, New Zealand, from drowning in the Kauaeranga River, on the 31st March, 1891. Certificate of merit.

1052.—WILLIAM JOHN MURDOCH, of Opua, Bay of Islands, New Zealand, aged sixteen years, who rescued James McMullen, of the same place, aged sixteen years, from drowning at the railway embankment, Kawakawa River, on the 21st August, 1891. Certificate of merit.

1079.—WILLIAM NIGHTINGALE, a railway employé, of Oamaru, New Zealand, aged forty-five years, for attempting to rescue a man from drowning in the Oamaru Harbour, on the night of the 25th September, 1891. Hearing cries for help from the harbour he immediately jumped in and swam 160yds., and at once brought the man to land, but he was dead. Bronze medal.

1080.—JOHN DWYER, of Oamaru, New Zealand, acting sergeant, aged thirty-four years, who assisted William Nightingale (see case 1079) in attempting to rescue a man from drowning in Oamaru Harbour, on the 25th September, 1891. Certificate of merit.

1097.—JAMES WHITE, a storekeeper, of Opotiki, New Zealand, aged forty years, who rescued Robert Rawson, of Opotiki, aged eighteen years, from drowning at the Opotiki bar, on the 15th August, 1891. Five fishermen were capsized in the breakers outside the bar. James White, in a dingy, went to the rescue. When about 50yds. from the overturned boat one of his oars broke. With one oar he reached the overturned boat, but, of the five, Robert Rawson alone remained, and he was delirious. After getting him into his dingy he pulled back with him in safety. One of the others was saved by two Natives, but the other three were drowned. The Natives resuscitated one man by holding him over a smoky fire, which is their mode of resuscitating the drowned. Silver medal.