April 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 545

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Pahiatua County Council.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 25th April, 1893.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Pahiatua County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1886."
P. A. BUCKLEY.

RESULT OF PROPOSED LOAN NO. 33.—SHORT ROAD,
PAHIATUA VILLAGE SETTLEMENT.

THE following is the result of a poll taken on the 15th April, 1893, on a proposal to borrow £120, under "The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," to form and metal Short Road, Pahiatua Village Settlement, and construct a bridge over creek at Shadbolt's, on the same road.
Number of ratepayers on special roll 16, representing 16 votes; votes recorded in favour of the proposal, 13; votes not recorded, 3. I therefore declare the proposal carried.
SAMUEL BOLTON,
Chairman, Pahiatua County Council.
19th April, 1893.

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

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 26th April, 1893.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Waimata Road Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1886."
P. A. BUCKLEY.

WAIMATA ROAD DISTRICT BOARD.—WAIMATA-NGAKOROA
SPECIAL DISTRICT.

THE following is the result of a poll of the ratepayers of the above special district taken on the 25th February, 1893, on a proposal to borrow £200 under "The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886":—
Number of ratepayers on roll of special district 7, exercising 11 votes; number of ratepayers who voted for the proposal 7, exercising 11 votes.
As all the ratepayers on the special roll voted in favour of the proposal, I declare the same to be carried.
JOHN TOMBLESON,
Chairman.
Gisborne, 1st March, 1893.

Notice of the Laying-off of a Road over Land in the Auckland Land District.

NOTICE is hereby given, by direction of His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, under the authority of "The Native Land Court Act, 1886," and its amendments, that the road described in the Schedule hereto was, on the 20th May, 1892, duly taken and laid off through the land specified in the said Schedule, under the authority of the Governor of the said colony, by a warrant of the date mentioned therein.

SCHEDULE.

ALL that parcel of land in the Auckland Land District, containing by admeasurement 12 acres, more or less, situated in Block XIII., Waoku Survey District, being a road, 100 links wide and upwards, traversing the northern portion of Wairau Block (No. 2012A, in red), the northern side of which commences on the western boundary of Section No. 1, Block XIII., Waoku Survey District, at a distance of 816·7 links from the south-west corner of that section; and proceeds in a westerly direction for a distance of 9717 links, more or less, to the Waimamaku River: as the same is delineated on Map No. 4704A, deposited in the District Land and Survey Office, Auckland.
Date of Governor's warrant, 20th May, 1892.
Dated this 10th day of April, 1893.
JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Notice to Mariners, No. 15 of 1893.

ALTERATION IN POSITION OF BAR BUOY, PORT OF NELSON.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 17th April, 1893.

NOTICE is hereby given that the bar buoy, at Nelson, painted red, has been removed southward about half a cable, and that it now bears from the Lighthouse S.W. ¾ S., Magazine S.W. by W., and the Arrow Rock N.W. ¼ N.; bearings magnetic. Vessels entering the harbour should pass this buoy on the starboard hand.
R. J. SEDDON.

Tenders.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 25th April, 1893.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders for the erection of a post-office at Danevirke is published for general information.
R. J. SEDDON,
Minister for Public Works.

Accepted.
£ s. d.
A. R. Munro, Palmerston North .. .. 511 0 0

Declined.
Charles Walker, Danevirke .. .. .. 540 0 0
A. Milne, Woodville .. .. .. 550 0 0
C. H. Christiansen, Danevirke .. .. 567 0 0
Peter McKinnon, Wanganui .. .. .. 577 0 0

Tenders.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 26th April, 1893.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders for the supply of 250 bedsteads, with wire mattresses, for the Porirua and Seacliff Asylums, is published for general information.
R. J. SEDDON,
Minister for Public Works.

Accepted.
£ s. d.
Scott Bros., Christchurch .. .. .. 437 0 0

Declined.
J. F. Faulkner, Dunedin .. .. .. 510 0 0
Beaney and Sons, Auckland .. .. .. 606 0 0

Volunteer Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 17th April, 1893.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commissions held by the under-mentioned officers:—
"A" Battery New Zealand Regiment Artillery Volunteers.
Captain John McKail Geddes. Date of resignation, 10th March, 1893.
"A" Company Canterbury Rifle Volunteers.
Captain George Frederick Whiteside. Date of resignation, 24th March, 1893.
W. P. REEVES,
For the Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 20th April, 1893.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by the under-mentioned officer:—
Dunedin Irish Rifle Volunteers.
Captain John Toomey. Date of resignation, 31st March, 1893.
W. P. REEVES,
For the Minister of Defence.

Transfer of Volunteer Officer to Honorary Unattached List, New Zealand Volunteers.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 20th April, 1893.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the transfer of
Lieutenant Commanding HENRY PARKER,
Auckland Naval Artillery Volunteers, to the Honorary Unattached List, New Zealand Volunteers, under corrected clause 237, Volunteer Regulations, 1889.
Date of commission, 14th March, 1889.
W. P. REEVES,
For the Minister of Defence.

Designation of Volunteer Cadet Corps changed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 20th April, 1893.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the designation of the "Middle District School Rifle Cadet Volunteers" (Dunedin) being changed to the "Arthur Street School Rifle Cadet Volunteers" (Dunedin); to take effect from the 10th April, 1893.
W. P. REEVES,
For the Minister of Defence.