Num. 7.

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THE

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1893.

Chief Registrar of Brands appointed.—Notice No. 359.

Department of Agriculture (Live-stock Branch),
Wellington, 19th January, 1893.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the following appointment under “The Brands and Branding Act, 1880:”——

RICHARD HULL

to be Chief Registrar of Brands for the New Plymouth, Wanganui, and Rangitikei Branding Districts, to date from the 1st January, 1893, vice J. Drummond.

W. P. REEVES,
For the Minister of Lands.

Member of Greymouth Harbour Board appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 23rd December, 1892.

HIS Excellency the Governor in Council has been pleased, in pursuance of the provisions of “The Harbours Act, 1878,” and of “The Greymouth Harbour Board Act, 1884,” to appoint

ATKINSON MCDOWELL

to be a Member of the Greymouth Harbour Board, in place of Hugh Calders, resigned.

W. P. REEVES,
For the Minister having charge of the Marine Department.

Results of Polls for Proposed Loans, Kumeroa Road Board, County of Waipawa.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 25th January, 1893.

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

P. A. BUCKLEY.

KUMEROA ROAD BOARD.

THE following is the result of a poll taken at Kumeroa on the 20th January, 1893, upon a proposal to raise a loan of £300, under “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886,” for the purpose of constructing the Otope Road:—

Number of ratepayers on special roll 7, representing 11 votes; number of ratepayers who voted for the proposal 5, representing 8 votes; number of ratepayers who voted against the proposal 1, representing 2 votes; number of ratepayers who did not exercise their votes 1, being entitled to exercise 1 vote.

A majority in number of the ratepayers, exercising more than one-half of the total number of votes exercisable, having voted in favour of the proposal, I declare the said proposal to be carried.

P. H. LYNCH,
Chairman, Kumeroa Road Board.

Kumeroa, 23rd January, 1893.

KUMEROA ROAD BOARD.

THE following is the result of a poll taken on the 21st day of January, 1893, upon a proposal to raise a loan of £1,000, under “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886,” for the purpose of forming, metalling, and bridging a portion of the Mangatoro Valley Road :—

Number of ratepayers on special roll 10, representing 11 votes; number of ratepayers who voted for the proposal 8, representing 9 votes; number of ratepayers who voted against the proposal, nil; number of ratepayers who did not exercise their votes 2, being entitled to 2 votes.

A majority in number of the ratepayers, exercising more than one-half of the total number of votes exercisable, having voted in favour of the proposal, I declare the said proposal to be carried.

P. H. LYNCH,
Chairman, Kumeroa Road Board.

Kumeroa, 23rd January, 1893.

Notice to Mariners, No. 1 of 1893.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 25th January, 1893.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the Presidency Port Officer, Madras, India; the Colonial Secretary, Mauritius; and the Portmaster, Brisbane, Queensland, are published for general information.

W. P. REEVES,
For the Minister of Marine.

INDIA.—EAST COAST.—MADRAS PRESIDENCY.—ALTERATION IN CHARACTER OF APPARATUS AND IN POSITION OF LIGHT.

It is intended within the next three months to substitute a third order dioptric double-flashing light of half-minute periods for the light now in use at the Madras lighthouse.

The new light will be exhibited from the top of the main tower of the new High Court buildings.

Information regarding the exact date of the exhibition of the new light will be afforded in due course.

H. A. STREET, Capt., R.I.M.,
Presidency Port Officer.

Presidency Port Office,
Madras, 2nd September, 1892.