Mar. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 345

Honorary Surgeon: WALTER THOMAS (late Honorary Sur-
geon, Christchurch Rifle Volunteers). Date of com-
mission, 6th March, 1884.
Honorary Chaplain: The Rev. JOHN MERTON (late Hono-
rary Chaplain, Christchurch City Guards Rifle Volun-
teers). Date of commission, 6th July, 1891.
The commissions held by Charles Beeston Massey as Cap-
tain of the Christchurch City Guards Rifle Volunteers,
Frederick George Morris Brittin as Honorary Surgeon in the
Christchurch City Guards Rifle Volunteers, and the Rev.
William Augustus Pascoe as Honorary Chaplain in the
Christchurch Rifle Volunteers, lapse on resignation conse-
quent on the above amalgamation.
R. J. SEDDON.

Consular Agent for United States at Wellington recognised.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 22nd February, 1894.
HIS Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified
that he has been instructed by Her Majesty's Prin-
cipal Secretary of State for the Colonies to recognise the
appointment of
THOMAS CAHILL, Esq., M.D.,
as Consular Agent at Wellington for the United States.
P. A. BUCKLEY.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 22nd February, 1894.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to issue
Letters of Naturalisation, under "The Aliens Act,
1880," in favour of the under-mentioned persons:—

Name. Occupation. Residence.
Charles Joseph Gartner Labourer .. Masterton.
Conrad Rieger .. Labourer .. Kaikoura.
John Lomey .. Fisherman .. Auckland.
Lars Peter Olsen .. Carpenter .. Garston, Invercar-
gill.
Charles Morel .. Farmer .. Hampden, Inanga-
hua.
Peter William Petersen Fellmonger .. Dunedin.
Julius Weise .. Cook .. Palmerston North.
Carl Schirnack .. Carpenter .. Palmerston North.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

Special Order made by the Maharahara Road Board,
County of Waipawa.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 26th February, 1894.
THE following special order, made by the Maharahara
Road Board, is published in accordance with the
provisions of "The Road Boards Act, 1882."
P. A. BUCKLEY.

MAHARAHARA ROAD BOARD.—LOAN OF £500 STERLING.—
SPECIAL ORDER.
THAT, to secure repayment of a loan of £500 and interest
thereon, raised under "The Government Loans to Local
Bodies Act, 1886," for the following purposes—
Bridging the Raparapawi Creek Cross Road £ s. d.
—B.-3 .. .. .. 125 0 0
Bridging the Maungatau Creek Valley Road
—B.-2 .. .. .. 125 0 0
Metalling Shudy's Road—B.-1 .. .. 100 0 0
Metalling No. 2 Road—B.-2 .. .. 114 0 0
Metalling No. 1 Road—B.-3 .. .. 86 0 0
—a special rate of ½d. in the pound be made and levied over
the whole of the Road Board district, such rate to be an
annually-recurring rate for twenty-six years, and to be
payable on the 1st day of June in each year.
I hereby certify that the above special order was duly
made at a special meeting of the Maharahara Road Board
held on Tuesday, the 21st November, 1893.
JAMES SANDERS,
Clerk, Maharahara Road Board.
21st February, 1894,

Special Order made by the Kumeroa Road Board, County
of Waipawa.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 28th February, 1894.
THE following special order, made by the Kumeroa
Road Board, is published in accordance with the pro-
visions of "The Road Boards Act, 1882."
P. A. BUCKLEY.

KUMEROA ROAD BOARD.—SPECIAL ORDER.
THAT a special rate of ¼d. in the pound be struck on the
rateable value of Sections 3, 4, 5, and 6, Block XIII., Taho-
raite Survey District, as security for the interest and charges
on a loan of £200 for the Bridle-track Road; such rate to
be an annually-recurring rate for the period of twenty-six
years, and to be payable in one sum on the 1st day of
March in each year.
I hereby certify that the above special order was made on
the 27th day of January, 1894, and confirmed on the 26th
day of February, 1894.
T. P. HEWITT,
Clerk, Kumeroa Road Board.
Kumeroa, 27th February, 1894.

Special Order made by the Parihaka Road Board, County
of Taranaki.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 28th February, 1894.
THE following special order, made by the Parihaka Road
Board, is published in accordance with the provisions
of "The Road Boards Act, 1882."
P. A. BUCKLEY.

PARIHAKA ROAD BOARD.—SPECIAL ORDER.
THAT this Board adopts "The Local Bodies' Loans Act,
1886"; and the provisions of the said Act to be in force in
all parts of the Parihaka Road District from the date on
which such notice appears in the Government Gazette.
I hereby certify that the above special order was passed,
and recorded in the minute-book of the Parihaka Road
Board, at an ordinary meeting held on Monday, February
19th, 1894.
WM. MILLS,
Clerk, Parihaka Road Board.

Arrangements for First Elections, Horseshoe Drainage
District.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 22nd February, 1894.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
point
EDWARD GEORGE COX,
of Sanson, to be Returning Officer for the purpose of con-
ducting the election of five members of the Board of
Trustees of the Horseshoe Drainage District, as constituted
under "The Land Drainage Act, 1893"; also to appoint
Monday, the 19th day of March, 1894, to be the date for
holding such elections; and also to appoint Wednesday, the
21st day of March, 1894, at 12 o'clock noon, to be the
time, and the Temperance Hall, Campbelltown North; to be
the place, at which the first meeting of Trustees shall be
held.
P. A. BUCKLEY.

Notice to Mariners, No. 10 of 1894.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 14th February, 1894.
THE following Notice to Mariners, received from the
Marine Board, Port Adelaide, South Australia, is
published for general information.
J. G. WARD.

ENTRANCE TO PORT AUGUSTA, SPENCER GULF.
NOTICE is hereby given that the two small chequered buoys
marking the Middle Bank have been removed, and a red
perch buoy placed on the west edge of the shoal, in 10ft. of
water, L.W.S.
ARTHUR SEARCY,
Secretary to the Marine Board,
Marine Board Offices,
Port Adelaide, 15th January, 1894.