Riverton Rifle Volunteers.
James Pattison to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 6th July, 1894.

Palmerston North Rifle Volunteers.
Alfred Phelps Richards Hopkins to be Lieutenant.

Wellington Guards Rifle Volunteers.
John Duthie to be Lieutenant.

Christ's College Rifle Volunteers.
Norman Lionel D'Arcy Smith to be Lieutenant.
Edward Rogers Webb to be Lieutenant.

Brunnerton Rifle Volunteers.
Frank Hill to be Lieutenant.

Totara Rifle Volunteers.
John Henry Cass to be Captain.

Te Aroha Rifle Volunteers.
Frederick William Wild to be Lieutenant.

Except where otherwise stated, the commissions of the above officers date from the 4th July, 1894.

R. J. SEDDON.

Volunteer Cadet Corps accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 31st July, 1894.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the services of the

St. John's College Rifle Cadet Volunteers
(Tamaki, Auckland), under paragraph 239, Volunteer Regulations, 1889. Date of acceptance, 26th July, 1894.

R. J. SEDDON.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 30th July, 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.

Carram Jaboor .. Dealer .. Wellington.
Joseph Abood .. Dealer .. Wellington.
Maurice Ziman .. Dealer .. Wellington.
George Augustin .. Hawker .. Wellington.
Mansour Hanna .. Hawker .. Wellington.
Martha Raffoul .. Married woman Wellington.
Cillil Siyegh .. Dealer .. Wellington.
Assid Michael Sheweiry Dealer .. Wellington.
Law Chun .. .. Storekeeper .. Wellington.
Joseph Vredenburg .. Farmer .. Kerikeri.
Ernest George Ruwolt Gumdigger .. Maropiu.
Edward Hansen .. Gumdigger .. Maropiu.
John Conrad Dender .. Butcher .. Wellington.
Peter Jacob .. .. Gumdigger .. Dairy Flat, Auckland.
Henry Holling .. Miner .. No Town.
Carl Hermann .. Labourer .. Auckland.
Johan Fredrick Johanson .. Settler .. Mikimiki, Wairarapa.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

"The Rating Act, 1882," to be in Force in the County of Grey.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 30th July, 1894.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Grey County Council, is published in accordance with section 2 of "The Rating Acts Amendment Act, 1893."

P. A. BUCKLEY.

GREY COUNTY COUNCIL.

RESOLVED, That, under authority conferred by subsection (6) of section 2 of "The Rating Acts Amendment Act, 1893," this Council hereby determine that "The Rating Act, 1882," and amendments thereof, shall be in force within the Grey County, and that all assessments of property within the said county shall be made under the provisions of the said Acts.

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the resolution unanimously passed at a meeting of the Grey County Council held in the office of the said Council at 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday, the 6th day of June, 1894.

Dated at Greymouth, this 21st day of July, 1894.

M. PHILLIPS,

County Clerk.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Mauriceville Road Board, County of Wairarapa North.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 30th July, 1894.

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

P. A. BUCKLEY.

MAURICEVILLE ROAD BOARD.—RESULT OF POLL.

THE following is the result of a poll taken on the 14th of July, 1894, on a proposal to borrow £2,000, under "The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," for the purpose of forming the Central Mangamahoe Road from the end of the present formation to the junction with the Ihuraua Valley Road:—

Number of ratepayers on special roll, 13, representing 14 votes: Number of ratepayers who voted in favour of the proposal, 7, representing 7 votes.

As it thus appears that a majority of the ratepayers have voted in favour of the proposal, but that the number so voting are not entitled to a majority of the votes exercisable, I hereby declare the proposal rejected.

CHARLES FORSBERG,

Mauriceville, 20th July, 1894. Chairman.

Tenders.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 27th July, 1894.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders for the Pahiatua Post-office Contract is published for general information.

R. J. SEDDON,

Minister for Public Works.

Accepted.

A. F. Laurensen, Palmerston North .. .. 550 0 0

Declined.

A. R. Munro, Palmerston North .. .. 630 1 8
D. McLean, Wellington .. .. 680 0 0
T. F. Hewat, Pahiatua .. .. 729 14 6
J. Russell, Wellington .. .. 783 0 0

By-law regulating Width of Tires on Wheels of Vehicles to be used on Oxford-Rotorua Road, Tauranga-Napier Road, Taupo-Tokaanu Road, Lichfield over Maungaiti to Ati-a-muri Road, and Taupo by way of Wairakei to Puketarata Road; also Rotorua-Galatea Road, and the Part of the Maketu-Rotorua Road between the Turn-off to Tikitere and Rotorua.

IN pursuance and in exercise of the powers conferred by section 17 of "The Public Works Acts Amendment Act, 1887," I, Richard John Seddon, Minister for Public Works, do by this notice make the following by-law regulating the width of tires to be used on all vehicles, whether plying for hire or not, upon the Government road from Oxford to Rotorua, the Government road from Tauranga to Napier, the Government road from Taupo to Tokaanu, the Government road from Lichfield over Maungaiti to Ati-a-muri, and the Government road from Taupo by way of Wairakei to Puketarata; and also on the Government road being that part of the Maketu to Rotorua Road between the turn-off to Tikitere and Rotorua—that is to say:—

The width of tire of any wheel used on any vehicle upon either of the said roads shall bear the following proportion to the number of animals which may be used to draw such vehicle, namely:—

If the Minimum Width of Tire of any such Vehicle

And if any person shall commit a breach of this by-law he shall be liable to a penalty of an amount which shall be in the discretion of the Court fixing the same, but not exceeding five pounds sterling.

As witness my hand, this ninth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four.

R. J. SEDDON,

Minister for Public Works.