Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 11th August, 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.
George Kum Too Fruiterer Wellington.
George Bouzard Dealer Wellington.
Wong She Storekeeper Wellington.
Wong Hum Storekeeper Wellington.
Wong Chung Storekeeper Wellington.
Wong Quing Storekeeper Wellington.
King Choy Shopman Wellington.
Hing Fee Shopman Wellington.
Fook On Storekeeper Wellington.
Fung Some Storekeeper Wellington.
George Henry Jahns Master Mariner Invercargill.
Henry August Samber Farmer Matakohe, Kaipara
Jon Aanensen Labourer Pahiatua.
Johann Heinrich Otto Accountant Wellington.
Schwartz
John Henderson Miner Kumara.
Ah Hung Gardener Wellington.
Christian Frederick Railway Ganger Mount Somers,
William Petersen Canterbury.
John Adolph Berggren Miner Tapu Cr'k., Thames

P. A. BUCKLEY.

Special Order made by the Waiapu County Council, altering
Boundaries of Ridings.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 14th August, 1894.

THE following special order, made by the Waiapu County
Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of "The Counties Act, 1886."

P. A. BUCKLEY.

WAIAPU COUNTY COUNCIL.—SPECIAL ORDER.

RESOLVED, That the boundaries of the ridings in this county
be altered, and that from and after the date of the gazetting
of this resolution the several ridings in the county shall be
bounded as follows, viz. :—

Tokomaru Riding.

Bounded towards the east by the Pacific Ocean: towards
the south by the Cook County: towards the west by the
Whakatane County: and towards the north by the Maungawaru, Waitahaia, and Huiaruа No. 2 Blocks to a point in
the middle of the Mata River in line with the southern
boundary of the last-named block; thence by a line along
the middle of the Mata River to the Rakaukaka Stream;
thence by a line along the middle of the Rakaukaka Stream
to its intersection with the south-eastern boundary of Small-grazing Run No. 57; thence by Small-grazing Run No. 57
and the Ruangarehu No. 1 Block to Tuakau-Pirauau No. 1A;
thence by the Tuakau-Pirauau No. 1A Block to its junction
with other portion of the aforesaid Ruangarehu No. 1 Block;
thence by the last-named block to a point in the middle of
the Pawariki Stream; thence by a line along the middle of
the Pawariki Stream to its intersection with the southern
boundary of the Rakau-Tautini Block; thence by the Rakau-Tautini, Poroikamoana, Waipiro No. 2, and Waipiro Blocks
to the ocean.

Waipiro Riding.

Bounded towards the east by the Pacific Ocean: towards
the south by the Tokomaru Riding as above described:
towards the west and north-west by the Whakatane County
to Hikurangi: thence towards the north by the Tapuwaeroa
No. 2 Block, Section 1, Aorangiwaі, Block I., Mata Survey
District, and the Taoroa Block, to the Mangapeka Stream;
thence by a line along the middle of the Mangapeka
Stream to the middle of the Mata River; thence by a line
along the middle of the Mata River to a point opposite the
junction of the Wharau Stream; thence by a line along the
middle of the Wharau Stream to a point in the line of the
southern boundary of the Makarika Block; thence by the
Makarika Block to the middle of the Makarika Stream;
thence by a line along the middle of the Makarika Stream to
a point in the line of the southern boundary of Te Ahi-o-te-Atua Block; thence by Te Ahi-o-te-Atua Block to a point in
the middle of the Mangaehu Stream; thence by a line along
the middle of the Mangaehu Stream to a point in the centre
of the Waipiro-Makarika Road; thence by a line along the
middle of that road to the ocean.

Piritarau Riding.

Bounded towards the east by the Pacific Ocean: towards
the south by the Waipiro Riding as above described: towards
the west by the Whakatane County to the intersection of the
boundary of that county with the Kumi Block: thence
bounded towards the north by the Kumi, Waikura, and Ahomatariki Nos. 3, 1, and 2 Blocks to the junction of the Ahomatariki No. 2 Block with the Tangihanga Block; thence
by the Tangihanga Block to a point in the middle of the
Otutamari Stream; thence by a line along the middle of
that stream to the middle of the Mangaoparo Stream;
thence by a line along the middle of the Mangaoparo
Stream to a point in line with the northern boundary of the
Pakira Block; thence by the northern and western boundary
of the Pakira Block to the middle of the Wairamaia Stream;
thence by a line along the middle of the Wairamaia Stream
to the middle of the Mangaoparo Stream; thence by a line
along the middle of the Mangaoparo Stream to a point in
the middle of the Mata River; thence by a line to the
south-western corner of the Kai-Inanga Block; thence by
the Kai-Inanga and Ahikouka Blocks to the middle of the
Reporua Stream; thence by a line along the middle of that
stream to the ocean.

Awanui Riding.

Bounded towards the east by the Pacific Ocean: towards
the south by the Piritarau Riding, as above described, from
the ocean to the junction of the Ahomatariki No. 2 Block
with the Tangihanga Block: thence bounded towards the
west by the Ahomatariki No. 2 Block to a point in the
middle of the Taurangakautuku Stream: thence bounded
towards the north by a line along the middle of that stream
to a point in the line of the south-western boundary of the
Whakaangiangi No. 4 Block; thence by the Whakaangiangi
Nos. 4, 5A, and 6 Blocks to the point of junction of the
Whakaangiangi No. 1, Whakaangiangi No. 2, and Pariwhero
(Tangakaka) Blocks; thence by a straight line drawn from
this last point of junction through Trigonometrical Station E
to the ocean.

Matakaoa Riding.

Bounded towards the north and east by the Pacific Ocean,
towards the south by the Awanui and Piritarau Ridings as
above described, and towards the west by the Whakatane
County.

The foregoing resolution was adopted at a special meeting
of the Council held at Waipiro on Wednesday, the 6th day
of June, 1894; and was confirmed at a meeting held at Waipiro on Wednesday, the 1st day of August, 1894.

I hereby certify that the above special order has been
duly made.

WILLIAM O'RYAN, Clerk.

The common seal of the Chairman, Councillors, and
inhabitants of the County of Waiapu was hereto affixed
in the presence of

A. H. WALLIS, Chairman.
WILLIAM O'RYAN, Clerk.

Waipiro Bay, 3rd August, 1894.

"The Rating Act, 1882," to be in Force in the Counties of
Geraldine and Waitotara, in the Ahuroa, Manchester,
and Kowai Road Districts, and in the Borough of
Queenstown.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 14th August, 1894.

THE following notices, received from the Clerks to the
County Councils of Geraldine and Waitotara, the
Boards of the Ahuroa, Manchester, and Kowai Road Districts, and the Borough of Queenstown, are published in
accordance with section 2 of "The Rating Acts Amendment
Act, 1893."

P. A. BUCKLEY.

GERALDINE COUNTY COUNCIL.

RESOLVED, That this Council determines that the Rating
Act of 1882 shall be the Act in force within the Geraldine
County.

I hereby declare the above to be a true copy of a resolution
passed at a meeting of the Geraldine County Council on
Thursday, the 9th day of August, 1894.

F. W. STUBBS,
County Council Chambers, County Clerk.
Timaru, 9th August, 1894.

WAITOTARA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Copy of resolution passed by a majority of the Waitotara
County Council on 6th August, 1894:—

"That the Waitotara County Council adopt the Rating
Act of 1882, and that in future all assessments of rateable
property within the county be made triennially, as provided
by the Rating Acts Amendment Act of 1893."