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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 64

Trustee of Volunteer Drill-shed resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 20th August, 1894.

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

Mr. JOSEPH LOWTHIAN WILSON

as a Trustee of the Kaiapoi Volunteer Drill-shed, under "The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Act, 1888," and the Act amending the same. Date of resignation, 9th August, 1894.

R. J. SEDDON.

Volunteer Corps disbanded.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th August, 1894.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the disbandment of the

Rangitikei Cavalry Volunteers

as from the 10th March, 1894.

The commissions held by the under-mentioned gentlemen will therefore lapse, in accordance with paragraph 51, Volunteer Regulations, 1889:—

ROBERT BRUCE MCKENZIE, late Captain.
ROBERT GEORGE EDWARDS, late Lieutenant.
THOMAS MCKENZIE, late Lieutenant.

R. J. SEDDON.

Resignation of Member of Rotorua Town Board.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 25th August, 1894.

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

JOHN HENRY TAYLOR

as a member of the Board constituted to administer the affairs of the Township of Rotorua under "The Thermal-Springs Districts Act, 1881."

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Despatch.—Birth of Son of H.R.H. the Duke of York.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 21st August, 1894.

THE following despatch, received from Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, is published for general information.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

(Circular.)
Downing Street, 25th June, 1894.

SIR,—It is my pleasing duty to announce to you that on Saturday, the 23rd instant, at 10 o'clock p.m., Her Royal Highness the Duchess of York was safely delivered of a Prince. Her Royal Highness and the infant Prince are doing well.

I have, &c.,
RIPON.

The Officer administering the Government of
New Zealand.

Despatch.—Title of "Honourable" to be retained by Sir F. D. Bell, Sir G. M. O'Rorke, and W. J. Steward, Esq.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 28th August, 1894.

THE following despatch, received from Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, is published for general information.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

Downing Street, 23rd June, 1894.

MY LORD,—I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Lordship's Despatch No. 16, of the 12th of May, and to inform you in reply that the Queen has been pleased to approve of Sir Francis Dillon Bell, K.C.M.G., C.B., Sir George Maurice O'Rorke, Knight, and Mr. William Jukes Steward retaining the title of "Honourable" on quitting office after over three years' service as Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Colony of New Zealand; and a notification to that effect will be inserted in the London Gazette.

I have, &c.,
RIPON.

Governor the Right Honourable the Earl of Glasgow,
G.C.M.G., &c.

"The Rating Act, 1882," to be in Force in the Counties of Southland, Rodney, and Taranaki.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 28th August, 1894.

THE following notices, received from the Clerks to the County Councils of Southland, Rodney, and Taranaki,
are published in accordance with section 2 of "The Rating Acts Amendment Act, 1893."

P. A. BUCKLEY.

SOUTHLAND COUNTY COUNCIL.

RESOLUTION passed by the Southland County Council at a meeting held on 10th August, 1894, and carried unanimously, namely:—

"That this Council, in accordance with the provisions of 'The Rating Acts Amendment Act, 1893,' determine that the provisions of 'The Rating Act, 1882,' shall be henceforth in force in the County of Southland, and that the assessment of all rateable property in the county shall be made as provided by the said Act and the amendment of 1893, such assessment to be on the capital value of the rateable property, and that the valuation shall be made triennially."

And I certify that the above is a correct copy of the resolution so passed.

R. P. MACGOUN,
County Clerk and Treasurer.

Southland County Council Office,
Invercargill, 23rd August, 1894.

RODNEY COUNTY COUNCIL.

RESOLVED, That this Council adopt "The Rating Act, 1882," for defining the rateable value of property in this district.

I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a resolution unanimously passed at a meeting of the Rodney County Council held at the Council Chambers, Warkworth, on Saturday, the 30th June, 1894.

THOMAS CHAPLIN,
Clerk of the Rodney County Council.

Warkworth, 22nd August, 1894.

TARANAKI COUNTY COUNCIL.

RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (6) of section 2 of "The Rating Acts Amendment Act, 1893," the County Council of the County of Taranaki hereby determine that "The Rating Act, 1882," and amendments thereof shall be in force within the Taranaki 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 a resolution duly passed by the Taranaki County Council at a special meeting held on the 17th day of August, 1894.

C. T. MILLS,
Clerk, Taranaki County Council.

New Plymouth, 23rd August, 1894.

"The Rating Act, 1876," to be in Force in the Boroughs of Queenstown, Balclutha, and Kaiapoi.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 29th August, 1894.

THE following notices, received from the Town Clerks of the Boroughs of Queenstown, Balclutha, and Kaiapoi, are published in accordance with section 2 of "The Rating Acts Amendment Act, 1893."

P. A. BUCKLEY.

BOROUGH OF QUEENSTOWN.

RESOLVED, That, under the provisions of section 2, subsection (6), of "The Rating Acts Amendment Act, 1893," this Council determines that "The Rating Act, 1876," shall be the Act in force within the Borough of Queenstown.

I certify the above to be a true copy of a resolution passed at a meeting of the Council held on the 7th day of August, 1894.

F. W. F. GRISWOLD,
Town Clerk.

Queenstown, 7th August, 1894.

BALCLUTHA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

RESOLVED, That, under the provisions of section 2, subsection (6), of "The Rating Acts Amendment Act, 1893," this Council determines that "The Rating Act, 1876," shall be the Act in force within the Borough of Balclutha.

I certify the above to be a true copy of a resolution passed at a meeting of the Borough Council held on the 7th day of August, 1894.

JOHN C. MITCHELL,
Town Clerk.

Balclutha, 22nd August, 1894.

KAIAPOI BOROUGH COUNCIL.

RESOLVED, That, in accordance with subsection (6) of section 2 of "The Rating Acts Amendments Act, 1893," the Kaiapoi Borough Council hereby determine that "The Rating Act, 1876," shall be the Rating Act in force in the Borough of Kaiapoi.

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a resolution passed by the Kaiapoi Borough Council at a meeting held on the 14th day of August, 1894.

JOHN H. MORLEY,
Town Clerk.

Borough Council Office,
Kaiapoi, 21st August, 1894.