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poses of that Act within the Counties of Hutt, Horowhenua,
Wairarapa North, Wairarapa South, Pahiatua, Oroua,
Manawatu, Kiwitea, and Pohangina, and within all the
town districts and boroughs situated within the said counties.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

Member of Licensing Committee appointed.
Department of Justice,
Wellington, 22nd December, 1894.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
point

Rev. WILLIAM GILLIES

to be a member of the Licensing Committee for the District
of Timaru, vice J. F. Lovegrove.

A. J. CADMAN.

Clerks of Courts appointed.
Department of Justice,
Wellington, 28th December, 1894.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
point

FREDERICK JAMES BURGESS

to be Clerk of the Magistrate's Court at Auckland, and also
to be Clerk of the Licensing Committees for the Districts of
City of Auckland, Eden, and Parnell, from the 1st January,
1895, vice J. B. Stoney, transferred; and

EDMUND WILLIAM PORRITT

to be Clerk of the Magistrate's and Warden's Courts, and
Receiver of Gold Revenue and Mining Registrar, at Thames,
and also to be Clerk of the Licensing Committee for the
District of Thames, from the 1st January, 1895, vice F. J.
Burgess, transferred.

P. A. BUCKLEY,
For Minister of Justice.

Cadet appointed.
Department of Justice,
Wellington, 2nd January, 1895.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
point

JOHN McGRATH

to be a Cadet in the Native Land Court Office at Wellington
from the 1st instant.

R. J. SEDDON,
Native Minister.

Police Gaoler appointed.
Department of Justice (Prisons Branch),
Wellington, 5th January, 1895.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
point

Constable GEORGE AMOS TAPP

to be Police Gaoler at Raglan, vice Constable J. Ryan,
transferred.

P. A. BUCKLEY,
For Minister of Justice.

Licensed Interpreter appointed.
Department of Justice,
Wellington, 9th January, 1895.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
point

JOHN CHOENNETH CAMERON,

of Te Puke, to act as an Interpreter under the Native Land
Court Act.

R. J. SEDDON,
Native Minister.

Justices of the Peace resigned.
Wellington, 5th January, 1895.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ac-
cept the resignation by

FREDERICK GEORGE EWINGTON, Esq., of Auckland,
WILLIAM GREENBANK, Esq., of Matakauui,
CHARLES HALL, Esq., of Woodville,
HENRY McCULLOCH, Esq., of Nelson, and
GEORGE THOMSON, Esq., of Balclutha,

of their appointments as Justices of the Peace for the colony.

P. A. BUCKLEY,
For Minister of Justice.

Volunteer Officer appointed.
Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th January, 1895.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
prove of the appointment of

WILLIAM ALEXANDER DONALD

as Captain of the Riversdale Rifle Volunteers, under para-
graph 53, Volunteer Regulations, 1889. Date of commis-
sion, 11th December, 1894.

P. A. BUCKLEY,
For Defence Minister.

Issue of Imperial Volunteer Officers' Decoration.
Defence Office,
Wellington, 22nd December, 1894.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
prove of the issue of the Imperial Volunteer Officers'
Decoration to

Major WILLIAM HENRY SKINNER, Unattached Active
List, New Zealand Volunteers,

he having a known total efficient commissioned and rank
service, to the 19th instant, of 26 years 171 days.

R. J. SEDDON.

Issue of Imperial Volunteer Officers' Decoration.
Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th January, 1895.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
approve of the issue of the Imperial Volunteer
Officers' Decoration to the under-mentioned officers for the
service following their respective names:—

Major ARTHUR MORROW, Unattached Active List, New
Zealand Volunteers,

he having a known total efficient commissioned and rank
service to the 20th December, 1894, of 21 years 145 days.

Surgeon-Major FREDERICK W. E. DAWSON, New Zea-
land Volunteers, and Honorary Surgeon Victoria Rifle
Volunteers,

he having a total broken efficient commissioned service to
the 28th December, 1894, of 22 years 249 days.

P. A. BUCKLEY,
For Defence Minister.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Manganui Road Board,
County of Stratford.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 21st December, 1894.

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

P. A. BUCKLEY.

MANGANUI ROAD BOARD.

RESULT of poll of ratepayers of the Mangaotea Road Special
Area, taken on Saturday, 15th December, 1894, upon the
proposal to raise a loan of £200, under "The Government
Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," for the purpose of forming
the Mangaotea Road from Section 17, Block X., Huiroa, to
Tariki Road; to lay aside all deferred-payment revenue
accruing to the special rating area for the repayment of the
loan; to pay out of such loan the cost of raising it; to
strike as security on this loan a special rate of 5/3d. in the
pound over the following lands: namely, Sections 12, 13, 14,
17, 18, 19, 20, Block X., Huiroa Survey District:—
Number of ratepayers on special roll, 2; number of votes
exercisable, 2: Number of votes recorded for the proposal, 2.
I therefore declare the proposal carried.

J. MACKAY,
Chairman.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Petone Borough Council.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 22nd December, 1894.

THE following notice, received from the Mayor of
the Borough of Petone, is published in accordance
with the provisions of "The Municipal Corporations Act,
1886."

P. A. BUCKLEY.

BOROUGH OF PETONE.

RESULT of the poll on proposed special loan of £12,000 for
drainage and street improvements, particulars of which have
been advertised:—
I hereby give notice that, on the poll of the burgesses of
the Borough of Petone, taken on Wednesday, the 19th De-