May 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 807

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 7th May, 1895.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to issue Letters of Naturalisation, under “The Aliens Act, 1880,” in favour of the under-mentioned persons:—

JOHN McKENZIE,
For Colonial Secretary.

Result of Polls for Proposed Loans, Cook County Council.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 7th May, 1895.

THE following notices, received from the Chairman of the Cook County Council, are published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886.”

A. J. CADMAN,
For Colonial Secretary.

COOK COUNTY COUNCIL.
Kiore Loan.

At a poll of the ratepayers of the Kiore Special District, taken on the 7th March, 1895, upon a proposal by this Council to raise a loan of £1,200 for the purpose of constructing three roads in the Kiore Special District, the following votes were recorded:—

For the proposal, 1 ratepayer exercised 5 votes.

As the whole number of ratepayers in the special district voted in favour of the proposal, I declare it carried.

CHARLES GRAY,
Chairman.

Muhunga Loan No. 2.

At a poll of the ratepayers in the Muhunga Special District, taken on the 4th April, 1895, upon a proposal by this Council to raise a loan of £250 for widening and deepening the Muhunga Creek and drain, the following votes were recorded:—

For the proposal, 4 persons exercised 7 votes; against the proposal, 0: Total number of ratepayers on the special roll, 7; capable of exercising 11 votes.

As a majority of the ratepayers in the special district exercised a majority of the votes in favour of the proposal, I declare it carried.

CHARLES GRAY,
Chairman.

Gisborne, 26th April, 1895.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Horowhenua County.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 10th May, 1895.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Horowhenua County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886.”

A. J. CADMAN,
For Colonial Secretary.

HOROWHENUA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Result of poll for proposed loan of £800 for Special District No. 6, Horowhenua County:—

Notice is hereby given that the result of the poll taken on the 4th day of May, 1895, on the proposal to borrow £800 from the Colonial Treasurer, under “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” for the purpose of completing the main county road within the boundaries of the above-named special district, was as follows:—

Ratepayers on special roll, 119; votes exercisable on special roll, 131: Number who voted for the proposal, 66; number of votes recorded in favour of the proposal, 77.

As a majority of the number of ratepayers, having a majority of the number of votes exercisable, voted for the proposal, I hereby declare the same to have been duly carried.

JOHN KEBBELL,
Chairman, Horowhenua County Council.

Altering Time of Meeting of Hawke’s Bay Land Board.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 9th May, 1895.

HIS Excellency the Governor has approved the resolution of the Hawke’s Bay Land Board altering the time of meeting from the third Wednesday in each month to the third Friday in each month, at 10 a.m., commencing on Friday, the 17th May, 1895.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Leases and Licenses forfeited and surrendered in Southland.

Department of Lands and Survey.
Wellington, 6th May, 1895.

IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned leases and licenses were forfeited or the surrender accepted by the Southland Land Board on the dates undernoted.

SCHEDULE.

OCCUPATION LICENSE WITH RIGHT OF PURCHASE.

SECTIONS 4, 5, 6, and 41, Block III., Campbelltown Hundred. Held by Nathan Albert Wood. Surrendered 15th January, 1895.

PERPETUAL LEASE.

Section 10, Block VII., Longwood District. Held by Elizabeth E. Taylor. Forfeited 4th March, 1891.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Notice to Mariners, No. 16 of 1895.

NAPIER BREAKWATER WORKS.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 10th May, 1895.

REFERRING to Notice to Mariners No. 20, of the 21st June, 1892, the Napier Harbour Board notify that the breakwater is now extended to about two cables’ length beyond the red light on the end of the breakwater wharf, and the surrounding rubble foundation is extended to about three cables beyond the same light.

Vessels making for Napier Harbour in daylight should keep well outside of the buoys at the breakwater works and the Auckland Rock. At night vessels should open the white sector of the Eastern Pier light, bearing S.W., before losing sight of the Ahuriri Bluff light, bearing S. by W. Bearings magnetic.

W. P. REEVES.
For Minister of Marine.

Notice to Mariners, No. 17 of 1895.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 13th May, 1895.

THE following Notice to Mariners, received from the Marine Board of New South Wales, Sydney, is published for general information.

W. P. REEVES,
For Minister of Marine.

DEEPENING 4-FATHOM SHOAL OFF SHARK POINT, IN PORT JACKSON.

It is hereby notified for general information that the 4-fathom shoal off Shark Point has been deepened. There is now a clear depth of 28ft. over it at low-water spring-tides.

GEO. S. LINDEMAN, R.N.,
Secretary.

Office of the Marine Board of New South Wales,
Sydney, 16th April, 1895.

Notice to Mariners, No. 18 of 1895.

GREEN LIGHT ON KOPU WHARF, THAMES RIVER.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 14th May, 1895.

THE following Notice to Mariners, received from the Thames Harbour Board, is published for general information.

W. P. REEVES,
For Minister of Marine.

Notice is hereby given that the Thames Harbour Board has placed a green light (visible for about three miles) upon Kopu Wharf, Thames River, and that it will be exhibited each night from dusk to sunrise.

WM. CARPENTER,
Secretary.

Harbour Board Office,
Thames, 9th May, 1895.