848
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 38

POHANGINA COUNTY COUNCIL.—RESULT OF POLL.

The following is the result of the poll of ratepayers on the
proposal to borrow £2,257 for construction of roads and
bridges in Awahou Riding of Pohangina County :—

Ratepayers on poll, 68, representing 78 votes: Votes re-
corded for proposal, 42; number of ratepayers voting, 35;
number of voters against proposal, 1; votes recorded against
proposal, 1.

As a majority in number of the ratepayers voted in favour
of the proposal, and the number so voting are entitled to
more than one-half of the votes that can be exercised by the
whole number of ratepayers, I hereby declare the proposal
to be carried.

H. J. HAYNS,
County Clerk.

Pohangina, 17th May, 1895.

Special Order made by the Mauriceville Road Board,
County of Wairarapa North.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 21st May, 1895.

The following special order, made by the Mauriceville
Road Board, is published in accordance with the pro-
visions of "The Road Boards Act, 1882."

P. A. BUCKLEY.

MAURICEVILLE ROAD BOARD.

That, to meet the interest and annual charges on a loan of
£250 borrowed under "The Government Loans to Local
Bodies Act, 1886," and its amendments, for the purpose of
forming Johnston's Road and metalling 25 chains at the
northern end of the said road, a special rate of 1½d. in the
pound be struck and levied on the rateable value for the
time being of the following sections: viz., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8,
9, Block I., and 1, 2, Block V., all in the Kopuaranga Survey
District. Said rate shall be an annually-recurring rate for
twenty-six years, or until the loan is paid off, and shall be
payable in two equal instalments on the 2nd day of January
and 2nd day of July in each year.

I hereby certify that the above special order was duly
made by the Mauriceville Road Board at a meeting held on
the 30th March, and confirmed at a special meeting held on
the 4th May, 1895.

W. GRAY,
Clerk to the Mauriceville Road Board.

Mauriceville, 16th May, 1895.

Volunteer Officer promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 16th May, 1895.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
prove of the under-mentioned appointment and pro-
motion :—

Westport Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Thomas Carr to be Captain. Date of com-
mission, 11th April, 1895.

R. J. SEDDON.

Notice of the Laying-off of Roads over Lands in the
Wellington Land District.

Notice is hereby given, by direction of His Excellency
the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, under
the authority of "The Native Land Court Act, 1894," that
the roads described in the Schedule hereto were, in February,
1895, duly taken and laid off through the lands specified in
the said Schedule, under the authority of the Governor of
the said colony, by warrant dated the 27th June, 1884.

SCHEDULE.

Roads known as Mangamako and Otara Roads.

That area in the Wellington Land District, containing by
admeasurement 48 acres, being road known as Mangamako
and Otara Road (part of), situated in Native Block Otama-
kapua No. 1, Block I., Apiti Survey District, and Block XIII.,
Hautapu Survey District.

Also that area in the Wellington Land District, containing
by admeasurement 12 acres, being road known as Otara
Road (part of), situated in Native Block Ohingaiti, Block
XVI., Tiriraukawa Survey District, and Block XIII., Hau-
tapu Survey District.

As the same are delineated on the plan marked 96
9K,
deposited in the District Office of the Lands and Survey
Department at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District,
and thereon coloured burnt-sienna.

Dated this 14th day of May, 1895.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Levée on Queen's Birthday.

Government House,
Wellington, 17th May, 1895.

His Excellency the Governor will hold a levée at
Government House on Friday, the 24th May, 1895,
at 12 noon, in honour of the anniversary of the birthday of
Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. Full dress.

By command.

E. H. M. ELLIOT,
Major.

Gentlemen attending the levée will wear uniform or
evening clothes. Gentlemen having cards for the private
entré are requested to attend not later than 11.45 a.m. on
the above day.

Each gentleman is requested to bring two cards, on each
of which his name must be distinctly written. One of these
cards is to be given in the hall, and the other is to be handed
to the officer who reads out the names to His Excellency.
The doors of the levée rooms will be closed at 1 p.m.

E. H. M. ELLIOT,
Major.

Rules and Regulations for the Management of the Tuapeka
Commonage.

GLASGOW, Governor.

Whereas by section four of "The Land Act, 1892"
(hereinafter termed "the said Act"), the Governor
is empowered to make, alter, or revoke rules, regulations,
and orders for, among other things, the care, management,
and protection in every manner of all commonages: And
whereas it is expedient to make regulations for the care and
management of the commonage hereinafter described:
Now, therefore, I, David, Earl of Glasgow, the Governor of
the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of
the power and authority conferred by the said Act, do hereby
make the following rules, regulations, and orders for the
care and management of the Tuapeka Commonage, described
in the First Schedule to such regulations, and doth hereby
declare that such regulations shall come into force on the
day of the gazetting hereof.

REGULATIONS.

1. For the purpose of carrying out these regulations the
   following persons are appointed a Committee for the care,
   management, and protection of the said commonage,—

Charles Campbell, of Gabriel's Gully, Tuapeka ;
James Campbell, of Blue Spur, Tuapeka ;
Arthur Donnelly, of Wetherstone's, Tuapeka ;
William Goldsmith, of Wetherstone's, Tuapeka ;
William Johnston, of Gabriel's Gully, Tuapeka ;
Samuel Johnston, of Blue Spur, Tuapeka ;
Richard Pilling, sen., of Lawrence, Tuapeka ;
James Kerr Simpson, of Wetherstone's, Tuapeka ; and
Ephraim Varcoe, of Munro's Gully, Tuapeka ;

who shall be known as the "Tuapeka Commonage Commit-
tee" (hereinafter referred to as "the Committee"). Three
of such Committee shall retire by ballot at the expiration
of six months from the date of the gazetting of these regu-
lations, but they shall be eligible for reappointment as here-
inafter provided.

2. At the expiration of six months from the gazetting of
   these regulations, an election shall take place from among
   the holders of licenses to depasture cattle or stock upon the
   said commonage (hereinafter termed "licensed holders") for
   the purpose of electing three members of the Committee
   instead of the three retiring members; and the names of
   such persons, when so elected, shall be submitted to the
   Governor for approval, and if so approved they shall take
   the place of the three retiring members.

3. Three members of the Committee shall retire annually
   by ballot, but shall be eligible for re-election.

4. The Committee shall meet for the transaction of busi-
   ness on the first Wednesday in each month, at seven o'clock
   p.m., at the Lands and Survey Office, Lawrence, or at such
   other time or place as may from time to time be fixed by
   the Committee. The first meeting shall be held on Wednes-
   day, the fifth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and
   ninety-five.

5. Special meetings may be convened by the Chairman or
   by any two members of the Committee, provided that two
   days' notice of such meeting be given to each member, speci-
   fying the business to be transacted at such special meeting;
   and no other business than that so specified shall be trans-
   acted at such meeting.

6. Any three of the said Committee shall form a quorum.
   Any meeting may be adjourned from time to time.

7. The members of the Committee shall, at their first
   meeting, and thereafter at an annual meeting to be held on
   the first Wednesday in January in every succeeding year there-
   after, elect one of themselves to be Chairman, who may join