July 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1083

Polling-places appointed, City of Auckland Electoral District.

GLASGOW, Governor.

IN pursuance of the powers vested in me by “The Electoral Act, 1893,” I, David, Earl of Glasgow, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby abolish the existing polling-places for the Electoral District of City of Auckland, and do hereby appoint the under-mentioned places to be polling-places for the said electoral district:—

The Drill-shed, Rutland Street, Auckland (principal).
St. James’s Hall, Wellington Street, Auckland.
St. George’s Hall, Great North Road, Newton.
St. Sepulchre’s Schoolroom, Symonds Street, Auckland.
Ponsonby Hall, Jervois Road, Ponsonby.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this fourth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

Appointing Legal Landing-place at the Port of Auckland.

GLASGOW, Governor.

IN exercise of the powers in me for this purpose vested by “The Customs Laws Consolidation Act, 1882,” I, David, Earl of Glasgow, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby appoint that, from and after the date hereof, the wharf known as

THE HOBSON STREET WHARF,

as the same is shown on the plan marked M.D. 1176, deposited in the office of the Marine Department, Wellington, shall be deemed and taken to be a legal landing-place at the Port of Auckland for the lading and unlading of goods under “The Customs Laws Consolidation Act, 1882.”

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this sixth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five.

Governor’s Order No. 147.] W. P. REEVES.

Appointing Wanganui to be a Port for the Importation of Playing-cards.

GLASGOW, Governor.

IN exercise of the power in me for this purpose vested by “The Customs Laws Consolidation Act, 1882,” I, David, Earl of Glasgow, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby approve of the

PORT OF WANGANUI

as a port for the importation of playing-cards.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this sixth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five.

W. P. REEVES,
Minister acting for the Commissioner of Trade and Customs.

Governor’s Order No. 148.]

Deputy Registrar of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 4th July, 1895.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JOHN HOLLYWOOD

to be the Deputy of the Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Te Aroha.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

Inspectors of Abattoirs, &c., County of Buller, appointed.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 5th July, 1895.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

Sergeant WILLIAM EMERSON,
Constable JOHN BIRD, and
Constable MARTIN ROGERS

to be Inspectors of Abattoirs and Slaughterhouses and of Cattle intended for Slaughter, under “The Abattoirs and Slaughterhouses Act, 1894,” for the County of Buller.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

Registrar of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 5th July, 1895.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

DAVID WALKER LOW

to be Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths, and also to be Vaccination Inspector, for the District of Sanson, vice Charles John Hill.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

Members of Bluff Harbour Board appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 6th July, 1895.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased, in pursuance of the provisions of section 30 of “The Harbours Act, 1878,” and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, to appoint

THOMAS GILROY and
ARCHIBALD SHAW

to be members of the Bluff Harbour Board as from the 1st July instant.

W. P. REEVES,
For Minister of Marine.

Judge of Appellate Court appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 9th July, 1895.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

HERBERT WILLIAM BRABANT, Esq.,

to be a Judge of the Native Appellate Court constituted under “The Native Land Court Act, 1894.”

R. J. SEDDON,
Native Minister.

Members of Harbour Boards appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 8th July, 1895.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased, in pursuance of the provisions of section 30 of “The Harbours Act, 1878,” and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, to appoint

ALEXANDER CREIGHTON ARTHUR,
GEORGE MATTHEWSON, and
WILLIAM SIEVWRIGHT

to be members of the Gisborne Harbour Board ;

SAMUEL CARNELL,
JOHN HELIER VAUTIER, and
HENRY WILLIAMS

to be members of the Napier Harbour Board ;

LEVI SARTEN,
EDWARD METCALF SMITH, M.H.R., and
JOE WARD

to be members of the New Plymouth Harbour Board ;

EDWARD MENLOVE,
WILLIAM HORACE ROSE,
JOSEPH WILLIAMS, and
WILLIAM RUTHERFORD DARLING

to be members of the Oamaru Harbour Board ;

WILLIAM BROWN

to be a member of the Patea Harbour Board ;

MATTHEW EDWARD HATT and
WILLIAM DOUBLEDAY

to be members of the Waimakariri Harbour Board ;

GEORGE BRIDGER FLINT and
HENRY JAMES HANSEN

to be members of the Wairoa Harbour Board ;

FREDERICK BLUCK,
SAMUEL WILLIARD NICHOLS, and
GEORGE TATTON

to be members of the Waitara Harbour Board.

W. P. REEVES,
For Minister of Marine.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Waitotara County Council.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 5th July, 1895.

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

P. A. BUCKLEY.

WAITOTARA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Result of the poll taken on Wednesday, 3rd July, 1895, on the proposal to raise a loan of £1,400, under “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” for the construction of eight miles of the Rangitatau East Road :—

Number of ratepayers on roll, 2 ; number of votes exercisable, 9 ; Number of ratepayers who voted in favour of loan, 2 ; number of votes given in favour of loan, 9 ; against, nil.

As a majority of the ratepayers, exercising a majority of the votes on the special roll, voted in favour of the loan, I therefore declare the proposal carried.

JAMES LAIRD,
Chairman, Waitotara County Council.

Wanganui, 3rd July, 1895.