Feb. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 339

Inspector of Abattoirs, &c., County of Levels, appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 18th February, 1896.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

WILLIAM ANNAND

to be an Inspector of Abattoirs and Slaughterhouses and of Cattle intended for Slaughter, under "The Abattoirs and Slaughterhouses Act, 1894," within the County of Levels.

R. J. SEDDON,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

Inspector of Weights and Measures, Lake County, &c., appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 18th February, 1896.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

Constable DUNCAN MACRAE

to be an Inspector of Weights and Measures, under "The Weights and Measures Act, 1868," for the County of Lake and Boroughs of Queenstown and Arrowtown.

R. J. SEDDON,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

Inspectors of Factories appointed.

Department of Labour,
Wellington, 19th February, 1896.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the under-mentioned persons to be Inspectors under "The Factories Act, 1894," and to assign to them the districts set opposite their names, viz.:-

Name. District.
Constable WILLIAM PATRICK The North Island of the Colony
PATTON of New Zealand, and the
Constable WILLIAM WILSON islands adjacent hereto.
SMART
Constable DUNCAN MACRAE The Middle Island of the
Constable WILLIAM HOLE Colony of New Zealand, and
the islands adjacent thereto.

R. J. SEDDON.

Additional Trustee of Volunteer Drill-sheds appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 18th February, 1896.

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

Lieut.-Colonel STUART NEWALL, N.Z.M., Commanding Wellington Militia and Volunteer District,

as an additional Trustee of the Napier Volunteer Drill-shed and Woodville Drill-shed respectively, vice Lieut.-Colonel William Wood, resigned. Appointment to date from the 21st January, 1896.

R. J. SEDDON.

Issue of Imperial Volunteer Officers' Decoration.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 18th February, 1896.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the issue of the Imperial Volunteer Officers' Decoration to

Colonel NATHANIEL YOUNG ARMSTRONG WALES, Honorary Unattached List, New Zealand Volunteers,

he having a total efficient commissioned and rank service to the 31st December, 1890, of 26 years 213 days.

R. J. SEDDON.

Justices of the Peace resigned.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 19th February, 1896.

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

WALTER GIBSON, Esq., of Kaikoura; and
CHARLES PARTRIDGE HULBERT, Esq., of Christchurch,

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

R. J. SEDDON.

Volunteer Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 18th February, 1896.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignations of the commissions held by the under-mentioned officers:-

Unattached Active List, New Zealand Volunteers.
Lieutenant Henry Hall.
Date of resignation, 30th January, 1896.

Riversdale Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant Wilson Hall.
Date of resignation, 20th January, 1896.

R. J. SEDDON.

Trustee of Volunteer Drill-shed resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 18th February, 1896.

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

Lieut.-Colonel WILLIAM WOOD,

New Zealand Volunteers, of his appointment as Trustee of the Napier Volunteer Drill-shed and Woodville Volunteer Drill-shed respectively, as from the 20th January, 1896.

R. J. SEDDON.

Volunteer Officer resigned, and transferred to District Reserve Corps.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 18th February, 1896.

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

Lieut.-Colonel WILLIAM WOOD

of the command of the Wellington Infantry Volunteer Battalion, as from the 20th January, 1896, and to approve of that officer being transferred, with his present rank, to the Wellington District Reserve Corps, under paragraphs 94 and 97, Volunteer Regulations, 1895. Commission to date from the 21st January, 1896.

R. J. SEDDON.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Patea Borough Council.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 14th February, 1896.

THE following notice, received from the Mayor of the Patea Borough Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1886."

R. J. SEDDON,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

PATEA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

THE following is the result of a poll taken on the 9th day of January, 1896, on a proposal to borrow £300, under "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1886," for the purpose of providing a water-supply for the prevention of fires:-
Number of ratepayers on special roll, 90; number of votes exercisable, 106: Number of ratepayers who voted for the proposal, 45; number of votes recorded for the proposal, 57; number of ratepayers who voted against the proposal, 3; number of votes recorded against the proposal, 4.
There not being a majority of voters in favour of the proposal, I therefore declare it lost.

J. A. McKENNA,
Mayor.

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

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 15th February, 1896.

THE following special order, made by the Eketahuna Road Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of "The Road Boards Act, 1882."

JOHN MCKENZIE,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

EKETAHUNA ROAD BOARD.

Special Order.

THAT, for the purpose of securing payment of the sum of £1,000, borrowed by the Board under "The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," for the purpose of formation and metalling on the Mangatainoka Valley Road, a special rate of 3½d. in the pound be made on the rateable value for the time being of the following properties: Sections 48, 49, 50, the northern half of 44, and the northern