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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 36

Officer commanding South Otago Military District appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 18th May, 1896.

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

Lieut.-Colonel WILLIAM HOLDEN WEBB, N.Z.M.,
as Officer commanding the South Otago Military District.
Date of commission, 18th May, 1896.

R. J. SEDDON.

Police Officers promoted.

Police Department,
Wellington, 18th May, 1896.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the under-mentioned promotions in the New Zealand Police Force:—

Second-class Inspector JOHN EMERSON to be First-class Inspector, from 1st instant.

Second-class Inspector JAMES HICKSON to be First-class Inspector, from 1st June, 1896.

Second-class Inspector FRANCIS MCGOVERN to be First-class Inspector, from 1st July, 1896.

Acting Sergeant-Major JOHN PRATT to be Third-class Inspector, from 1st instant.

T. THOMPSON.

Justice of Peace resigned.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 20th May, 1896.

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

JAMES BARBER, Esq.,
of Auckland, of his appointment as a Justice of the Peace for the colony.

T. THOMPSON.

Resignation of Visiting Justice accepted.

Department of Justice (Prisons Branch),
Wellington, 8th May, 1896.

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

WILLIAM TODD, Esq., J.P.,
as a Visiting Justice of H.M. Prison at Invercargill.

T. THOMPSON,
Minister of Justice.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 11th May, 1896.

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

J. CARROLL,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

Special Order made by the Awatere Road Board, County of Marlborough.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 15th May, 1896.

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

W. C. WALKER,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

AWATERE ROAD BOARD.

SPECIAL order made on the 12th day of May, 1896:—

Resolved, “That a special order is hereby made adopting the provisions of ‘The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886,’ and that the same shall be in force in the Awatere Road District after the passing of this resolution, and shall take effect from the date of the gazetting of this resolution.”

I hereby certify that the above special order was duly made by the above-named Board in accordance with “The Road Boards Act, 1882.”

C. GRIFFITHS,
Clerk to the Awatere Road Board.

Awatere Road Board Office,
Blenheim, 13th May, 1896.

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

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 16th May, 1896.

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

W. C. WALKER,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

EKETAHUNA ROAD BOARD.

SPECIAL order made by the Ekatahuna Road Board, regulating the paces at which horses, cattle, vehicles, &c., shall cross any bridge in the Ekatahuna Road District:—

That the following special order be now made, and that the same be presented for confirmation at a special meeting of the Board to be held on the 9th May, 1896:—

“That the Ekatahuna Road Board, in respect of all roads and bridges under its care, control, or management, in pursuance of every power thereto it enabling, doth make and ordain the following by-law regulating the pace at which horses, cattle, engines, agricultural or other machines, or vehicles shall cross or be driven, led, or taken over any bridge.

“1. It shall not be lawful for any person to cross, drive, or lead any horses, cattle, engines, agricultural or other machines, or vehicles over any bridge at any pace other than a walking pace.

“2. Every person guilty of any offence against this by-law shall be liable for each such offence to such penalty, not exceeding £5, as the Court inflicting the same shall in its discretion think fit.

“3. This by-law shall apply to all the roads and bridges under the control of the Ekatahuna Road Board.”

Made at a meeting of the Board held on the 11th April, 1896.

Confirmed, 9th May, 1896.

The common seal of the inhabitants of the Ekatahuna Road District was affixed hereto by Alexander Anderson, Chairman of the Road Board, in the presence of R. P. Greville, Clerk.

I certify that the above special order has been duly made.

R. P. GREVILLE (per E.J.R.),
Clerk.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Te Puke Land-drainage Board.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 14th May, 1896.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Te Puke Land-drainage Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Counties Act, 1886,” and “The Land Drainage Act, 1893.”

J. CARROLL,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

TE PUKE LAND-DRAINAGE BOARD.

RESULT of poll of ratepayers, Te Puke Land-drainage District, held on the 11th March, 1896, to sanction the raising of a loan of £600 for the purpose of making drains into the Kaituna River, secured by a special rate of 1½d. in the pound on the rateable value of the land within the said drainage district:—

In favour of proposal, 13, representing £4,860; against proposal, 0.

I therefore declare the proposal duly carried.

ALEX. BIRD,
Returning Officer.

J. C. GALBRAITH,
Chairman, Te Puke Land-drainage District.