Aug. 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1365

Harbourmaster at Motueka appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 26th August, 1896.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased, in pursuance of the power and authority vested in him by section 13 of "The Harbours Act, 1878," to appoint

HARRY LOUIS MOFFATT

to be Harbourmaster at Motueka.

WM. HALL-JONES.

Justice of the Peace resigned.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 26th August, 1896.

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

GEORGE SWAIN, Esq.,

of Stewart Island, of his appointment as a Justice of the Peace for the colony.

T. THOMPSON.

Volunteer Officer promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th August, 1896.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the under-mentioned appointment:—

Taranaki Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Edward Nelson Lydiard Okey to be Captain, under paragraph 63, Volunteer Regulations, 1895. Date of commission, 19th August, 1896.

T. THOMPSON.

Volunteer Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th August, 1896.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by the under-mentioned officer:—

Wellington Naval Artillery Volunteers.

Surgeon-Captain George Edward Anson. Date of resignation, 30th July, 1896.

T. THOMPSON.

Volunteer Corps disbanded.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th August, 1896.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the

Te Awamutu Mounted Rifle Volunteers

being disbanded as from the 19th November, 1895.

The commissions held by the under-mentioned officers in the above corps will therefore lapse as from the above date, in accordance with paragraph 62, Volunteer Regulations, 1895:—

GEORGE RIGG, late Lieutenant.
The Reverend WILLIAM HENRY WILSON, late Honorary Chaplain.
JAMES GEORGE PARSONS, late Honorary Veterinary Surgeon.

T. THOMPSON.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Rangitikei County Council.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 22nd August, 1896.

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

J. CARROLL,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

COUNTY OF RANGITIKEI.

Otairi Road Special Rating District.

The following is the result of a poll held on Saturday, 15th August, 1896, on a proposal of the Rangitikei County Council to raise a loan of £800, under the provisions of "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1886," for the purpose of acquiring, fencing, forming, and bridging the Otairi Road; and to levy a special rate on the value of the several properties within the above special rating district:—

Number of ratepayers on roll, 5; number of votes exercisable, 12; Number of ratepayers who voted for the pro-posal, 3; number of votes recorded for the proposal, 8; number of votes recorded against the proposal, nil.

A majority of the ratepayers, exercising more than one-half of the total number of votes exercisable, being in favour of the proposal, I therefore declare it to be carried.

J. W. MARSHALL,
Chairman, Rangitikei County Council.
Marton, 20th August, 1896.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Hawera County Council.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 26th August, 1896.

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

J. CARROLL,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

HAWERA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Loan of £140, under the Provisions of "The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," and the Amendments thereof, for metalling Portion of Neil Road.

Notice is hereby given that the poll of ratepayers taken on the 19th instant resulted as follows:—

Number of voters on roll, 5; number of votes exercisable, 5: Number of voters for proposal, 3; number of votes for proposal, 3; number of voters against proposal, 2; number of votes against proposal, 2.

I therefore declare the proposal to be carried.

JOHN HESLOP,
Chairman.
Hawera, 20th August, 1896.

Result of Polls (Two) for Proposed Loans, Moa Road Board.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 26th August, 1896.

THE following notices, received from the Chairman of the Moa Road Board, are published in accordance with the provisions of "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1886."

J. CARROLL,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

MOA ROAD BOARD.

Result of poll of ratepayers of the Tariki Road Special Rating District, taken 12th August, 1896, upon the following proposal:—(1.) To form the Tariki Road from the Ratapiko School eastwards. (2.) To borrow for such purpose the sum of £150 under "The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886." (3.) To strike as security for such loan a special rate of 1½d. in the pound. (4.) To constitute the Tariki Road Special Rating District, to comprise the following lands —viz., Sections 20, 21, 22, 43, 44, 45, and 46, Block 6, Huiroa Survey District:—

Total number of ratepayers on special roll, 6; total number of votes exercisable, 6: Number of ratepayers who voted for the proposal, 4; number of ratepayers who voted against the proposal, nil; number of ratepayers who did not vote, 2.

I hereby declare the proposal carried.

J. BROWN,
Chairman.

Result of poll of ratepayers of the Lepper Road Special Rating District, taken 12th August, 1896, upon the following proposal:—(1.) To metat the Lepper Road South from the Egmont Road northwards. (2.) To borrow for such purpose the sum of £550 under "The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886." (3.) To strike as security for such loan a special rate of 1d. in the pound. (4.) To constitute the Lepper Road South Special Rating District, to comprise the following lands—viz., Sections 121, 122, 123, 125, 126, 127 (in five subdivisions), 138, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, Tarurutangi S.D.; 7, 8 (in two subdivisions), 9 (in two subdivisions), 10 (in two subdivisions), 11, 12, 13, Block VII., Egmont Survey District:—

Total number of ratepayers on special roll, 22; total number of votes exercisable, 22: Number of ratepayers who voted for the proposal, 16; number of ratepayers who voted against the proposal, 1; number of ratepayers who did not vote, 5.

I hereby declare the proposal carried.

J. BROWN,
Chairman.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Stratford County Council.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 26th August, 1896.

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

J. CARROLL,
Acting Colonial Secretary.