Reappointment in the Department of Lands and Survey.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 1st September, 1896.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to reappoint
HERBERT MAITLAND
to be an Assistant Surveyor in the Department of Lands and Survey, as from 1st September, 1896.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Member of Marlborough Land Board reappointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 3rd September, 1896.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to reappoint
ARTHUR PENROSE SEYMOUR
to be a member of the Land Board of the Land District of Marlborough, as from the 19th August, 1896.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Member of Otago Land Board reappointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 5th September, 1896.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to reappoint
JOHN DUNCAN
to be a member of the Land Board of the Land District of Otago, as from the 7th September, 1896.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 3rd September, 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:

Name. Occupation. Residence.
Joseph Fabish .. Farmer .. Inglewood.
Fredrick Fredrickson Labourer .. Dannevirke.
John Herman .. Labourer .. Murchison.
Charles Leonard Jacobsen .. Farmer .. Maharahara.
Olof Marklund .. Seaman .. Half-moon Bay.
Neils Olsen .. Farmer .. Makotuku.
Anders Pedersen .. Mariner .. Wellington.
William Prüter .. Barman .. Hawera.
Otto Julius Henry Farmer .. Alton, near Patea.
Schultz
James Sigalas .. Confectioner.. Wellington.
Charles Wilkie .. Bootmaker .. Port Awanui.
Alexander Wymar .. Farmer .. Waitahuna West.
Franz Zimmermann .. Farmer .. Inglewood.

J. CARROLL,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 9th September, 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:

Name. Occupation. Residence.
Ture Norlander .. Surveyor .. Hohoura.
Anna Young .. Household duties Auckland.
David Ziman .. Mine-owner .. Reefton.

J. CARROLL,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Pahiatua County Council.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 5th September, 1896.

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

J. CARROLL,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

PAHIATUA COUNTY.—PROPOSED LOAN No. 46, RIDGE ROAD.

THE following is the result of a poll taken on the 26th August, 1896, on a proposal to borrow £500, under "The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," to metal that portion of Ridge Road (Road 33A) commencing at the south-west corner of Section 25, Scarborough Suburbs, and going southwards as far as funds permit (within the loan area):

Number of ratepayers on special roll, 20, representing 22 votes: Voted in favour, 11, representing 13 votes; votes not recorded, 9, representing 9 votes.

There being a majority of voters and votes, I declare the proposal carried.

J. GRIFFITH,
27th August, 1896. County Chairman.

Special Order made by the Piako County Council, constituting Matamata Road District.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 9th September, 1896.

THE following special order, made by the Piako County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of "The Counties Act, 1886."

J. CARROLL,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

SPECIAL ORDER made by the Piako County Council, constituting new Matamata Road District.

DECLARED by the Piako County Council, that the whole of the present Matamata Road District, together with the whole of the present Matamata, or Uruwhao, Outlying District, both situated in the County of Piako, and comprising one continuous area, shall in future constitute a new road district, to be named the Matamata Road District, having for its boundaries those proclaimed for the Matamata Riding in the New Zealand Gazette, page 874, of 29th June, 1883, No. 60, and being as follows: viz., all that area in the Auckland Land District, bounded generally towards the north-east by the Waitoa Riding, as described in the said Gazette No. 60, 29th June, 1883, from the Waitoa River to the Waihou, or Thames, River; thence towards the north-east by that river to the Wairere Stream; thence again towards the north-east and towards the north by that stream to the termination of a right line, being the production of the eastern boundary-line of the Okauia Block No. 4; thence again towards the north-east by the right line aforesaid to the north-eastern corner of that block, thence by the eastern boundary of Okauia Block No. 4 for a distance of 6000 links, more or less, to a corner of the same; thence towards the south and south-west by lines running parallel to and at a distance of 3000 links from the southern boundary-line of the last-mentioned block to the confluence of the Mangawhero and the Waihou Rivers; thence towards the south-east by the Mangawhero River aforesaid to the Mangawhara Block No. 1, thence by that block, and Blocks Nos. 1B, 2, 3, and 4, and by the Okoroire and the Waipa Blocks, to the Waikato River; thence towards the south-west by that river to the Hinuwera Block No. 2; thence towards the west and south-west by the Taotaoroa Riding, also described in the Gazette above mentioned, to the north-western boundary-line of Te Tapui Block; and thence generally towards the north-west by the Waitoa Riding, also described in the Gazette aforesaid, to the place of commencement: and that the Board of the said new district shall consist of five members.

I hereby certify that the above special order has been duly passed.

P. GILCHRIST,
Clerk, Piako County Council.
Morrinsville, 4th September, 1896.

Notice to Mariners, No. 24 of 1896.

DREDGING OPERATIONS, OAMARU HARBOUR.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 3rd September, 1896.

THE Oamaru Harbour Board have given notice that a dredge-mooring has been laid 100 fathoms N.E.¼ E. from the end of the breakwater at Oamaru, and is marked by a black buoy. Vessels passing should give the buoy a berth of at least 20 fathoms.

WM. HALL-JONES.