Oct. 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1793

Cadette in the Treasury appointed.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 27th October, 1896.

IT is hereby notified that
Miss HENRIETTA LOUISA HANSEN
has been appointed to be a cadette in the Treasury, under “The Civil Service Reform Act, 1886,” dating from the 1st July last.

R. J. SEDDON.

Member of Licensing Committee appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 22nd October, 1896.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint
DAVID URE MACGREGOR
to be a member of the Licensing Committee for the District of Wakatipu, vice Arthur Ford, resigned:

T. THOMPSON.

Crown Lands Ranger, Otago District, appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 21st October, 1896.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint
JAMES CAMPBELL
to be a Ranger of Crown Lands for the Land District of Otago, and to act within that portion of the district known as the Tuapeka Commonage.

JOHN MCKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st October, 1896.

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

Southland Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
Robert James Basil Yule to be Lieutenant.
William John Struthers Dunlop to be Lieutenant.
Date of commissions, 9th September, 1896.

Wellington Naval Artillery Volunteer Brigade.
John Duncan to be Captain.
Lieutenant-Commanding Edwin Davy, Petone Naval Artillery Volunteers, to be Commander.

Port Chalmers Naval Artillery Volunteers.
Nicholas Dodds to be Lieutenant.

Wellington Naval Artillery Volunteers.
Charles James Cooper to be Lieutenant.

Bruce Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant Alexander Stewart to be Captain.

Invercargill City Guards Rifle Volunteers.
Peter Hallyburton Miller to be Captain.

1st Westland Rifle Volunteers.
Alexander Bertram King to be Lieutenant.

Temuka Rifle Volunteers.
Arthur Gore Campbell to be Lieutenant.

Riversdale Rifle Volunteers.
William Reid to be Lieutenant.

The commissions of all the above officers, except where otherwise stated, to date from the 2nd September, 1896.

T. THOMPSON.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st October, 1896.

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

G Battery, New Zealand Regiment Artillery Volunteers.
Surgeon-Captain James Macpherson. Date of resignation, 30th September, 1896.

T. THOMPSON.

B

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th October, 1896.

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

Bluff Naval Artillery Volunteers.
Captain Joseph George Dorney Ward. Date of resignation, 28th May, 1896.

T. THOMPSON.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 24th October, 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.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Moa Road Board, County of Taranaki.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 24th October, 1896.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Moa Road Board, is 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 Upland Road North Special Rating District, taken 14th October, 1896, upon the following proposal:—

1. To form and metal a portion of the Upland Road North from Section 78, Tarurutangi, northwards.
2. To borrow for such purpose the sum of £200 under “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886.”
3. To strike as security for such loan a special rate of ⅝d. in the pound.
4. To constitute the “Upland Road North Special Rating District,” to comprise the following lands: viz., Sections 28, 33, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 68, 69, 70, 74, 75, 76, 77, Tarurutangi:—
   Total number of ratepayers on special roll, 14; total number of votes exercisable, 14: Number of votes recorded for the proposal, 9; number of votes recorded against the proposal, nil; number of votes not recorded, 5.
   I hereby declare the proposal carried.

J. BROWN,
Chairman.

Result of poll of ratepayers of the Norfolk Road West Special Rating District, taken 14th October, 1896, upon the following proposal:—

1. To metal a portion of the Norfolk Road West from Section 175, Moa, westwards.
2. To borrow for such purpose the sum of £400 under “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886.”
3. To strike as security for such loan a special rate of ¾d. in the pound.
4. To constitute the “Norfolk Road West Special Rating District,” to comprise the following lands: viz., Sections 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 190, 191, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 205, Moa; 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Block XII., Egmont S.D.:—
   Total number of ratepayers on special roll, 25; total number of votes exercisable, 25: Number of votes recorded for the proposal, 15; number of votes recorded against the proposal, nil; number of votes not recorded, 10.
   I hereby declare the proposal carried.

J. BROWN,
Chairman.