1842 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 84

Appointment in the Department of Lands and Survey.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 31st October, 1896.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
point
DAVID BARRON, Esq.,
to be the Commissioner of Crown Lands for the Land Dis-
trict of Southland, as from the 10th day of November, 1896.
JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Appointment in the Department of Lands and Survey.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 31st October, 1896.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
point
JOHN WILLIAM ALLMAN MARCHANT, Esq.,
to be the Commissioner of Crown Lands for the Land Dis-
trict of Wellington, as from the 10th day of November,
1896, vice John Holland Baker, Esq., resigned.
JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Appointment in the Department of Lands and Survey.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 31st October, 1896.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
point
WILLIAM GEORGE MURRAY, Esq.,
to be the Commissioner of Crown Lands for the Land Dis-
trict of Westland, as from the 10th day of November, 1896,
vice David Barron, Esq., transferred.
JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Clerk of Awards appointed for the Northern Industrial Dis-
trict under “The Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration
Act, 1894.”

Wellington, 30th October, 1896.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
point
REES ESAILE GORING THOMAS, Esq., Deputy Registrar
of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, Auckland,
to be Clerk of Awards for the Northern Industrial District,
in terms of “The Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration
Act, 1894,” vice George Basley, Esq., retired.
R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Labour.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 30th 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:—

Name. Occupation. Residence.
Agost Agostineli .. Settler .. Whangamomona,
Stratford.
Lars Andersen .. Labourer .. Moawhango.
Janne Bergman .. Labourer .. Palmerston North.
Carl Johan Christians- .. Labourer .. Masterton.
son
John Erickson .. Farm labourer .. Corwar, Rakai.
Lars Rykert Jägerhorn .. Sawmill hand .. Dannevirke.
Charles Johnson .. Seaman .. Dunedin.
Frank Karon .. Seaman .. Dunedin.
Frank Lafaro .. Fisherman .. Lyttelton.
Antonio F. Lupis .. Gumdigger .. Dargaville.
Peter Christian Madsen .. Stockman .. Forest Gate, Onga-
onga.
Alfred Parker .. Labourer .. Martinborough.
Halvor Pedersen .. Mariner .. Wellington.
George Peter Petersen .. Mariner .. Wellington.
Christian Nielsen Top- .. Farmer .. Norsewood.
holm
Ernst August Schmidt .. Bootmaker .. Dannevirke.
Oreste Sgrilli .. Carpenter .. Russo Bay, Wel-
lington.
Frédéric Uhlisch .. Labourer .. Masterton.
Charles Wilson .. Farm labourer .. Corwar, Rakai.
John Wilson .. Labourer .. Dunedin.

J. CARROLL,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Manganui Road Board,
County of Stratford.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 31st October, 1896.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of
the Manganui Road Board, is published in accord-
ance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act,
1886.”
W. C. WALKER,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

MANGANUI ROAD BOARD.

Result of poll of ratepayers of the Denbigh Road Special
Area, taken on Monday, the 26th October, 1896, upon the
proposal to raise a loan of £1,000, under “The Government
Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” for the purpose of forming
and metalling portion of the Denbigh Road from the Moun-
tain Road westwards, and of completing the draining, form-
ing, and culverting of the upper portion of the road from
the Derby Road; to give access to the sections in the New
Block; to set aside the Land Fund money accruing from
Sections 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, Block XVI., Egmont
Survey District, for the purpose of paying part interest on
proposed loan; to pay out of such loan the cost of raising it;
to strike as security on this loan a special rate of 2d. in the
pound over the following lands—viz., Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, and that
part of Section 23 between the Rum-keg Stream and the
Denbigh Road (about 11 acres), Manganui Survey District,
and Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32,
Block XVI., Egmont Survey District:—
Number of ratepayers on special roll, 30, representing 30
votes: Number of votes recorded for the proposal, 18; no
votes were recorded against the proposal.
I therefore declare the proposal carried.
J. MACKAY,
Chairman.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Pahiatua County Council.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 31st October, 1896.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of
the Pahiatua County Council, is published in accord-
ance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans
Act, 1886.”
W. C. WALKER,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

PAHIATUA COUNTY.

Result of Poll, Proposed Loan No. 51, Makuri District.

The following is the result of a poll taken on the 24th
October, 1896, on a proposal to borrow £175 under
“The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” to
form and metal that portion of Reservoir Road from its
intersection with Aohango Road to road-peg IX., fronting
Suburban Section 149; and also to form and metal the
whole of Hill Street, to give access to Sections 19 and 20,
Block XIV., Makuri:—
Number of ratepayers on roll, 6, representing 6 votes:
Votes recorded in favour of the proposal, 4; votes not
recorded, 2.
I therefore declare the proposal carried.
J. GRIFFITH,
County Chairman.

Result of Polls for Proposed Loans, Waiwakaiho Road Board,
County of Taranaki.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 2nd November, 1896.

THE following notices, received from the Chairman of
the Waiwakaiho Road Board, are published in ac-
cordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans
Act, 1886.”
W. C. WALKER,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

WAIWAKAIHO ROAD BOARD.

Result of poll for loan of £150 for the special rating district
known as Korito Road Special Rating District, in the Wai-
wakaiho Road District:—
I hereby give public notice that the poll taken on the 21st
day of October, 1896, on the proposal to borrow £150 under
“The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” for
metalling and culverting, and metalling the approaches to
such culvert or culverts, on the Korito Road, the metalling
to commence at the junction of the Korito Road with the
Kent Road, proceeding inland, was as follows:—
Ratepayers on special roll, 15; votes exercisable on special
roll, 15: Number who voted for the proposal, 8; number
who voted against the proposal, 0.