Nov. 5.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1843

As a majority of the number of ratepayers, having a majority of the number of votes exercisable, voted for the proposal, I declare the same duly carried.

Dated at New Plymouth, this 24th day of October, 1896.

H. KING,
Chairman, Waiwakaiho Road Board.

WAIWAKAIHO ROAD BOARD.

RESULT of poll for loan of £500 for the special rating district known as the Kent and Korito Special Rating District, in the Waiwakaiho Road District:—

I hereby give public notice that the poll taken on the 20th day of October, 1896, on the proposal to borrow £500 under “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” for metalling and earthwork on that portion of the Kent Road from the inland terminus of the present metal to the junction of the Kent Road with the Korito Road, resulted as follows:—

Ratepayers on special roll, 39; votes exercisable on special roll, 39: Number who voted for the proposal, 21; number who voted against the proposal, 0.

As a majority of the number of ratepayers, having a majority of the number of votes exercisable, voted for the proposal, I declare the above-mentioned proposal duly carried.

Dated at New Plymouth, this 24th day of October, 1896.

H. KING,
Chairman, Waiwakaiho Road Board.

Additional Countries which have acceded to the International Copyright Convention.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 3rd November, 1896.

THE following circular despatch, received from Her Majesty’s Secretary of State for the Colonies, is published for general information.

W. C. WALKER,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

(Circular.) Downing Street, 31st August, 1896.

SIR,—With reference to Lord Knutsford’s circular despatch of the 29th February, 1888, I have the honour to inform you that since that date the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Principalities of Monaco and Montenegro, and the Kingdom of Norway have acceded to the International Copyright Convention of the 9th September, 1886, and that Orders in Council were issued on the dates noted in the accompanying schedule extending to these countries, from the dates of the respective Orders, the provisions of the Order in Council of the 28th November, 1887.

I have, &c.,

J. CHAMBERLAIN.

The Officer administering the Government
of New Zealand.

Officer dismissed.

Post and Telegraph Department,
General Post Office,
Wellington, 28th October, 1896.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to dismiss from the public service

GAVIN McINTYRE PARK,
late Postmaster at Taupo.

R. J. SEDDON,
Postmaster-General and Electric Telegraph Commissioner.

Issue of Imperial Volunteer Officers’ Decoration.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th October, 1896.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the issue of the Imperial Volunteer Officers’ Decoration to

Major JOHN ELLIS, Unattached Active List, New Zealand Volunteers,

he having a total broken efficient commissioned and rank service to the 15th October, 1896, of 24 years 100 days.

T. THOMPSON.

Battalion Volunteer Officer resigned, and reinstated in his former Position in the Volunteer Force.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th October, 1896.

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

Lieutenant FREDERICK WILLIAM SANDFORD

of his commission as Adjutant of the Canterbury Infantry Battalion Volunteers, as from the 26th September, 1896; and also to approve of that officer being reinstated in the Christchurch City Guards Rifle Volunteers, with his former rank and seniority in that corps.

T. THOMPSON.

Enumerators appointed under “The Agricultural and Pastoral Statistics Act, 1895.”—Notice No. 465.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 4th November, 1896.

THE following Enumerators have been appointed, under “The Agricultural and Pastoral Statistics Act, 1895,” for the districts specified:—

CLIFTON, EDMUND, Inspector of Stock, Auckland, the Auckland Provincial District, except the Counties of Waiapu, Cook, and Wairoa;

DRUMMOND, JOHN, Inspector of Stock, Napier, the Counties of Waiapu, Cook, Wairoa, Hawke’s Bay, Waipawa, and Patangata;

BLUNDELL, ARTHUR KENNEDY, Inspector of Stock, Wanganui, the Counties of Clifton, Taranaki, Stratford, Hawera, Patea, Waitotara, Wanganui, Manawatu, Rangitikei, Kiwitea, Pohangina, Horowhenua, and Oroua;

MILLER, WALTER, Inspector of Stock, Masterton, the Counties of North Wairarapa, South Wairarapa, and Pahiatua;

REES, WILLIAM GILBERT, Inspector of Stock, Wellington, the Hutt County, including the Islands of Mana and Kapiti;

MOORE, JOHN, Inspector of Stock, Blenheim, the Counties of Kaikoura, Marlborough, and Sounds, also D’Urville Island;

CAMPBELL, WILLIAM McNEIL, Inspector of Stock, Nelson, the Counties of Waimea and Collingwood;

HUDDLESTON, VICTOR ALFRED, Inspector of Stock, Hokitika, the Counties of Buller, Inangahua, Grey, and Westland;

HOLDERNESS, ROBERT FITZROY, Inspector of Stock, Christchurch,

the Counties of Cheviot, Amuri, Ashley, Selwyn, Akaroa, Ashburton, Geraldine, Mackenzie, and Waimate;

FRASER, THOMAS ARCHIBALD, Assistant Chief Inspector of Stock, Dunedin,

the Counties of Waitaki, Maniototo, Waihemo, Waikouaiti, Peninsula, Taieri, Tuapeka, Bruce, Clutha, Vincent, and Lake;

TURNER, HENRY THOMAS GEORGE, Inspector of Stock, Invercargill;

the Counties of Southland, Wallace, and Fiord; also Stewart Island.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister for Agriculture.

Notice to Mariners, No. 30 of 1896.

LIGHT ON CAPE LEEUWIN, WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 30th October, 1896.

THE Government of Western Australia have notified that the light from the lighthouse now in course of erection on Cape Leeuwin will be exhibited on and after the 10th December, 1896.

A description of the light will be published as soon as received.

WM. HALL-JONES.

Bonus for Production of Mineral Manure.—Notice No. 445.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 25th July, 1896.

A BONUS of £200 is hereby offered for the discovery and working within the colony of a deposit or deposits of marketable mineral manure.

The following are the conditions under which the bonus is offered and will be paid:—

1. That the raw material be easily accessible, and within reasonable distance of a road or railway.