Num. 97. 2057

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1896.

Examiner of Masters and Mates appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 14th December, 1896.
IT is hereby notified that, in pursuance of the power
vested by section 24 of “The Shipping and Seamen’s
Act, 1877,”
JAMES ALFRED HENRY MARCIEL,
of Christchurch, has been appointed an Examiner of Masters
and Mates in the Colony of New Zealand.
WM. HALL-JONES.

Commander, New Zealand Forces, appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th December, 1896.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
prove of the appointment of
Colonel ARTHUR POLE PENTON, Royal Artillery,
to be Commander of the New Zealand Forces.
Date of commission, 1st December, 1896.
R. J. SEDDON,
For Minister of Defence.

Militia Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th December, 1896.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
prove of the appointment of
Lieutenant WILLIAM ROBERTS NAPIER MADOCKS, Royal
Artillery,
as Major in the New Zealand Militia.
Date of commission, 1st December, 1896.
R. J. SEDDON,
For Minister of Defence.

Staff Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th December, 1896.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
prove of the appointment of
Major WILLIAM ROBERTS NAPIER MADOCKS, New Zea-
land Militia (Lieutenant, Royal Artillery),
to the General Staff of the New Zealand Forces as Staff
Officer to the Commander of the Forces.
Date of appointment, 1st December, 1896.
R. J. SEDDON,
For Minister of Defence.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Raglan County Council.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 15th December, 1896.
THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the
Raglan County Council, is published in accordance
with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886.”
J. CARROLL,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

WAINGARO RIDING, RAGLAN COUNTY COUNCIL.
THE following is the result of a poll taken on Friday, 6th
November, 1896, on a proposal to borrow £600, under “The
Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” for the
purpose of paying apportionment of cost of traffic-bridge
and approaches over Waipa River, at Ngaruawahia :—
Number of ratepayers on roll, 114 ; number of votes ex-
ercisable, 130 : Number of ratepayers who voted in favour, 76 ;
number of votes recorded in favour, 93 ; number of rate-
payers who voted against the proposal, nil.
As a majority of the voters on the roll, exercising a
majority of votes, have voted in favour of the loan, I there-
fore declare the proposal carried.
R. C. MATHIAS,
Chairman, Raglan County Council.
Raglan, 25th November, 1896.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Hawera County Council.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 15th December, 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 £750, under the Provisions of “The Government
Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” and the Amendments
thereof, for forming and metalling Portion of Upper
Stuart Road.
Notice is hereby given that the poll of ratepayers taken
on the 3rd instant resulted as follows :—
Number of voters on roll, 6 ; number of votes exercisable,
10 : Number of voters for proposal, 4 ; number of votes for
proposal, 7 ; against, nil.
I therefore declare the proposal to be carried.
JOHN HESLOP,
Chairman.
Hawera, 7th December, 1896.

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