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Commissions in the New Zealand Forces, during the absence of the Officer Commanding Nelson District in command of the Detachment now on the way to England. Appointment to date from the 5th May, 1897.

T. THOMPSON.

Poultry Expert appointed.—Notice No. 482.

Department of Agriculture,
(Live-stock Branch),
Wellington, 10th May, 1897.

HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Government has been pleased to appoint

JAMES ALEXANDER HENDERSON

to be a Poultry Expert to the Government of New Zealand (temporary appointment only), in terms of “The Civil Service Reform Act 1886 Amendment Act, 1887.” To date from the 1st May, 1897.

W. C. WALKER,
For Minister for Agriculture.

Inspector of Stock, &c., appointed.—Notice No. 483.

Department of Agriculture,
(Live-stock Branch),
Wellington, 10th May, 1897.

HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Government has been pleased to appoint

GEORGE HENRY JENKINSON

to be an Inspector of Stock in terms of “The Stock Act, 1893,” an Agent to appear and act for Her Majesty in all suits in the Magistrate’s Court brought for the recovery of rates or sums of money in the nature thereof payable to Her Majesty under “The Stock Act, 1893,” and an Inspector under and for the purposes of “The Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1882,” and its amendments. To date from the 1st day of May, 1897.

W. C. WALKER,
For Minister for Agriculture.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 7th May, 1897.

HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Government 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, Ohinemuri County.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 10th May, 1897.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Ohinemuri County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886.”

J. CARROLL,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

OHINEMURI COUNTY.—PAEROA WATER-SUPPLY DISTRICT.

PROPOSAL to raise a loan of £7,000, under “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886,” and “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” and the several amendments of the said Acts, for the purpose of providing a water-race from the Tarariki Creek for supplying water for domestic and other purposes to the ratepayers and inhabitants of and in the Paeroa Water-supply District.

I hereby give notice that at the poll on the 5th day of April, 1897, the votes recorded in respect of the above proposal were as follow :—

For the proposal, 131; against the proposal, nil.

As a majority in number of the ratepayers have voted in favour of the proposal, and the number so voting are entitled to more than one-half in number of the votes which can be exercised by the whole number of ratepayers, I declare the proposal to be carried.

Dated this 8th day of April, 1897.

H. P. BARRY,
Chairman, Ohinemuri County Council.

Special Order made by the Moa Road Board, County of Taranaki.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 11th May, 1897.

THE following special order, made by the Moa Road Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Road Boards Act, 1882.”

J. CARROLL,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

SPECIAL ORDER.

1. THAT, to secure the repayment of a loan of £225 raised under “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” for the purpose of forming and metalling the Hursthouse Road, and erect a bridge on same, and to form a portion of the Lepper Road south of the Hursthouse Road, starting from the junction of the Hursthouse and Lepper Roads,—

2. A special rate of ⅚d. in the pound to be made and levied over the following lands, which are hereby constituted the “Hursthouse and Lepper Roads Special Rating District” : Sections 133 (in two subdivisions), 134 (in three subdivisions), 135 (in four subdivisions), 136, 137 (in two subdivisions), 140, 100 (in two subdivisions), Tarurutangi ; and part 99, Moa.

Such rate to be an annual recurring rate for twenty-six years, and to be payable in two half-yearly instalments, on the 1st day of January and the 1st day of July in each year.

J. BROWN,
Chairman.

I hereby certify that the above special order has been made by the Moa Road Board, in accordance with the provisions of “The Road Boards Act, 1882.”

W. E. PERCIVAL,
Acting Clerk.

Inglewood, 6th May, 1897.

Special Order made by the Wirokino Road Board, County of Horowhenua.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 10th May, 1897.

THE following special order, made by the Wirokino Road Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Road Boards Act, 1882.”

J. CARROLL,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

WIROKINO ROAD BOARD.—SPECIAL ORDER.

NOTICE is hereby given that the following special order was made on Tuesday, the 23rd February, 1897, and confirmed on Saturday, the 20th March, 1897 :—

That this Board now make a special rate of ¼d. in the pound on the rateable values of the following properties, namely : Sections 4 to 18, Block V., Arawaru S.D., 29 to 32, 57 to 60, 116 to 137, 149, 150A, 151, 153, 155, 157, 159, 161, 163, 164, 164A, 165, 170 to 177, 211 to 216, all inclusive, Tokomaru Township—the above-mentioned sections constituting the Tokomaru Township Special Rating District—to provide for interest and other annual charges on a loan of £450, to be raised under “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” and its amendments, for the purpose of metalling portions of the Tokomaru South, Karaka, Konini, and Totara Streets, Tokomaru Township; such rate to be an annually-recurring rate for twenty-six years, to become due and payable in two equal instalments on the 1st days of June and December in each and every succeeding year.

I hereby certify that the above special order was duly made in accordance with “The Road Boards Act, 1882.”

JNO. DAVIES,
Chairman.

Wirokino Road Board,
Levin, 7th May, 1897.

Justice of the Peace resigned.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 12th May, 1897.

HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Government has been pleased to accept the resignation by

THOMAS ALLAN BRYCE, Esq.,

of Feilding, of his appointment as a Justice of the Peace for the colony.

W. C. WALKER,
For Minister of Justice,