MAY 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1103

And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

E. H. CAMERON.

Declared at Waimate aforesaid, this 20th day of May, 1897, before me—G. H. Graham, a Justice of the Peace for the Colony of New Zealand.

“A.”

Proposal to raise a Special Loan, upon which a Poll will be taken on the 18th Day of May, 1897.

1. To undertake certain works within the Wainono Drainage District—viz., the construction of a culvert at the mouth of the Waihao River, and of a drain from Rural Section 22520 to the Wainono Lagoon, as recommended in a report from Messrs. Meason and Marchant to the said Board, which may now be inspected by the ratepayers of the said district at the office of the said Board, at the County Council Chambers, Waimate.

2. To borrow the sum of three thousand pounds for the purpose of constructing such works.

3. To make and levy a special annual-recurring rate of not exceeding 1¼d. in the pound on the rateable value of all first-class land, as set forth in the classification list for the said district; and 1d. in the pound on the rateable value of all second-class land in the said list; and ¾d. in the pound on the rateable value of all third-class land in the said list, to be pledged to secure and pay the interest and provide a sinking fund for repayment of the said proposed loan.

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Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Borough of Dannevirke.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 21st May, 1897.

THE following notice, received from the Mayor of the Borough of Dannevirke, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Municipal Corporations Act, 1886.”

J. CARROLL,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

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DANNEVIRKE BOROUGH COUNCIL.—RESULT OF POLL FOR SPECIAL LOAN OF £2,500.

TOTAL on roll, 294 burgesses, with 363 votes; ratepayers voted under amendment, 1896, of “Municipal Corporations Act, 1886,” 7 burgesses, with 8 votes: total, 301 burgesses, with 371 votes. For the proposal, 167 burgesses, with 224 votes. Against the proposal, voted, 10 burgesses, with 14 votes; not voted, 124 burgesses, with 133 votes: total, 134 burgesses, with 147 votes.

I hereby declare the proposal to be carried.

ANGUS MACKAY,
Mayor.

I, Campbell Thomson, of Dannevirke, Town Clerk, solemnly and sincerely declare that all proceedings required by “The Municipal Corporations Act, 1886,” in the matter of obtaining the sanction of the burgesses to a proposal for a special loan, have been duly taken with reference to the special loan for £2,500 for which a poll of the burgesses of the Borough of Dannevirke was taken on 8th April, 1897; and I make this declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true, by virtue of the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

C. THOMSON.

Declared at Dannevirke, this 19th day of May, 1897, before me—Angus Mackay, J.P.

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Special Orders made by the Southland County Council, merging the Wyndham and Waimumu Road Districts in Southland County.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 21st May, 1897.

THE following special orders, made by the Southland County Council, are published in accordance with the provisions of “The Counties Act, 1886.”

J. CARROLL,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

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SPECIAL ORDER.—SOUTHLAND COUNTY COUNCIL.

RESOLUTION passed on 12th March, 1897: “That, in response to a petition of ratepayers in accordance with the provisions of ‘The Counties Act, 1886,’ and with the special provisions therein contained for rating, this Council declares the Wyndham Road Board to be dissolved, and the Wyndham Road District to be merged in Southland County, as on and after the 1st day of June, 1897.”

Resolution passed on 14th May, 1897: “That this Council hereby confirms Resolution No. 5, of 12th March, 1897, and declares the Wyndham Road Board to be dissolved, and the Wyndham Road District to be merged in Southland County, in terms of the petition of ratepayers duly presented, the said merger to come into force on the 1st day of June, 1897.”

I certify that the special order merging Wyndham Road District was duly made as provided by the Counties Act.

R. P. MACGOUN,
County Clerk and Treasurer.

Southland County Council Office,
Invercargill, 18th May, 1897.

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SPECIAL ORDER.—SOUTHLAND COUNTY COUNCIL.

RESOLUTION passed on 12th March, 1897: “That, in response to a petition of ratepayers in accordance with the provisions of ‘The Counties Act, 1886,’ this Council declares the Waimumu Road Board to be dissolved, and the Waimumu Road District to be merged in Southland County, as on and after the 1st day of June, 1897.”

Resolution passed on 14th May, 1897: “That this Council hereby confirms resolution No. 1, of 12th March, 1897, and declares the Waimumu Road Board to be dissolved, and the Waimumu Road District to be merged in Southland County, in terms of the petition of ratepayers duly presented, the said merger to come into force on the 1st day of June, 1897.”

I certify that the special order merging Waimumu Road District was duly made as provided by the Counties Act.

R. P. MACGOUN,
County Clerk and Treasurer.

Southland County Council Office,
Invercargill, 18th May, 1897.

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Notice of the Laying-off of a Road over Native Land in the Wakamarina Survey District, Marlborough Land District.

NOTICE is hereby given, by direction of His Excellency the Administrator of the Government of the Colony of New Zealand, under the authority of “The Public Works Act, 1894,” that the roads described in the Schedule hereto were, on the 23rd September, 1895, duly taken and laid off through the lands specified in the said Schedule, under the authority of the Governor of the said colony, by a warrant dated the 26th July, 1895.

SCHEDULE.

ROADS THROUGH PARAPARA AND TAKAPAU-WHARAUNGA BLOCKS.

As the said areas are delineated upon the plan marked as above mentioned, and deposited in the District Office of the Lands and Survey Department at Blenheim, in the Marlborough Land District, and thereon coloured as above noted.

Dated this 22nd day of May, 1897.

JOHN MCKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

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Volunteer Officer resigned, and transferred to District Reserve Corps.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st May, 1897.

HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Government has been pleased to approve, under paragraphs 94 and 97, Volunteer Regulations, 1895, of the transfer of

Captain JOHN LILLIE GILLIES,
Dunedin Highland Rifle Volunteers, to the Canterbury District Reserve Corps, on resigning the command of the first-mentioned corps, and with effect from the 1st March, 1897.

T. THOMPSON.

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Government Life Insurance Department.—Agency opened at Seddonville.

Government Life Insurance Department,
Wellington, 20th May, 1897.

AN Agency of the above department will be opened at the

Post-office, Seddonville,

as from the 31st May, 1897.

J. H. RICHARDSON,
Commissioner.