Nov. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2057

angles to the dividing-line between Sections 52 and 53; the
western half of Section 53, fronting the Nireaha Road, as
divided by a line at right angles to the dividing-line 52 and
53; the western half of Section 54, fronting the Nireaha
Road, as divided by a line at right angles to the dividing-line
between Sections 53 and 54; the northern half of Section 67,
fronting North Road, as divided by a line at right angles to
the dividing-line between Sections 67 and 68; the western
half of Section 68, fronting North Road, as divided by a line
at right angles to the dividing-line between Sections 68 and
69; the western half of Section 69, fronting North Road, as
divided by a line at right angles to the dividing-line between
Sections 68 and 69; the western half of Section 70, fronting
North Road, as divided by a line at right angles to the
dividing-line between Sections 69 and 70, Block V., all in
Mangaone Survey District. Such rate to be an annually-
recurring rate for twenty-six years, and shall be payable in
two half-yearly instalments on the 1st January and the 1st
July in each year."

I hereby certify that the above special order was duly
made in accordance with " The Road Boards Act, 1882."
T. T. YOULE,
Clerk.
Eketahuna Road Board,
Eketahuna, 4th October, 1897.

Eketahuna Road Board.

Notice is hereby given that the following special order was
made on Saturday, 7th August, 1897, and confirmed on
Saturday, 2nd October, 1897: "That, for the purpose of
securing payment of £50, being 10 per cent. additional to
the sum of £500 already borrowed by the Board under ' The
Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,' for the pur-
pose of the formation of the Nireaha Road, in Wellington
No. 1 Special Settlement Block, a special rate of 7/8d. in the
pound be made and levied on the rateable value for the time
being of the following properties: The southern half of
Section 17, as divided by a line at right angles to the back
line of the section; Sections 19, 21, 23, 25, all in Block VII.,
Tararua Survey District; Sections 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, Block
V., Mangaone Survey District. Such rate to be an annu-
ally-recurring rate for twenty-six years, and shall be payable
in two half-yearly instalments on the 1st January and the
1st July in each year."

I hereby certify that the above special order was duly
made in accordance with " The Road Boards Act, 1882."
T. T. YOULE,
Clerk.
Eketahuna Road Board,
Eketahuna, 4th October, 1897.

Eketahuna Road Board.

Notice is hereby given that the following special order was
made on Saturday, 7th August, 1897, and confirmed on
Saturday, 2nd October, 1897: "That for the purpose of
securing payment of £50, being 10 per cent. additional to
the sum of £500 already borrowed by the Board under
' The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,' for the
purpose of construction of No. 1 South Road, a special rate
of 7/8d. in the pound be made and levied on the rateable
value for the time being of the following properties: The
southern half of Section 39, as divided by a line parallel to
the dividing-line between Sections 39 and 40, Sections 40,
41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 63, all in Block IX.,
Mangaone Survey District. Such rate to be an annually-
recurring rate for twenty-six years, and shall be payable in
two half-yearly instalments on the 1st January and the 1st
July in each year."

I hereby certify that the above special order was duly
made in accordance with " The Road Boards Act, 1882."
T. T. YOULE,
Clerk.
Eketahuna Road Board,
Eketahuna, 4th October, 1897.

Eketahuna Road Board.

Notice is hereby given that the following special order was
made on Saturday, 7th August, 1897, and confirmed on
Saturday, 2nd October, 1897: "That for the purpose of
securing payment of £20, being such amount additional to
the sum of £753 already borrowed under ' The Government
Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,' for the purpose of con-
struction of portion of Mangatainoka Valley Road, a special
rate of 4/5d. in the pound be made and levied on the rateable
value for the time of the following properties: The western
half of Section 12, fronting the Mangatainoka Valley Road,
as divided by a line at right angles to the dividing-line
between Sections 12 and 15; the southern half of Section 13,
as divided by a line at right angles to the Mangatainoka
Valley Road; the western half Section 15, as divided by a

line at right angles to the dividing-line between Sections 12
and 15; the eastern half of Section 34, as divided by a line
at right angles to the dividing-line between Sections 32
and 34; the southern half of Section 37, as divided by a line
parallel with the section-line between Sections 37 and 40;
the southern half of Section 40, as divided by a line parallel
to the section-line between Sections 37 and 40; the southern
half of Section 44, as divided by a line parallel to the section-
line between Sections 37 and 40; the southern half of
Section 47, as divided by a line parallel to the section-line
between Sections 47 and 44; also Sections 14, 16, 18, 20, 22,
24, 26, 27, 28, 29, and 48, all in Block VII., Tararua Survey
District. Such rate to be an annually-recurring rate for
twenty-six years, and shall be payable in two half-yearly
instalments on the 1st January and the 1st July in each
year."

I hereby certify that the above special order was duly
made in accordance with " The Road Boards Act, 1882."
T. T. YOULE,
Clerk.
Eketahuna Road Board,
Eketahuna, 4th October, 1897.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Hawera County.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 10th November, 1897.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of
the Hawera County Council, is published in accord-
ance with the provisions of " The Local Bodies' Loans Act,
1886."
J. CARROLL.

Hawera County Council.

Proposed Loan of £450, under the Provisions of " The
Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," and the
Amendments thereof, for forming and metalling the
Stuart Road from the Neil Road to the Eltham Road.

Notice is hereby given that the poll of ratepayers taken on
the 22nd instant resulted as follows:—
Number of voters on roll, 8; number of votes exercisable,
13: Number of voters for proposal, 6; number of votes for
proposal, 10; number of voters against proposal, nil.
I therefore declare the proposal to be carried.
John Heslop,
Chairman.
Hawera, 23rd October, 1897.

New Zealand Hemp.—Notice No. 478.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 30th March, 1897.

THE time for receiving applications for the bonuses
mentioned in Notice No. 430 has been extended to
31st December, 1897.
JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister for Agriculture.

Bonuses for Encouragement of New Zealand Hemp (Phor-
mium tenax) Industry.—Notice No. 430.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 1st November, 1895.
Bonus No. 1.

A BONUS of £1,750 is offered for a machine or process
for dressing New Zealand hemp (Phormium tenax)
which shall be an improvement on the machines or processes
now in use, and which shall, after trial, be found to mate-
rially reduce the cost of production, improve the product, or
increase the quantity of dressed fibre.

The following are the conditions:—

1. All applications for the bonus must be sent addressed
   to the Hon. the Minister for Agriculture, Wellington, and
   must reach him not later than the 31st December, 1897.
   Each application must be accompanied by a description of the
   machine or process, particularly stating improvements on
   present machines or processes, and also the cost at which
   the machine or process can be supplied.

2. The applicants must be prepared to submit their
   machines or processes to examination at such time and
   place as the Government may direct.