Jan. 5.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 9

Justices of the Peace resigned.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 22nd December, 1898.

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

JAMES HOLMES, Esq., of Hokitika, and
JOHN RANSOM TULLEY, Esq., of Linwood, Christchurch,

of their appointments as Justices of the Peace for the colony.

T. THOMPSON.

Volunteer Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th December, 1898.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commissions held by the under-mentioned officers:—

Canterbury Engineer Volunteers.

Lieutenant Thomas Henry Anderson. Date of resignation, 23rd November, 1898.

Hauraki Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Neville Leese. Date of resignation, 3rd December, 1898.

T. THOMPSON.

Services of Volunteer Corps accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th December, 1898.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under section 39, (1), “The Defence Act, 1886,” the services of the

Linwood Rifle Volunteers,

with headquarters at Christchurch. Acceptance to date from the 17th November, 1898.

T. THOMPSON.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 19th December, 1898.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to issue Letters of Naturalisation, under “The Aliens Act, 1880,” in favour of the under-mentioned persons:—

J. CARROLL.

Special Order made by the Oakura Road Board, County of Taranaki, adopting the Local Bodies’ Loans Act.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 21st December, 1898.

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

J. CARROLL.

SPECIAL order made by the Oakura Road Board at a special meeting held on the 14th December, 1898 — viz., “That the Oakura Road District adopt the general provisions of ‘The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886.’”

Correct copy.

G. A. ADLAM,
Chairman.

I hereby certify that the foregoing special order has been duly made by the Oakura Road Board, as required by the Road Boards Act.

G. A. ADLAM,
Chairman.

14th December, 1898.

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Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Borough of Petone.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 23rd December, 1898.

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

T. THOMPSON,
For Colonial Secretary.

BOROUGH OF PETONE.

Result of Poll for Special Loan for Lighting Purposes.

I HEREBY give public notice that at a poll of burgesses, taken upon the 21st day of December, 1898, upon the proposal of the Petone Borough Council to raise a special loan of £8,500 for the purpose of establishing gasworks and for other incidental purposes, there were recorded in favour of the proposal 147 votes; against the proposal, 53 votes.

As the number of votes recorded in favour of the proposal exceeded three-fifths of the total number of votes recorded at the poll, I hereby declare the proposal to be carried.

Declared this 22nd day of December, 1898.

RICHARD CLEMENT KIRK,
Mayor.

In the matter of “The Municipal Corporations Act, 1886”; and in the matter of “The Petone Corporation Lighting and Sanitation Loans Empowering Act, 1898”; and in the matter of a proposal of the Council of the Borough of Petone to raise under the provisions of the above-named Acts, by way of special loan, the sum of £8,500, to be applied to the establishment of gasworks and for other purposes incidental thereto.

I, Richard Clement Kirk, Mayor of the Borough of Petone, solemnly and sincerely declare, (1) That all proceedings required by “The Municipal Corporations Act, 1886,” and “The Petone Corporation Lighting and Sanitation Loans Empowering Act, 1898,” to be taken in or towards obtaining the sanction of the burgesses to the above-mentioned proposal, have been duly taken, and that the resolution in favour of the proposal has been duly carried. And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and under and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

R. CLEMENT KIRK.

Declared at Wellington, this 22nd day of December, 1898, before me—Charles Wilson, a Justice of the Peace in and for the Colony of New Zealand.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Borough of Petone.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 23rd December, 1898.

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

T. THOMPSON,
For Colonial Secretary.

BOROUGH OF PETONE.—RESULT OF POLL FOR SANITATION LOAN.

I HEREBY give public notice that at a poll taken on the 21st day of December, 1898, on the proposal of the Petone Borough Council to raise a special loan of £700 for the purpose of providing plant, machinery, &c., in connection with the removal of nightsoil, there were recorded,—

In favour of the proposal, 163 votes; against the proposal, 37 votes.

As the number of votes recorded in favour of the proposal exceeded three-fifths of the total number of votes recorded at the poll, I hereby declare the proposal to be carried.

Dated this 22nd day of December, 1898.

R. CLEMENT KIRK,
Mayor.

In the matter of “The Municipal Corporations Act, 1886”; and in the matter of “The Petone Corporation Lighting and Sanitation Loans Empowering Act, 1898”; and in the matter of a proposal by the Council of the Borough of Petone to raise, under the provisions of the above-named Acts, by way of special loan, the sum of £700, to be devoted to acquiring land, plant, and machinery in connection with the collection, cleansing, and disposal of nightsoil and refuse, and for purposes incidental thereto.

I, Richard Clement Kirk, Mayor of the Borough of Petone, solemnly and sincerely declare, (1) That all proceedings required by “The Municipal Corporations Act, 1886,” and “The Petone Corporation Lighting and Sanitation Loans Empowering Act, 1898,” to be taken in or towards obtaining the sanction of the burgesses to the above-mentioned pro-