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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 58

Examiners of Masters and Mates appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 30th June, 1899.

IT is hereby notified that, in pursuance of the power and authority vested by section 24 of “The Shipping and Seamen’s Act, 1877,”

WILLIAM DOUGLAS REID,
GEORGE GORDON SMITH, and
CHARLES EDWARD WISDOM FLEMING

have been appointed Examiners of Masters and Mates in the Colony of New Zealand.

WM. HALL-JONES.

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 3rd July, 1899.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the under-mentioned appointments:—

Waipawa Rifle Volunteers.

James Lewis Reed to be Surgeon-Captain.
The Rev. William Swinburn to be Honorary Chaplain.
Commissions to date from the 24th June, 1899.

WM. HALL-JONES,
For Minister of Defence.

Battalion Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 4th July, 1899.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the under-mentioned appointment, under paragraph 213, Volunteer Regulations, 1895:—

1st Battalion, Wellington Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant James William Henderson, Kelburne Rifle Volunteers, to be Pay- and Quarter-master. Commission to date from the 22nd June, 1899.

WM. HALL-JONES,
For Minister of Defence.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 3rd July, 1899.

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 Whangarei County Council, altering the Boundaries of Ridings.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 1st July, 1899.

THE following special order, made by the Whangarei County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Counties Act, 1886.”

J. CARROLL.

WHANGAREI COUNTY COUNCIL.

Special Order.

SPECIAL ORDER of the Body Corporate known as and called “The Chairman, Councillors, and Inhabitants of the County of Whangarei,” passed at a Special Meeting of the Council thereof held on the 8th Day of March, 1899, confirmed at a Subsequent Meeting thereof held on the 19th day of April, 1899, and to come into effect on and from the 16th day of October, 1899.

1. THAT the number of ridings within the Whangarei County remain as at present.

2. That the boundaries of the Maunu and Mangapai Ridings be altered, and be as shown on the map of the county prepared for the purpose by the Engineer and marked A, and more particularly described in the Schedule hereto.

3. That the Maunu Riding be altered to include and shall consist of the Road Districts of Kensington and Maunu, and portions of the Maunu and Mangapai Outlying Districts, henceforth to be called the Maunu Outlying District, as shown upon the county map marked A as Maunu Riding; to be represented by one Councillor.

4. That the Mangapai Riding shall be altered to include and consist of the Road Districts of Maungakaramea, Ruarangi, Waikiekie, and other portion of the Mangapai Outlying District, as shown upon the county map marked A as Mangapai Riding; to be represented by one Councillor.

5. That the boundaries of Otonga, Hikurangi, Kiripaka, Wairua, Manaia, and Waipu Ridings, and the respective representation for the same, remain as at present constituted.

The common seal of the body called the Chairman, Councillors, and Inhabitants of the County of Whangarei was hereto impressed by order of the Council thereof the 19th day of April, 1899, by and in the presence of—

GEORGE ROSS, County Chairman.
NORMAN MCKENZIE,
WALTER GEO. BARKER, } Councillors.
J. MCKINNON, County Clerk.

Schedule hereinbefore referred to.

Maunu Riding to consist of the Road Districts of Kensington and Maunu, and portions of the Maunu and Mangapai Outlying Districts, the portions of such outlying districts to be henceforth called the Maunu Outlying District. Bounded on the north by the Bay of Islands County; on the north-west generally by the Wairua Riding; on the east by the Otaingarei Stream, the Borough of Whangarei, and the Whangarei River and Harbour to the Tokitoki River, thence by the northern boundary of the Maungakaramea Road District to the Waionepu Stream, thence along the said Waionepu Stream to its junction with the Waiotama River, thence along the said Waiotama River to its junction with the Tangihua River, thence by the said Tangihua River to its junction with the Wairoa River, thence by the Wairoa River to the Hobson County; and on the south-west by the Hobson County.

The Mangapai Riding to consist of the Road Districts of Maungakaramea, Ruarangi, and Waikiekie, and other portion of the Mangapai Outlying District, henceforth to be called the Mangapai Outlying District. Bounded towards the north generally by the Maunu Riding, the Mangapai River, and Whangarei Harbour, and by an inlet of such harbour, to the north-east corner of Section 10, Parish of Mata; thence by the eastern boundary of such parish and by the eastern, southern, and western boundary of the Parish of Mangapai to the south-eastern corner of the Ruarangi Parish; thence generally by the southern boundary of the Ruarangi Road District; thence by the Otamatea County: thence on the west generally by the Mongonui River and by the Hobson County to the Wairoa River.

I hereby certify that the special order of the Whangarei County Council re alteration of the Ridings of Maunu and Mangapai, and the representation of the ridings generally, have been duly made in accordance with “The Counties Act, 1886.”

J. MCKINNON,
County Clerk.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Borough of Marton.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 4th July, 1899.

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

J. CARROLL.

BOROUGH OF MARTON.

Borough Council Office,
Marton, 30th June, 1899.

I HEREBY, in pursuance of section 184 of “The Municipal Corporations Act, 1886,” give you notice that, on a poll of the burgesses of the Borough of Marton being taken on the 26th day of May last in accordance with the said Act, a resolution in favour of a proposal by this Borough Council to raise a special loan of £5,000 for the purpose of constructing works to light the Town of Marton and supply any of its inhabitants with gas or electricity, and to pledge a special rate to be levied within the borough as security for such £5,000, was duly carried.

I herewith enclose a statutory declaration, as required by the above-mentioned section.

R. E. BECKETT,
Mayor,

The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington.