JULY 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1331

Veterinary Surgeon, &c., appointed.—Notice No. 548.

Department of Agriculture
(Live-stock Branch),
Wellington, 18th July, 1899.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

EDWARD NELSON, M.R.C.V.S.,

to be a Veterinary Surgeon to the Government of New Zealand in terms of “The Civil Service Reform Act, 1886,” and a Special Inspector in terms of “The Stock Act Amendment Act, 1898.” To date from the 1st May, 1899.

W. C. WALKER,
For Minister for Agriculture.

Veterinary Surgeon, &c., appointed.—Notice No. 549.

Department of Agriculture
(Live-stock Branch),
Wellington, 18th July, 1899.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

ALEXANDER CRABB, M.R.C.V.S.,

to be a Veterinary Surgeon to the Government of New Zealand in terms of “The Civil Service Reform Act, 1886,” to date from the 1st May, 1899; and a Special Inspector in terms of “The Stock Act Amendment Act, 1898,” to date from the 20th June, 1899.

W. C. WALKER,
For Minister for Agriculture.

Veterinary Surgeon, &c., appointed.—Notice No. 550.

Department of Agriculture
(Live-stock Branch),
Wellington, 18th July, 1899.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

CHARLES RAYMOND NEALE, M.R.C.V.S.,

to be a Veterinary Surgeon to the Government of New Zealand in terms of “The Civil Service Reform Act, 1886,” to date from the 1st May, 1899; and a Special Inspector in terms of “The Stock Act Amendment Act, 1898,” to date from the 16th June, 1899.

W. C. WALKER,
For Minister for Agriculture.

Members of Harbour Boards appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 15th July, 1899.

HIS Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance and exercise of all the powers and authorities enabling him in that behalf, appointed

Thomas Gilroy and
Edwin Pollard

to be members of the Bluff Harbour Board;

George Matthewson,
William Seivwright, and
John Clark

to be members of the Gisborne Harbour Board;

Samuel Carnell,
John Helier Vautier, and
Henry Williams

to be members of the Napier Harbour Board;

James Bellringer,
George Cliff, and
Levi Sarten

to be members of the New Plymouth Harbour Board;

William Rutherford Darling,
Edward Menlove,
William Horace Rose, and
Joseph Williams

to be members of the Oamaru Harbour Board;

Robert Albert Adams

to be a member of the Patea Harbour Board; and

Matthew Edward Hiatt and
Charles Oram

to be members of the Waimakariri Harbour Board.

WM. HALL-JONES.

Members of the Greymouth Harbour Board appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 17th July, 1899.

HIS Excellency the Governor in Council has, in pursuance of the provisions of sections 3 and 4 of “The Greymouth Harbour Board Act, 1884,” and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, appointed

Arthur Robert Guinness,
James Kerr,
William Robert Kettle,
Andrew Matheson,
Joseph Petrie,
Daniel Sheedy, and
Felix Campbell

to be members of the Greymouth Harbour Board.

WM. HALL-JONES.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 13th 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.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 15th 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.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Parihaka Road District, County of Taranaki.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 15th July, 1899.

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

J. CARROLL.

PARIHAKA ROAD BOARD.

THE following is the result of poll on the proposal to borrow £2,500 for construction of the Upper Kina Road, in the Parihaka Road District:—

Number of ratepayers on roll, 25, representing 26 votes: Votes recorded for the proposal, 18; number of ratepayers voting, 18; votes against, nil.

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

T. McGLOIN,
Chairman, Parihaka Road Board.

Parihaka Road Board Office,
Rahotu, 7th July, 1899.