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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 65

Resignation and Appointment of Deputy Public Trustees.

Public Trust Office
Wellington, 1st August, 1899.

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

ARTHUR ALEXANDER KEITH DUNCAN

as Deputy Public Trustee, and to appoint

JOHN JOSEPH MONTGOMERY HAMILTON

to be the Deputy Public Trustee, as provided by section 6 of “The Public Trust Office Consolidation Act, 1894,” as on and from the 1st day of August, 1899.

R. J. SEDDON.

Appointment of District Agent of the Public Trustee at Christchurch.

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 31st July, 1899.

IT is hereby notified for general information that

ARTHUR ALEXANDER KEITH DUNCAN

has been appointed District Agent of the Public Trustee at Christchurch, vice J. J. M. Hamilton, as on and from the 1st day of August, 1899.

R. J. SEDDON.

Members of Waitara Harbour Board appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 28th July, 1899.

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

WILLIAM PADDEN SNELL,
SAMUEL ROBERT FAIRWEATHER, and
GEORGE HERBERT STUBBS

to be members of the Waitara Harbour Board.

WM. HALL-JONES.

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th July, 1899.

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

1st Battalion, Auckland Rifle Volunteers, “The Countess of Ranfurly’s Own.”

Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Dignan, V.D., Unattached Active List, New Zealand Volunteers, to be Honorary Colonel. Commission to date from the 14th September, 1898.

Onehunga Rifle Volunteers.

Sir George Maurice O’Rorke, Kt., to be Honorary Captain. Commission to date from the 11th April, 1899.

T. THOMPSON.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 29th 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 Whakatane County Council, abolishing and constituting certain Ridings, and fixing Representation thereof.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 26th July, 1899.

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

J. CARROLL.

WHAKATANE COUNTY COUNCIL.

Special Order.

SPECIAL ORDER abolishing, creating, and providing for Representation of certain Ridings.

A copy of resolutions adopted at a special meeting of the Whakatane County Council held on 21st June, 1899, and confirmed as a special order at a special meeting of the said Council held on 19th July, 1899:—

“1. That the Opotiki Town District be constituted a riding of this county, under the name of ‘The Opotiki Riding,’ and that such riding shall elect one Councillor.

“2. That Waikana Riding be abolished, and that such abolished riding, together with the residue of Waioeka Riding (i.e., the whole of Waioeka Riding except Opotiki Town District), be constituted a riding of this county under the name of ‘Waioeka Riding,’ and that such last-named riding shall elect four Councillors.

“3. That the present Omataroa Riding shall elect three Councillors (instead of two, as at present).

“4. That this special order shall come into force at the next general election of the Council:

“Provided, however, that such special order shall come into force on the making thereof in so far and to such extent as may be necessary for preparing any roll, or otherwise providing for such election.”

I, Henry Edward Elliott, Clerk of the Whakatane County Council, do hereby certify that the above-written special order of the said Council has been duly made.

Dated this 20th July, 1899.

HENRY E. ELLIOTT,
County Clerk.

Special Order made by the Ngatapa Road Board, County of Cook.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 2nd August, 1899.

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

J. CARROLL.

A SPECIAL ORDER made by the Ngatapa Road Board at a Special Meeting held on Saturday, the 15th July, 1899.

RESOLVED, That a special rate of 1½d. in the pound be made on all rateable property within a special district, hereinafter defined, for a period of twenty-six years, commencing on the 1st August, 1899. The rate to be an annual-recurring rate, and to be due and payable in one sum on the 1st day of June in each year.

This rate is made to provide interest upon a loan of £2,000 to be obtained under “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” and its amendments, for Ngatapa-Motu Road.

The Special Rating District.

Section 3, Block II., Motu Survey District; Sections 2, 1, and 10, Block X., Motu Survey District; Sections 4, 13, 5, and 14, Blocks X. and XI., Motu Survey District; Sections 3 and 11, Blocks X. and XI., Motu Survey District; Sections 12, 1, and 5, Blocks XI., XIV., and XV., Motu Survey District; Sections 1, 7, and 3, Block XV., Motu Survey District; Sections 1 and 2, Block III., Ngatapa Survey District; Sections 1 and 2, Block IV., Ngatapa Survey District; Sections 2, 1, 5, and 9, Blocks VI. and VII., Motu Survey District; Sections 3, 8, 4, and 7, Blocks VI. and VII., Motu Survey District; Sections 6 and 9, Blocks VII. and XI., Motu Survey District; Sections 4, 5, 7, and 8, Block XI., Motu Survey District; Sections 6 and 4, Blocks XI. and XV., Motu Survey District; Sections 3 and 2, Blocks XV. and XVI., Motu Survey District; Section 2, Block XVI., Motu Survey District.

I certify that the common seal of the inhabitants of the Ngatapa Road District has been affixed hereto this 15th day of July, 1899.

WM. PORTER,
Clerk, Ngatapa Road Board.

I hereby certify that the foregoing special order has been made in accordance with law, and that all the provisions of “The Road Boards Act, 1882,” and “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886,” have been complied with.

WM. PORTER,
Clerk, Ngatapa Road Board.

Dated at Gisborne, this 15th day of July, 1899.