Aug. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1517

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 9th August, 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, 11th August, 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.

Despatch.—Withdrawal from International Copyright Convention of the 9th September, 1896, by Principality of Montenegro.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 11th August, 1899.

THE following despatch, received from Her Majesty’s Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, is published for general information.

J. CARROLL.

(Circular.) Downing Street, 31st May, 1899.

SIR,—With reference to my circular despatch of the 31st August, 1896, I have the honour to inform you that the Principality of Montenegro has given notice of withdrawal from the International Copyright Convention of the 9th September, 1886, as from the 1st April, 1900.

I have, &c.,
J. CHAMBERLAIN.

The Officer administering the Government
of New Zealand.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Kiwitea County Council.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 12th August, 1899.

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

J. CARROLL.

KIWITEA COUNTY COUNCIL.

THE following is the result of poll on the proposals to borrow £274 for trimming and metalling the Pakihikura and Reserve Roads, Otamakapua Riding:—

Number of ratepayers on roll, 29, representing 46 votes: Votes recorded for the proposals, 29; number of ratepayers voting, 16; votes against, nil.

As a majority in number of the ratepayers voted in favour of the proposals, 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 proposals to be carried.

A. H. TOMPKINS,
Chairman.

Kimbolton, 8th August, 1899.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Waipawa Town District.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 14th August, 1899.

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

J. CARROLL.

WAIPAWA TOWN BOARD.

I HEREBY give public notice that the poll of the Waipawa Town Board District taken on the 7th day of August, 1899, on the proposal to raise a loan of £600 under the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886,” for the completion of the drainage-works (as per Mr. J. T. Carr’s plan) resulted as follows: Number on roll, 130; number who voted, 84; number of votes exercisable, 151; number of votes in favour of proposal, 88; number who voted against, 9; informal, 3; votes not exercised, 46. I accordingly declare the above proposal carried.

JAS. WILLIAMS,
Chairman, Waipawa Town Board.

Waipawa Town Board Office,
10th August, 1899.

Special Order made by the Upper Wangaehu Road Board, County of Wanganui.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 16th August, 1899.

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

J. CARROLL.

UPPER WANGAEHU ROAD BOARD.

Special Order.—Special Rate on Loan of £700.

THAT, for the purpose of providing interest and sinking fund on a loan of £700, to be borrowed under the provisions of “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886,” and their amendments, a special rate of ¾d. in the pound of the rateable value of the following properties, included within the boundaries of the Upper Wangaehu Road District, be now made: viz., part Section No. 4, 400 acres, Block XI.; part Section No. 3, 1,407 acres, Block XI.; part Section No. 4, Block XII., and Section No. 2, Block XI., 851 acres 1 rood 19 perches; Sections Nos. 8, 5, 6, 874 acres, Blocks VIII., XI., XII.; S.G. Run No. 35, 677 acres, Block VII.; Section No. 7, 300 acres, Block VIII.; P.L. Section No. 3, 300 acres, Block VIII.; P.L. Section No. 11, 530 acres, Block VIII.; P.E. Reserve No. 2, 322 acres, Block VIII.; S.G. Run No. 34, 520 acres, Blocks VII. and XI.; S.G. Run No. 40, 799 acres, Blocks VII. and XI.; S.G. Run No. 36, 738 acres, Blocks VII. and XI.; Section No. 3, 588 acres 1 rood 24 perches, Block XI., Mangawhero Survey District: such rate to be made on all property within the said district liable to be rated under the provisions of the Acts above quoted, and shall be an annually recurring rate, leviable, if required, on the 1st day of May, 1899, and on the same day of each year following until the loan in respect of which the said rate is made is paid off.

I hereby certify that the foregoing special order was duly made in accordance with section No. 75 of “The Road Boards Act, 1882,” and was confirmed at a special meeting held on the 4th day of March, 1899.

FRED. H. ALLEN,
Clerk, Upper Wangaehu Road Board.

[NOTE.—The above special order is gazetted in place of special order published in Gazette No. 46, of 1st June, 1899, page 1055.]

Notice to Mariners, No. 25 of 1899.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 11th August, 1899.

THE following Notice to Mariners, received from the Portmaster, Brisbane, Queensland, is published for general information.

WM. HALL-JONES.

WHITSUNDAY PASSAGE.—REPORTED ROCK OFF HOOK ISLAND.

NOTICE is hereby given that Mr. Whitnall, of Cid Harbour, Whitsunday Passage, reports the existence of a rock, not