Sept. 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1769

Rangers under the Animals Protection Acts, East Coast District, appointed.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 9th September, 1899.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the under-mentioned persons to be Rangers under “The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and the Acts amending the same, for the District of East Coast:—

FINLAY FERGUSSON and
FREDERICK BOUSFIELD.

J. CARROLL.

Ranger under the Animals Protection Acts, Canterbury District, appointed.

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

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JOHN PELLING

to be a Ranger under “The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and the Acts amending the same, for the District of Canterbury.

J. CARROLL.

Officer under “The Fisheries Conservation Act, 1884,” Canterbury District, appointed.

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

IT is hereby notified that, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred by section 9 of “The Fisheries Conservation Act, 1884,”

JOHN PELLING,

of Sydenham, has been appointed an Officer for the purposes of that Act for that part of the Provincial District of Canterbury to the north of and including the Rakaia River, and for the waters of the Clarence River which are within the County of Marlborough.

J. CARROLL.

Inspectors of Abattoirs, &c., Counties of Ashburton and Wanganui, appointed.

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

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the under-mentioned persons to be Inspectors of Abattoirs and Slaughterhouses and of Cattle intended for Slaughter, under “The Abattoirs and Slaughterhouses Act, 1894,” within the districts set opposite their names respectively, viz.:—

Name. District.
Constable JOSEPH STANLEY .. County of Ashburton.
GEORGE HILDEBRAND ALINGTON .. County of Ashburton.
Constable HENRY BEATTIE .. County of Wanganui.

J. CARROLL.

Battalion Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 12th September, 1899.

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

Otago Battalion of Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Frederick Thomas Stronach, Otago Hussar Volunteers, to be Adjutant.

Sergeant-Major James Alexander Park, Otago Hussar Volunteers, to be Quartermaster, with the rank of Honorary Lieutenant.

William Dempster Snowball to be Honorary Veterinary Surgeon.

Appointments to date from the 27th June, 1898.

W. C. WALKER,
For Minister of Defence.

Issue of New Zealand War Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th September, 1899.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the issue of the New Zealand War Medal to the under-mentioned men, whose claims have been investigated and admitted:—

Private JOHN THOMSON, Wairoa Rifle Volunteers (Auckland).

Private NEIL THOMSON, Wairoa Rifle Volunteers (Auckland).

Private MARTIN S. HARNEY, No. 1 Company, Royal Rifle Volunteers (Auckland).

T. THOMPSON.

Issue of New Zealand War Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th September, 1899.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the issue of the New Zealand War Medal to

Mr. JAMES LINDSAY,

for his services in the Forest Rangers, whose claim has been investigated and admitted.

W. C. WALKER,
For Minister of Defence.

Formation of Infantry Battalion.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th September, 1899.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under paragraphs 211 and 213, Volunteer Regulations, 1895, of the formation of the under-mentioned Volunteer corps in the Otago District into an infantry battalion, under the designation of the “2nd Battalion Otago Rifle Volunteers,” with effect from the 1st day of September, 1899, and with headquarters at Oamaru, and to appoint Lieutenant-Colonel ALFRED HEADLAND, V.D., Unattached Active List, New Zealand Volunteers, to the command of the battalion, with the following staff:—

Captain WALTER HENDERSON, Awarua Rifle Volunteers, to be Adjutant.

Captain JOHN HARKNESS RICE, North Otago District Reserve Corps, to be Quartermaster.

Surgeon-Captain RODERICK ALEXANDER McLEOD, Oreti Rifle Volunteers, to be Medical Officer.

Appointments to date from the 1st day of September, 1899.

A Company—Invercargill City Guards Volunteers.
B “ Oreti Rifle Volunteers.
C “ Queen’s Rifle Volunteers.
D “ Awarua Rifle Volunteers.
E “ Oamaru Rifle Volunteers.
F “ Gore Rifle Volunteers.
G “ Hampden Rifle Volunteers.
H “ Palmerston South Rifle Volunteers.

T. THOMPSON.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 12th September, 1899.

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

Auckland Naval Artillery Volunteers.

Lieutenant the Honourable Trevor Ogilvie-Grant. Date of resignation, 22nd August, 1899.

T. THOMPSON.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Pohangina County.

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

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

J. CARROLL.

COUNTY OF POHANGINA.

Pohangina Farm-homestead Settlement Special Rating District.

THE following is the result of a poll taken on Saturday, the 2nd day of September, 1899, on a proposal of the Pohangina County Council to raise the sum of £1,820 by way of a loan, under the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886,” and amendments, for the purpose of forming and metalling the Table Flat Road and Umutoi Road North and South, and to levy a special rate on the value of the several properties within the above special rating district.

Number of ratepayers on special roll, 26; number of votes exercisable, 26; number of ratepayers who voted for the proposal, 16; number of votes recorded for the proposal, 16; number of ratepayers who voted against the proposal, nil; number of votes recorded against the proposal, nil.