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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 24

Permanent Militia Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th March, 1900.

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

New Zealand Permanent Militia.

Major John Coleman. Date of resignation, 31st January, 1900.

R. J. SEDDON.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st March, 1900.

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

Christchurch City Rifle Volunteers.

Captain Andrew Fairbairn. Date of resignation, 7th February, 1900.

R. J. SEDDON.

Volunteer Officer transferred.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st March, 1900.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the transfer of

Surgeon-Captain Francis Wallace Mackenzie

from the 1st Battalion, Wellington Rifle Volunteers, to the Wellington Volunteer Bearer Corps, with effect from the 6th November, 1899.

R. J. SEDDON.

Justice of the Peace resigned.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 27th March, 1900.

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

William Benjamin Walters, Esq.;

of Mornington, of his appointment as a Justice of the Peace for the colony.

JAMES McGOWAN.

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

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 24th March, 1900.

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

J. CARROLL,
For Colonial Secretary.

A SPECIAL ORDER made by the Arai Road Board on Saturday, 9th December, 1899, and confirmed on the 6th January, 1900.

Resolved, That a special rate of 1½d. in the pound be made on the rateable value of the property within a special district hereinafter defined, for the purpose of providing interest upon a loan of £1,200, raised under “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” for the construction of the Tokonui Road. The rate to be an annual-recurring rate, and due and payable on the 1st day of February in each year for twenty-six years.

It is further resolved to pledge as security for the payment of the interest on this loan the Land Fund accruing due in respect of the lands within the special district, such Land Fund to be used in reduction of the rate upon the lands that contribute the Land Fund.

Schedule.—Special District.

Section 1, Block XV., Patutahi Survey District; Section 2, Block II., Nuhaka North Survey District; Section 2, Block III., Nuhaka North Survey District; Section 2, Block XIV., Patutahi Survey District; Section 1, Block II., Nuhaka North Survey District; Section 3, Block II., Nuhaka North Survey District; Section 1, Block III., Nuhaka North Survey District; Section 3, Block III., Nuhaka North Survey District; Section 4, Block II., Nuhaka North Survey District; Tarewauru Block, about 1,000 acres —Tarewauru B1, B2, No. 2, part No. 1, part A1, part A2, part A2c, Maraetaha 2a, 2c, No. 2; Tiraotane Block—Part No. 2, No. 3a, 3b, No. 4, 1a, 1 of 3a, No. 1b; Rangainui—Subdivisions 1 of A, 1 of 2; Rangai-o-hine-hau Block No. 3a, 4a, 4b, 1a, No. 2, No. 3, 1b, Subdivision 1 of 2; a portion of the Puninga Block, bounded by a right line from the N.W. corner of the Okahu Block, through Trig. 78, to the southern boundary of Maraetaha No. 2.

HERBERT BEAUFOY,
Clerk, Arai Road Board.

I certify that the foregoing special order was made by the Arai Road Board in accordance with law. I certify that all the provisions of “The Road Board Act, 1882,” and the Local Bodies’ Loans Act have been complied with.

H. BEAUFOY.

Special Order made by the Manchester Road Board, County of Oroua.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 23rd March, 1900.

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

J. CARROLL,
For Colonial Secretary.

MANCHESTER ROAD BOARD.—SPECIAL ORDER.

That, in order to provide the interest on a loan of £9,382, to be applied in the construction of the several works set forth in the Schedule hereunder written, to be borrowed under “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” and “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Act, 1899,” the Manchester Road Board doth hereby make and levy a special rate of ⅞d. in the pound upon the whole of the rateable property within the Manchester Road District; such rate to be an annual-recurring rate, payable by half-yearly instalments for a period of forty-one years, in accordance with subsection (3) of section 2 of “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Act, 1899.”

Schedule.

Purpose for which Loan was obtained. Amount of Loan.
Feilding-Halcombe Road: Trimming and metalling 84 chains £323
Kakariki-Sandon Road: Trimming and metalling 160 chains 240
Knorpp’s Street continuation: Trimming and metalling 40 chains 85
Kimber Street continuation: Forming and metalling 20 chains 57
Stewart Street continuation: Forming and metalling 18 chains 47
Sorensen’s Road: Forming and metalling 50
Cheltenham Cross-road: Forming and metalling (boundary road), half share 292
Mackay’s Line: Bridging Makino Creek 250
Spur Road: Bridging Makino and metalling 67 chains 384
Reid’s Line: Completing road from Makino Road to Kimbolton Road (half share) 379
Makino Road: Trimming, formation, and widening, metalling 700 chains 1,050
Kimbolton Road: Widening, formation, and metalling, 400 chains 800
Reid’s Line, east of Oroua River: Forming and metalling 70 chains 210
Taonui Road: Repairing bridge damaged by flood 250
Valley Road: Repairing bridge damaged by flood 230
Valley Road diversion: Purchasing land, and forming and metalling, £800—less Pohangina County Council’s contribution, £150 650
Penelope Road: Trimming and metalling 75 chains, and forming 30 chains 200
Greenhow’s Road: Forming and metalling 110 chains, £330; fencing, transfers, &c., £120 450
Grove Road: From Stoney Creek to Heneghan’s Road, 120 chains, 12ft. wide, metal 9ft., grade 1 in 8, £600—less Manawatu Road Board’s share, £300 300
Wharite Road: 230 chains, forming and metalling (minus 10 chains at each end of the bridge) 1,490
Watershed Road: Trimming and metalling 400 chains 1,000
Whitley’s Road: Widening and metalling 15 chains 45
Railway-line Road: Forming, from Wilson’s gate to Swainson’s Road 200
Rangitawa Road: Regrading Constitutional and Cornfoot’s Hills 150
Taonui Road: Regrading Ashworth’s and Colyton Hills 200

Total amount of loan .. £9,382

I hereby certify that the above special order has been made and confirmed in accordance with the provisions of “The Road Boards Act, 1882.”

CHAS. C. BRAY,
Clerk, Manchester Road Board.