APRIL 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 759

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 11th April, 1900.

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

New Zealand Volunteer Medical Staff.

Murdock Mackenzie to be Surgeon-Captain. Commission to date from the 20th March, 1900.

R. J. SEDDON.

Officer dismissed.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 29th March, 1900.

HIS Excellency the Governor in Council has been pleased to dismiss from the public service of the colony

PETER ROBERT DEWAR,

lately a cadet in the Post-office at Clinton.

J. G. WARD,

Postmaster-General and Electric Telegraph Commissioner.

Dismissal of Volunteer.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 11th April, 1900.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under clause 50, “The Defence Act, 1886,” of the dismissal from the New Zealand Volunteer Force of

No. 89, Bugler KENNETH ALEXANDER INGLIS,

Devonport Coastguard Artillery Volunteers, for refusing to obey the commands of his superior officer on the 12th February, 1900. Dismissal to date from the 12th February, 1900.

R. J. SEDDON.

Volunteer Officer transferred.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 14th April, 1900.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under paragraph 56, Volunteer Regulations, 1895, of the transfer of

Lieutenant HENRY HAY WEBB

from the Christchurch City Rifle Volunteers to the Hastings Rifle Volunteers, with effect from the 8th February, 1900.

R. J. SEDDON.

Services of a Volunteer Corps accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 14th April, 1900.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under clause 39, (1), “The Defence Act, 1886,” the services of the

Wakatu Mounted Rifle Volunteers,

with headquarters at Nelson. Acceptance to date from the 10th March, 1900.

R. J. SEDDON.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 11th April, 1900.

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

Naseby Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Alexander McLennan. Date of resignation, 22nd February, 1900.

R. J. SEDDON.

Volunteer Officer resigned and transferred to District Reserve Corps.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 11th April, 1900.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under paragraphs 94 and 97, Volunteer Regulations, 1895, of the transfer of

Captain JAMES PORTEOUS THOMSON

from the Napier Rifle Volunteers to the Wellington District Reserve Corps, on resigning the command of the first-mentioned corps, with effect from the 12th March, 1900.

R. J. SEDDON

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Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 14th April, 1900.

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. G. WARD.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Kiwitea County.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 17th April, 1900.

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. G. WARD.

KIWITEA COUNTY COUNCIL.—LOAN OF £1,875, MANGARERE BRIDGE.

The following is the result of poll on the proposal to borrow £1,875 for construction of the Mangarere Bridge, in the Hautapu Riding of the Kiwitea County:—

Number of ratepayers on roll, 11, representing 17 votes: Votes recorded for the proposal, 13; number of ratepayers voting, 9; votes against the proposal, nil.

The number of valid votes recorded in favour of the proposal being more than three-fifths of the total number of valid votes recorded, I hereby declare the proposal to be carried.

JAMES CORRY,

Chairman, Kiwitea County Council.

Kimbolton, 5th April, 1900.

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

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 17th April, 1900.

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. G. WARD.

PARIHAKA ROAD BOARD.

Result of poll taken on Saturday, 7th April, 1900, at Messrs. McNiel’s house, Opua Road, on a proposal to borrow £1,200 under “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” and subsection (1) of section 2 of “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Act, 1899,” for draining, forming, culverting, and metalling a portion of the Opua Road:—

Total number of ratepayers on special roll, 14: Total number of votes for the proposal, 10; total number of votes against the proposal, nil.

A majority of the votes recorded having been given in favour of the proposal, I therefore declare the proposal to raise £1,200 for works on Opua Road as above mentioned to have been carried.

T. McGLOIN,

Chairman, Parihaka Road Board.

9th April, 1900.