JULY 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1423

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th July, 1900.

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

Blenheim Rifle Volunteers.

The Reverend Thomas James Smith to be Honorary Chaplain. Commission to date from the 14th June, 1900.

R. J. SEDDON.

Volunteer dismissed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 17th July, 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. 241, Private Angus Fraser, Kaiapoi Rifle Volunteers (attached to the East Taieri Rifle Volunteers),

for misconduct in being insolent towards his superior officer while in the execution of his duty as such officer on the 24th May, 1900.

R. J. SEDDON.

Volunteer Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th July, 1900.

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

Unattached Active List, New Zealand Volunteers.

Captain and Adjutant George Hutchison. Date of resignation, 18th July, 1900.

College Rifle Volunteers (Auckland).

Lieutenant George Bigg Wither. Date of resignation, 5th July, 1900.

Hauraki Rifle Volunteers.

Captain Arthur Paul Harper. Date of resignation, 23rd June, 1900.

R. J. SEDDON.

Volunteer Officer resigned, and transferred to Honorary Unattached List.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th July, 1900.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under paragraph 262, Volunteer Regulations, 1895, of the transfer of

Lieutenant Philip Topliss

from the “H” Battery, Artillery Volunteers, to the Honorary Unattached List, New Zealand Volunteers, with his present rank, and with effect from the 4th July, 1900.

R. J. SEDDON.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Borough of Lawrence.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 20th July, 1900.

THE following notice, received from the Mayor of the Borough of Lawrence, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886.”

BOROUGH OF LAWRENCE.

Borough Council Chambers,
14th July, 1900.

SIR,—I, Benjamin Warren Winn, Mayor of the Borough of Lawrence, in the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby, pursuant to section 39 of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886,” give you notice that on the 12th day of July, 1900, a poll of the burgesses of the Borough of Lawrence was taken, under the provisions of the said Act, and also under the provisions of “The Local Government Voting Reform Act, 1899,” on a proposal of the Council of the said borough to borrow the sum of £5,000 sterling, a copy of which proposal is next hereinafter set out.

I have, &c.,

BENJAMIN WARREN WINN,
Mayor.

The Hon. the Colonial Secretary,
Wellington.

Borough of Lawrence.

I hereby give notice that at the poll taken on the 12th day of July, 1900, on the proposal of the Borough Council of Lawrence to raise by way of loan the sum of £5,000 sterling for the purpose of lighting the streets and public places of the Borough of Lawrence with electricity, and of supplying electricity for lighting purposes and for motive-power to the inhabitants of the said borough, and for acquiring land, erecting buildings, providing machinery and plant, and generally doing all works and things necessary for effecting such lighting, and for the supply of electricity for lighting and motive-power to the inhabitants of the said borough, to pledge as security for the loan, in addition to such parts of the Borough Fund as may be lawfully charged, all works constructed for effecting the electric lighting as aforesaid, and the rents and profits derived from the supply of electricity for lighting purposes and motive-power aforesaid, there voted:—

For the proposal, 99; against the proposal, 27: majority for proposal, 72.

I therefore declare that the proposal is carried.

B. W. WINN,
Mayor.

12th day of July, 1900.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Borough of Lyttelton.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 20th July, 1900.

THE following notice, received from the Mayor of the Borough of Lyttelton, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Municipal Corporations Act, 1886.”

J. G. WARD.

LYTTELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Lyttelton, 9th July, 1900.

SIR,—I have the honour, pursuant to section 184 of “The Municipal Corporations Act, 1886,” to give you notice that on the 4th day of July, 1900, at Lyttelton, the proposal of the Lyttelton Borough Council to raise by way of loan the sum of £10,000 for the purposes following—namely, (a) to purchase land for the purpose of water-supply extension, and pipes for such extension; (b) erection of fire-brigade station and town hall; and (c) drainage-works—was duly carried by the votes of the ratepayers.

I have, &c.,

W. RADCLIFFE,
Mayor.

The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington.

In the matter of “The Municipal Corporations Act, 1886.”

I, William Radcliffe, Mayor of the Borough of Lyttelton, do solemnly and sincerely declare,—

1. That the proposal of the Lyttelton Borough Council to raise £10,000 by way of loan for the above-mentioned purposes under the provisions of “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” and its amendments, was submitted to a poll of the ratepayers taken at Lyttelton on the 4th day of July, 1900.

2. That all the proceedings required to be taken by “The Municipal Corporations Act, 1886,” in or towards obtaining the sanction of the burgesses of the said Borough of Lyttelton to the said proposal have been duly and properly taken and observed.

3. That the resolution in favour of the said proposal has been duly carried.

And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

W. RADCLIFFE,
Mayor.

Declared at Lyttelton, this 9th day of July, 1900, before me—Samuel R. Webb, Justice of the Peace in and for the Colony of New Zealand.

Special Order made by the Wanganui County Council annexing a Portion of the Mangawhero Road District to Upper Wangaehu Road District.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 21st July, 1900.

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

J. G. WARD.

SPECIAL ORDER.

THAT a special order be now made annexing a portion of the Mangawhero Road District—viz., the Te Maire Block, occupied by Messrs, W. Russell and C. Fleetwood, and the