Aug. 30.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1635

members of the Committee for the Care, Management, and Protection of the Tuapeka Commonage, in the place of Thomas John Miles, Andrew Barr, and Alexander Russell, who were retired by ballot in pursuance of the rules and regulations for the management of the said commonage, dated 23rd September, 1897.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Appointment in the Department of Lands and Survey.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 20th August, 1900.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

EDWARD HAROLD BAKER

to be a clerical cadet in the Department of Lands and Survey, as from the 2nd May, 1900.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Member of Otago Land Board reappointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 24th August, 1900.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to reappoint

JOHN DUNCAN

to be a member of the Land Board of the Land District of Otago, as from the 7th September, 1900.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Member of Marlborough Land Board reappointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 24th August, 1900.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to reappoint

ARTHUR PENROSE SEYMOUR

to be a member of the Land Board of the Land District of Marlborough, as from the 19th August, 1900.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th August, 1900.

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

New Zealand Volunteer Medical Staff.

James Malcolm Mason to be Surgeon-Captain. Commission to date from the 1st August, 1900.

R. J. SEDDON.

Justice of the Peace resigned.

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

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

PATRICK JOSEPH DUNNE, Esq.,

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

JAMES McGOWAN.

Coroner resigned.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 25th August, 1900.

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

GEORGE HENRY SAXTON, Esq.,

of Akaroa, of his appointment as a Coroner for the colony.

JAMES McGOWAN.

Results of Polls for Proposed Loans, Eketauna County.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 27th August, 1900.

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

J. G. WARD.

EKETAHUNA COUNTY.

THE following is the result of a poll taken at the County Office, Eketauna, on Monday, the 20th day of August, 1900, on a proposal to raise a loan of £500 for the work of metalling Parkville–Nireaha Road:—

Number of ratepayers on special roll, 15; number of pollable votes, 15: Number of ratepayers who voted for the proposal, 10, exercising 10 votes; number of ratepayers who voted against the proposal, 1, exercising 1 vote; number of ratepayers who did not record their votes, 4, being entitled to exercise 4 votes.

As the number of ratepayers who voted and the number of votes recorded in favour of the proposal are in each case a majority, I therefore declare the proposal carried.

THOS. PARSONS,
Chairman.

22nd August, 1900.

EKETAHUNA COUNTY.

THE following is the result of a poll taken at Mr. A. Cutler’s residence, Kakariki Road, on Monday, the 20th day of August, 1900, on a proposal to raise a loan of £600 for the work of metalling Kakariki Road:—

Number of ratepayers on special roll, 16; number of pollable votes, 16: Number of ratepayers who voted for the proposal, 11, exercising 11 votes; number of ratepayers who voted against the proposal, nil; number of ratepayers who did not record their votes, 5, being entitled to exercise 5 votes.

As the number of ratepayers who voted and the number of votes recorded in favour of the proposal are in each case a majority, I therefore declare the proposal carried.

THOS. PARSONS,
Chairman.

22nd August, 1900.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Wairarapa South County.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 28th August, 1900.

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

J. G. WARD.

WAIRARAPA SOUTH COUNTY COUNCIL.

I HEREBY give public notice that the following is the result of the poll taken on the 10th day of August, 1900, upon the proposal of the above Council to raise a loan of £5,000 under “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” and “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Act, 1899” (paragraph 3 of section 2), and all other Acts and authorities the Council thereunto enabling, for the purpose of constructing the Taratahi water-supply works, viz.:—

Total number of valid votes on special roll, 145: Number of valid votes recorded for the proposal, 100; number of valid votes recorded against the proposal, 1.

As the number of valid votes recorded in favour of the proposal exceeds three-fifths of the total number of valid votes recorded, I hereby, under the provisions of “The Local Government Voting Reform Act, 1899,” declare the proposal duly carried.

CHARLES ELGAR,
Chairman, Wairarapa South County Council.

Carterton, 20th August, 1900.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Borough of Devonport.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 29th August, 1900.

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

J. G. WARD.

BOROUGH OF DEVONPORT.

RESULT of poll taken on 15th August, 1900, pursuant to “The Municipal Corporations Act, 1886,” and amendments thereto, upon a proposal by the Council of the Borough of Devonport to borrow £10,000 by way of special loan—to purchase Mount Cambria, £1,350; to complete drainage-works and making connections, and to repair roads damaged by drainage, £8,650—for the Borough of Devonport.

Number of freeholders and ratepayers on the roll, 960; number of votes on the roll, 960: Votes for the proposal, 185; votes against the proposal, 14; informal votes, 3.

As the total number of votes recorded in favour of the proposal exceed those against it, I declare the proposal and the resolution to be duly carried.

J. C. MACKY,
Mayor.