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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 98

600 links; on the south-east by the same section, 891 links; and on the south-west by a road, 100 links wide, reserved along the River Jed: save and except a road, 100 links wide, which intersects the area hereby described: be all the aforesaid linkages more or less: as the same is delineated on the plan deposited in the office of the Chief Surveyor, Christchurch.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Appointing Time and Places and Returning Officer for First Election of Members of Mokau Harbour Board.

RANFURLY, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings, at Wellington, this twenty-sixth day of November, 1900.

Present:

THE HONOURABLE J. CARROLL PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS it is provided by the sixth section of “The Mokau Harbour Board Act, 1900,” that the first election of the members of the Mokau Harbour Board shall be held at such time and places within the district, and by such Returning Officer, as the Governor by Order in Council shall direct and appoint:

And whereas it is desirable that the time and places and the Returning Officer for such election should be appointed:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the hereinbefore-recited power and authority, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, doth hereby direct and appoint Tuesday, the eighteenth day of December, one thousand nine hundred, between nine o’clock in the forenoon and six o’clock in the afternoon, to be the time, and the Public Schoolhouse at Mokau, O’Donnell’s Store at Tongaporutu, and Gribbon’s Store at Awakino, to be polling-places, for the first election of the members of the said Board.

And His Excellency the Governor, with the like advice and consent, doth further direct and appoint that

LEONARD WHITE TOTMAN

shall be Returning Officer for the said election.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Fixing Sitings of District Courts.

RANFURLY, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the power and authority in this behalf enabling me, I, Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby fix and appoint that sittings of the District Courts of Ashburton, Timaru and Oamaru, Otago Goldfields, Western Otago, and Westland, for civil and criminal business, shall be held as follows, from and after the first day of January next, in lieu of those previously fixed and appointed:—

ASHBURTON DISTRICT.

In the Courthouse, Ashburton, for civil business only, on 8th January, 12th March, 7th May, 9th July, 10th September, and 12th November.

TIMARU AND OAMARU DISTRICT.

In the Courthouse, Timaru, for civil business only, on 10th January, 14th March, 9th May, 11th July, and 12th September. For criminal and civil business, on 14th November.

In the Courthouse, Oamaru, for civil business only, on 22nd March, 17th May, 20th September, and 22nd November. For criminal and civil business, on 18th January and 19th July.

OTAGO GOLDFIELDS DISTRICT.

In the Courthouse, Lawrence, for civil and criminal business, on 23rd May and 26th November.

In the Courthouse, Queenstown, for civil and criminal business, on 24th January and 25th July.

In the Courthouse, Naseby, for civil and criminal business, on 27th March and 28th September.

WESTERN OTAGO DISTRICT.

In the Courthouse, Invercargill, for civil business only, on 15th January, 19th March, 14th May, 16th July, and 17th September. For civil and criminal business, on 19th November.

WESTLAND DISTRICT.

In the Courthouse, Westport, for civil business only, on 8th April, 12th August, and 9th December. For civil and criminal business, on 11th February, 10th June, and 14th October.

In the Courthouse, Greymouth, for civil business only, on 12th April, 16th August, and 13th December. For civil and criminal business, on 15th February, 14th June, and 18th October.

In the Courthouse, Hokitika, for civil business only, on 21st February, 16th April, 20th August, and 23rd October. For civil and criminal business, on 18th June and 18th December.

In the Courthouse, Reefton, for civil business only, on the 18th February, 18th April, 20th June, 22nd August, 21st October, and 16th December.

In the Courthouse, Kumara, for civil business only, on 23rd February, 24th April, 24th June, 24th August, 25th October, and 20th December.

Provided that in case any of the days so fixed as aforesaid shall happen to be a holiday, then the Court appointed for that day shall be held on the first day thereafter not being a holiday.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twenty-third day of November, one thousand nine hundred.

JAMES McGOWAN.

Volunteer Regulations amended.

RANFURLY, Governor.

WHEREAS by “The Defence Act, 1886,” it is, among other things, enacted that the Governor may from time to time make, alter, or revoke regulations respecting the enrolment, promotion, discipline, training, exercise, arms, accoutrements, clothing, equipment, conveyance, pay, rations, and lodging of the Forces or any portion thereof, and respecting the several other matters in the said Act mentioned: And whereas on the twentieth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, certain regulations were made under the said Act, which were published in the New Zealand Gazette of the thirtieth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine: And whereas it is now expedient to cancel the maximum and minimum “Establishment” laid down in such last-mentioned regulations for Bearer Volunteer Corps, and to substitute in lieu thereof the “Establishment” laid down in the Schedule hereto:

Now, therefore, I, Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance of and exercise of the above-recited power and authority, do hereby cancel the “Establishment” for Bearer Volunteer Corps made on the twentieth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, and in lieu thereof do hereby make and prescribe for such corps the “Establishment” set forth in the Schedule hereto: And I do further declare that the “Establishment” hereby made shall come into force on and from the twenty-third day of November, one thousand nine hundred.

SCHEDULE.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twenty-third day of November, one thousand nine hundred.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.