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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 29

CANTERBURY COLLEGE.—ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF BOARD OF GOVERNORS.

IN pursuance of regulations under “The Canterbury College and Canterbury Agricultural College Act, 1896,” I, Alexander Cracroft Wilson, Returning Officer, do hereby notify that the under-mentioned person has been duly elected a member of the Board of Governors of Canterbury College:—

Elected by Graduates.

CHARLES CHILTON, M.A., D.Sc., M.B., C.M., F.L.S., Christchurch.

A. CRACROFT WILSON,
Returning Officer.

Canterbury College, Christchurch, N.Z.,
12th March, 1901.
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NOTICE is hereby given that a poll of the ratepayers was taken on 14th March, 1901, on a proposal “That ‘The Rating on Unimproved Value Act, 1896,’ be adopted in the Borough of Sydenham, and that henceforth property be rated upon the basis of the unimproved value thereof.” We further declare that at such poll 353 votes were recorded for and 193 votes against the proposal, and that the proposal was consequently carried.

Dated the 15th day of March, 1901.

B. P. MANHIRE,
Mayor of Sydenham.

CHAS. ALLISON,
Returning Officer.

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In the matter of “The Public Works Act, 1894.”

NOTICE is hereby given that it is the intention of the Otago Heads Road Board to take, for the purpose of a public road, part of Lot 25, Block B, Otakou Native Reserve.

The plans showing the above road can be seen at the Post-office, Otakou; and all persons affected thereby must set forth in writing any well-grounded objections to the taking of such lands or the execution of such works, and must send objections in writing, within forty days from the first publication hereof, to the Chairman of the Otago Heads Road Board.

Dated at Portobello, this 14th day of March, 1901.

J. A. RIDDELL,
Clerk to Otago Heads Road Board.

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BOROUGH OF HAMILTON.

PROPOSAL TO ADOPT “THE RATING ON UNIMPROVED VALUE ACT, 1896.”

AT a poll taken at the Council Chambers, Hamilton, on Wednesday, 13th February, 1901, to adopt the above Act in the Borough of Hamilton, the following votes were recorded:—

For the proposal .. .. 77 votes.
Against the proposal .. .. 52 votes.
Majority for the proposal .. .. 25 votes.

I therefore declare the proposal to be carried.

GEO. EDGECUMBE,
Mayor.

Hamilton, 14th February, 1901.
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TO SOLICITORS, NATIVE AGENTS, ETC.

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CONTENTS.

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APPOINTMENTS .. .. .. .. 716

BANKRUPTCY NOTICES .. .. .. 732

CROWN LANDS NOTICES .. .. .. 720

LAND—
Constituting Lochiel River District .. .. 707
Defining the Purpose of a Reserve .. .. 711
For Sale by Public Auction .. .. 711, 715
Local Land District constituted .. .. 707
Native; proposed to be taken for Roads .. .. 708
Rural, open for Sale or Selection .. .. 711
Temporarily reserved .. .. 709, 716

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES .. .. .. 734

MINING NOTICES .. .. .. .. 732

MISCELLANEOUS—
Adjournment of Sitting of Native Land Court at Maketu .. .. .. .. 720
Bonus .. .. .. .. 720
Cancelling of Registry .. .. .. 720
Cape Colony declared to be infected with Bubonic Plague .. .. .. .. 708
Civil Service Senior Examination .. .. 720
Declaring it lawful to take Oysters in certain Districts .. .. .. .. 709
Letters of Naturalisation issued .. .. 719
Notice as to Days for closing under “The Shops and Shop-assistants Act, 1894” .. .. 719
Notices to Mariners .. .. .. .. 719
Officiating Ministers .. .. .. .. 720
Proposed Loan .. .. .. .. 719
Revoking Warrants appointing Trustees for Public Cemetery .. .. .. .. 709
Special Order .. .. .. .. 718
Vital Statistics for Chief Cities for Year 1900 .. 725

PRIVATE ADVERTISEMENTS .. .. .. .. 735

VOLUNTEERS .. .. .. .. 717

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