APRIL 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 949

Quartermaster-Sergeant Ernest Valentine Sanderson to be Quartermaster and Lieutenant. Date of commission, 16th June, 1900.

Regimental Sergeant-Major William Thomas Walker to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 24th March, 1900.

Quartermaster-Sergeant Hanson to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 12th March, 1900.

Sergeant-Major William Jickell to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 16th August, 1900.

No. 1318, Squad. Sergeant-Major Charles Grey Powles to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 1st November, 1900.

No. 1061, Squad. Sergeant-Major Ernest Jolly to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 17th November, 1900.

Battery Sergeant-Major Ehreve Henry Andre Errington-Josse to be Lieutenant. Commission to date from 5th January, 1901.

Sergeant Conrad Gordon Saxby to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 28th October, 1900.

Sergeant Duncan Blair to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 1st December, 1900.

Sergeant Victor Albert Kelsall to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 1st January, 1901.

Sergeant Hugo Frank Henry to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 1st June, 1900.

Sergeant Falke Beresford French to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 1st July, 1900.

Squad. Sergeant-Major Harold William Batger to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 10th August, 1900.

Sergeant Thomas John Gardiner to be Quartermaster and Lieutenant. Commission to date from 24th December, 1900.

John Gethin Hughes to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 28th December, 1899.

John Gethin Hughes to be Captain. Date of commission, 10th January, 1901.

D’Arcy Chaytor to be Captain. Date of commission, 17th January, 1901.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Services of Volunteer Corps accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 17th April, 1901.

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

Murihiku Mounted Rifle Volunteers,

with headquarters at Wyndham. Date of acceptance, 26th March, 1901.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Services of Volunteer Corps accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 17th April, 1901.

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

Geraldine Mounted Rifle Volunteers,

with headquarters at Temuka. The acceptance of the above corps to date from the 9th December, 1900.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Despatch.—Authority for Continued Use of the Public Seal of New Zealand.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 24th April, 1901.

THE following despatch, received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, is published for general information.

WM. HALL-JONES,
For Colonial Secretary.

(Circular.) Downing Street, 29th January, 1901.

Sir,—I have the honour to transmit to you herewith His Majesty’s Warrant authorising the continued use of the Public Seal made use of in New Zealand during the lifetime of Her late Majesty Queen Victoria until another Seal shall have been prepared and transmitted to you.

I have, &c.,
J. CHAMBERLAIN.

The Officer administering the Government
of New Zealand.

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WARRANT AUTHORISING THE CONTINUED USE OF THE PUBLIC SEAL.

To Our Trusty and Well-beloved the Governor or Officer administering the Government of Our Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies.

(L.S.)

EDWARD R.

Our Will and Pleasure is and We do hereby authorise and empower you to make use of the Public Seal made use of within Our Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies during the lifetime of Our Beloved Royal Mother the late deceased Queen for sealing all things whatsoever that are used to be sealed therewith until another Seal shall be prepared and transmitted to you duly authorised by Us.

And for so doing this shall be your Warrant.

Given at Our Court at St. James’s, this Twenty-ninth day of January, One thousand nine hundred and one, in the First Year of Our Reign.

By His Majesty’s Command.

J. CHAMBERLAIN.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 18th April, 1901.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to issue Letters of Naturalisation, under “The Aliens Act, 1880,” in favour of the under-mentioned persons:—

C. H. MILLS,
For Colonial Secretary.

Special Order made by the Waitara West Road Board, County of Taranaki.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 24th April, 1901.

THE following special order, made by the Waitara West Road Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Road Boards Act 1882.”

WM. HALL-JONES,
For Colonial Secretary.

SPECIAL ORDER made by the Waitara West Road Board, Taranaki County.

THAT this Board hereby adopts the Second Schedule of “The Noxious Weeds Act, 1900.”

I hereby certify that the above special order has been made and confirmed by the Waitara West Road Board in accordance with the provisions of “The Road Boards Act, 1882.”

W. B. FUSSELL,
Clerk.

Special Order made by the Waipipi Road Board, County of Manukau.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 24th April, 1901.

THE following special order, made by the Waipipi Road Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Road Boards Act, 1882.”

WM. HALL-JONES,
For Colonial Secretary.

WAIPipi ROAD DISTRICT.

Special Order.

It is hereby notified that the following special order, striking a special rate, was made by the Waipipi Road Board on Saturday, 9th February, 1901, and confirmed at a special meeting of the Board on 23rd March, 1901 :—