Mar. 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 801

Volunteer and Permanent Militia Travelling-allowance Regulations, &c., altered.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 12th March, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following alteration in the Volunteer Regulations and Regulations of the Permanent Militia, as amended in New Zealand Gazette No. 8, dated the 5th February, 1903:—

Travelling-allowances. Per Day.
s. d.
After the words—
Officers above rank of lieutenant .. .. 10 0
add, “Excepting in the case of Officers in Command of Military Districts for the time being, who shall receive 12s. 6d. per day whilst travelling on public service.” Alteration to date from the 24th February, 1903.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

N.Z. Permanent Militia Officer retired, and transferred to Retired List, N.Z. Volunteers.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 12th March, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the retirement of

Brevet-Major HENRY CHARLES MORRISON,
Royal New Zealand Artillery, and of his transfer to the Retired List, New Zealand Volunteers, with rank of Major, as from the 31st May, 1903, leave of absence having been granted him until that date.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Officer dismissed.

Post and Telegraph Department,
General Post Office,
Wellington, 10th March, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to dismiss from the public service

JOSEPH MICHAEL CLARK,
lately a letter-carrier in the Post-office at Greymouth.

W. C. WALKER,
For Postmaster-General.

Tenders.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 13th March, 1903.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders is published for general information.

CAST-IRON TOWER CONTRACT.—CAPE CAMPBELL LIGHTHOUSE.

Accepted.
£ s. d.
Charles Judd, Thames .. .. .. 1,499 6 0

Declined.
S. Luke and Co. (Limited), Wellington .. 1,560 15 0
A. and T. Burt (Limited), Dunedin .. .. 2,147 0 0

WM. HALL-JONES.

Special Order made by the Seatoun Road Board.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 12th March, 1903.

THE following special order, made by the Seatoun Road Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901.”

J. CARROLL,
For Colonial Treasurer.

SEATOUN ROAD BOARD.

Special Order making Special Rate.

In pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” the Seatoun Road Board hereby resolves as follows:—

That, for the purpose of providing interest and other charges on a loan of £500 authorised to be raised by the Seatoun Road Board, under the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” for paying off the balances due on the Seatoun and Karaka Bay wharves, erecting shelter-sheds at Seatoun, Karaka Bay, and Miramar wharves, and putting down a groin on the Seatoun beach, the said Seatoun Road Board hereby makes and levies a special rate of ¹⁄₁₆d. in the pound upon the rateable valuation of all rateable property of the Seatoun Road District; and that such special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and be payable yearly on the 1st day of April in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being a period of twenty-six years, or until the loan is fully paid off.

Dated at Wellington, this 9th day of February, 1903.

F. TOWNSEND,
Chairman.

I hereby certify that the above resolution was duly passed at a meeting of the Seatoun Road Board held on the 9th day of February, 1903, and confirmed at a meeting of the Board held on the 9th day of March, 1903.

F. TOWNSEND,
Chairman.

SAMUEL ROBINSON,
Clerk.

Special Order made by the Lethbridge Town Board.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 13th March, 1903.

THE following special order, made by the Lethbridge Town Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901.”

W. C. WALKER,
For Colonial Treasurer.

LETHBRIDGE TOWN DISTRICT.

Special Order making Special Rate.

In pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by “The Town Districts Act, 1881,” and “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” the Lethbridge Town Board resolve as follows: That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £200 authorised to be raised by the Lethbridge Town Board, under the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” for the construction of a bridge over the Kahaurauponga Stream, on the Main Trunk Road, within the Lethbridge Town District, the said Lethbridge Town Board hereby makes and levies a special rate of 1½d. in the pound sterling upon the rateable valuation of all property within the Lethbridge Town District; and such special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and be payable in one sum on the 1st day of May in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being a period of forty-one years, or until the loan is fully paid of.

I, William Augustus Davis, Chairman of the Lethbridge Town Board, do hereby certify that the above special order was made and passed at a special meeting of the Lethbridge Town Board held on the 3rd day of February, 1903, and was duly confirmed at a special meeting of the said Lethbridge Town Board held on the 10th day of March, 1903.

In testimony whereof the common seal of the Lethbridge Town Board has been hereunto affixed.

Dated this 11th day of March, 1903.

WILLIAM AUGUSTUS DAVIS,
Chairman.

The common seal of the Chairman, Commissioners, and Inhabitants of the Lethbridge Town District was hereunto affixed on the 11th day of March, 1903.

Special Order made by the Council of the County of Rangitikei.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 13th March, 1903.

THE following special order, made by the Rangitikei County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901.”

W. C. WALKER,
For Colonial Treasurer.

RANGITIKEI COUNTY COUNCIL.

Special Order making Special Rate.—Loan of £100, Kilkern, Read’s, McHardie’s, and Green’s Roads.

In pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by “The Counties Act, 1886,” and “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” the Rangitikei County Council doth hereby resolve as follows: That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £100 authorised to be raised by the Rangitikei County Council under the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” for the purpose of forming and culverting Kilkern Road from its junction with Read’s Road to near west boundary of Section 61 (about 120 chains); Read’s Road from its junction with Kilkern Road to McHardie’s Road (about 15 chains); McHardie’s Road from its junction with Read’s Road southwards (about 35 chains); and Green’s Road from Main Trunk Road to near west boundary of Section 60 (about 35 chains), the said Rangi-