APRIL 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 965

“Establishment,” Volunteer Bearer Corps, cancelled, and Another substituted therefor.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 1st April, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the cancellation of the “establishment” for Volunteer bearer corps, as laid down on the 19th day of July, 1901, and published in the New Zealand Gazette of the 25th day of July, 1901, and in lieu thereof to substitute for such corps the “establishment” set forth in the Schedule hereto.

SCHEDULE.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Alteration in Date of Warrant re Volunteer Capitation.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 1st April, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the alteration in the date of warrant re cancellation of the regulations providing for the earning of capitation by Volunteer batteries and companies, and published in New Zealand Gazette No. 19, of 12th instant, and to substitute, in lieu of 24th February, the 7th March as the date on which the regulations therein described shall come into force.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Special Order made by the Dannevirke Borough Council, abolishing Wards.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 6th April, 1903.

THE following special order, made by the Dannevirke Borough Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Municipal Corporations Act, 1900.”

R. F. LYNCH,
For Under-Secretary.

SPECIAL ORDER.

Notice is hereby given that at a special meeting of the Borough Council of Dannevirke, held at the Council Chambers, Dannevirke, on Thursday, the 26th day of February, 1903, at 7.15 p.m., the following resolution (intended to operate as a special order) was duly passed; and at a special meeting of the same Council held on Thursday, 2nd day of April, 1903, at 7.20 p.m., the said resolution was duly confirmed. The said resolution is in the words and figures following:—

“In pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in that behalf by ‘The Municipal Corporations Act, 1900,’ in regard to abolishing subdivisions within boroughs, the Dannevirke Borough Council hereby resolves as follows: That the subdivision of the Borough of Dannevirke into wards be cancelled, and that the Borough of Dannevirke be constituted an undivided borough from the date of the confirmation of this resolution. Also that a special meeting of this Council be held at the Council Office, Dannevirke, on Thursday, 2nd of April, 1903, at 7.20 p.m., to confirm this resolution.”

A. L. GORDON,
Mayor.

Council Office, 3rd April, 1903.

Special Order made by the North-east Valley Borough Council, abolishing Wards.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 6th April, 1903.

THE following special order, made by the North-east Valley Borough Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Municipal Corporations Act, 1900.”

R. F. LYNCH,
For Under-Secretary.

BOROUGH OF NORTH-EAST VALLEY.

Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the Borough of North-east Valley did, on the 30th day of January, 1903, make and provide the following special order—“That all subdivisions of the Borough of North-east Valley be now abolished”; and, further, that the said special order was duly advertised as provided by law, and a special meeting of the said Council called by public advertisement, and held at the Town Hall, North-east Valley, on the 2nd day of March, for the purpose of confirming such special order, when it was confirmed accordingly. All subdivisions of the Borough of North-east Valley are therefore now abolished.

Given under my hand, at North-east Valley, this 4th day of March, 1903.

THEODORE ARNOLD,
Town Clerk.

Special Order made by the Marton Borough Council, reducing Number of Councillors.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 8th April, 1903.

THE following special order, made by the Marton Borough Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Municipal Corporations Act, 1900.”

R. F. LYNCH,
For Under-Secretary.

MARTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Special Order reducing Number of Councillors.

In pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by “The Municipal Corporations Act, 1900,” the Marton Borough Council doth hereby resolve as follows: That the number of Councillors of the Marton Borough Council be reduced to six Councillors and the Mayor, the same to take effect as from the next election of Councillors, in April, 1903.

I, John James McDonald, Mayor of the Borough of Marton, do hereby certify that the above special order was duly made and passed at a special meeting of the Marton Borough Council held on the 23rd day of February, 1903, and confirmed at a special meeting of the said Marton Borough Council held on the 30th day of March, 1903.

In testimony whereof the common seal of the Mayor, Councillors, and Burgesses of the Borough of Marton has been hereunto affixed.

Dated this 7th day of April, 1903.

J. J. McDONALD,
Mayor.

The common seal of the Mayor, Councillors, and Burgesses of the Borough of Marton was hereunto affixed on the 7th day of April, 1903, in the presence of—

J. J. McDONALD,
Mayor.

F. C. REMINGTON,
Borough Councillor.

Witness to signatures and seal—R. H. Daniels, Town Clerk.