JULY 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1629

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th July, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by the undermentioned officer:—

Clutha Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Alexander Smith. Date of resignation, 28th April, 1903.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer transferred.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th July, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under paragraph 56, Volunteer Regulations, 1895, of the transfer of

Lieutenant RICHARD ROBERT MARTIN

from the Franklin Mounted Rifle Volunteers to the Pukekohe Mounted Rifle Volunteers, and with effect from 21st March, 1903.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer transferred.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th July, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under paragraph 56, Volunteer Regulations, 1895, of the transfer of

Lieutenant EDWIN BASIL JONES

from the Kelburne Rifle Volunteers to the Wellington City Rifle Volunteers, with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 27th April, 1903.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer transferred.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th July, 1903.

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

Lieutenant ROBERT TAYLOR WOOD

from the Timaru Rifle Volunteers to the No. 2 Company Dunedin High School Rifle Cadet Volunteers, with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 1st June, 1903.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer placed on Retired List.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th July, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve that the name of

ROBERT BRUCE MCKENZIE

(late Captain Feilding Mounted Rifle Volunteers) be placed on the Retired List, with rank of Captain, and with effect from 22nd June, 1903.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Name of Volunteer Officer (deceased) removed from New Zealand Army List.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th July, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve that the name of the late

Surgeon-Major PATRICK CONNOLLY,

New Zealand Volunteer Medical Staff, be erased from the New Zealand Army List.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Defence Rifle Club disbanded.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th July, 1903.

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

Takapau Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Takapau, and with effect from 29th May, 1903.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th July, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal to

No. 41, 2nd Class Petty Officer FRANK BIGG, No. 2 Company New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers, he having a total efficient service to the 28th February, 1903, of twenty years and two months.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Special Order made by the Council of the Borough of Feilding.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 16th July, 1903.

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

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

FEILDING BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Special Order making Special Rate.

In pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by “The Municipal Corporations Act, 1900,” and section 66 of “The Public Health Act, 1900,” the Feilding Borough Council hereby resolves as follows: That, for the purpose of providing the interest, at 3½ per cent. per annum, and other charges on a loan of £3,000, authorised to be raised by the Feilding Borough Council, under the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” for the establishment of an abattoir, the said Feilding Borough Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of ¼d. in the pound upon the rateable valuation of all rateable property of the Borough of Feilding; and that such special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and payable half-yearly on the 1st day of April and the 1st day of October 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 off.

I hereby certify that the above special order was made at a special meeting of the Feilding Borough Council held on the 4th day of June, 1903, and duly confirmed at a meeting of the said Council held on the 2nd day of July, 1903.

In testimony whereof the common seal of the Mayor, Councillors, and Burgesses of the Borough of Feilding was hereto affixed, this 10th day of July, 1903.

GEO. C. HILL,
Town Clerk.

I hereby certify that the Feilding Borough Council has, by special order, duly authorised the raising of the sum of £3,000 by way of special loan for the purpose of establishing an abattoir, under section 5 of “The Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900.”

EDMD. GOODBEHERE,
Mayor.

Special Order made by the Council of the Borough of Feilding.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 16th July, 1903.

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

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.