Aug. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1791

Public Vaccinators appointed.

Department of Public Health,
Wellington, 11th August, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the undermentioned persons to be Public Vaccinators, under “The Public Health Act, 1900,” viz.:

DAVID GIBB JOHNSTON, Esq., B.M. M.S. Univ. Glasg. 1885,
for the District of Carterton;

CHARLES DE WOLFE HEARD, Esq., M.D. McGill Univ. U.S.A., L.R.C.P. Edin., L.R.C.S. Edin.,
for the District of Pleasant Point, vice Dr. Thomas, deceased;

JOSEPH GREEN, Esq., M.R.C.S. Eng., L.R.C.P. Lond.,
for the District of Winton, vice Dr. Riley, resigned;

J. WALTER BROWNE, Esq., M.B. B.Ch. Dublin,
for the District of Hokianga.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Public Health.

Port Health Officer appointed.

Department of Public Health,
Wellington, 11th August, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

CHARLES ERNEST THOMAS, Esq., M.R.C.S. Eng. 1888, L.S.A. Lond. 1888,

to be a Port Health Officer, under section 10 of “The Public Health Act, 1900,” for the Port of Timaru, vice Dr. Reid, resigned.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Public Health.

Justice of the Peace resigned.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 12th August, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation by

STEWART BRIDGE, Esq.,

of Wairima, Pahiatua, of his appointment as a Justice of the Peace for the colony.

JAS. McGOWAN.

Appointment as Public Vaccinator rescinded.

Department of Public Health,
Wellington, 7th August, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to rescind the appointment of

JOHN VALENTINE SHOESMITH

as Public Vaccinator for the Districts of Mahurangi, Mangawai, Matakana, Albertland, and Waiwera.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Public Health.

New Zealand Militia Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th July, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment:

New Zealand Militia.

Alexander Burnett Charters to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 7th July, 1903.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Surgeon New Zealand Permanent Force at Wellington appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 8th July, 1903.

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

Surgeon-Captain ARTHUR CASTRIOT DE RENZI

as Surgeon to the Permanent Force, Wellington, and with effect from 8th July, 1903.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th July, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment:

Marsden Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Harry Gordon McMillan to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 4th March, 1903.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 4th August, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under paragraph 63A, Amended Volunteer Regulations, of the following appointment:

No. 4 Company, New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers (Wellington Naval Artillery Volunteers).

Ernest Tancred Dillon Bell to be Captain. Date of commission, 15th July, 1903.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned and placed on Active List.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th July, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of

Captain ALFRED AUGUSTUS FOOKS, V.D.,

from the Ashburton Mounted Rifle Volunteers, and to approve of his name being placed on the Active List, with rank of Captain, and with effect from 27th May, 1903.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 4th August, 1903.

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

Ellesmere Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Captain John Boag. Date of resignation, 21st April, 1903.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 10th August, 1903.

THE following notice, received from the Mayor of the Borough of Masterton, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901.”

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

BOROUGH OF MASTERON.

I HEREBY give notice that at a poll taken on Thursday, the 23rd July, 1903, on the proposal of the Masterton Borough Council to raise a special loan of £2,500, as follows,—

1. To undertake the providing and erecting of a new retort-house and beds of retorts, additional purifiers, exhauster with h.p. steam engine and boiler, by-pass for scrubber, alterations and additions to works and plant, and extension of mains;

2. For this purpose to borrow the sum of £2,500;

3. To give as security for such loan a further charge upon the works, and the revenue derived therefrom, and a special rate of ½d. in the pound on the rateable valuation (unimproved) of all rateable property in the Borough of Masterton; such loan to be repayable on the 28th day of February, 1907, with a sinking fund of not exceeding 2 per cent. per annum;

4. To pay out of such loan the cost of raising the loan, and the interest for the first year,—

the following votes were recorded: For the proposal, 116; against the proposal, 108: majority in favour of the proposal, 8.

I therefore declare the proposal to be carried.

JAS. M. CORADINE,
Mayor.