Sept. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2053

Royal New Zealand Engineers Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th September, 1903.

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

Royal New Zealand Engineers.

Major William Coyle. Date of resignation, 7th September, 1903.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th September, 1903.

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

No. 2 Battalion, Wellington (Wairarapa) Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Major Lambert William Loveday, V.D., to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Date of commission, 12th November, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th September, 1903.

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

Eketa huna Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

William Arthur Gosse Stainton to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 4th March, 1903.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Honorary Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th September, 1903.

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

Eketa huna Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

The Reverend Vincent Howard Kitcat to be Honorary Chaplain. Date of commission, 9th July, 1903.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer transferred.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th September, 1903.

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

Captain EDWARD H. BARBER

from the Bluff Guards Rifle Volunteers to the Oamaru Rifle Volunteers, with rank of Captain, and with effect from 6th July, 1903.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned, and transferred to Active List, New Zealand Volunteers.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th September, 1903.

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

Captain GEORGE BARCLAY, No. 2 Company, New Zealand Engineer Volunteers (Dunedin Engineer Volunteers),

and to approve of his name being placed on the Active List, with rank of Major, and with effect from 21st August, 1903.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

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Additional Member appointed to the Nelson Local Military Examination Board.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th September, 1903.

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

Captain EDWARD K. MADIGAN

as an additional member of the Nelson Local Board of Examination, and with effect from 8th August, 1903.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 14th September, 1903.

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

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

BOROUGH OF GORE.

In the matter of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901.”

I, JAMES BEATTIE, Mayor of the Borough of Gore, do hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the North and South Wards of the Borough of Gore, taken on Wednesday, the 2nd day of September, on the proposal to raise a special loan of £6,000 for water-supply of the said North and South Wards of the Borough of Gore, 178 votes were recorded for the proposal and 47 votes against, and there were 5 informal votes. I therefore declare the said proposal carried.

Dated at Gore, this 5th day of September, 1903.

JAMES BEATTIE,
Mayor.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 14th September, 1903.

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

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

BOROUGH OF GORE.

In the matter of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901.”

I, JAMES BEATTIE, Mayor of the Borough of Gore, do hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the East Ward of the Borough of Gore, taken on Wednesday, the 2nd day of September, 1903, on the proposal to raise a special loan of £1,446 for the purpose of the water-supply of the East Ward of the Borough of Gore, 38 votes were recorded for the proposal and 27 votes against the proposal, and there were 2 informal votes. I therefore declare the above proposal carried.

Dated at Gore, this 5th day of September, 1903.

JAMES BEATTIE,
Mayor.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 14th September, 1903.

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

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

BOROUGH OF GORE.

In the matter of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901.”

I, JAMES BEATTIE, Mayor of the Borough of Gore, do hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the North and South Wards of the Borough of Gore, taken on Wednesday, the 2nd day of September, 1903, on the proposal to raise a special loan of £6,000 for the drainage of the said North and South Wards of the Borough of Gore, 180 votes were recorded for the proposal and 46 votes against the proposal, and there were 4 informal votes. I therefore declare the said proposal carried.

Dated at Gore, this 5th day of September, 1903.

JAMES BEATTIE,
Mayor.