Feb. 5.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 345

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th January, 1903.

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

Temuka Rifle Volunteers.

Captain Edward Richardson. Date of resignation, 5th October, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th January, 1903.

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

Captain JOHN EDWARD BARLTROP, Manchester Rifle Volunteers,

he having a total efficient service counting towards the Medal to the 11th November, 1902, of twenty years and eight months.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th January, 1903.

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

Colonel ALFRED WILLIAM ROBIN, New Zealand Militia,

he having a total efficient rank and commissioned service counting towards the Medal to the 20th October, 1899, of twenty-one years two months and nineteen days.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Approving and appointing a Bonding Warehouse.

CUSTOMS.—In exercise of the powers in me for this purpose vested by “The Customs Laws Consolidation Act, 1882,” I, the Commissioner of Trade and Customs, do hereby approve and appoint the undermentioned warehouse to be a warehouse for the reception of goods under bond, namely,—

Port of Lyttelton.

A brick building, roofed with iron, situate in Cashel Street, Christchurch, on Lot 8, Deposit Plan 796, being part of Town Section 814, to be known as

UNIVERSAL BOND.

Given under my hand, at Wellington, this twenty-seventh day of January, one thousand nine hundred and three.

C. H. MILLS,
Commissioner of Trade and Customs.

Commissioner’s Order No. 702.]

Approving and appointing a Bonding Warehouse.

CUSTOMS.—In exercise of the powers in me for this purpose vested by “The Customs Laws Consolidation Act, 1882,” I, the Commissioner of Trade and Customs, do hereby approve and appoint the undermentioned warehouse to be a warehouse for the reception of goods under bond, namely,—

Port of Lyttelton.

A brick building, roofed with iron, situate on part of Section 707, having a frontage to Gloucester Street, Christchurch, to be known as

CHRISTCHURCH BOND.

Given under my hand, at Wellington, this thirtieth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and three.

C. H. MILLS,
Commissioner of Trade and Customs.

Commissioner’s Order No. 703.]

Special Order made by the Eltham Drainage Board.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 29th January, 1903.

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

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

ELTHAM DRAINAGE BOARD.

Special Order.

Copy of resolution adopted at a special meeting of the Board held on Monday, 27th October, 1902 :—

That, in pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by “The Land Drainage Act, 1893,” and the amendments thereof, the Eltham Drainage Board hereby resolves as follows :—

That, for the purpose of providing interest and other charges on a loan of £350, authorised to be raised by the Eltham Drainage Board under the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” for the purpose of deepening, widening, straightening, cleansing, repairing, and generally improving the following drains or watercourses,—

No. 1. The drain or watercourse from a point beginning with the Repo Road, between Sections 98 and 99, Block X., Ngaiire Survey District, to the eastward to the eastern boundary of No. 3 (Western) Ward of the Eltham Drainage District—that is to say, to a line running parallel with the eastern boundary of Section 47, Block XI., Ngaiire Survey District, and severing from the said section an area of 111 acres, and which said area is embraced within the before-mentioned No. 3 (Western) Ward ;

No. 2. The drain or watercourse from the Chapman Road to the eastward to the south-east corner of Section 45, Block XI., Ngaiire Survey District ;

No. 3. The drain or watercourse connecting the drains or watercourses described in Nos. 1 and 2 hereof, and running through portion of Section 101, Block X., Ngaiire Survey District ;

And the balance (if any) of such loan shall be expended on the continuation of drain or watercourse described in No. 3 hereof (all the said works being one continuous public work),—the said Eltham Drainage Board hereby makes and levies a special rate of ½d. in the pound upon the rateable valuation of that portion of the Eltham Drainage District comprising the northern half of Section 54 and Sections 53, 98, 99, 100, 101, of Block X., Ngaiire Survey District ; Sections 45, 46, 54, and part Section 47 (111 acres), of Block XI., Ngaiire Survey District ; and that such special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and be payable yearly on the 30th day of June 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 ; and that the interest on such loan is at the rate of 4½ per cent. per annum.

I hereby certify that the resolution initiating the above special order was adopted at a special meeting of the Board held on Monday, the 27th October, 1902, and duly confirmed at a meeting held on Wednesday, the 7th January, 1903.

C. A. BUDGE,
Clerk.

Hawera, 27th January, 1903.

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

The Treasury,
Wellington, 31st January, 1903.

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

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

HAWERA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Copy of Resolution adopted at a Special Meeting of the Council held on Saturday, 10th October, 1901.

In pursuance of the powers vested in them in that behalf by “The Counties Act, 1886,” the Hawera County Council do hereby resolve as follows :—

That, for the purpose of providing interest and other charges on a loan of £100, authorised to be raised by the Hawera County Council, under the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886,” for the construction of Bath Street, Eltham, the Hawera County Council do hereby make and levy a special rate of 1½d. in the pound upon the rateable valuation of all rateable property in that portion of the Eltham Riding of the Hawera County comprising Subdivisions 1 to 15 inclusive, 42 to 56 inclusive, of Sections 31 and 32, Block X., Ngaiire Survey District ; and that such special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the