Oct. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2235

4. Army Order 270 of 1902, paragraph 3, relaxes the former rule that death due to disease must occur within one year of removal from duty in order that the widow may be eligible for pension. The maximum period for all ranks is now two years.

I am, &c.,
GUY FLEETWOOD WILSON.
The Agent-General for New Zealand.

PENSIONS PAID BY THE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION.

Officers.

For the loss of an eye or a limb, or for an injury equivalent to the loss of a limb, a gratuity of a year’s full pay is granted in the first instance. At the end of the year a pension is awarded according to the following scale:—

Colonel or Lieutenant-Colonel .. £300 a year.
Major .. .. .. £200 "
Captain .. .. .. £100 "
Lieutenant .. .. .. £70 "

In cases in which the injury is not equivalent to the loss of a limb, though very severe and permanent in its effects, a like gratuity is awarded, but the pension is given at half the above rates.

For injuries very severe, though less serious than the above, a gratuity of from three to twelve months’ full pay is awarded, according to circumstances, but no pension.

Warrant Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and Men.

To non-commissioned officers and men discharged as unfit for further service in consequence of wounds received in action, or on account of disease contracted on active service, pensions are granted on the following scale, according to the degree of the soldier’s incapacity for earning a livelihood:—

Warrant officers, sergeants, &c. From 1s. to 3s. 6d. per day.
Corporals .. .. .. 9d. to 3s. "
Privates .. .. .. 6d. to 2s. 6d. "

Pensions paid by the Imperial Government to widows and children of officers are granted according to the following scale:—

1. If the officer was killed in action, or died (within twelve months) of wounds in action,—

Colonel or Lieutenant- Widow. Children.
Colonel .. .. £180 a year .. £24 a year each.
Major .. .. £140 " .. £21 "
Captain .. .. £100 " .. £18 "
Lieutenant .. .. £80 " .. £15 "

2. If the officer’s death was caused by exposure while on active service, and occurred within two years of removal from duty,—

Colonel or Lieutenant- Widow. Children.
Colonel .. .. £135 a year .. £20 a year each.
Major .. .. £105 " .. £17 10s. "
Captain .. .. £75 " .. £15 "
Lieutenant .. .. £60 " .. £12 10s. "

If the case comes within category 1 the widow receives, in addition to pension, a gratuity of one year’s full pay of the officer’s appointment, and the children one-third of such amount each.

Motherless children receive double rates of pension.

None of the foregoing awards are made if the widows, &c., are left in wealthy circumstances.

Pensions paid by the Imperial Government to widows of warrant officers, non-commissioned officers, and men:—

Warrant officers,—
Widows .. .. .. £30 a year.
Children .. .. .. £6 5s. a year each.

Non-commissioned officers and men,—
Widows. Each Child.
s. d. s. d.
Class I. .. 10 0 per week 2 0 per week.
" II. .. 9 0 " 2 0 "
" III. .. 7 6 " 2 0 "
" IV. .. 6 0 " 1 6 "
" V. .. 5 0 " 1 6 "

ROYAL WARRANT.

Pensions for the Widows and Children of Non-commissioned Officers and Men of Colonial Contingents (raised out of South Africa).

EDWARD R.I.

WHEREAS we deem it expedient to provide for the grant of pensions to the widows and children of non-commissioned officers and men of Colonial Forces (other than those raised in South Africa) who have, since the 11th October, 1899, been killed in action, or have died of wounds received in action, or of injury or disease contracted during active operations in the field in connection with the South African War, 1899–1902:

Our will and pleasure is that the widows and children of such non-commissioned officers and men shall be deemed eligible for pension at the rates and under the conditions laid down in our Warrant of the 25th June, 1901, notwithstanding that the widow or children may be in receipt of pension from colonial revenues: Provided that such non-commissioned officer or man was legally married before he joined the contingent for service in South Africa.

The date of commencement of pension shall be determined by our Secretary of State, but shall not, except in very special cases, when he may consider it desirable to relax this rule, be earlier than the 1st January, 1902.

Given at our Court at St. James’s, this 8th day of August, 1902, in the second year of our reign.

By His Majesty’s command,

ST. JOHN BRODRICK.

[This notice is published in substitution of that contained in New Zealand Gazette No. 80, of 15th October, 1903, page 2192.]

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 13th October, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to issue Letters of Naturalisation, under “The Aliens Act, 1880,” in favour of the undermentioned persons:—

J. G. WARD.

Special Order made by the Wanganui County Council altering Boundaries of Road Districts.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 16th October, 1903.

THE following special order, made by the Wanganui County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Counties Act, 1886.”

J. G. WARD.

WANGANUI COUNTY COUNCIL.

THAT a special order be now made annexing the whole of the land lying on the northern side of the Purua Stream, and being parts of Sections 43 and 44, which is now in the Purua Road District, to the Mataongaonga Road District, the boundaries of which added portion are as under:—

Beginning at a point on the Wanganui River in a line with the southern boundary of Section 60, to the south-west corner of the said Section 60; thence by the southern and eastern boundaries of the said Section 60 and part of the eastern boundary of Section 61 to the north-west corner of Section 44; thence by the northern boundary of the said Section 44 and by the western boundary of Section 45 to its intersection with the Purua Stream; thence by the Purua Stream to its confluence with the Wanganui River; thence by the Wanganui River to the starting-point: all in Block V., Ikitara Survey District: the boundaries of the road districts affected being as under:—

Purua Road District.

The south-western boundary commences at a point where the production of the southern boundary of the No. 2 Line of road strikes the Wanganui River in Block V., Ikitara Survey District, and proceeds thence along the said line to the north-eastern corner of Manawakowara No. 3 Block, Putiki Native Reserve; thence along the eastern and south-eastern boundary-lines of the said block to its intersection with Te