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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 86

3 lieutenants, 1 company sergeant-major, 1 company quartermaster-sergeant, 4 sergeants, 4 corporals, 2 trumpeters, 88 gunners (total all ranks, 104)—to be raised to the higher establishment—viz., 1 captain, 5 lieutenants, 1 company sergeant-major, 1 company quartermaster-sergeant, 8 sergeants, 8 corporals, 6 bombardiers, 2 trumpeters, 175 gunners (total all ranks, 207).

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

No. 8 Company, New Zealand Artillery Volunteers, placed on Higher Establishment.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 11th November, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of No. 8 Company, New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers (Ponsonby Naval Artillery Volunteers), at present on the lower establishment—viz., 1 captain, 3 lieutenants, 1 company sergeant-major, 1 company quartermaster-sergeant, 4 sergeants, 4 corporals, 2 trumpeters, 88 gunners (total all ranks, 104)—to be raised to the higher establishment—viz., 1 captain, 5 lieutenants, 1 company sergeant-major, 1 company quartermaster-sergeant, 8 sergeants, 8 corporals, 6 bombardiers, 2 trumpeters, 175 gunners (total all ranks, 207).

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th November, 1903.

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

Civil Service Rifle Volunteers (Christchurch).

Captain Francis Marion Bates Fisher. Date of resignation, 28th October, 1903.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer dismissed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th November, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under clause 50, “The Defence Act, 1886,” of the dismissal of No. 147, Private William Young, No. 1 Company, New Zealand Native Rifle Volunteers (Auckland), for misbehaviour at Huntly on 15th August, 1903, whilst in uniform. Dismissal to date from 7th September, 1903.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Special Orders made by the Council of the Borough of Napier.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 6th November, 1903.

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

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

NAPIER BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Special Order.—Sanitary Loan of £3,000.

THAT, in accordance with the provisions of “The Municipal Corporations Act, 1900,” “The Public Health Act, 1900,” and all other Acts and powers enabling it in that behalf, the Council of the Borough of Napier do hereby authorise by special order the raising of a special loan of £3,000 for the purpose of carrying out certain sanitary works for the conversion of the pan-closets into water-closets and making the necessary drainage connections thereto.

Passed at a special meeting of the Borough Council held on Wednesday, the 20th day of May, 1903.

F. W. WILLIAMS,
Mayor.

True copy.—M. N. Bower, Town Clerk.

Special Order.—Abattoirs Extension Loan, £1,000.

THAT, in accordance with the provisions of “The Municipal Corporations Act, 1900,” “The Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900,” and all other Acts and powers enabling it in that behalf, the Council of the Borough of Napier do hereby authorise by special order the raising of a special loan of £1,000 for the purpose of carrying out certain extension and necessary works at the Council’s abattoir at Awatoto.

Passed at a special meeting of the Borough Council held on Wednesday, the 20th day of May, 1903.

FRED. W. WILLIAMS,
Mayor.

True copy.—M. N. Bower, Town Clerk.

Special Order.—Raising Sanitary Loan, £3,000.

THAT the special order authorising the raising of a special loan for £3,000, for the purpose of carrying out certain sanitary works for converting pan-closets into water-closets, and making the necessary drainage connections thereto, passed by the Napier Borough Council at a special meeting of the said Council on Wednesday, the 20th day of May, 1903, be now confirmed.

Passed at a special meeting of the Napier Borough Council held on Wednesday, the 1st day of July, 1903.

F. W. WILLIAMS,
Mayor.

True copy.—M. N. Bower, Town Clerk.

Special Order.—Raising Abattoirs Extension Loan, £1,000.

THAT the special order authorising the raising of a special loan of £1,000 for the purpose of carrying out certain extension and other necessary works at the Napier Abattoirs, passed by the Napier Borough Council at a special meeting of the said Council on Wednesday, the 20th day of May, 1903, be now confirmed.

Passed at a special meeting of the Napier Borough Council held on Wednesday, the 1st day of July, 1903.

F. W. WILLIAMS,
Mayor.

True copy.—M. N. Bower, Town Clerk.

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

The Treasury,
Wellington, 6th November, 1903.

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

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

NAPIER BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Special Order making Special Rate.—Security for Loan of £3,000 (Sanitary Loan).

WEDNESDAY, 2nd September, 1903. Moved by Councillor Edwards, seconded by Councillor Cranby,—

In pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it on that behalf by “The Municipal Corporations Act, 1900,” the Napier Borough Council resolves as follows, viz.: That, for the purpose of providing interest and other charges on a loan of £3,000, authorised to be raised by the Napier Borough Council under the provisions of “The Public Health Act, 1900,” for sanitary purposes, the said Napier Borough Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of 3d. upon the rateable valuation of all rateable property of the Borough of Napier, and that such special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and be payable half-yearly on the 30th day of June and the 31st day of December 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.

Passed by the Napier Borough Council at a special meeting on Wednesday, the 2nd day of September, 1903.

F. W. WILLIAMS,
Mayor.

Confirmation of the above Special Order.

Wednesday, 7th October, 1903. Moved by Councillor R. A. Wilson, seconded by Councillor J. P. Thomson,—

That the special order making a special rate of 3d. in the pound upon all the rateable property in the Borough of Napier for a sanitary loan of £3,000, passed by the Council at a special meeting of the said Council on the 2nd September, 1903, be now confirmed.

C. H. EDWARDS, Councillor
(for Mayor).

True copy.—M. N. Bower, Town Clerk.