Mar. 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 901

Award of Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th March, 1904.

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

Captain JOHN JOSEPH DOUGALL, Active List, New Zealand Volunteers (late Canterbury Engineer Volunteers),

he having, to the 1st September, 1902, a total efficient service entitling him thereto of twenty-two years four months and eighteen days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th March, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration to

Lieutenant THOMAS HAYES, Ashburton Rifle Volunteers,

he having, to the 29th February, 1904, a total rank and commissioned service entitling him thereto of twenty years and four days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

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

The Treasury,
Wellington, 18th March, 1904.

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

JAS. McGOWAN,
For Colonial Treasurer.

BOROUGH OF GREYMOUTH.

Special Order.

Notice is hereby given that a special meeting of the Greymouth Borough Council was held on the 10th day of March, 1904, at 8 o’clock p.m., for the purpose of confirming a resolution passed at a special meeting of the said Council held on the 11th day of February, 1904. The resolution was as follows, viz. :

“In pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by ‘The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,’ the Greymouth Borough Council hereby resolves as follows: That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £5,000, authorised to be raised by the Greymouth Borough Council, under the above-mentioned Act, for waterworks (£2,500) and street improvements (£2,500), the said Greymouth Borough Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of 1d. in the pound upon the rateable value of all rateable property of the Borough of Greymouth; and that such special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and be payable half-yearly on the 1st day of January and the 1st day of July in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being a period of eight years ending 31st December, 1911, or until the loan is fully paid off.”

JESSE STEER,
Mayor, Greymouth.

I certify that the above is a true copy of the special order made by the Greymouth Borough Council on the 11th day of February, 1904, and confirmed on the 10th day of March, 1904.

EDWARD IVEAGH LORD,
Town Clerk, Greymouth.

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

The Treasury,
Wellington, 21st March, 1904.

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

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

PAHIATUA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Special Order making Special Rate.—Loan 65.

In pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” the Pahiatua County Council hereby resolves as follows: That, for the purpose of providing interest and other charges on a loan of £800, authorised to be raised by the Pahiatua County Council, under the above-mentioned Act, for the purpose of clearing, forming, and metalling the Range Road from a point 1 chain east of the eastern boundary of Section 1, Block II., Mangahao, to a point 1 chain west of the western boundary of Section 12, Block XIX., Mangahao (such work to be done in conjunction with the Kairanga County Council out of loan raised by that body for that purpose), the said Pahiatua County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of 4½d. in the pound upon the unimproved rateable valuation of all rateable property of the Range Road Special-rating District, comprising Sections 2, 4, 6, Block II., and Sections 1, 5, 7, 12, and 13, Block XIX., all in the Mangahao Survey District; and such special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and be payable on the 1st day of April in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being a period of forty-one years, at 3½ per cent. per annum, or until the loan is fully paid off.

I hereby certify that the above special order was duly made and passed at a special meeting of the Pahiatua County Council on the 6th February, 1904, and confirmed on the 5th March, 1904.

SAMUEL BOLTON,
Chairman.

Special Order made by the Akaroa and Wainui Road Board.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 21st March, 1904.

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

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD.

Special Order making Special Rate.

In pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” the Akaroa and Wainui Road Board hereby resolves as follows: That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges, at the rate of £5 per centum per annum, on a loan of £6,000, authorised to be raised by the Akaroa and Wainui Road Board under the above-mentioned Act for the purpose of metalling the roads in the Akaroa and Wainui Road District specified in the Schedule hereto, at the approximate cost set opposite each such road, the said Akaroa and Wainui Road Board hereby makes and levies a special rate of ¼d. in the pound upon the rateable value of all rateable property of the Akaroa and Wainui Road District, comprising the whole of the land included in such road district, and the boundaries of which road district are defined on page 953 of the New Zealand Government Gazette, 1884, No. 70; and that such special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and be payable half-yearly on the 1st day of February and the 1st day of August 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.

SCHEDULE.

1. Wainui Valley Road, from post-office to Sadler’s Bridge; estimated length, 108 chains; cost, £224.
2. Wainui Main Road, from Wilson’s to Wainui Valley Road (unmetalled portions); estimated length, 80 chains; cost, £200.
3. Wainui Cemetery Road; estimated length, 40 chains; cost, £150.
4. Bossu Road, from Island to Buckland’s gate; estimated length, 50 chains; cost, £150.
5. Jubilee Road, from beach upwards 14 chains, and from Kennedy’s Bridge upwards 60 chains; cost, £222.
6. A. McDonald’s Road; estimated length, 38 chains; cost, £85.
7. William Wright’s Road; estimated length, 34 chains; cost, £85.
8. Barry’s Bay Valley Road, from end of present metal to Latter’s gate; estimated length, 50 chains; cost, £125.
9. Old Pigeon Bay Road, from Coach Road to Summit; estimated length, 98 chains; cost, £294.
10. Terawera Valley Road, from boundary of road district to junction of Harman’s Track and Montgomery’s Road; estimated length, 86 chains; cost, £301.