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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 47

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st May, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with paragraph 63, Amended Volunteer Regulations, 1900, of the appointment of the undermentioned officer:—

Raglan Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

William Fletcher Wallis (Lieutenant New Zealand Militia), to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 20th February, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st May, 1904.

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

Honorary Lieutenant PHILIP HENRY MOHR, Bandmaster 2nd Battalion Otago Rifle Volunteer Band,

and with effect from 2nd May, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st May, 1904.

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

Lieutenant ERNEST DAVIS, No. 3 Company New Zealand Engineer Volunteers (Devonport Naval Submarine Mining Volunteers),

and to approve of his name being placed on the Active List, New Zealand Volunteers, with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 22nd March, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Volunteer Officer to Lower Rank cancelled, and Promotion approved.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st May, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the cancellation of the warrant of appointment of William Mandeno Jackson as Lieutenant of the No. 3 Company Ohinemuri Rifle Volunteers, as published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 26, of 24th March, 1904, and to approve in lieu thereof of the undermentioned appointment:—

No. 3 Company Ohinemuri Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant William Mandeno Jackson to be Captain. Date of commission, 2nd December, 1903.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Disbandment of Naval Artillery Cadet Volunteer Corps.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 20th May, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the disbandment of the undermentioned corps:—

Wellington Boys’ Institute Naval Artillery Cadet Volunteers. Date of disbandment, 14th September, 1903.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal

Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st May, 1904.

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

Captain (Pay- and Quarter-master) JOHN PETER OAKES, Second North Canterbury Battalion of Infantry Volunteers,

he having on 29th February, 1904, a total efficient service entitling him thereto of twenty years one month and fifteen days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st May, 1904.

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

Lieutenant JOHN WOOD, No. 6 Company New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers (Petone Naval Artillery Volunteers),

he having on 29th February, 1904, a total efficient service entitling him thereto of twenty years one month and two days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st May, 1904.

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

Captain EDWARD KIMBLE MADIGAN, H Battery New Zealand Field Artillery Volunteers,

he having on 29th February, 1904, a total efficient service entitling him thereto of twenty years and twelve days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st May, 1904.

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

JOSIAS SIMPSON ORR (formerly No. 242, Sergeant-Major of A Battery New Zealand Field Artillery Volunteers),

he having on 23th June, 1903, a total efficient service entitling him thereto of twenty years and twenty days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

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

The Treasury,
Wellington, 28th May, 1904.

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

J. CARROLL,
For Colonial Treasurer.

HOROWHENUA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Special Order.

That, in pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by “The Counties Act, 1886,” and its amendments, and “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” and its amendments, the Horowhenua County Council hereby resolves as follows: That, for the purpose of providing the interest, at 4 per cent. per annum, and other charges on a loan of £60 (being £10 per centum of £600 already raised), authorised to be raised by the Horowhenua County Council, under the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” for re-forming and metalling Kaihinau Road, the said Horowhenua County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of ½d. in the pound upon the rateable valuation of all rateable property of the Kaihinau Special-rating District, comprising Sections parts 2 and 3 (being those parts which lie to the east of main county road), part 18 (being 100 acres of that portion which lies along its north-eastern boundary), 27 to 32, 34 to 38, Block XII., Mount Robinson Survey District; 5, 9 to 11, Block XII., Arawaru Survey District; all inclusive: and that such special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and be payable annually on the 1st day of June in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being a period of forty-one years, or until the loan is fully paid off.

The above resolution was adopted at a special meeting of Council on the 12th day of March, 1904, to be confirmed at a subsequent meeting to be held on the 9th day of April, 1904.

The following confirming resolution was passed at a special meeting of Council held on the 9th day of April, 1904:—