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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 48

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd June, 1904.

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

Captain JOHN COOK, Taranaki Guards Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List, New Zealand Volunteers, with rank of Captain, and with effect from 9th May, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Services of Defence Rifle Cadet Volunteer Corps accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd June, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under clause 17 (3), “The Defence Act Amendment Act, 1900,” the services of the undermentioned corps:—

Palmerston North High School Rifle Cadet Volunteers,

with headquarters at Palmerston North. Date of acceptance, 5th May, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Designation of No. 10 Company New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers changed to I Battery New Zealand Field Artillery Volunteers.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd June, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under clause 6 (1), “The Defence Act, 1886,” of the designation of “No. 10 Company New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers (Westport Position Artillery)” being changed to “I Battery New Zealand Field Artillery Volunteers,” with headquarters at Westport, and with effect from 26th April, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Headquarters of Whakatane Mounted Rifle Volunteer Corps transferred.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd June, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the transfer of headquarters of the Whakatane Mounted Rifle Volunteers from Whakatane to Taneatua, and with effect from 2nd May, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Trustees, Greymouth Volunteer Drill-shed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd June, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

Lieutenant-Colonel GEORGE CECIL BURLEIGH WOLFE, Officer Commanding Nelson District;

Major CHARLES GEORGE FREDERICK MORICE, 2nd Battalion Nelson Infantry Volunteers;

Captain WILLIAM SEMMENS AUSTIN, Greymouth Rifle Volunteers,

to be Trustees of the Greymouth Volunteer Drill-shed, under “The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Act, 1888,” and “The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Trustees Validation Act, 1890.” Appointments to date from 9th May, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

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

The Treasury,
Wellington, 8th June, 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 £100 (being £10 per centum of £1,000 already raised), authorised to be raised by the Horowhenua County Council, under the above-mentioned Acts, for acquiring land and constructing Pretoria Road, the said Horowhenua County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of 17/0d. in the pound upon the rateable value of all rateable property of the Pretoria Special-rating District, comprising Manawatu-Kukutauaki 2e, Lots 9, 10, 11, 12, Block XV., Sections 8, 9, 11, 12, Block XV., 12, 13, Block XVI., Mount Robinson Survey District; 1, 2, 3, Block IV., Waiopehu 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 12th day of March, 1904, to be confirmed at a subsequent meeting to be held on 9th day of April, 1904.

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

That this Council do now confirm the special order adopted at a special meeting held on 12th March, 1904, relating to raising a loan of £100 (being 10 per cent. of £1,000 already raised) for forty-one years at 4 per cent., for construction of Pretoria Road, as set forth in the said special order.

I hereby certify that the above special order has been duly passed.

Dated this 18th day of May, 1904.

JOHN McCULLOCH,
County Clerk.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 7th June, 1904.

THE following notice, received from the Mayor of the Borough of Carterton, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901.”

A. PITT,
For Colonial Treasurer.

BOROUGH OF CARTERTON.

IN pursuance of the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” notice is hereby given that a poll was taken on the 30th day of March, 1904, on the proposal to borrow £6,000 for the purpose of providing a system of drainage for No. 1 Drainage District of the Borough of Carterton, and that such proposal was duly carried.

Number of votes recorded, 205: Number of votes recorded in favour of the proposal, 135; number of votes recorded against the proposal, 65; number of informal votes, 5.

JAMES BAILLIE,
Mayor.

I, James Baillie, of Carterton, in the Provincial District of Wellington and Colony of New Zealand, Chemist, and Mayor of the Borough of Carterton, do solemnly and sincerely declare that all proceedings required by law to be taken in or towards obtaining the sanction of the electors to the proposal to borrow £6,000 for the purpose of providing a system of drainage for No. 1 Drainage District of the Borough of Carterton have been duly taken, and that the proposal has been duly carried; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

JAMES BAILLIE,
Mayor.

Declared at Carterton, this 31st day of May, 1904, before me—A. Bish, Justice of the Peace in and for the Colony of New Zealand.