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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 73

9th day of July, 1904, and was confirmed at a special meeting postponed from the 13th to the 15th day of August, 1904.
F. C. TURNOR,
Chairman.

The common seal of the Council was impressed hereon by Francis Collison Turnor, Chairman of the Ekatahuna County Council, in my presence—
R. J. McLEAN,
County Clerk.

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

The Treasury,
Wellington, 31st August, 1904.

THE following special order, made by the Stratford County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901.”
R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

STRATFORD COUNTY COUNCIL.

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,” and “The Counties Act, 1886,” the Stratford County Council hereby resolves as follows: That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £150, authorised to be raised by the Stratford County Council under the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” for the purpose of defraying the cost of constructing a portion of the Tahoma Road, the Stratford County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of 1½d. in the pound upon the rateable valuation of all rateable property of the Tahoma Road Special-rating District, comprising Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and the south-western third of Section 13, of Block VI., Pouatu Survey District; and that such special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and be payable yearly on the 1st day of February 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; the rate of interest to be 5 per cent. per annum.

The above special order was instituted at a special meeting held on the 20th day of July, 1904, and confirmed at a meeting held on the 24th day of August, 1904.
J. MACKAY,
Chairman.

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

The Treasury,
Wellington, 31st August, 1904.

THE following special order, made by the Stratford County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901.”
R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

STRATFORD COUNTY COUNCIL.

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,” and “The Counties Act, 1886,” the Stratford County Council hereby resolves as follows: That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £397, authorised to be raised by the Stratford County Council under the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” for the purpose of defraying the cost of constructing the Cornwall Road from the Mountain Road to the Waingongoro River, the Stratford County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of 1¼d. in the pound upon the rateable valuation of all rateable property of the Cornwall Road No. 2 Special-rating District, comprising Sections 36 and 37 of Block V., and Sections 67, 68, 69, and the south-western half of Section 70, of Block VI., Ngare Survey District; and that such rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and be payable yearly on the 1st day of February 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; the rate of interest to be 5 per cent. per annum.

The above special order was instituted at a special meeting held on the 20th day of July, 1904, and confirmed at a meeting held on the 24th day of August, 1904.
J. MACKAY,
Chairman.

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

The Treasury,
Wellington, 31st August, 1904.

THE following special order, made by the Hawera Borough Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901.”
R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

HAWERA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Special Order making Special Rate.—Loan of £394 at 4 per Cent. for Forty-one Years.

In pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” the Hawera Borough Council hereby resolves as follows: That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £394 (being 10 per cent. additional on a loan of £3,948 already borrowed), authorised to be raised by the Hawera Borough Council under the above-mentioned Act, for the purpose of drainage-extension, the said Hawera Borough Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of ⅓₀d. in the pound upon the rateable value of all rateable property within the Borough of Hawera; 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 June and the 1st day of December 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.

I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of a resolution adopted at a special meeting of the Hawera Borough Council held on Monday, the 25th July, 1904, and confirmed at a meeting of the Council held on Wednesday, the 24th August, 1904.
B. A. MEEK,
Town Clerk.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 25th August, 1904.

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.

Approval of Fees fixed by By-law of Local Body for Licensing of Vehicles.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 26th August, 1904.

IT is hereby notified, in accordance with section 311 of “The Counties Act, 1886,” that so much of the by-law made by the Taranaki County Council on the 18th July, 1904, as appoints the several sums to be paid to the Taranaki County funds for the licensing of vehicles has this day been approved by His Excellency the Governor.
J. G. WARD.