Sept. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2211

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th September, 1904.

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

No. 209, Private HERBERT EDWARD GEORGE (Dunedin Garrison Band),

he having a total efficient service to 28th July, 1904, of twenty years and three days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Special Order made by the Amuri County Council altering Boundaries of Ridings.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 13th September, 1904.

THE following special order, made by the Amuri County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Counties Act, 1886.”

J. G. WARD.

COUNTY OF AMURI.

Special Order altering the Boundary-line between the Waiau and Hanmer Ridings, County of Amuri.

In pursuance of the powers vested in it by “The Counties Act, 1886,” and Amendment Act, 1903, the Amuri County Council did, at a special meeting held on the 6th day of August, 1904, make a special order, and the same was confirmed at a subsequent special meeting held on the 3rd day of September, 1904, as follows: That the existing boundary-line between the western side of the Waiau Riding and the eastern side of the Hanmer Riding be altered so that the boundary-line shall commence on the bank of the Hanmer River at the north-west corner of Section 3, Lyndon No. 2 Settlement, and thence south, following the boundary line between Leslie Hills Estate and Sections 3, 6, and 9, Lyndon No. 2 Settlement, to Waiau River, and thence in a westerly direction along the north bank of the Waiau River until a point is reached due north of the point where the Culverden and Montrose boundary-line strikes the south side of the Waiau River, and thereby transfer the whole of the Leslie Hills Estate from the Waiau Riding to the Hanmer Riding.

D. RUTHERFORD,
Chairman.

I hereby certify that the above special order was duly made, and the common seal impressed thereon, in the presence of Wm. Thomson and J. H. Davison, Councillors.

C. SMITH,
County Clerk.

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

The Treasury,
Wellington, 9th September, 1904.

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

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

RANGITIKEI COUNTY COUNCIL.

Special Order making Special Rate.—Loan of £60, Pukenua Road.

In pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by “The Counties Act, 1886,” and “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” the Rangitikei County Council doth hereby resolve as follows: That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £60, authorised to be raised by the Rangitikei County Council, under the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” and being 10 per centum additional on loan of £600 raised for the purpose of metalling the Pukenua Road from Adamson’s Track to the south boundary of Section 9, Block XIII., Ohinewairua Survey District, a distance of about 80 chains, the said Rangitikei County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of ¼d. in the pound sterling upon the rateable valuation of all rateable property of the Pukenua Special-rating District, comprising Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and part Section 11 (32 acres), all in Block XIII., Ohinewairua Survey District; and that such special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and be payable in one sum on the 1st day of May 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, John Willoughby Marshall, Chairman of the Rangitikei County Council, do hereby certify that the above special order was duly made and passed at a special meeting of the Rangitikei County Council held on the 6th day of August, 1904, and was duly confirmed at a special meeting of the said Rangitikei County Council held on the 3rd day of September, 1904.

In testimony whereof the common seal of the Rangitikei County Council has been hereunto affixed.

Dated this 3rd day of September, 1904.

J. W. MARSHALL,
Chairman.

The common seal of the Chairman, Councillors, and Inhabitants of the County of Rangitikei was hereunto affixed on the 3rd day of September, 1904, in the presence of—

HAROLD H. RICHARDSON,
County Clerk.

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

The Treasury,
Wellington, 9th September, 1904.

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

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

SELWYN 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,” the Council of the County of Selwyn hereby resolves as follows: That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £2,500, authorised to be raised by the Selwyn County Council, under the above-mentioned Act, for the completion of a water-race from the River Kowai, for the purpose of supplying water to the district constituted by “The Water-supply Act, 1891,” and known as the Malvern Water-supply District, the said Selwyn County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of ½d. in the pound upon the rateable value of all rateable property of the said Malvern Water-supply District, constituted by special order made on the 20th August, 1902; 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.

Made under the seal of the Council of the County of Selwyn, this 31st day of August, 1904.

WM. DUNLOP,
Chairman of the County.

W. JAMESON,
County Clerk.

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

The Treasury,
Wellington, 9th September, 1904.

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

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

RANGITIKEI COUNTY COUNCIL.

Special Order making Special Rate.—Loan of £100, Taihape Drainage.

In pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by “The Counties Act, 1886,” and “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” the Rangitikei County Council doth hereby resolve as follows: That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £100, authorised to be raised by the Rangitikei County Council, under the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” and being 10 per centum additional on loan of £1,000 raised for the purpose of constructing a pipe drain in the Taihape Township, along Main Street from Section 1, Block VIII., to Huia Street, and thence along Huia Street to outfall at Reserve 42, also a pipe drain from Section 1, Block I., to Huia Street drain, and to provide house-drains up to kerb and flush-tanks, the said Rangitikei County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of ¹⁄₁₃d. in the pound sterling upon the rateable valuation of all rateable property of the Taihape Drainage Special-rating District, comprising Section 1,