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Dairy Instructor resigned.—Notice No. 851.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 3rd February, 1904.

IT is hereby notified for public information that

DANIEL JOSEPH McGOWAN

has resigned, as from the 31st December, 1903, the appointments held by him as Temporary Dairy Instructor to the Government of New Zealand and as Inspector and Grader for the purposes of “The Dairy Industry Act, 1898.”

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister for Agriculture.

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

The Treasury,
Wellington, 28th January, 1904.

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

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

SPECIAL ORDER made by the Cook County Council on the 17th July, 1903, and confirmed at a subsequent meeting held on the 21st August, 1903 :—

Resolved, That, in pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in them in that behalf by “The Counties Act, 1886,” the Cook County Council do hereby resolve as follows: That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a supplementary loan of £250, authorised to be raised by the Cook County Council, under the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” for completing the Mangatu Road, the said Cook County Council do hereby make and levy a special rate of ¼d. in the pound upon the rateable valuation of all rateable property of the Mangatu Loan District as defined in special order of this Council of 27th November, 1901; 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 June in each and every year during a period equal to the currency of such loan, being a period of forty-one years, or until the loan is fully paid off. The rate of interest to be 3½ per cent.

The common seal of the Chairman, Councillors, and Inhabitants of the County of Cook was hereto affixed in the presence of—

JOHN WARREN,
Clerk, Cook County Council.

I hereby certify that the foregoing special order was made in accordance with law, and that all the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act have been complied with.

JOHN WARREN,
Clerk, Cook County Council.

Cook County Council Office,
Gisborne, 23rd January, 1904.

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

The Treasury,
Wellington, 29th January, 1904.

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

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

WESTPORT BOROUGH 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 Westport Borough Council hereby resolves as follows: That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £2,000, authorised to be raised by the Westport Borough Council, under the above-mentioned Act, for the completion of the waterworks and extension of the reticulation of water-mains within the Borough of Westport, the said Westport 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 Westport, comprising all that area in the Provincial District of Nelson bounded on the northward by the high-water mark of the South Pacific Ocean; on the eastward partly by a straight line, bearing 155° 53′, drawn from the aforesaid high-water mark in the direction of Domett Street to the north-east corner of the Municipal Reserve; thence by Domett Street, 155° 53′, 625 links, 125 links, 3075 links, 125 links, and 7815 links; on the southward partly by Daniell Street (now known as Stafford Street), 245° 53′, 3800 links, 125 links, and 1100 links, partly by a continuation of Palmerston Street, 155° 53′, 500 links, and partly by a line between Sections 7A and 5 to the banks of the River Buller, bearing 245° 53′; and on the westward by the banks of the River Buller to the northern boundary as given above; and that such special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and shall be payable half-yearly on the 3rd day of January and the 3rd day of July 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 foregoing special order was passed at a special meeting of the Westport Borough Council held on the 23rd day of December, 1903, and confirmed at a subsequent special meeting of the said Council held on the 22nd day of January, 1904.

A. D. G. CUMMING,
Town Clerk.

Town Clerk’s Office,
Westport, 23rd January, 1904.

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

The Treasury,
Wellington, 1st February, 1904.

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

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

BOROUGH OF HAMILTON.

Special Order.

In pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by “The Municipal Corporations Act, 1900,” the Hamilton Borough Council hereby resolves as follows: That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £3,000, authorised to be raised by the Hamilton Borough Council, under the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” for building a town hall and municipal buildings, the said Hamilton Borough Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of ¾d. in the pound upon the rateable valuation of all rateable property of the Hamilton Borough; and that such special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and be payable half-yearly on the 2nd day of January and the 2nd day of July in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being a period of twenty years, or until the loan is fully paid off.

The above order was adopted on the 20th November, 1903, and confirmed on the 8th January, 1904.

I certify that the above order was duly made as by law required.

W. I. CONRADI,
Town Clerk.

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

The Treasury,
Wellington, 1st February, 1904.

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

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

GLADSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

SPECIAL ORDER making special rate, adopted by the Gladstone Borough Council at a special meeting of the said Council held on the 10th day of December, 1903, and confirmed at a subsequent special meeting of the said Council held on the 14th day of January, 1904 :—

In pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by “The Municipal Corporations Act, 1900,” and “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” the Gladstone Borough Council hereby resolves as follows: That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £1,000, authorised to be raised by the Borough Council of Gladstone under the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” for the purpose of paying off the special loan of £1,000 heretofore raised by the said Borough Council of Gladstone, and which will become due on the 8th day of February, 1904, the said Borough Council of Gladstone hereby makes and levies a special rate of 3d. in the pound upon the rateable valuation of all rateable property of the Borough of Gladstone contained within the following boundary-lines, namely: commencing on the south-western angle of Section 30; thence easterly along the boundary