APRIL 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 935

Defence Rifle Clubs disbanded.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 8th April, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the disbandment of the undermentioned Defence rifle clubs:—

Onehiero Defence Rifle Club,
with headquarters at Onehiero. Date of disbandment, 30th March, 1905.

Akarana Defence Rifle Club,
with headquarters at Auckland. Date of disbandment, 30th March, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Additional Member of Local Board of Military Examination, Nelson.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th April, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the appointment of

Captain ROBERT WILLIAM STILES,
Nelson Rifle Volunteers, as an additional member of the Nelson Local Board of Military Examination, and with effect from 1st March, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Resignation of a Trustee, Geraldine Drill-shed Reserve.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th April, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under “The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Act, 1888,” and “The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Trustees Validation Act, 1890,” the resignation of his appointment as a Trustee of the Geraldine Drill-shed Reserve by

Colonel C. S. BAILEY (Retired List).
Resignation to date from 13th April, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 4th April, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to issue Letters of Naturalisation, under “The Aliens Act, 1880,” in favour of the undermentioned persons:—

ALBERT PITT,
For Colonial Secretary.

Special Order made by the Moa Road Board.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 8th April, 1905.

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

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

MOA ROAD BOARD.

Notice is hereby given that the above Board intends, at a meeting to be held on Saturday, 18th March, 1905, to pass the following special order:—

“In pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by ‘The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,’ the Moa Road Board hereby resolves as follows: That, for the purpose of providing interest and other charges on a loan of £800 authorised to be raised by the Moa Road Board, under the above-mentioned Act, for forming and metalling the Mangaone Road from the Junction Road northwards, the said Moa Road Board hereby makes and levies a special rate of 1¼d. in the pound upon the rateable value of all rateable property of the Mangaone Road Special-rating District, comprising Sections 20, 21, part 22, 23, 24, 25, part 26, Block II., Huiroa Survey District, and 12, Block XIV., Waitara 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 January in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being a period of twenty-six years, at 5 per centum per annum, or until the loan is fully paid off. All expenses in connection with raising this loan to be paid out of loan-money.”

H. TRIMBLE,
Chairman.

Inglewood, 22nd February, 1905.

I hereby certify that the above special order has been made by the Moa Road Board in accordance with the provisions of “The Road Boards Act, 1882.”

A. E. ATKINSON,
Clerk, Moa Road Board.

Special Order made by the Thames Borough Council abolishing Wards.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 11th April, 1905.

THE following special order, made by the Thames Borough Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Municipal Corporations Act, 1900.”

HUGH POLLEN,
Under-Secretary.

THAMES BOROUGH COUNCIL.

We hereby certify that the subjoined resolution, to operate as a special order, was duly passed at a special meeting of the Thames Borough Council held at the Borough Chambers, Thames, on the 8th day of March, 1905, and was duly confirmed at a special meeting held at the Borough Chambers, Thames, on Thursday, 6th April, 1905:—

“Resolved, by way of special resolution, to operate as a special order, That, in pursuance of the powers in that behalf enabling, the North, Middle, and South Wards be abolished, and the Borough of Thames constituted an undivided borough.”

FRANCIS TREMBATH,
Mayor.

ALBERT BRUCE,
Town Clerk.

Borough Council Chambers, Thames,
6th April, 1905.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 8th April, 1905.

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

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

AUCKLAND CITY COUNCIL.

PURSUANT to the provisions of section 13 of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” a poll of the ratepayers of the City of Auckland was taken on the 30th day of March, 1905, for the purpose of authorising the Auckland City