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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 49

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, Francis Armstrong, Chairman of the Akitio County Council, hereby certify that the above is a true copy of a special order made by the Akitio County Council on the 15th day of April, 1905, and confirmed on the 15th day of May, 1905.

F. ARMSTRONG,
Chairman.

Pongaroa.

Special Order made by the West Taieri Drainage Board.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 22nd May, 1905.

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

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

WEST TAIERI DRAINAGE DISTRICT.

Special Order making Special Rate confirmed.

In pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” and amendments, the West Taieri Drainage Board hereby resolve as follows: That, for providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £150, authorised to be raised by the West Taieri Drainage Board, under the above-mentioned Act, for cleaning, widening, deepening, banking, and fencing that part of the canal which lies within the Otokia Drainage District from bridge on D. Millar’s road to box known as Walsh’s, and enlarging and improving the outlet of the canal into the Taieri River, and adding a further outlet of the canal into the Taieri River in case of such being found necessary or advisable, the said West Taieri Drainage Board hereby makes and levies a special rate of 1/6d. in the pound upon the rateable value of all property of the West Taieri Drainage District, comprising Sections 1 to 12, Block I., Sections 1 to 11, part 12, Block II., Section part 7, Block III., Sections 1 to 11, Irregular Block, all in Taieri Survey District (original survey); Sections 1 to 60, part 61, part 62, part 1 of 63, part 2 of 63, part 65 to 71, and part closed roads, Block III., Maungatua Survey District (original survey); containing 5,223 acres, more or less: 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 January and the 1st 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 of. The rate of interest is 4 per cent. per annum.

The above special order was this 18th day of May, 1905, duly confirmed at a meeting of West Taieri Drainage Board.

JOHN GRANT,
Clerk, West Taieri Drainage Board.

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

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 17th May, 1905.

IT is hereby notified, in accordance with section 311 of “The Counties Act, 1886,” that so much of the By-law No. IV., made by the Southland County Council, and sealed on the 20th day of April, 1905, as appoints the several sums to be paid to the Southland County funds for the licensing of vehicles plying for hire for the carriage of passengers or goods within the County of Southland has this day been approved by His Excellency the Governor.

J. G. WARD.

Red Deer and Hares turned at large in Buller Acclimatisation Society’s District declared to be vested in the Chairman of that Society.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 16th May, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified that the Buller Acclimatisation Society have turned at large a number of red deer and hares in the Buller Acclimatisation District, and that the property in such red deer and hares, and their offspring, and in every animal of a like species at large in that acclimatisation district, is deemed to be absolutely vested in the Chairman of the said Buller Acclimatisation Society for a period of two years from the date hereof, as provided by section 38 of “The Animals Protection Act, 1880.”

J. G. WARD,
Colonial Secretary.

Holiday to be observed on Prince of Wales’s Birthday.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 17th May, 1905.

SATURDAY, the 3rd June next, being the anniversary of the birthday of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, will be observed as a public holiday in the Government offices throughout the colony.

J. G. WARD,
Colonial Secretary.

Tenders.

Public Works Department,
Wellington, 18th May, 1905.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders is published for general information.

WM. HALL-JONES,
Minister for Public Works.

CHRISTCHURCH POST-OFFICE.—ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS CONTRACT.

Accepted.
£ s. d.
Henshall, Thomas, and Son, Christchurch .. 6,310 0 0

Declined.
McKinnon and Hamilton, Dunedin .. .. 6,358 3 2
Clephane, Alexander, Christchurch .. .. 6,671 0 0
Bowen, W. H., Christchurch .. .. 6,595 0 0
Graham and Greig, Christchurch .. .. 6,800 0 0
Hyndman, Peter, Christchurch .. .. 6,860 0 0
Bain, Alexander, Dunedin .. .. 7,544 0 3

Assistant Lecturer, Thames School of Mines, required.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 22nd May, 1905.

WRITTEN applications, stating qualifications and accompanied by testimonials, will be received at this office up to Saturday, 1st July next, for the position of Assistant Lecturer at the School of Mines at the Thames, at a salary of £180 per annum.

The person selected will be required to assume his duties on the 1st August next. The appointment will be probationary, subject to confirmation after three months.

JAS. McGOWAN,
Minister of Mines.

School Commissioners chosen by Education Boards.

Education Department,
Wellington, 17th May, 1905.

PURSUANT to section 2 of “The Education Reserves Act Amendment Act, 1882,” the undermentioned gentlemen have been chosen by the Education Boards respectively authorised in that behalf to be School Commissioners for the several provincial districts as follows:—

For the Provincial District of Auckland—
Samuel Luke, Esq.
Richard Udy, Esq.

For the Provincial District of Taranaki—
Henry Faull, Esq.
James Wade, Esq.

For the Provincial District of Wellington—
John Rutherford Blair, Esq.

For the Provincial District of Hawke’s Bay—
John James Patterson, Esq.
Thomas Tanner, Esq.

For the Provincial District of Marlborough—
John Duncan, Esq.
William Benoni Parker, Esq.

For the Provincial District of Nelson—
William Norris Franklyn, Esq.
Andrew Thomas Maginnity, Esq.

For the Provincial District of Westland—
John Byrne, Esq.
Joseph Grimmond, Esq.

For the Provincial District of Canterbury—
David Buddo, Esq., M.H.R.
William Barker Howell, Esq.

For the Provincial District of Otago—
Donald Borrie, Esq.
Thomas MacGibbon, Esq.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Education.