JUNE 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1339

League of the Empire Prizes.

Education Department,
Wellington, 23rd May, 1905.

THE following letter from the League of the Empire is published for general information.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Education.

LEAGUE OF THE EMPIRE.
Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W.,
15th April, 1905.

Sir,—I have pleasure in enclosing notice of Empire Day Challenge Cups and Prizes, which will be open to all secondary and primary schools of the Empire. We shall be grateful for any publicity you may be good enough to afford these prizes. We believe they cannot fail to be useful, for the subjects set will bring the attention of teachers to bear upon matters of Imperial interest, seen from all points of view. We propose to ask the different countries of the Empire, from year to year, to suggest the subject, Australia having taken the initiative in proposing that for this year. Thanking you for the interest you afford us,

I am, &c.,
E. M. ORD MARSHALL,
Hon. Secretary.

To the Minister of Education for New Zealand.

LORD MEATH EMPIRE DAY PRIZE.

A. A silver challenge cup, value £10 10s., presented by the Right Hon. the Earl of Meath, to be held by the winning school, and a yearly personal prize of £5 5s., offered by the League, open to all secondary schools throughout the Empire, for an Empire Day essay of not more than 2,000 words. The subject, which shall deal with a matter of Imperial interest and import, to be announced not less than six months previous to the 24th May.

LORD MEATH EMPIRE DAY PRIZE.

B. A silver challenge cup, value £10 10s., presented by the Right Hon. the Earl of Meath, to be held by the winning school, and a yearly personal prize offered by the League of £3 3s., open to all primary schools throughout the Empire, for an Empire Day essay of not more than 1,000 words. The subject, which shall deal with some matter of Imperial history, geography, agricultural or other conditions, to be announced not less than six months previous to the 24th May.

NOTE.—All essays will be judged firstly in their schools, secondly by representatives of the League in the different countries of the Empire; those selected for final competition by judges appointed by the executive of the Federal Council in London. The special subject for this year is “Empire Day, its Foundation, Purpose, and Mode of Celebration.” Subjects of the essays will be supplied from year to year by the different countries of the Empire.

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

The Treasury,
Wellington, 27th May, 1905.

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

J. CARROLL,
For 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,” the Stratford County Council hereby resolves as follows: That, for the purpose of providing interest and sinking fund to secure the repayment of a loan or loans to be raised under the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” and its amendments, for providing the funds for the reconstruction of bridges on roads in the West Riding of the County of Stratford, under the jurisdiction of the Stratford County Council, the said Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of ½d. in the pound (to be called a “bridge rate”) upon the capital value of all rateable property comprised within the West Riding of the County of Stratford; and that such special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan or loans, and be payable yearly on the 1st day of February in each and every year during the currency of such loan or loans, or until such loan or loans are fully paid off.

The above special order was instituted at a special meeting of the Council held on the 19th day of April, 1905, and confirmed at a meeting held on the 17th day of May, 1905.

J. MACKAY,
Chairman.

Special Order made by the Cook County Council merging the Whataupoko Road District.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 29th May, 1905.

THE following special order, made by the Cook County Council, is published for general information.

J. G. WARD.

COOK COUNTY COUNCIL.

A SPECIAL ORDER made by the Cook County Council at a Special Meeting held on the 20th February, 1905, and confirmed at a Subsequent Meeting held on the 20th March, 1905.

RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the prayer of a petition signed by two-thirds of the ratepayers of the Whataupoko Road District, the Whataupoko Road District be abolished and merged into the county, and be known hereafter as the Whataupoko Outlying District.

2. That this special order come into force on the 1st April, 1906.

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

JOHN WARREN,
County Clerk.

I certify that the foregoing special order has been made in accordance with law, and that all the provisions of “The Counties Act, 1886,” have been complied with.

JOHN WARREN,
Clerk.

Special Order made by the Otaki Road Board, County of Horowhenua.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 29th May, 1905.

THE following special order, made by the Otaki Road Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Road Boards Act, 1882.”

J. G. WARD.

OTAKI ROAD BOARD.

Special Order.

THAT, in accordance with the provisions of “The Noxious Weeds Act, 1900,” this Board doth make a special order declaring the following plants noxious weeds within the Otaki Road District, viz.: Bathurst burr, burdock, fennel, giant burdock, gorse, ox-eye daisy, and ragwort.

I hereby certify that the above special order has been duly passed in accordance with “The Road Boards Act, 1882.”

H. F. EAGAR,
Clerk, Otaki Road Board.

Otaki, 6th May, 1905.

Special Order made by the Cook County Council constituting and reconstituting Road Districts.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 29th May, 1905.

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

J. G. WARD.

COOK COUNTY COUNCIL.

A SPECIAL ORDER made by the Cook County Council at a Special Meeting held on the 20th February, 1905, and confirmed at a Subsequent Meeting held on the 20th March, 1905.

RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the prayer of a petition signed by two-thirds of the ratepayers of the Waikohu and Waipaoa Road Districts, that these two districts be abolished, and that three new districts be constituted, to be known as (1) the Waikohu Road District, (2) the Waipaoa Road District, and (3) the Mangatu Road District, and the several boundaries be those described in the accompanying Schedule.