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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 60

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 26th June, 1905.

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

No. 161, Private JAMES HENRY PARSLOW, No. 3 Company, Ohinemuri Rifle Volunteers,

he having a total service to 29th February, 1904, entitling him thereto of twenty-three years and fifty-four days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

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Appointment of Additional Trustee, New Plymouth Drill-shed Reserve.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 26th June, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under “The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Act, 1888,” and “The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Trustees Validation Act, 1890,” of the appointment of

Captain (Acting-Major) WILLIAM GEORGE MALONE, 4th Battalion, Wellington (Taranaki) Volunteers,

as an additional Trustee of the New Plymouth Volunteer Drill-shed Reserve, as from 16th May, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

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Appointment of Trustees, Reef ton Rifle Range Reserve.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 26th June, 1905.

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

Lieutenant-Colonel GEORGE CECIL BURLEIGH WOLFE, New Zealand Militia, Officer Commanding Nelson District ;

Major CHARLES GEORGE FREDERICK MORICE, Officer Commanding 2nd Battalion, Nelson Infantry Volunteers ; and

Captain PETER HENRY WOOD, Reef ton Rifle Volunteers,

as Trustees of the Reef ton Rifle Range Reserve, being Section 17, Block X., of the Reef ton Survey District, in the Nelson Land District, and containing 135 acres, more or less.

Appointment to date from 15th June, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

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Volunteer Officers appointed.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th June, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointments :—

2nd North Canterbury Battalion of Infantry Volunteers.
Frank Herbert Salter to be Pay- and Quarter-master, with rank of Captain. Date of commission, 1st March, 1905.

Waimea Rifle Volunteers.
Alfred Thomas White to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 1st March, 1905.

Greymouth Rifle Volunteers.
Frank Sotheran to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 1st March, 1905.

Millerton Rifle Volunteers.
John Brown to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 1st March, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

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Volunteer Officer resigned.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th June, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by the undermentioned officer :—

No. 5 Company, New Zealand Engineer Volunteers (Wellington Engineer Volunteers).
Captain Robert West Holmes. Date of resignation, 8th May, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th June, 1905.

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

No. 3, Colour-Sergeant THOMAS GEORGE BLACKWELL, Kaiapoi Rifle Volunteers,

he having a total service to 31st May, 1905, entitling him thereto of twenty years and thirty-one days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

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Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th June, 1905.

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

No. 4, Bandsman JOHN WALTER KRAHAGEN, Nelson Garrison Band Volunteers,

he having a total service to 17th May, 1905, entitling him thereto of twenty years and twenty-five days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

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Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th June, 1905.

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

WILLIAM MACKAY (formerly Lieutenant, Hampden Rifle Volunteers),

he having a total service to 31st December, 1889, entitling him thereto of twenty-one years two hundred and one days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

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Special Order made by the Arai Road Board.
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The Treasury,
Wellington, 23rd June, 1905.

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

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

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ARAI ROAD BOARD.
Special Order.

In pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in them in that behalf, and by a petition of three-fourths of the rate-payers in the Arai-Mangapōiki Special-rating District, the Arai Road Board do hereby resolve as follows: That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £700, to be raised by the Arai Road Board, under the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” and amendment, 1903, for metalling cuttings on Arai Road from Reay Bridge, Te Arai River, upwards to Tokonui, the said Arai Road Board do hereby make and levy a special rate of ½d. in the pound upon the rateable valuation of all rateable property within the Arai-Mangapōiki Special-rating District as hereinafter defined; 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 January in each and every year during a period equal to the currency of such loan, being a period of twenty-six years, or until the loan is fully paid off. The rate of interest to be 5 per cent. per annum.

The common seal of the Chairman, Members, and Inhabitants of the Arai Road Board District was hereto affixed in the presence of—

CYRIL WHITE,
Chairman.

T. W. BILHAM,
Clerk.

I hereby certify that the resolution making the special order in conformity with clause 75 of “The Road Boards Act, 1882,” and “The Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1901,”