1896
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 73

Appointment of Trustees of Ashburton Rifle Range Reserve.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd August, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under “The Special Powers and Contracts Act, 1885,” and “The Defence Act, 1886,” and Amendment Act, 1900, of the appointment of

Lieutenant-Colonel ARTHUR BAUCHOP, C.M.G., New Zealand Militia, Officer Commanding Canterbury District;

Captain ALFRED AUGUSTUS FOOKS, V.D., New Zealand Militia, and Active List, New Zealand Volunteers;

Captain WALTER EDWIN DOLMAN, V.D., Ashburton Rifle Volunteers; and

Captain WILLIAM J. AUGUSTUS SCHWARTZ, Ashburton Guards Rifle Volunteers,

as Trustees of the Ashburton Rifle Range Reserve, vice the Hon. William Campbell Walker, M.L.C., deceased; Rudolph Friedlander, Esq., resigned; and Messrs. William St. George Douglas and John Gifford Restell, formerly officers in the New Zealand Volunteer Force, who have left the district.

Appointment to date from 20th July, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Trustees of Greymouth Rifle Range Reserve.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd August, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under “The Defence Act, 1886,” “The Defence Act Amendment Act, 1900,” and regulations thereunder, of the appointment of

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

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

Captain WILLIAM SEMMENS AUSTEN, Greymouth Rifle Volunteers,

as Trustees of the Greymouth Rifle Range Reserve, being portion of Sections Nos. 1978, 1347, 1346, and 1402, containing together 9 acres 2 roods 29 perches, more or less, Borough of Greymouth, Block XII., Greymouth Survey District, in the Land District of Westland; as the same are more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 21407, deposited in the office of the Minister for Public Works, at Wellington, in the Provincial District of Wellington.

Appointments to date from 25th July, 1905.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Special Order made by the Moa Road Board.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 26th July, 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 special meeting to be held on Wednesday, the 5th day of July, 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 £400, authorised to be raised by the Moa Road Board, under the above-mentioned Act, for the purpose of metalling the Durham Road West from end of present metal westwards, the said Moa Road Board hereby makes and levies a special rate of ½d. in the pound upon the rateable value of all rateable property of the Durham Road West Special-rating District, comprising Sections 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 140, 141, 142, 143 (in two subdivisions), 144, 145 (in two subdivisions), 146, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, Block VIII., Egmont Survey District; 1 (in two subdivisions), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Block XI., Egmont 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.

I hereby declare 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.

Inglewood, 12th June, 1905.

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

The Treasury,
Wellington, 27th July, 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.”

R. J. SEDDON,
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 the interest and other charges on a loan of £240, being the further advance of 10 per cent. on the original loan of £2,400, authorised to be raised by the Stratford County Council, under the above-mentioned Act, for completing the formation and metalling of portions of the Bird, Robson, and Waihapa Roads, as contemplated under the proposal for the original loan raised for that purpose, the Stratford County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of 3d. in the pound upon the rateable value of all rateable property of the Bird, Robson, and Waihapa Roads Special-rating District, comprising part Section 10 (67 acres not included in the Bird–Skinner Road £800 Loan Special-rating District) of Block VII.; part Section 11 (85 acres 1 rood 16 perches not included in the Bird–Skinner Road £800 Loan Special-rating District) and Sections 12, 44, and 45 of Block III., both blocks being in the Ngaire Survey District; Subdivisions 4, 5, 6, and 7 of Subdivision 3, Pukengahu Block; and Lot 1 of Subdivision 2, Pukengahu Block: 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 February in each and every year during 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 above special order was instituted at a special meeting of the Council held on the 21st day of June, 1905, and confirmed at a meeting held on the 19th day of July, 1905.

J. MACKAY,
Chairman.

Special Orders made by the Council of the County of Westland.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 27th July, 1905.

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

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

WESTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL.

SPECIAL ORDER of the Westland County Council, made the 7th day of June, 1905, by special resolution, and confirmed on the 12th day of July, 1905, by confirmatory resolution, authorising the making and levying of a special rate of 3d. in the pound upon the rateable value of rateable property in the County of Westland as security for the Westland County overdraft repayment loan of £4,788, authorised by special order under date hereof:—

In pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” and its amendments, the County Council of Westland hereby resolves as follows: That, for the purpose of providing interest and other charges on a loan of £4,788, authorised to be raised by the County Council of Westland, under the above-mentioned Act, for the purpose of clearing off the overdraft of the County Fund Account at the Bank of New Zealand, Hokitika, as existing on the 31st day of March, 1904, the said County Council of Westland hereby makes and levies a special rate of 3d. in the pound upon the rateable value of all rateable property of the County of West-