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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Volunteer Officer transferred.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 16th August, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under paragraph 84, Volunteer Regulations, 1905, of the transfer of

Lieutenant John Gilkison from the Mercantile Rifle Volunteers to the Southland Mounted Rifle Volunteers, with his present rank, and with effect from 21st June, 1905.

ALBERT PITT, For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th August, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the promotion of the undermentioned officer:

No. 1 Company, Thames Rifle Volunteers. Lieutenant Henry Joseph Pearse to be Captain. Date of commission, 7th June, 1905.

ALBERT PITT, For Minister of Defence.

Honorary Volunteer Officer promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th August, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with paragraph 137, Volunteer Regulations, 1905, that

Honorary Chaplain the Reverend William Curzon Siggers, M.A.,

be promoted Honorary Chaplain (Third Class), he having completed over seven years' service as Honorary Chaplain (Captain, Fourth Class), and with effect from 1st June, 1905.

ALBERT PITT, For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th August, 1905.

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

No. 2 Company, New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers (Dunedin Naval Artillery Volunteers). David Cooke to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 7th June, 1905.

No. 1 Company, Thames Rifle Volunteers. John Spraggon to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 7th June, 1905.

Hauraki Rifle Volunteers. Frederick William Hetherington to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 7th June, 1905.

Queenstown Rifle Volunteers. Archibald Hutton Hiddleston to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 1st March, 1905.

ALBERT PITT, For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned, and posted to Retired List, New Zealand Volunteers, with step in Rank.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th August, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by Major Henry Parker, V.D., No. 3 Company, New Zealand Engineer Volunteers (Devonport Naval Submarine Mining Volunteers),

and to approve that he be posted to the Retired List, with rank of Lieut.-Colonel, and with effect from 8th August, 1905.

ALBERT PITT, For Minister of Defence.

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Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office, Wellington, 29th August, 1905.

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

No. 185, Private Robert Murray, Bruce Rifle Volunteers, he having a total service to 28th February, 1905, entitling him thereto of twenty years three hundred and seventeen days.

ALBERT PITT, For Minister of Defence.

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

The Treasury,
Wellington, 24th August, 1905.

THE following special order, made by the Waipa County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901." R. J. SEDDON, Colonial Treasurer.

WAIPA 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 Waipa County Council hereby resolves as follows: That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £1,000, authorised to be raised by the Waipa County Council, under the above-mentioned Act, for metalling a portion of the Kihikihi-Te Awamutu Road, the said Waipa County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of 1/3d. in the pound upon the rateable value of all rateable property of the Rangiaohia Riding of the County of Waipa, comprising all that area in the Provincial District of Auckland as described in the New Zealand Gazette of the 18th May, 1883, page 656; 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 August and 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 above resolution was passed at a meeting of the Waipa County Council held on Tuesday, the 11th July, 1905, and confirmed at a subsequent meeting of the Council held on Tuesday, the 8th August, 1905.

JOHN FISHER, Chairman, Waipa County Council.

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

The Treasury,
Wellington, 24th August, 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 £50, being the further advance of 10 per cent. on the original loan of £500, authorised to be raised by the Stratford County Council, under the above-mentioned Act, for completing the construction of a portion of the Mangaehu Road 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 1/3d. in the pound upon the rateable value of all rateable property of the Mangaehu Road No. 4 Special-rating District, comprising Sections 1, 2, and part (western half) of Section 3 of Block II., Omana Survey District, and the north-western 1,500 acres of the Matemateaonga 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 19th day of July, 1905, and confirmed at a meeting held on the 16th day of August, 1905.

J. MACKEY, Chairman.