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and Lethbridge; 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 May 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, John Willoughby Marshall, Chairman of the Rangitikei County Council, do hereby certify that the above special
order was duly made and passed at a special meeting of the
Rangitikei County Council held on the 8th day of July, 1905,
and was duly confirmed at a special meeting of the said
Rangitikei County Council held on the 5th day of August,
1905.

In testimony whereof the common seal of the Rangitikei
County Council has been hereunto affixed.

Dated this 5th day of August, 1905.

J. W. MARSHALL,
Chairman.

The common seal of the Chairman, Councillors, and Inhabitants of the County of Rangitikei was hereunto affixed
on the 5th day of August, 1905, in the presence of—

HAROLD H. RICHARDSON,
County Clerk.

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

The Treasury,
Wellington, 5th September, 1905.

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

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

WAIMARINO COUNTY COUNCIL.

Waipuna Ridge Road Loan.—Special Order making Special
Rate.

In pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that
behalf by “The Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1901,” the Waimarino County Council hereby resolves as follows: That,
for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges
on a loan of £700, authorised to be raised by the Waimarino
County Council, under the above-mentioned Act, for the
purpose of formation, culverts, and widening present formation and metalling on the Waipuna Ridge Road, the said
Waimarino County Council hereby makes and levies a
special rate of 2½d. in the pound upon the unimproved rateable property of the Waipuna Ridge Road Special-rating
District as follows—Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
14, Block IX., Makotuku Survey District; and that such
special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the
currency of such loan, and be payable half-yearly on the
4th day of April and the 4th day of October 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.
Interest, 4 per cent. per annum.

PETER BRASS,
Chairman, Waimarino County Council.

I, Peter Brass, Chairman of the Waimarino County
Council, do hereby certify that the above special order was
duly made and passed at a special meeting of the Waimarino County Council held on the 12th day of April, 1905,
and was duly confirmed at a special meeting of the said
Waimarino County Council held on the 10th day of May,
1905.

In testimony whereof the seal of the Waimarino County
Council has been hereunto affixed.

Dated this 25th day of July, 1905.

PETER BRASS,
Chairman.

The common seal of the Chairman, Councillors, and Inhabitants of the County of Waimarino was hereunto affixed
on the 25th day of July, 1905, in the presence of—

WM. ARMSTRONG, C.E.,
County Clerk.

Raetihi, 25th July, 1905.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 5th September, 1905.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of
the Te Horo Road Board, is published in accordance
with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act,
1901.”

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

TE HORO ROAD DISTRICT.

Result of a Poll for Proposed Loan, Te Horo Road District,
County of Horowhenua, Te Horo Road Board.

Result of a poll taken at the Te Horo Railway-station and
Waikanae Poll-booths, on Thursday, the 31st August, 1905,
upon a proposal to raise a loan of £350, under “The Local
Bodies’ Loans Amendment Act, 1903,” for the construction
of the Waihoanga Bridge, situate within the Special District No. 5:—

Number of ratepayers on special roll, 144; number of
votes on special roll, 248; number of votes recorded in
favour of proposal, 88; number of votes recorded against
proposal, 10; number of informal votes, 3.

As the valid votes recorded in favour of the proposal is at
least three-fifths of the total number of valid votes recorded
at the poll, I therefore declare the proposal carried.

J. H. RICHARD,
Chairman.

Otaki, 31st August, 1905.

Notice to Mariners No. 69 of 1905.

TELEPHONE-STATION AT WAKATAHURI, FORSYTH BAY.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 5th September, 1905.

NOTICE is hereby given that a telephone-station has
been established at Wakatahuri, in Forsyth Bay,
Pelorus Sound. Masters of vessels sheltering during bad
weather in Guards Bay will be able to take advantage of
this.

Charts, &c., affected: Admiralty Chart No. 2685. “New
Zealand Pilot,” seventh edition, 1901, Chap. vi., page 210.

WM. HALL-JONES.

Notice to Mariners No. 70 of 1905.

Marine Department,
Wellington. 5th September, 1905.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the
Hydrographic Office, Washington, D.C., United States
of America, are published for general information.

WM. HALL-JONES.

BRITISH COLUMBIA.

TRINCOMALI CHANNEL.—ATKINS REEF.—CHANGE IN COLOUR
OF BEACON.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 34 (817)
of 1899, the Canadian Government has given further notice
that Atkins Reef beacon, including the staff and ball, will
be changed in colour from black to white without further
notice.

Approx. position: Lat. 48° 53′ N., long. 123° 28′ W.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 903, 1815, and 1769.

Coast Survey Charts.—Nos. 7000, 6400, and 6300. H.O.
Publication No. 96, the Coast of British Columbia, 1891,
page 102.

QUEEN CHARLOTTE SOUND.—BROUGHTON STRAIT.—MALCOLM
ISLAND.—GRAEME POINT.—INTENDED LIGHT.—A lighthouse is
under construction by the Government of Canada on Graeme
Point, Malcolm Island, Broughton Strait, and the light will
be shortly established.

Further particulars will be given when the lighthouse is
completed.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 527, 1453, and 2161.

Coast Survey Charts.—No. 7000. H.O. Light List, Vol. i.,
No. 775A*. H.O. Publication No. 96, Coast of British Columbia, 1891, pages 203 and 430.

CHINA.

EAST COAST.—PORT SHELTER.—ROCKS IN APPROACH.—Information, dated 27th May, 1905, has been received from
Commander R. W. Glennie, H.B.M. surveying-vessel
“Waterwitch,” of the existence of the following rocks in
the approach to Port Shelter:—

A rock, with a depth of 1½ fathoms over it at low water
springs, situated in a position from which Steep Island
Summit bears N. 85° E. true (E. ⅓ N. n’ly mag.), distant 600
yards, and the southern summit of Yi Bluff S. 23° W. true
(S.S.W. w’ly mag.).

A rock, with a depth of 6 fathoms over it at low water
springs, situated in a position from which Steep Island
Summit bears S. 38° E. true (S.E. ⅕ S. mag.), distant 1,200
yards, and the eastern extremity of Po Toi o Point S. 34° W.
true (S.W. by S. mag.).

A rock, with a depth of 4½ fathoms over it at low water
springs, situated in a position from which North Rock bears
S. 10° E. true (S. ⅓ E. mag.), distant 200 yards, and Steep
Island Summit S. 85° W. true (W. ⅓ S. s’ly mag.).