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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 87

Hemp-grader resigned.—Notice No. 992.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 2nd October, 1905.

IT is hereby notified for public information that
WILLIAM JOHN SHEA
has resigned the appointment held by him as Hemp-grader
under “The Flax Grading and Export Act, 1901.”

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister for Agriculture.

Assistant Dairy Commissioner appointed.—Notice No. 993.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 4th October, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
DAVID CUDDIE
to be Assistant Dairy Commissioner in the Civil Service of
the Colony of New Zealand (Department of Agriculture) in
terms of “The Civil Service Reform Act, 1886”; the
appointment to date from 1st October, 1905.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister for Agriculture.

Harbourmaster for the Port of Puponga appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 30th September, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance of the
power and authority in him vested by the thirteenth
section of the Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand
intituled “The Harbours Act, 1878,” appointed
EDWARD GEORGE STALLARD
to be Harbourmaster for the Port of Puponga, in the
Colony of New Zealand.

WM. HALL-JONES.

Volunteer Officers promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th September, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
prove, under paragraph 212, Amended Volunteer
Regulations, 1905, of the promotion of the undermentioned
officers:—

1st Battalion, North Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
Major Rochfort Snow to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Date of
commission, 1st April, 1905.

2nd Battalion, North Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
Major Ralph A. Chaffey to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Date of
commission, 1st April, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Services of Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 23rd September, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept,
under clause 15, “The Defence Act Amendment
Act, 1900,” the services of the
Foxton Defence Rifle Club,
with headquarters at Foxton. Acceptance to date from
15th September, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Additional Trustee, Dannevirke Volunteer
Drill-shed Reserve.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th September, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
prove, 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 FREDERICK ALEXANDER HARRISON, Dannevirke
Rifle Volunteers,
as an additional Trustee of the Dannevirke Volunteer Drill-
shed Reserve. Appointment to date from 15th September,
1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 27th September, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to issue
Letters of Naturalisation, under “The Aliens Act,
1880,” in favour of the undermentioned persons:—

J. G. WARD.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 28th September, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to issue
Letters of Naturalisation, under “The Aliens Act,
1880,” in favour of the undermentioned persons:—

J. G. WARD.

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

The Treasury,
Wellington, 28th September, 1905.

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

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

KIWITEA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Special Order.

THAT, in pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in
them in that behalf by “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act,
1901,” the Kiwitea County Council do hereby resolve as
follows: That, for the purpose of providing the interest and
other charges on a loan of £1,150, authorised to be raised by
the Kiwitea County Council, under the provisions of “The
Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” and subsection (c) of sec-
tion 8 of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Amendment Act, 1903,”
for trimming and metalling Kiwitea-Tapuae Road from end
of present metal to junction with Upper Pakihikura Road
and as much further as the money will permit, the said
Kiwitea County Council do hereby make and levy a special
rate of ½d. in the pound upon the rateable valuation of all
rateable property of the Kiwitea-Tapuae Special-rating
District, comprising Sections 10, 14, 17, Block V., Apiti
Survey District; 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, Block IX., Apiti
Survey District; and that such special rate shall be an