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Defence Cadet Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th February, 1906.

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

No. 2 Battalion, Wellington Defence Cadet Volunteers.
Captain (Adjutant) Arthur Walden Soundy. Date of resignation, 12th December, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteers dismissed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th February, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under clause 50 of “The Defence Act, 1886,” of the dismissal of

No. 253, Sapper CHARLES RICHARDSON, and
No. 56, Sapper WILLIAM PIDDOCK,

both of the No. 3 Company, New Zealand Engineer Volunteers (Devonport Naval Submarine Mining Volunteers), for refusing to obey an order given by their superior officer. Dismissal to date from 8th January, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Services of Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 8th February, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under clause 15, “The Defence Act Amendment Act, 1900,” the services of the

Kinloch Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Little River, Canterbury. Acceptance to date from 31st January, 1906.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th February, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration to

The Venerable Archdeacon HENRY WILLIAM HARPER, M.A., Honorary Chaplain, South Canterbury Battalion of Infantry Volunteers,

he having a total commissioned service to 4th July, 1905, entitling him thereto of twenty years and thirty-four days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th February, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration to

Surgeon-Major RICHARD BOWEN HOGG, New Zealand Medical Corps,

he having a total commissioned service to 4th July, 1905, entitling him thereto of twenty years and thirty-four days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Trustees, Pahiatua Volunteer Drill-shed Reserve.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th February, 1906.

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,” the following appointments :—

Brevet-Colonel WILLIAM HOLDEN WEBB, New Zealand Militia, Officer Commanding Wellington District ;

Captain WILLIAM JESSE REEVE, Adjutant, 5th Battalion, Wellington (Centre or Ruahine) Rifle Volunteers ;

Captain WILLIAM TOSSWILL, Pahiatua Rifle Volunteers ;

Lieutenant WILLIAM PROCTER, Pahiatua Rifle Volunteers ;

Lieutenant WYVERN WILSON, Pahiatua Rifle Volunteers ;

JOHN HUGHES, Esq., Settler, Pahiatua ; and

DAVID CREWE, Esq., Auctioneer, Pahiatua,

as Trustees of the Pahiatua Volunteer Drill-shed Reserve. Appointments to date from 31st August, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Special Order made by the Manaia Town Board.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 13th February, 1906.

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

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

MANAIA TOWN BOARD.

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 Manaia Town Board hereby resolves as follows : That, for the purpose of providing the interest, sinking fund, and other charges on a loan of £1,000, authorised to be raised by the said Board, under the above-mentioned Act, for the purpose of erecting and completing on Sections Nos. 3 and 4, Block XIV, Town of Manaia, a Town Hall for the Town District of Manaia, the said Board hereby makes and levies a special rate of ½d. in the pound sterling on the capital value of all rateable property within the Manaia Town District, as described in the New Zealand Gazette for the year 1882, at page 763 ; and that such special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and shall be payable half-yearly on the 1st day of January and the 1st day of July in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being a period of ten years, or until the loan is fully paid off.

I hereby certify that the above special order was duly passed at a special meeting of the Manaia Town Board held on the 19th day of December, 1905, and duly confirmed at a subsequent meeting of the said Board held on the 18th day of January, 1906.

In testimony whereof the common seal of the Manaia Town Board has been hereunto affixed.

Dated this 6th day of February, 1906.

JOHN HUNT,
Chairman.

The common seal of the Inhabitants of the Manaia Town District was hereunto affixed on the 6th day of February, 1906, in the presence of—

FRANCIS ARCHER,
Town Clerk.

Special Order made by the Council of the Borough of Dannevirke.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 13th February, 1906.

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

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

BOROUGH OF DANNEVIRKE.

Special Order making Special Rate.—Abattoir Loan, £5,000.

In pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by “The Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900,” and “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” and amendments thereof, the Dannevirke Borough Council hereby resolves as follows : That, for the purpose of providing interest and other charges on a loan of £5,000, authorised to be raised by the Dannevirke Borough Council, under the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” for the purchase of land and erection of abattoir thereon, the said Dannevirke Borough Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of 3d. in the pound upon the rateable valuation of all rateable property of the Borough of Dannevirke ; 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 January in each and every year during the cur-