JUNE 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1445

Wairoa Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

James McGregor Elmslie to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 7th March, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned, and posted to Retired List.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 1st June, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by

Captain (Pay- and Quarter-master) GEORGE COCK, V.D., 4th Battalion, Wellington (Taranaki) Rifle Volunteers, and to approve that he be posted to the Retired List, with rank of Captain, and with effect from 5th May, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer dismissed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 1st June, 1906.

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

No. 122, Lance-Corporal ARTHUR JOSEPH BUSH, of the No. 2 Company, New Zealand Field Hospital and Bearer Corps Volunteers,

he having been convicted, at Dunedin, of an offence against the civil law. Dismissal to date from 18th May, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Additional Trustees, Oamaru Drill-shed Reserve.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 1st June, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under “The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Act, 1888,” “The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Trustees Validation Act, 1890,” and “The Oamaru Volunteer Drill-shed Site Act, 1905,” of the appointment of

Lieutenant-Colonel JOSEPH COWIE NICHOLS, No. 1 Battalion, Otago Mounted Rifle Volunteers; and

Surgeon-Captain JAMES WHITTON, M.D., 3rd Battalion, Otago Rifle Volunteers,

as additional Trustees of the Oamaru Drill-shed Reserve. Appointments to date from 2nd May, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Public-school Cadet Detachments recognised.

Education Department,
Wellington, 6th June, 1906.

THE undermentioned public-school cadet detachments are recognised under the regulations published in the New Zealand Gazette of the 18th February, 1904:—

Wanganui Education District.

The Mataroa Public School Cadet Detachment.
The Waverley Public School Cadet Detachment.

Wellington Education District.

The Wadestown Public School Cadet Detachment.

Nelson Education District.

The Spring Grove Public School Cadet Detachment.

WM. HALL-JONES,
For Minister of Education

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

The Treasury,
Wellington, 2nd June, 1906.

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

ALBERT PITT,
For Colonial Treasurer.

NIKAU SPECIAL-RATING DISTRICT.

Copy of Special Order.

SPECIAL ORDER made at special meeting held on the 10th day of March, 1906:—

That, in pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf relating to special orders and “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” and the several amendments thereof, the Horowhenua County Council hereby resolves as follows: That, for the purpose of providing interest (at 4 per cent.) and other charges on a loan of £750, authorised to be raised by the Horowhenua County Council, under the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” clause 14, subsection (4), for the purpose of constructing Nikau, Pukatea, Toitoi, Matipo, and Manuka Streets in the Nikau Special-rating District, comprised in the following sections—83, 85, 87/94, 109/11, B. V, Arawaru, 21 acres 3 roods 16 perches; Sections 112/16 B. V, Arawaru, 23 acres; 95/108, B. V, Arawaru, 14 acres; Sections 131, 132, 134, 136, B. V, Arawaru, 17 acres; Sections 138, 140, 142, B. V, Arawaru, and Section 56, Makerua Estate, 200 acres; part Makerua Estate, 260 acres; 49, Makerua Estate, 127 acres 3 roods 30 perches; Sections 69, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, B. V, Arawaru, 6 acres; and 48, Makerua Estate, 135 acres 3 roods — the said Horowhenua County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of 1½d. in the pound upon the rateable valuation of all rateable properties in the Nikau Special-rating District, or as more particularly set forth in the ratepayers’ consent and plan: and that such special rate shall be an annually recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and be payable on the 1st day of June 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. This special order to be confirmed at a subsequent meeting to be held on the 14th day of April, 1906.

I certify the above to be a copy of the special order made on the date above mentioned.

J. McCULLOCH,
Clerk to Council.

NIKAU SPECIAL-RATING DISTRICT.

Confirmation of Special Order, 14th April, 1906.

That the special order made on the 10th day of March, 1906, making a special rate of 1½d. in the pound upon the rateable valuation of all rateable properties in the Nikau Special-rating District for a loan of £750, for the purpose of constructing Nikau, Toitoi, Pukatea, Matipo, and Manuka Streets in the said special district as previously stated and published, be now confirmed.

I certify the above to be a copy of the resolution passed on the 14th day of April confirming the special order made on the 10th day of March, 1906.

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

The Treasury,
Wellington, 2nd June, 1906.

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

ALBERT PITT,
For Colonial Treasurer.

KIWITEA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Special Order.

PROPOSED by Councillor Fowler, seconded by Councillor E. Short:—

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 interest and other charges on a loan of £900, authorised to be raised by the Kiwitea County Council, under the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” and subsection (c) of section 8 of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Amendment Act, 1903,” for the purpose of providing three-fourths of the cost of constructing Coulter’s Line from the junction with Kimbolton Road to the Oroua River, the said Kiwitea County Council do hereby make and levy a special rate of 1¹¹/₂₅d. in the pound upon the rateable valuation of all rateable property of the Coulter’s Line Special-rating District, comprising Sections 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 230, Block VIII, Oroua S.D.; 199, 200, 201, 202, 235, 237, Block IV, Oroua S.D.; 229, 231, 232, 233, 234, 236, 238, 240, 242, 244, Block V, Pohangina S.D.; 239, 241, 243, 245, 246, 247, 248,