JULY 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1951

Volunteer Officer transferred.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th July, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with paragraph 84, General Regulations of the Defence Forces of New Zealand, 1906, of the transfer of

Lieutenant RICHARD PRICE

from No. 6 Company, New Zealand Engineer Volunteers (Wellington Submarine Mining Volunteers), to No. 6 Company, New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers (Petone Naval Artillery Volunteers), with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 5th June, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 12th July, 1906.

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

South Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Captain George Gabites. Date of resignation, 28th May, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

Honorary Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 12th July, 1906.

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

No. 1 Battalion, Wellington (West Coast) Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Honorary Veterinary Surgeon James Blaik Taylor. Date of resignation, 18th June, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

Services of Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 12th July, 1906.

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

Warea Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Warea, Wellington. Date of acceptance, 2nd July, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th July, 1906.

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

Lieutenant JAMES JACK, Dunedin City Guards Rifle Volunteers,

he having a total service to 28th February, 1906, entitling him thereto of twenty years two hundred and sixteen days.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 12th July, 1906.

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

Bandmaster (Honorary Lieutenant) ANDREW R. HUNTER, Auckland Garrison Band Volunteers,

he having a total service to 9th June, 1906, entitling him thereto of twenty years and twenty-two days.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 12th July, 1906.

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

No. 2, Bandsman JOHN R. WILLIAMSON, Auckland Garrison Band Volunteers,

he having a total service to 9th June, 1906, entitling him thereto of twenty years and twenty-four days.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Additional Members, Wellington Local Military Examination Board.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 12th July, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve that

Captain HENRY FREDERICK DAVIS, V.D., Kelburne Rifle Volunteers, and

Captain JOHN DUTHIE, Jun., Wellington Guards Rifle Volunteers,

be appointed additional members of the Local Board of Military Examination, Wellington District, and with effect from 15th June, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

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

The Treasury.
Wellington, 13th July, 1906.

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

W. HALL-JONES,
Colonial Treasurer.

RANGITIKEI COUNTY COUNCIL.

Special Order making Special Rate.—Loan of £100, Scott’s Ferry—Sea-beach Road.

In pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by “The Counties Act, 1886,” and “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” the Rangitikei County Council doth hereby resolve as follows: That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £100, authorised to be raised by the Rangitikei County Council, under the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” for the purpose of acquiring, fencing, and forming a road from Scott’s Ferry to the sea-beach (portion of cost), the said Rangitikei County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of ¼d. in the pound sterling upon the rateable valuation of all rateable property of the Scott’s Ferry Special-rating District, comprising Sections 1 and 2, and A and B, Block I, Sandy Survey District; and Sections 4 and 7 and part Section 5 (63 acres 1 rood 8 perches), Block I, Te Kawau Survey District: 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; the interest to be paid at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum.

I, Reginald Edward Beckett, 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 2nd day of June, 1906, and was duly confirmed at a special meeting of the said Rangitikei County Council held on the 7th day of July, 1906.

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

Dated this 7th day of July, 1906.

R. E. BECKETT,
Chairman.

The common seal of the Chairman, Councillors, and Inhabitants of the County of Rangitikei was hereunto affixed on the 7th day of July, 1906, in the presence of—

HAROLD H. RICHARDSON,
County Clerk.