Aug. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2629

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 16th August, 1907.

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

No. 177, Gunner JAMES WILLIAM EAGLES, No. 6 Company, New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers, he having a total service to 29th July, 1907, entitling him thereto of twenty years and four days.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister of Defence.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 15th August, 1907.

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

JOHN G. FINDLAY,
Colonial Secretary.

Special Orders made by the Council of the City of Christchurch.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 19th August, 1907.

THE following special orders, made by the Christchurch City Council, are published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901.”

J. G. WARD,
Colonial Treasurer.

CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL.

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 Christchurch City Council hereby resolves as follows: That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £29,300, authorised to be raised by the Christchurch City Council, under the above-mentioned Act, for the purpose of constructing waterworks for the supply of pure water for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of St. Albans Ward of the City of Christchurch, the said Christchurch City Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of 1⁷⁄₃₂d. in the pound upon the rateable value of all rateable property comprised within the said St. Albans Ward of the said City of Christchurch, the boundaries of which said ward are set out in the Supplement of the New Zealand Gazette dated 1st April, 1903, page 884; and that such special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and be payable yearly on the 1st day of September in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being a period of twenty-five years, or until the loan is fully paid off.

And that it be publicly notified that the foregoing resolution will be submitted to an ordinary meeting of the Christchurch City Council to be held in the Council Chamber, situate in Oxford Terrace, Christchurch, on Monday, the 12th day of August, 1907, at 7.30 o’clock p.m., for confirmation as a special order.

I hereby certify that the above resolution was duly passed at a special meeting of the Christchurch City Council held on the 15th day of July, 1907, and was duly confirmed at an ordinary meeting of the Council held on the 12th day of August, 1907.

Dated this 16th day of August, 1907.

GEORGE PAYLING,
Mayor of Christchurch.

CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL.

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 Christchurch City Council hereby resolves as follows: That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £66,400, authorised to be raised by the Christchurch City Council, under the above-mentioned Act, for the purpose of constructing waterworks for the supply of pure water for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of Central Ward of the City of Christchurch, the said Christchurch City Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of ⁵⁄₁₂₈d. in the pound upon the rateable value of all rateable property comprised within the said Central Ward of the said City of Christchurch, the boundaries of which said ward are set out in the Supplement of the New Zealand Gazette dated 1st April, 1903, page 884; and that such special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and be payable yearly on the 1st day of September in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being a period of twenty-five years, or until the loan is fully paid off.

And that it be publicly notified that the foregoing resolution will be submitted to an ordinary meeting of the Christchurch City Council to be held in the Council Chamber, situate in Oxford Terrace, Christchurch, on Monday, the 12th day of August, 1907, at 7.30 o’clock p.m., for confirmation as a special order.

I hereby certify that the above resolution was duly passed at a special meeting of the Christchurch City Council held on the 15th day of July, 1907, and was duly confirmed at an ordinary meeting of the Council held on the 12th day of August, 1907.

Dated this 16th day of August, 1907.

GEORGE PAYLING,
Mayor of Christchurch.

CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL.

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 Christchurch City Council hereby resolves as follows: That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £19,200, authorised to be raised by the Christchurch City Council, under the above-mentioned Act, for the purpose of constructing waterworks for the supply of pure water for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of Linwood Ward of the City of Christchurch, the said Christchurch City Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of 1³⁄₃₂d. in the pound upon the rateable value of all rateable property comprised within the said Linwood Ward of the said City of Christchurch, the boundaries of which said ward are set out in the Supplement of the New Zealand Gazette dated 1st April, 1903, page 884; and that such special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and be payable yearly on the 1st day of September in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being a period of twenty-five years, or until the loan is fully paid off.

And that it be publicly notified that the foregoing resolution will be submitted to an ordinary meeting of the Christchurch City Council to be held in the Council Chamber, situate in Oxford Terrace, Christchurch, on Monday, the 12th day of August, 1907, at 7.30 o’clock p.m., for confirmation as a special order.

I hereby certify that the above resolution was duly passed at a special meeting of the Christchurch City Council held on the 15th day of July, 1907, and was duly confirmed at an ordinary meeting of the Council held on the 12th day of August, 1907.

Dated this 16th day of August, 1907.

GEORGE PAYLING,
Mayor of Christchurch.