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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 82

Trustees of Waipukurau Public Cemetery resigned.

Department of Lands,
Wellington, 12th September, 1907.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignations of

The Hon. WILLIAM COWPER SMITH,
PETER GOW, and
PETER BARRIE

as Trustees of the Waipukurau Public Cemetery.

ROBERT McNAB,
Minister of Lands.

Registrar of Brands appointed.—Notice No. 1139.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 13th September, 1907.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

WILFRED RICHARD RUTHERFURD

to be Registrar of Brands for the Waitotara, Wanganui, and Moawhango Branding Registration Districts, in terms of “The Stock Act, 1893,” vice D. Bell, resigned.

ROBERT McNAB,
Minister for Agriculture

Cadets appointed.—Notice No. 1145.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 18th September, 1907.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

GILBERT GREGORY MITCHELL,
WILLIAM HENRY WHITE, and
CHARLES JOHN DRAKE

to be cadets in the Civil Service of the Government of New Zealand (Department of Agriculture) in terms of “The Civil Service Reform Act, 1886”; the appointments to date from 10th and 27th August and 1st September respectively.

ROBERT McNAB,
Minister for Agriculture

Vaccination Inspector appointed.

Department of Public Health,
Wellington, 13th September, 1907.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

HUGH CAMERON

to be a Vaccination Inspector, under “The Public Health Act, 1900,” for the District of Dipton, vice George William Shelton. The appointment dates from the 26th day of August, 1907.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Minister of Public Health.

Services of Defence Rifle Cadet Volunteer Corps accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 17th September, 1907.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under clause 17, (3), of “The Defence Act Amendment Act, 1900,” the services of the

Thames High School Defence Rifle Cadet Volunteers,

with headquarters at Thames. Date of acceptance, 13th September, 1907.

ROBERT McNAB,
Minister of Defence.

Services of Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 17th September, 1907.

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

Kakahi Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Kakahi. Acceptance to date from 13th September, 1907.

ROBERT McNAB,
Minister of Defence.

Government Offices to be closed on 26th September (Dominion Day).

Prime Minister’s Office,
Wellington, 17th September, 1907.

THE Government offices throughout New Zealand will be closed on Thursday, the 26th instant, being the date on and after which the Colony of New Zealand will be designated “the Dominion of New Zealand.”

J. G. WARD,
Prime Minister.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 12th September, 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 Order made by the Council of the County of Kawhia.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 13th September, 1907.

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

J. G. WARD,
Colonial Treasurer.

KAWHIA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Special Order making Special Rate.

Public notice is hereby given that the following special order, making a special rate to meet the interest and other charges on a loan of £1,000, was duly passed at a special meeting of the Council on the 21st January, 1907, viz.: That, in pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” the Kawhia County Council hereby resolves as follows: That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £1,000 (this is portion of a loan of £12,000 for two consecutive years’ expenditure), authorised to be raised by the Kawhia County Council, under the above-named Act, for the purpose of providing for the widening and metalling of the Waitetuna-Aotea Road, the said loan to be for a period of forty-one years, and that the interest to be paid is at the rate of 4 per centum per annum, the said Kawhia County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of 2½d. in the pound upon the rateable value of all rateable property in the Waitetuna-Aotea Special-rating District, comprising Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, Block X, and