Oct. 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2991

Appointment of Intelligence Officer, Otago Military District.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 23rd September, 1907.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with paragraph 27, General Regulations of the Defence Forces of New Zealand, 1906, of the appointment of

Major JOHN STUART HISLOP,

Active List (Unattached), as Intelligence Officer for the Otago Military District, and with effect from 1st June, 1907.

ROBERT McNAB,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 23rd September, 1907.

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

4th Regiment, Wellington (East Coast) Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Captain (Pay- and Quarter-master) John Tombleson. Date of resignation, 27th August, 1907.

Timaru City Rifle Volunteers.

Captain Arthur Reginald Blunden. Date of resignation, 20th August, 1907.

Palmerston North Guards Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Ferdinand August Wood. Date of resignation, 4th September, 1907.

ROBERT McNAB,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned, and posted to Retired List.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 23rd September, 1907.

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

Captain ROBERT ALEXANDER JOHNSTON, V.D., North Dunedin Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve that he be posted to the Retired List, with rank of Captain, and with effect from 28th August, 1907.

ROBERT McNAB,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 23rd September, 1907.

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

Lieutenant PERCY BAKER RICKETTS,

Active List (Unattached), he having a total rank and commissioned service to 10th September, 1907, entitling him thereto of twenty-two years and ninety-seven days.

ROBERT McNAB,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 23rd September, 1907.

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

Lieutenant JOHN EWAN, No. 2 Company, Auckland Division, Garrison Artillery Volunteers,

he having a total service to 5th September, 1907, entitling him thereto of twenty years and sixty-nine days.

ROBERT McNAB,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 23rd September, 1907.

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

No. 117, Sergeant ROBERT WAUGH, Port Guards Rifle Volunteers (Timaru),

he having a total service to 28th February, 1907, entitling him thereto of twenty-four years and eleven days.

ROBERT McNAB,
Minister of Defence.

New Zealand Militia Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th September, 1907.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment:—

New Zealand Militia.

Mostyn Humphrey Innes Jones, 6th New Zealand Contingent, to be Adjutant, with rank of Captain. Date of commission, 18th October, 1901.

ROBERT McNAB,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th September, 1907.

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

No. 571, Gunner WILLIAM ROSE BOCK, D Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery Volunteers,

he having a total service to 28th February, 1907, entitling him thereto of twenty-four years three hundred and four days.

ROBERT McNAB,
Minister of Defence.

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

The Treasury,
Wellington, 28th September, 1907.

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

J. G. WARD,
Colonial Treasurer.

CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL.

Special Order to raise a Loan and making a Special Rate.

In pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by “The Municipal Corporations Act, 1900,” “The Public Health Act, 1900,” and “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” the Christchurch City Council hereby resolves as follows:—

(a.) That whereas section 66 of “The Public Health Act, 1900,” provides that in any case where a sanitary work to be constructed has been recommended by the District Health Officer and approved by the Minister of Public Health, a local authority may, for the purpose of constructing the said work, borrow money by special order without taking any poll of the ratepayers or obtaining their consent to the work or the loan: And whereas the District Health Officer has recommended “that the Christchurch City Council do establish lavatories, water-closets, urinals, and any similar sanitary conveniences that may be considered advisable for the use of both sexes of the general public,” and the Hon. the Minister of Public Health has approved of the said Council going on with the said works: Now, therefore, the said Christchurch City Council doth hereby