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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 23

Vaccination Inspector appointed.

Department of Public Health,
Wellington, 20th March, 1908.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

WILLIAM ALFRED HARDING

to be a Vaccination Inspector, under “The Public Health Act, 1900,” for the District of Akaroa, vice Walter Dawson. The appointment dates from the 15th day of February, 1908.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Minister of Public Health.

Volunteer Officer resigned, and posted to Active List (Unattached).

Defence Office,
Wellington, 20th March, 1908.

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

Lieutenant-Colonel ALEXANDER EDWARD STEWART, 4th Battalion, Otago Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, and with effect from 29th February, 1908.

ROBERT MCNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned, and posted to Retired List.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 20th March, 1908.

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

Captain HERBERT PRICE, Active List (Unattached),

and to approve that he be posted to the Retired List, with his present rank, and with effect from 31st January, 1908.

ROBERT MCNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Disbandment of Rifle Cadet Volunteer Corps.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 20th March, 1908.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under clause 39, (3), of “The Defence Act, 1886,” of the disbandment of the undermentioned Volunteer corps:—

Nelson Rifle Cadet Volunteers,

with headquarters at Nelson. Date of disbandment, 2nd March, 1908.

ROBERT MCNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Headquarters of Volunteer Corps transferred.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 20th March, 1908.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve that the headquarters of the Green Island Rifle Volunteers be transferred from “Abbotsford” to “Green Island,” and with effect from 1st March, 1908.

ROBERT MCNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer dismissed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 20th March, 1908.

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

No. 345, Gunner DANIEL EVANS, No. 3 Company, Auckland Division, New Zealand Garrison Artillery,

and with effect from 18th February, 1908.

ROBERT MCNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Notice respecting Proposed Alteration in Boundaries of Masterton Borough.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 20th March, 1908.

PURSUANT to section 176 of “The Municipal Corporations Act, 1900,” His Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified that a petition in accordance with regulations, signed by not less than one-fourth of the electors of the area described in the Schedule hereto, has been presented to him, praying that the said area may be excluded from the Borough of Masterton and included in the Te Whiti Riding of the County of Masterton. All persons affected are hereby called upon to lodge any written objections to, or petitions against, the proposed alteration within one month from the first publication of this notice. Such objections or petitions are to be addressed and forwarded to the Minister of Internal Affairs, Wellington.

SCHEDULE.

AREA PROPOSED TO BE EXCLUDED FROM THE BOROUGH OF MASTERTON AND TO BE INCLUDED IN THE COUNTY OF MASTERTON.

ALL that area in the Wellington Land District bounded towards the north-west by the north-western boundary of Section No. 9, Suburbs of Masterton, from the Kuripuni Stream to Johnstone Road; thence towards the north-east by Johnstone Road to a point in line with the north-western boundary of Section No. 14, Suburbs of Masterton; thence again towards the north-west by a right line across Johnstone Road and by the north-western boundary of the said Section No. 14 to the Ruamahanga River; thence towards the east by that river to Nursery Road; thence towards the south-east by Nursery Road to the Kuripuni Stream; and thence towards the west generally by the Kuripuni Stream to the place of commencement.

JOHN G. FINDLAY,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Approval of Fees for licensing of Vehicles fixed by By-law, Rangitikei County Council.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 20th March, 1908.

IT is hereby notified, in accordance with section 311 of “The Counties Act, 1886,” that so much of the By-law No. 3A made by the Rangitikei County Council as appoints the several sums to be paid to the Rangitikei County funds for the licensing of vehicles has this day been approved by His Excellency the Governor.

JOHN G. FINDLAY,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Special Order made by the Wairoa County Council, altering Boundaries of Ridings.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 24th March, 1908.

THE following special order, made by the Wairoa County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Counties Act, 1886.”

JOHN G. FINDLAY,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

WAIROA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Special Order.

THAT the Waikaremoana and Clyde Ridings be abolished, and the combined area be reconstituted into two new ridings, to be designated the Mahia and Waikaremoana Ridings respectively, the boundaries to be as follows:—

MAHIA RIDING.

Starting at the point on the county boundary where it is intersected by the Mangapoiki River; following down that river to its junction with the Makaretu Stream; following up that stream to the eastern boundary of Section 31A, Block X, Opoiti Survey District; following that boundary in a southerly direction to the source of the Kauhauroa Stream; following down that stream to its junction with the Wairoa River; following down the Wairoa River to the sea-coast in an easterly, southerly, and northerly direction to the county boundary; and following the county boundary to the starting-point: including Portland Island.

WAIKAREMOANA RIDING.

Starting at the point on the county boundary where it is intersected by the Mangapoiki River; following the