No. 4 Company, Auckland Grammar School Defence Rifle Cadet Volunteers, with headquarters at Auckland. Date of acceptance, 1st April, 1908.
ROBERT McNAB, For Minister of Defence.
Services of Defence Rifle Club accepted.
Defence Office, Wellington, 11th April, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under section 15 of “The Defence Act Amendment Act, 1900,” the services of the Mackenzie County Defence Rifle Club, with headquarters at Fairlie (Canterbury Military District). Acceptance to date from the 6th day of April, 1908.
ROBERT McNAB, For Minister of Defence.
Services of Defence Rifle Club accepted.
Defence Office, Wellington, 11th April, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under section 15 of “The Defence Act Amendment Act, 1900,” the services of the Portobello Defence Rifle Club, with headquarters at Hooper’s Inlet (Otago Military District). Acceptance to date from the 6th day of April, 1908.
ROBERT McNAB, For Minister of Defence.
Despatch from Secretary of State for the Colonies—Acts of New Zealand Parliament assented to.
Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs, Wellington, 9th April, 1908.
THE following despatch, received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, is published for general information.
JOHN G. FINDLAY,
Minister of Internal Affairs.
(New Zealand.—No. 22.)
Downing Street, 13th February, 1908.
My LORD,—I have the honour to inform you that His Majesty will not be advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to the following Acts of the Parliament of New Zealand, transcripts of which accompanied your despatch No. 103, of the 14th of December last, viz.:— No. 9 of 1907. An Act to amend “The Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905.” No. 54. An Act to provide for the Exchange of certain Crown and Native Lands. No. 62. An Act to make Further Provision for the Settlement of Native Lands. No. 69. An Act to authorise the Grant of Crown Lands to certain Landless Natives. No. 70. An Act to authorise the Grant of Crown Lands to certain Landless Natives. No. 76. An Act to adjust and protect Claims and Interests in and to further amend the Laws relating to Maori Lands.
I have, &c., ELGIN.
Governor the Right Honourable Lord Plunket, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., &c.
Fixing Date on which certain Returns under the Fire Brigades Act, 1907, are to be furnished.
Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, 11th April, 1908.
PURSUANT to section 22 of the Fire Brigades Act, 1907, it is hereby notified that the returns showing the total gross amount of the premiums received by or due to fire-insurance companies during the year ended 31st December, 1907, shall be transmitted to the Fire Boards concerned, in the manner prescribed by the said section, on or before the 15th day of May, 1908.
JOHN G. FINDLAY, Minister of Internal Affairs.
Designs for a Coat-of-arms for the Dominion of New Zealand.
Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs, Wellington, 11th April, 1908.
TWO prizes—first, £20; second, £15—are offered for designs for an official coat-of-arms for the Dominion of New Zealand.
Designs should include the words “Dominion of New Zealand.” Designs to be marked with a motto, and accompanied by a sealed envelope with motto marked outside containing name and address of designer.
Designs to be forwarded to “The Minister of Internal Affairs, Wellington,” in time to reach Wellington not later than Monday, the 15th day of June, 1908.
All designs to be the property of the Government. If none of the designs are considered of sufficient merit no prize will be given.
JOHN G. FINDLAY, Minister of Internal Affairs.
Letters of Naturalisation issued.
Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs, Wellington, 11th April, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to issue Letters of Naturalisation, under “The Aliens Act, 1880,” in favour of the undermentioned persons:— Name. Abraham Izaak de Roo.. John Halvorsen .. Carl Adolf Lamberg .. John Murray Maurice Le Campion Peter Lincir .. Gabriel Timotheus Henry Odman Henry Puch .. Charles Shalfoon .. Otto Ludvig Svendsen .. Theodor Tobias .. August Wenstrup .. Occupation. Clerk of works Engineer Farmer Labourer Bushman Storekeeper Trucker Mercer Mill hand Commercial traveller Veterinary sur- geon Residence. Christchurch. Auckland. Okaihau. Tai Tapu. Paeroa. Chatham Islands. Huntly. Auckland. Aorua. Dunedin. Cambridge.
JOHN G. FINDLAY, Minister of Internal Affairs.
Special Order made by the Huntly Road Board.
The Treasury, Wellington, 9th April, 1908.
THE following special order, made by the Huntly Road Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901.” J. G. WARD, Minister of Finance.
HUNTLY ROAD BOARD.
Special Order making Special Rate.
In pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by “The Road Boards Act, 1882,” and amendments thereof, the Huntly Road Board hereby resolves as follows: That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £6,000, authorised to be raised by the Huntly Road Board, under the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” for improving the roads in the Matahuru portion of the Huntly Road District, the said Huntly Road Board hereby makes and levies a special rate of 7d. in the pound upon the rateable value of all the rateable property of the Matahuru portion of Huntly Road District, comprising all that area of land in the Auckland Province within a boundary commencing at the south-west corner of Section 407, Parish of Whangamarino, and going northerly by the western boundary of Sections 407 and 406 to the north-west corner of 406; thence easterly along the northern boundary of Sections 406 and 480 to the north-west corner of 480; thence easterly in a straight line to the nearest point on the shore of Lake Waikare, and across Lake Waikare to the north-west corner of Section 212; thence easterly by the Huntly Road District boundary to the north-east corner of Section 454, Whangamarino Parish; thence