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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 40

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 14th May, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the appointment held by
Major JOHN STUART HISLOP as Intelligence Officer for the Otago Military District,
and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with rank of Major, and with effect from 10th April, 1908.
ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Services of Defence Rifle Cadet Volunteer Corps accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 14th May, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, in accordance with section 17, (5), of "The Defence Act Amendment Act, 1900," the services of the
Technical College Defence Rifle Cadet Volunteers,
with headquarters at Christchurch. Acceptance to date from 1st April, 1908.
ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Services of Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 14th May, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under section 15 of "The Defence Act Amendment Act, 1900," the services of the
Ngaire Defence Rifle Club,
with headquarters at Ngaire, Taranaki, in Wellington Military District. Date of acceptance, 6th May, 1908.
ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Appointments of Trustees cancelled, Woodville Drill-shed Reserve.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 14th May, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to cancel, under "The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Act, 1888," "The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Trustees Validation Act, 1890," and the Defence Act Amendment Act, 1907, the appointments of Trustees to the Woodville Drill-shed Reserve, published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 84, of 21st September, 1905, as from 8th May, 1908.
ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Appointments of Trustees cancelled, Stratford Drill-shed and Armoury Site Reserve.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 14th May, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to cancel, under "The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Act, 1888," "The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Trustees Validation Act, 1890," and the Defence Act Amendment Act, 1907, the appointments of Trustees to the Stratford Drill-shed and Armoury Site Reserve, published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 104, of 23rd November, 1905, as from 8th May, 1908.
ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Holiday to be observed on Prince of Wales's Birthday.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 15th May, 1908.
WEDNESDAY, the 3rd June next, being the anniversary of the birthday of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, will be observed as a public holiday in the Government offices throughout the Dominion.
JOHN G. FINDLAY,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Arbor Day.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 15th May, 1908.
WEDNESDAY, the 22nd day of July next, will be observed as a public holiday in the Government offices throughout the Dominion for the celebration of Arbor Day.

In order that the movement may be made as successful as possible, the Government hopes that the Mayors of various municipalities and Chairmen of local bodies will place the matter prominently before the people of the Dominion, and do all they can to encourage the planting of public reserves and other available lands, both public and private, with trees suited to the locality.
JOHN G. FINDLAY,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 12th May, 1908.
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,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Result of Election of Members of Greymouth Fire Board by Fire-insurance Companies.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 15th May, 1908.
THE following result of the election of members of the Greymouth Fire Board by fire-insurance companies has been reported to the Minister of Internal Affairs, and is notified in accordance with the rules made under "The Fire Brigades Act, 1906."
JOHN G. FINDLAY,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Greymouth Fire Board:—
John James Jeffray Mallard.
William Devenish Meares.
Jacob Theodore Skoglund.

Special Orders made by the Council of the Borough of Te Aroha.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 18th May, 1908.
THE following special orders, made by the Te Aroha Borough Council, are published in accordance with the provisions of "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901."
J. G. WARD,
Minister of Finance.

TE AROHA BOROUGH COUNCIL.
No. 1. Special Order authorising the Raising of a Special Loan.
No. 2. Special Order making Special Rate.

SPECIAL ORDER NO. 1.
THE Te Aroha Borough Council, in terms of subsection (3) of section 14 of "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901," and as authorised by subsection (3) of section 118 of "The Public