JULY 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1793

OFFICES—continued.

TELEPHONE BUREAUX OPENED.

Clarkville* .. .. .. Christchurch .. .. .. 25 February, 1908.
Eureka .. .. .. Auckland .. .. .. 30 April, ,,
Eyreton† .. .. .. Christchurch .. .. .. 25 February, ,,
French Farm .. .. .. ,, .. .. .. 9 May, ,,
Hikuai .. .. .. Auckland .. .. .. 14 ,, ,,
Kaiumaf .. .. .. Blenheim .. .. .. 6 March, ,,
Kerry Town† .. .. .. Timaru .. .. .. 14 April, ,,
Moa Flat .. .. .. Dunedin .. .. .. 8 May, ,,
Nevesville .. .. .. Thames .. .. .. 12 ,, ,,
Puketui .. .. .. Auckland .. .. .. 12 ,, ,,
Punaromia .. .. .. ,, .. .. .. 24 April, ,,
Rotokino .. .. .. Hokitika .. .. .. 16 ,, ,,
Seaward Downs .. .. .. Invercargill .. .. .. 27 ,, ,,
Table Flat .. .. .. Wellington .. .. .. 6 May, ,,
Waihoki Valley .. .. .. ,, .. .. .. 5 ,, ,,
Waipori Falls .. .. .. Dunedin .. .. .. 1 ,, ,,

TELEPHONE EXCHANGES OPENED.

Mohaka .. .. .. Napier .. .. .. 12 May, 1908.
Shannon .. .. .. Wellington .. .. .. 1 ,, ,,
Tauranga .. .. .. Thames .. .. .. 29 April, ,,

• Correcting entry in New Zealand Gazette No. 36, of 7th May, 1908. † Correcting entry in New Zealand Gazette No. 44, of 24th June, 1908.

DESIGNATION CORRECTED.

Telephone .. .. Holmeslea .. .. Holmslee .. .. Christchurch .. .. 14 May, 1908.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 26th June, 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.

First Meeting of Gisborne Fire Board.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 29th June, 1908.

PURSUANT to the provisions of the Fire Brigades Act, 1907, I, John George Findlay, Minister of Internal Affairs, hereby appoint the Borough Council Chambers, Gisborne, at 7.30 o’clock in the afternoon, on Monday, the 13th day of July, 1908, to be the place and date for holding the first meeting of the Gisborne Fire Board.

JOHN G. FINDLAY,
Minister of Internal Affairs

Special Order made by the Otamatea County Council altering Ridings and fixing Representation.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs
Wellington, 25th June, 1908.

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

JOHN G. FINDLAY,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

OTAMATEA COUNTY.

Special Order altering Riding Boundaries and Representation.

THAT, in pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it by “The Counties Act, 1886,” and its amendments, the Otamatea County Council hereby resolves as follows:—

That, for the purpose of the more equitable adjustment of the rateable value and of the representation of the seven ridings at present constituting the Otamatea County, the boundaries of three of the said seven ridings be altered as set forth under the names of the said ridings respectively in the Schedule hereto, and that the number of members to be elected for each of the said ridings shall be as follows: For the Tokatoka Riding, two members; for the Matakoe Riding, two members; for the Paparoa Riding, one member; for the Mareretu Riding, one member; for the Wairau Riding, one member; for the Whakapirau Riding, one member; for the Kaiwaka Riding, one member.

And it is hereby further resolved that this special order shall, for the purpose of adjusting the representation and for the preparation of the electoral rolls for the county election to be held on the 11th day of November, 1908, take effect as from the 1st day of October, 1908, and to allow time for the adjusting and preparation of the valuation rolls as from the close of the financial year 1909 (31st March, 1909); and that the day originally fixed by the Otamatea County Council for the coming into operation of this special order (1st day of April, 1909) be and is hereby expressly revoked, and in lieu thereof the 1st day of October, 1908, as above stated, be substituted therefor.