SEPT. 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2365

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th August, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation of the commission held by
Captain JOHN ALEXANDER ALGIE (Pay- and Quarter-
master), 2nd Battalion, Auckland (Hauraki) Infantry
Volunteers,
and to approve that his name be placed on the Active
List (Unattached), with rank of Captain, and with effect
from 14th July, 1908.

ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Commission of Volunteer Officer cancelled.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th August, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
cancel the commission granted
Lieutenant WILLIAM BEGG, North Dunedin Rifle Volun-
teers,
a Court of inquiry held under "The Defence Act, 1900,"
having found him guilty of "Conduct to the prejudice
of good order and military discipline," and the Council
of Defence having therefore recommended that his com-
mission be cancelled.

ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Cancellation of Appointments of Trustees, Eltham Rifle Range
Reserve.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 26th August, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to cancel,
under "The Defence Act, 1908," the appointments
of Trustees to the Eltham Rifle Range Reserve, published in
the New Zealand Gazette No. 77, of 24th August, 1905, as
from 24th August, 1908.

ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Cancellation of Appointments of Trustees, Brightwater Rifle
Range Reserve.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th August, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to cancel,
under "The Defence Act, 1908," the appointments
of Trustees to the Brightwater Rifle Range Reserve,
published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 76, of 15th
September, 1904, as from 26th August, 1908.

ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Cancellation of Appointments of Trustees, Tuapeka (Lawrence)
Volunteer Drill-shed Reserve.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th August, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to cancel,
under "The Defence Act, 1908," the appointments
of Trustees to the Tuapeka (Lawrence) Volunteer Drill-
shed Reserve, published in the New Zealand Gazette, Nos.
26 of 3rd April, 1902, and 104 of 23rd November, 1905, as
from 24th August, 1908.

ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Cancellation of Appointments of Trustees, Hamilton Drill-shed
Reserve.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th August, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to cancel,
under "The Defence Act, 1908," the appointments
of Trustees to the Hamilton Drill-shed Reserve, published
in the New Zealand Gazette No. 90, of 19th October, 1905,
as from 24th August, 1908.

ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Government Offices to be closed on 26th September (Dominion
Day).

Prime Minister's Office,
Wellington, 1st September, 1908.
THE Government offices throughout New Zealand will
be closed on Saturday, the 26th instant, being the
first anniversary of the date on which the Colony of New
Zealand was created a Dominion.

J. G. WARD,
Prime Minister.

Date of Election to fill Extraordinary Vacancy in Milton
Fire Board.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 1st September, 1908.
PURSUANT to the Fire Brigades Act, 1907, and the
rules made thereunder, I, John George Findlay,
Minister of Internal Affairs, being the Minister charged
with the administration of the said Act, do hereby appoint
Friday, the 11th day of September, 1908, to be the day for
holding an election of one member of the Milton Fire Board
by the insurance companies concerned, such election being
held to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused by the resigna-
tion of Gordon James Reid as a member of the said Fire
Board.

JOHN G. FINDLAY,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Special Order made by the Waikohu Road Board.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 29th August, 1908.
THE following special order, made by the Waikohu
Road Board, is published in accordance with the
provisions of "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908."

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Finance.

WAIKOHU ROAD BOARD.

Special Order made on the 3rd day of February, 1908;
confirmed on the 2nd day of March, 1908.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that
behalf by "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901," the Wai-
kohu Road Board hereby resolves as follows: That, for the
purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a
loan of £900, authorised to be raised by the Waikohu Road
Board, under the above-mentioned Act, for building a stock-
bridge at Rangatira Ford, Waipaoa, the said Waikohu Road
Board hereby makes and levies a special rate of 1/2d. in the
pound upon the rateable value of all rateable property of the
Rangatira Bridge Special-rating District, comprising Ranga-
tira No. 1, Rangatira No. 2, Hauomataku 1A1B, Rangatira
3E, 3F, 3G, 3H, 3J; and that such special rate shall be
an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan,
and be payable yearly on the 1st day of July in each and
every year during a period equal to the currency of such
loan, being a period of twenty-six years, or until the loan is
fully paid off. The rate of interest to be 4 1/2 per cent.

The common seal of the Inhabitants of the Waikohu Road
District was hereto affixed in the presence of—
HUGH TELFORD,
Chairman;
P. J. SEFTON,
Clerk.

I, Percy James Sefton, Clerk, do hereby certify that the
foregoing special order has been made in accordance with
law, and that all the requirements of "The Local Bodies'
Loans Act, 1901," have been complied with.

P. J. SEFTON.

Special Order made by the Waimate Road Board.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 29th August, 1908.
THE following special order, made by the Waimate
Road Board, is published in accordance with the
provisions of "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908."

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Finance.