Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 26th September, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by the undermentioned officer:—

Hastings Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant Herbert Mountford Bishop. Date of resignation, 4th July, 1908.
ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 26th September, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by Lieutenant WILLIAM GILMOUR, Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers,
and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 26th August, 1908.
ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 26th September, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by Captain ROBERT JAMES BREMNER, Caversham Rifle Volunteers,
and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with rank of Captain, and with effect from 24th April, 1908.
ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 26th September, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration to
Captain JOHN JOSEPH DOUGALL, Active List (Untached),
he having a total rank and commissioned service to 17th September, 1908, entitling him thereto of twenty years three hundred and six days.
ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Services of Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 26th September, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under section 104, (1), of “The Defence Act, 1908,” the services of the Okato Defence Rifle Club, with headquarters at Okato (Wellington Military District). Acceptance to date from 21st September, 1908.
ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Government Offices to be closed on 14th October (Labour Day).

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 29th September, 1908.
THE Government offices throughout New Zealand will be closed on Wednesday, 14th October, 1908, being Labour Day.
JOHN G. FINDLAY,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 22nd September, 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.

Special Order made by the Council of the County of Kiwitea.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 24th September, 1908.
THE following special order, made by the Kiwitea County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908.”

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Finance.

KIWITEA COUNTY COUNCIL.
Special Order.
THAT, in pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in them in that behalf by “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” the Kiwitea County Council do hereby resolve as follows: That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £120, being 10 per cent. of original loan of £1,200, authorised to be raised by the Kiwitea County Council, under the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” and subsection (c) of section 2 of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Amendment Act, 1907,” for the continuation of forming, bridging, widening, and metalling the Lagoon Road from its junction with the Kelpie Road to its junction with the Titirangi Road as far as money will go, the said Kiwitea County Council do hereby make and levy a special rate of ⅜d. in the pound upon the rateable valuation of all rateable property of the Papanui Special-rating District, comprising Sections 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, Block XII, 11, Block XV, and 2, Block XVI, Hautapu Survey District; and that such special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and be payable half-yearly on the 1st day of April and the 1st day of October in each and every year during a period equal to the currency of such loan, being a period of forty-one years, or until the loan is fully paid off. The cost of raising the loan and the interest for the first year shall be paid out of the aforesaid sum of £120.
I, Hilton Fowler, Chairman of the Kiwitea County Council, do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the special order adopted at a special meeting of the Council held the 18th day of July, 1908, and confirmed at a special meeting held the 15th day of August, 1908.

H. FOWLER,
Chairman.
15th August, 1908.

Special Order made by the Turanga Road Board.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 25th September, 1908.
THE following special order, made by the Turanga Road Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908.”

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Finance.