July 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1953

Volunteer Officer resigned, and appointed to Battalion Staff.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 17th July, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by

Captain FELIX TEMPLEMAN BELLRINGER, Taranaki Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve of his appointment as Adjutant to the 4th Battalion, Wellington (Taranaki) Rifle Volunteers, with rank of Captain, and with effect from 3rd July, 1909.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 17th July, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by

Lieutenant CHARLES JOHN HOLLARD, Hutt Valley Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 8th June, 1909.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Disbandment of Defence Rifle Club.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 17th July, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the disbandment of the undermentioned Defence rifle club :—

Northern Wairoa Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Aratapu. Date of disbandment, 17th July, 1909.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 20th July, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal to

No. 21, Bandsman WILLIAM DESMOND, Christchurch Garrison Volunteer Band,

he having a total service to 8th July, 1909, entitling him thereto of twenty-one years and two hundred and nineteen days.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 23rd July, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal to

No. 172, Private EDWARD F. DRAY, Dunedin City Guards Rifle Volunteers,

he having a total service to 28th February, 1909, entitling him thereto of twenty years two days.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

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Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 23rd July, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal to

No. 515, Private THOMAS JONES, Dunedin City Guards Rifle Volunteers,

he having a total service to 28th February, 1909, entitling him thereto of twenty years eleven days.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Approval of Fees for licensing of Vehicles fixed by By-law, Whangarei County Council.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 24th July, 1909.

IT is hereby notified, in accordance with section 107 of “The Counties Act, 1908,” that so much of the By-law No. 1 made by the Whangarei County Council and sealed on the 5th day of May, 1909, as appoints the several sums to be paid to the Whangarei County funds for the licensing of vehicles has this day been approved by His Excellency the Governor.

D. BUDDO,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Special Order made by the Omaka Road Board, County of Marlborough.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 23rd July, 1909.

THE following special order, made by the Omaka Road Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Road Boards Act, 1908.”

D. BUDDO,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

SPECIAL ORDER MADE BY THE OMAKA ROAD BOARD.

THAT the interest and sinking fund for the current year on the special loan of £3,000 granted to the Board by the Government, under the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908,” for the purpose of constructing certain bridges and culverts be paid out of the general funds of the Board.

I certify that the above special order was duly passed in accordance with “The Road Boards Act, 1908.”

H. HOWARD,
Clerk to Board.

Blenheim, 15th July, 1909.

Special Order made by the Whangarei County Council merging the Mangakahia Road District.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 27th July, 1909.

THE following special order, made by the Whangarei County Council, is published for general information.

D. BUDDO,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

WHANGAREI COUNTY COUNCIL.

Special Order.

SPECIAL order of the body corporate known as and called “The Chairman, Councillors, and Inhabitants of the County of Whangarei,” passed at a special meeting of the Whangarei County Council held on the 18th day of June, 1909, and confirmed on the 23rd day of July, 1909, namely,—

That the prayer of the ratepayers signing the petition this day presented to the Council that the Mangakahia Road Board be dissolved, and that the Mangakahia Road District be merged in the County of Whangarei, and that such dissolution and merger take effect on the 6th day of August, 1909.

The common seal of the said body corporate was hereto affixed and impressed at a meeting of the Council thereof held on the 23rd day of July, 1909, by and in the presence of—

A. G. MACKENZIE,
Chairman.

F. C. HILFORD,
H. A. MOREY,
Councillors.

J. MACKINNON,
County Clerk.