Oct. 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2593

Services of Mounted Rifle Cadet Volunteers accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th October, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, in accordance with section 106 (3) of “The Defence Act, 1908,” the services of the undermentioned Defence rifle cadet Volunteer corps:—

Waverley Mounted Rifle Cadet Volunteers,
with headquarters at Waverley. Date of acceptance, 4th October, 1909.

GEO. FOWLDS,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer posted to Retired List.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th October, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve that the name of

Captain JOHN AITCHISON

be removed from the Active List (Unattached), and that he be posted to the Retired List, with rank of Captain, and with effect from 20th September, 1909.

GEO. FOWLDS,
For Minister of Defence.

Trustee of Rifle-range Reserve appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th October, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under “The Defence Act, 1908,” of the appointment of

Captain ADAM MORRISON RATTRAY, No. 2 Company, Canterbury Division of New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers,

as a Trustee of the Lyttelton Rifle Range Reserve. Appointment to date from the 21st September, 1909.

GEO. FOWLDS,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th October, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration to

Captain FREDERICK CHARLES B. BISHOP, Christchurch City Guards Rifle Volunteers,

he having a total rank and commissioned service to 2nd October, 1909, entitling him thereto of twenty years sixteen days.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Services of Officers’ Training Corps accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th October, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, in accordance with the Regulations for the Officers’ Training Corps, New Zealand Defence Forces, as published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 64, of the 5th August, 1909, the services of the undermentioned Officers’ Training Corps (Senior Division):—

The Canterbury College Officers’ Training Corps,
with headquarters at Christchurch. Date of acceptance, 9th September, 1909.

GEO. FOWLDS,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th October, 1909.

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

No. 377, Private JOHN J. SIMPSON, Timaru Port Guards Rifle Volunteers,

he having a total service to the 28th September, 1909, entitling him thereto of twenty years one hundred and sixty-four days.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

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

The Treasury,
Wellington, 8th October, 1909.

THE following special order, made by the Selwyn County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908.”

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Finance.

COUNTY OF SELWYN.

Special Order making Special Rate.

In pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908,” the Council of the County of Selwyn hereby resolves as follows: That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £2,100, authorised to be raised by the Selwyn County Council, under the above-mentioned Act, for the construction of a water-race in the Sandy Knolls Subdivision of the Malvern Water-supply District, constituted under “The Water-supply Act, 1908,” the said Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of ½d. in the pound upon the rateable value of all rateable property of the said Sandy Knolls Subdivision of the Malvern Water-supply District, as described in a special order made by the said Council on the 10th day of July, 1909; 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 the currency of such loan, being a period of twenty-six years, or until the loan is fully paid off.

Made under the seal of the Council of the County of Selwyn, the 29th day of September, 1909.

WM. DUNLOP,
Chairman.

W. JAMESON,
County Clerk.

I hereby certify that the resolution to make the above special order was adopted at a special meeting of the Selwyn County Council held on the 25th day of August, 1909, and was confirmed at a meeting of the said Council held on the 29th day of September, 1909.

WM. DUNLOP,
Chairman of the Selwyn County Council.

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

The Treasury,
Wellington, 8th October, 1909.

THE following special order, made by the Rangitikei County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908.”

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Finance.

RANGITIKEI COUNTY COUNCIL.

Special Order making Special Rate.—Loan of £550.—Subway, Marton Junction, &c.

In pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908,” the Rangitikei County Council hereby resolves as follows: That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £550, authorised to be raised by the Rangitikei County Council, under the above-mentioned Act, for the purposes of (a) providing portion of cost of subway from Roberts Street, Marton Junction, to the railway-platform (£300); and (b) forming approach to railway-crossing at Pipae Street, Marton Extension, and to metal such approach, Oiroa and Pipae Streets, and portion of French Street (£250), the said Rangitikei County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of ½d. in the pound sterling upon the rateable value of all rateable property of the Junction Station Special-rating District, comprising all that area of the County of Rangitikei contained within the following boundaries—commencing at the south-east corner of Section VII, Block III, Rangitoto Survey District, on the Rangitikei River; thence in a westerly direction along south boundary of said section and Sections 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 to the Golding Road; thence in a northerly direction by the Golding Road to the railway-line; thence in a westerly direction by Wellington—New Plymouth Railway line to a point opposite the east side of Main Street, Marton Extension; thence in a northerly direction across Station Street, and by the east side of Main Street to the north-west corner of Section 5, Block 27, Marton Extension; thence in an easterly direction by north boundary of