MAR. 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 745

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 26th February, 1910.

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

Captain John Potter, Auckland Mounted Rifle Volunteers,
he having a total service to 31st January, 1910, entitling him thereto of twenty years and seventeen days.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Holiday on 17th March (St. Patrick's Day).

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 25th February, 1910.

THE public offices throughout the Dominion will be closed on Thursday, the 17th day of March, 1910, being St. Patrick's Day.

D. BUDDO,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Notice respecting Proposed Alteration in Boundaries of Borough of Green Island.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 1st March, 1910.

Pursuant to section 118 of "The Municipal Corporations Act, 1908," His Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified that a petition in accordance with regulations, signed by not less than one-fourth of the electors of the area described in the Schedule hereto, has been presented to him, praying that the said area may be excluded from the County of Taieri and included in the Borough of Green Island. Such area to be added to the West Ward of the said borough. All persons affected are hereby called upon to lodge any written objections to, or petitions against, the proposed alteration within one month from the first publication of this notice, such objections or petitions are to be addressed and forwarded to the Minister of Internal Affairs, Wellington.

SCHEDULE.

All that area in the Otago Land District, being part of the Township of Abbotsford Extension, in Original Section No. 64, Block VI, Dunedin and East Taieri Survey District. Bounded towards the north-west by the north-western boundaries of Allotments Nos. 15 and 16, Township of Abbotsford Extension, the abutment of Alexander Street, and part of the north-western boundary of Allotment No. 45 from North Taieri Road to the present north-western boundary of the Borough of Green Island; thence towards the south-east by the present boundary of the Borough of Green Island to North Taieri Road; and thence towards the south-west by the said North Taieri Road to the place of commencement.

D. BUDDO,
Minister of Internal Affairs

Notice respecting Proposed Alteration in Boundaries of Boroughs of Invercargill and South Invercargill.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 1st March, 1910.

Pursuant to section 118 of "The Municipal Corporations Act, 1908," His Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified that a petition in accordance with regulations, signed by not less than one-fourth of the electors of the area described in the Schedule hereto, has been presented to him, praying that the said area may be excluded from the Borough of South Invercargill and included in the Borough of Invercargill. All persons affected are hereby called upon to lodge any written objections to, or petitions against, the proposed alteration within one month from the first publication of this notice. Such objections or petitions are to be addressed and forwarded to the Minister of Internal Affairs, Wellington.

SCHEDULE.

Area Proposed to be Excluded from the Borough of South Invercargill and to be Included in Borough of Invercargill.

All that area in the Southland Land District bounded towards the north by the Borough of Invercargill from Bluff Road to the eastern side of Elles Road; thence towards the west by the Borough of Invercargill to the Oteramika Road; thence again towards the north by the southern side of Oteramika Road to the north-western corner of Section No. 17, Block I, Invercargill Hundred; thence towards the east by Section No. 17 aforesaid and Section No. 34, Block XIX, to a point in line with the southern side of John Street; thence towards the south by a right line across Calypso Road, and by the southern side of John Street to Frederick Street; thence again towards the east by the eastern side of Frederick Street to a point in line with the southern side of Martin Road; thence again towards the south by a right line across Frederick Street, and by the southern side of Martin Road and Janet Street to Bluff Road; and thence again towards the west by the eastern side of Bluff Road to the place of commencement.

D. BUDDO,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Special Order made by the Mount Roskill Road Board, County of Eden.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 2nd March, 1910.

The following special order, made by the Mount Roskill Road Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of "The Road Boards Act, 1908."

D. BUDDO,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

MOUNT ROSKILL ROAD BOARD.

In pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908," and its amendments, the Inhabitants of the Mount Roskill Road District hereby resolve as follows: That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £3,000, authorised to be raised by the Inhabitants of the Mount Roskill Road District and of the outer area hereinafter referred to, under the above-mentioned Act, for forming, grading, metalling, and draining Ridge Road from Coleman's Corner to White Swan Road, White Swan Road from Avondale boundary to Richardson Road, Arkell Road from Ridge Road to Richardson Road, Waikowhai Park Road from Ridge Road to the sea, and Mission Road from May Road to Richardson Road, the said Inhabitants of the Mount Roskill Road District hereby make and levy a special rate of 5/8d. in the pound sterling upon the rateable value of all property of the special-rating area known as the outer area, being that parcel of land in the Mount Roskill Road District, in the County of Eden, outside the water and gas area, excepting Allotments 1 to 8, Block XIII, and Allotments 6 to 16, Block XI, of Section 13—bounded towards the north-west and south by the boundaries of the Mount Roskill Road District, and towards the east by the Mount Roskill Water Area or District, excluding towards the south the aforesaid allotments; 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 days of July and January in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being a period of not exceeding forty-one years, or until the loan is fully paid off.

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

Dated this 25th day of February, 1910.

CHAS. BAGLEY,
Chairman, Mount Roskill Road Board.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 28th February, 1910.

The following notice, received from the Chairman of the Council of the County of Pohangina, is published in accordance with the provisions of "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908."

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Finance.