May 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1433

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd May, 1910.

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by Captain ALEXANDER JAMES HASTIE, Otago Hussars,
and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with rank of Captain, and with effect from 4th March, 1910.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd May, 1910.

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by Captain (Adjutant) CHARLES BARHAM MORRIS, 3rd Battalion, Otago Rifles,
and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with rank of Captain, and with effect from 23rd March, 1910.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd May, 1910.

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by Lieutenant GUSTAV THEODOR KRETSCHMAR, No. 3 Company, New Zealand Native Rifle Volunteers,
and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 19th March, 1910.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Finance Member, Council of Defence, resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th May, 1910.

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the appointment of Colonel ROBERT JOSEPH COLLINS, I.S.O., V.D., N.Z.M., Active List (Unattached),
as Finance Member of the New Zealand Council of Defence, and with effect from 2nd February, 1910.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Principal Medical Officer, Otago Military District, appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th May, 1910.

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the appointment of Lieutenant-Colonel WILLIAM JOHNSTON WILL, M.B., V.D., New Zealand Medical Corps,
as Principal Medical Officer to the Otago Military District, and with effect from 15th April, 1910.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

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

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to issue Letters of Naturalisation, under the Aliens Act, 1908, in favour of the undermentioned persons:-

Name. Occupation. Residence.

Hans Andersen Seaman . . Auckland.
August Blomberg Cook . . . Whitiana.
John George Gold-miner . Merrijigs.
Christen Larsen Gardener Christchurch.
Edward Martin Lem- Storeman . . Hukanui.
berg
Tony Pecher Farmer . . Tokatoka.
Bernard Raskin Tailor . . . Wellington.
Arthur Reuther Farmer . . Waikino.
William Tablofski Labourer . Masterton.

D. BUDDO,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Approval of Fees for Licensing of Vehicles fixed by By law Waimarino County Council.

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

I T is hereby notified, in accordance with section 107 of the Counties Act, 1908, that so much of the by-laws made by the Waimarino County Council and sealed on the 12th day of March, 1910, as appoint the several sums to be paid to the Waimarino County funds for the licensing of vehicles have this day been approved by His Excellency the Governor.

D. BUDDO,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Government Offices not to be closed on 24th May.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs, Wellington, 11th May, 1910.

T HE Gazette notice, dated 3rd May, and published in the New Zealand Gazette of the 5th instant, declaring a public holiday in the Government offices throughout the Dominion on the 24th May instant is hereby cancelled.

D. BUDDO,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Holiday to be observed on King's Birthday.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs, Wellington, 11th May, 1910.

F RIDAY, the 3rd June next, being the anniversary of the birthday of His Majesty King George V, will be observed as a public holiday in the Government offices throughout the Dominion.

D. BUDDO,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Special Order made by the Okato Road Board, County of Taranaki.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs, Wellington, 11th May, 1910.

T HE following special order, made by the Okato Road Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Road Boards Act, 1908.

D. BUDDO,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

OKATO ROAD BOARD.

Special Order making Special Rate.

In pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it n that behalf by the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908, and the New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909, the Okato Road Board hereby resolves as follows : That, for the