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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 9

Cadet appointed.—Notice No. 1470.

Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists,
Wellington, 31st January, 1911.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

ARCHIBALD JAMES ROBINSON

to be a Cadet in the Civil Service of the Government of New Zealand (Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists); the appointment to date from 11th January, 1911.

THOS. MACKENZIE,
Minister of Agriculture, and of Industries and Commerce.

Registrar of Brands appointed.—Notice No. 1471.

Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists,
Wellington, 31st January, 1911.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

HENRY SCOTT

to be Registrar of Brands for the Chatham Islands, in terms of the Stock Act, 1908, vice W. A. Matthews, transferred; the appointment to date from 5th December, 1910.

THOS. MACKENZIE,
Minister of Agriculture, and of Industries and Commerce.

Staff Officer promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th January, 1911.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the promotion of

Lieutenant-Colonel EDWARD SEVERIN HEARD (2nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers),

to the rank of Colonel, New Zealand Militia, whilst employed as Director of Military Training and Education, New Zealand Defence Forces, and with effect from 1st January, 1911.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Temporary Rank granted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th January, 1911.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to grant the rank of temporary Colonel to

Lieutenant-Colonel GEORGE CECIL BURLEIGH WOLFE,
New Zealand Militia,

whilst employed as Officer Commanding the Auckland Military District, and with effect from 1st January, 1911.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Temporary Rank granted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th January, 1911.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to grant the rank of temporary Colonel to

Lieutenant-Colonel JOHN EDWARD HAWKINS, V.D.,
New Zealand Militia,

whilst employed as Officer Commanding the Canterbury Military District, and with effect from 1st January, 1911.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Territorial Force Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th January, 1911.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointments:—

New Zealand Medical Corps.
Robert Henry Walton, M.D., to be Captain. Date of commission, 12th January, 1911.
Arthur Gentry Pitts, F.R.C.S., Eng., to be Captain. Date of commission, 17th January, 1911.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Territorial Force Officer promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th January, 1911.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with paragraph 137 (a), General Regulations of the Defence Forces of New Zealand, 1906, of the promotion of the

Reverend WILLIAM HENRY WILSON (Honorary Chaplain 3rd Class),

to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel (Honorary Chaplain 2nd Class), and with effect from 10th January, 1911.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Higher Rank conferred.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th January, 1911.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to confer upon

Captain JOSEPH THOMAS BRICE, Retired List,
the rank of Major, and with effect from 12th January, 1911.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th January, 1911.

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

No. 219, Private ALEXANDER WILSON, Manchester Rifles,

he having a total service to 23rd December, 1910, entitling him thereto of twenty years and nine days.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Special Order made by the Mauku Road Board, County of Manukau.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 27th January, 1911.

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

D. BUDDO,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

MAUKU ROAD BOARD (WAIAU WARD).

Special Order.

In pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908, the Mauku Road Board hereby resolves as follows: That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £1,500, authorized to be raised by the Mauku Road Board, under the above-mentioned Act, for improving, forming, and metalling certain roads in the Waiau Ward, the said Mauku Road Board hereby makes and levies a special rate of 1½d. in the pound upon the rateable value of all rateable property of the Waiau Ward of the Mauku Road District; 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 September in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being a period of thirty-six years and a half, 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.

A. E. WRIGHT,
Clerk, Mauku Road Board.

Resolutions made by the Council of the County of Eltham.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 27th January, 1911.

THE following resolutions made by the Eltham County Council, are published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Finance.