Acceptance of Services of a Defence Rifle Club.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 17th March, 1915.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under section 43 (1) and (2) of the Defence Act, 1909, the services of the

Mackenzie County Defence Rifle Club,
with headquarters at Fairlie (Canterbury Military District).
Date of acceptance, 17th March, 1915.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Acceptance of Services of a Defence Rifle Club.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 14th April, 1915.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under section 43 (1) and (2) of the Defence Act, 1909, the services of the

Granity Defence Rifle Club,
with headquarters at Granity (Canterbury Military District).
Date of acceptance, 12th April, 1915.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Acceptance of Services of a Defence Rifle Club.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 14th April, 1915.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under section 43 (1) and (2) of the Defence Act, 1909, the services of the

Ross Defence Rifle Club,
with headquarters at Ross (Canterbury Military District).
Date of acceptance, 12th April, 1915.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Long-service and Good-conduct Medal.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 14th April, 1915.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with paragraph 14, Appendix IX, of the Regulations for the New Zealand Military Forces, 1913, of the award of a Long-service and Good-conduct Medal to

No. 775, Sergeant ALEXANDER THOMSON, Royal New Zealand Artillery.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Dismissals of Territorials from the New Zealand Defence Forces.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 17th March, 1915.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to dismiss the undermentioned Territorials from the New Zealand Defence Forces, under section 6 (b), Defence Act, 1909, they having been convicted by the Civil power:

Private FREDERICK BATHURST, 16th (Waikato) Regiment.
Private HENRY GEORGE HAY POWLEY, 14th (South Otago) Regiment.

Dated 9th February, 1915.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Special Order made by the Porangahau Road Board making By-laws.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 15th April, 1915.

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

H. D. BELL,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

PORANGAHU ROAD BOARD.

Special Meeting held on 5th October, 1914.

RESOLVED that, in pursuance of the powers and provisions contained in the Road Boards Act, 1908, and the Acts amending the same, and of all other powers and provisions enabling it in this behalf, the Porangahau Road Board doth hereby make and ordain the following by-laws, that is to say :-

1. Between the 1st day of April and the 31st day of August in any year the width of tires and the maximum number of horses or bullocks to be used in the several classes of vehicles mentioned hereunder shall be as follows,-

(a.) A two-wheeled dray, with or without springs, with tires of 4 in. or more in width, to be drawn by not more than three horses or four bullocks.
(b.) A four-wheeled wagon, with or without springs, with tires of 4 in. or more in width, to be drawn by not more than four horses or four bullocks.
(c.) A four-wheeled goods-brake or express on steel springs or thorough-braces, with tires of 3 in. or more in width, to be drawn by not more than three horses.
(d.) A four-wheeled passenger-coach on steel springs or thorough-braces, with tires of 2½ in. or more in width, to be drawn by not more than five horses.

The above regulations will take effect on the following roads, viz. :-

The whole of the road known as the Mangaorapa Road from its junction with the Patangata County Road to its southern end at the boundary of Section 7, Block I, Tautane Survey District.

The whole of the road known as Skipper's Road from its junction with the Mangaorapa Road at Section 7 (school-site), Block XVII, Porangahau Survey District, to its end in the Ngapaeruru Block 7c, Mangatoro Survey District.

The whole of the road known as the Te Tohi Road from its junction with the Mangaorapa Road at the Mangaorapa Bridge to its end at the boundary of S.G.R. 75, Mangatoro Survey District.

The whole of the road known as the Te Uri Road from its junction with the Mangaorapa Road at the Waitatara Stream to the boundary of the Porangahau Road District at the western corner of S.G.R. 74.

2. Any person committing a breach of the above regulations will be subject to a penalty not exceeding £5 for every such offence.

I hereby certify that the special order making above by-laws was duly passed in accordance with the Road Boards Act, 1908.

ROBT. J. SIDWELL,
Clerk, Porangahau Road Board.

Special Order made by the Wallingford Road Board making By-laws.

Department of Internal Affairs.
Wellington, 15th April, 1915.

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

H. D. BELL,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

WALLINGFORD ROAD BOARD.

Special Meeting held on 5th October, 1914.

RESOLVED that, in pursuance of the powers and provisions contained in the Road Boards Act, 1908, and the Acts amending the same, and the Public Works Act, 1908, and the Acts amending the same, and of all other Acts, powers, and provisions enabling it in this behalf, the Wallingford Road Board doth hereby make and ordain the following by-laws, that is to say :-

1. Between the 1st day of April and the 31st day of August in any year the width of tires and the maximum number of horses or bullocks to be used in the several classes of vehicles mentioned hereunder shall be as follows,-

(a.) A two-wheeled dray, with or without springs, with tires of 4 in. or more in width, to be drawn by not more than three horses or four bullocks.
(b.) A four-wheeled wagon, with or without springs, with tires of 4 in. or more in width, to be drawn by not more than four horses or four bullocks.
(c.) A four-wheeled goods-brake or express on steel springs or thorough-braces, with tires of 3 in. or more in width, to be drawn by not more than three horses.

The above regulations will take effect on the following roads, viz. :-

The road known as the Wallingford Bush Road from its junction with the Patangata County Road at Mr. Geenty's Homestead to the bridge across the Hau-taki-taki Stream at Mr. Parsons's wool-shed.

The road known as the new Ugly Hill Road from its junction with the Patangata County Road at the Wanstead Bush to