MAR. 13.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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tion, intended to operate as a special order, resolve as follows :—

1. That the Borough of Avondale be divided into three
   wards for all purposes, to be named and known as North Ward,
   Central Ward, and South Ward respectively, which wards shall be created in the borough accordingly.
2. That the boundaries and description of such wards respectively be as follows :—
   (a.) North Ward.—All that area in the North Auckland Land District commencing at the north-eastern corner of Lot 9 of Allotment 62, Titirangi Parish, bounded towards the south-east generally by the said Lot 9 and the production of its northern boundary to the centre of Great North Road; by the centre of the said Great North Road to its junction with Victoria Road; by the centre of Victoria Road to its junction with High Street; by the centre of High Street to its junction with Rosebank Road; by the centre of Rosebank Road to its junction with Wharf Road; and by the centre of Wharf Road to the Whau River; thence towards the south-west, north, and east generally by the Avondale Borough boundary as described in the New Zealand Gazette No. 56 of 27th July, 1922, to the point of commencement.
   (b.) Central Ward.—All that area in the North Auckland Land District commencing at the north-eastern corner of Lot 9 of Allotment 62, Titirangi Parish, bounded towards the east generally by the Avondale Borough boundary as described in the New Zealand Gazette No. 56 of 27th July, 1922, to the centre of the Kaipara Railway line; thence towards the south-east generally by the centre of the said Kaipara Railway line to the Whau River; thence towards the south-west generally by the Avondale Borough boundary described as aforesaid to the centre of Wharf Road; and thence towards the north-west by the south-eastern boundary of the North Ward hereinbefore described to the point of commencement.
   (c.) South Ward.—All that area in the North Auckland Land District commencing at a point being the intersection of the centre of the Kaipara Railway line and the north-eastern boundary of the Avondale Borough boundary as described in the New Zealand Gazettes No. 56 of 27th July, 1922, and No. 67 of 6th September, 1923 ; bounded towards the north, east, south, and west generally by the said Avondale Borough boundary to the centre of the Kaipara Railway line where it crosses the Whau River; and thence towards the north-west generally by the Central Ward hereinbefore described to the point of commencement.
3. That the total number of members of the Council be increased to nine, exclusive of the Mayor.
4. That the number of Councillors for the several wards be—For the North Ward, 3; for the Central Ward, 3; for the South Ward, 3.
5. That this special order shall take effect and come into operation on the 1st day of April, 1924.
   WM. JOHN TAIT, Mayor.
   List of Persons, Companies, &c., licensed to conduct Fire-insurance Business in New Zealand.
   Department of Internal Affairs,
   Wellington, 5th March, 1924.
   THE following list of persons, firms, and companies licensed to conduct fire-insurance business in New Zealand is published in accordance with clause II of the rules made under the Fire Brigades Act, 1908.
   RICHD. F. BOLLARD,
   Minister of Internal Affairs.
   Alliance Assurance Company (Limited), 23–25 Grey Street, Wellington.
   Atlas Assurance Company (Limited), 9 Brandon Street, Wellington.
   Australian Alliance Assurance Company, Box 95, Auckland.
   Australian Provincial Assurance Association (Limited), corner Grey and Featherston Streets, Wellington.
   British and Foreign Marine Insurance Company (Limited), care of Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Limited), Wellington.
   British Traders' Insurance Company (Limited), 29 Hunter Street, Wellington.
   Canton Insurance Office (Limited), care of J. W. Wallace and Co., Wellington.
   Commercial Union Assurance Company (Limited), 209 Lambton Quay, Wellington.
   Continental Insurance Company (Limited), 94 Hereford Street, Christchurch.
   Dominion Co-operative Insurance Society (Limited), St. George Buildings, 8 Brandon Street, Wellington.
   Eagle, Star, and British Dominions Insurance Company (Limited), 26 Shortland Street, Auckland.
   Excess Insurance Company (Limited), care of Messrs. Sead-Gowing and Craven (N.Z.) (Limited), Cathedral Square, Christchurch.
   Farmers' Co-operative Fire and Marine Insurance Association of New Zealand (Limited), Cashel Street, Christchurch.
   Guardian Assurance Company (Limited), 156 Featherston Street, Wellington.
   Hartford Fire Insurance Company (Limited), 94 Hereford Street, Christchurch.
   Hawke's Bay Mutual Fire Insurance Association, Hastings.
   Home Insurance Company (Limited), care of Messrs. G. G. and J. H. Aitken and Co., 94 Hereford Street, Christchurch.
   Indemnity Mutual Marine Assurance Company (Limited), Dunedin.
   Insurance Office of Australia (Limited), Ground Floor, New Zealand Insurance Buildings, Queen Street, Auckland.
   Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company (Limited), Cathedral Square, Christchurch.
   London Assurance Corporation, care of Messrs. Sead-Gowing and Craven (N.Z.) (Limited), Cathedral Square, Christchurch.
   London and Lancashire Insurance Company (Limited), corner of Fort and Commerce Streets, Auckland.
   Marine Insurance Company (Limited), care of Thomas Macky and Co., Auckland.
   Mercantile and General Insurance Company (Limited), 27 Panama Street, Wellington.
   National Insurance Company of New Zealand (Limited), Dunedin.
   New Zealand Insurance Company (Limited), Auckland.
   New Zealand Plate Glass Insurance Company (Limited), Royal Exchange Buildings, Wellington.
   North British and Mercantile Insurance Company, Routh's Buildings, corner of Johnston and Featherston Streets, Wellington.
   Northern Assurance Company (Limited), Williamson's Chambers, 41–47 Shortland Street, Auckland.
   Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society (Limited), care of Messrs. Rowley and Gill, Featherston Street, Wellington.
   Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation (Limited), Wellington.
   Otago Farmers' Union Mutual Fire Insurance Association, Water Street, Dunedin.
   Phoenix Assurance Company (Limited), Wellington.
   Prudential Assurance Company (Limited), 21 Swanson Street, Auckland.
   Queensland Insurance Company (Limited), Wellington.
   Royal Exchange Assurance Corporation of London, Custom-house Quay, Wellington.
   Royal Insurance Company (Limited), Wellington.
   Scales, George H. (Limited), Fletcher's Buildings, Custom-house Quay, Wellington.
   South British Insurance Company (Limited), South British Chambers, corner of Queen and Shortland Streets, Auckland.
   Southern Union General Insurance Company of Australasia (Limited), 90 Hereford Street, Christchurch.
   Standard Insurance Company of New Zealand (Limited), Dunedin.
   State Fire Insurance Office, Lambton Quay, Wellington.
   Sun Insurance Office, Shortland Street, Auckland.
   Taranaki Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Association, Eltham.
   Thames and Mersey Marine Insurance Company (Limited), Worcester Street, Christchurch.
   Turnbull, A. H., and Co., Agents for W. Weddel and Co. (Limited), Christchurch.
   Union Assurance Society (Limited), care of New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency (Limited), Wellington.
   Union Insurance Society of Canton (Limited), Hunter Street, Wellington.
   Union Marine Insurance Company (Limited), c/o Phoenix Assurance Company (Limited), Lambton Quay, Wellington
   United Insurance Company (Limited), 324 Lambton Quay Wellington.
   Victoria Insurance Company (Limited), Dunedin.
   Waikato Farmers' Mutual Insurance Association, Te Awamutu (in liquidation).
   Wairarapa Automobile Association Mutual Insurance Company, Featherston.
   Wellington Farmers' Union Mutual Fire Insurance Association, Bryant's Buildings, 7 Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North.
   Woodroffe, Gordon, and Co., Hereford Street, Christchurch.
   Yorkshire Insurance Company (Limited), Dunedin,