2798
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 65

Borough of Otaki and included in the County of Horowhenua. All persons affected are hereby called upon to lodge any written objections to or petitions against the proposed alteration of boundaries which they desire to lodge within one month from the first publication of this notice, such objections or petitions to be addressed to the Minister of Internal Affairs, Wellington.

SCHEDULE.

AREA PROPOSED TO BE EXCLUDED FROM THE BOROUGH OF OTAKI.

ALL that area in the Wellington Land District bounded by a line commencing at the north-eastern corner of Lot 4 on plan 3364 deposited in the office of the District Land Registrar at Wellington; thence southerly, westerly, and again southerly along the eastern boundaries of the said Lot 4 to a public road; thence easterly along the northern side of that road for a distance of 605·7 links, thence 23° 10′ distance 278·7 links, thence 113° 10′ distance 401·5 links, thence 202° 25′ distance 308·2 links, to a public road; thence across that road and southerly and westerly along the eastern and southern boundaries of the land shown on plan 3364 deposited as aforesaid to the south-western corner of Lot 11 on the aforesaid plan; thence north-easterly along the north-western boundary of the said Lot 11 to the south-eastern corner of Lot 10 on the said plan; thence north-westerly along the south-western boundary of Lots 10 and 9 and that boundary produced to the south-eastern corner of Lot 7 on said plan; and along the south-western boundary of the said Lot 7 to the eastern boundary of Lot 6 on the said plan; thence south-westerly along the south-eastern boundary of the said Lot 6 to its south-eastern corner; thence generally westerly and northerly along the southern and western boundaries of the land shown on plan 3364 aforesaid to the Otaki Borough boundary; thence south-easterly, north-easterly, and easterly along the borough boundary to the north-eastern corner of Lot 4 aforesaid, the point of commencement.

G. JAS. ANDERSON,
For Minister of Internal Affairs.

Wearing of Special Badge by Knights Bachelor.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 21st September, 1926.

THE following extract from the London Gazette dated 27th April, 1926, is published for general information.

RICH'D. F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

[Extract from the London Gazette dated 27th April, 1926.]

No. 33155, pp. 2857 and 2858.] Whitehall, April 23, 1926.

THE KING has been pleased to issue a Warrant under His Majesty’s Royal Sign Manual to the following effect:—

GEORGE, R.I.

George the Fifth, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India.

To our Right Trusty and Well-beloved Cousin and Counsellor Edmund Bernard Viscount FitzAlan of Derwent, Knight of Our Most Noble Order of the Garter, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, Deputy to Our Right Trusty and Right Entirely-beloved Cousin Bernard Marmaduke, Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal and Our Hereditary Marshal of England: Greeting!

Whereas We having taken into our Royal consideration certain circumstances humbly represented unto Us and being desirous of enhancing the state and dignity of the ancient and honourable degree of Knight Bachelor, have thought fit to grant and prescribe a badge which may be worn by those of our loving subjects who have from time to time been advanced to the separate and singular degree of Knight Bachelor or may hereafter be so advanced:

Now know ye that We of our princely grace, special favour, and mere motion have for Ourselves, our Heirs, and Successors, given and granted and do by these presents give and grant unto all such persons as aforesaid Our Royal license and authority that they may henceforth upon all appropriate occasions wear upon the left side of the coat or outer garment a badge measuring approximately three inches in length and two inches in width, as hereinafter described, and as shown in the painting hereunto annexed, that is to say, “Upon an oval medallion of vermillion, enclosed by a scroll,
a cross-hilted sword belted and sheathed, pommel upwards, between two spurs, rowels upwards, the whole set about with the sword-belt, all gilt.”

Our will and pleasure therefore is that you, Edmund Bernard Viscount FitzAlan of Derwent, Deputy to our said Earl Marshal, to whom the cognizance of matters of this nature doth properly belong, do require and command that this our grant and prescription be recorded in our college of Arms to the end that our officers of Arms and all others upon occasion may take full notice and have knowledge thereof:

And for so doing this shall be your Warrant.

Given at our Court at Windsor, the 21st day of April, 1926, in the sixteenth year of our reign.

By His Majesty’s Command.

W. JOYNSON-HICKS.

Result of Election of a Member of the Waihi and Te Aroha Fire Boards by Fire-insurance Companies.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 15th September, 1926.

THE following result of the election of a member of the Waihi and Te Aroha Fire Boards by fire-insurance companies has been reported to the Minister of Internal Affairs, and is notified in accordance with the rules under the Fire Brigades Act, 1908:—

Waihi.. .. .. Harold Vernon Tregear.
Te Aroha .. .. Harold Vernon Tregear.

RICH'D. F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Result of Election of Trustees of a Drainage District.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 14th September, 1926.

THE following result of election of trustees of a drainage district has been received from the Returning Officers, and is published in accordance with the provisions of the Land Drainage Act, 1908.

G. P. NEWTON, Assistant Under-Secretary.

Kuku Drainage District, County of Horowhenua—
Vall Gordon Hunter.
Eric James McLeavey.
Thomas Henry Powles.
Robert Gilies Wall.

Appointing a Licensing Authority for No. 1 Motor-omnibus District.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred on me by the Motor-omnibus Traffic Act, 1926, I, Kenneth Stuart Williams, Minister of Public Works, do hereby appoint the Auckland City Council to be the licensing authority in Motor-omnibus District No. 1.

Dated at Wellington, this 22nd day of September, 1926.

K. S. WILLIAMS, Minister of Public Works.

(P.W. 26/52.)

Appointing a Licensing Authority for No. 2 Motor-omnibus District.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred on me by the Motor-omnibus Traffic Act, 1926, I, Kenneth Stuart Williams, Minister of Public Works, do hereby appoint the Takapuna Borough Council to be the licensing authority in Motor-omnibus District No. 2.

Dated at Wellington, this 22nd day of September, 1926.

K. S. WILLIAMS, Minister of Public Works.

(P.W. 26/52,)

Appointing a Licensing Authority for No. 3 Motor-omnibus District.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred on me by the Motor-omnibus Traffic Act, 1926, I, Kenneth Stuart Williams, Minister of Public Works, do hereby appoint the Gisborne Borough Council to be the licensing authority in Motor-omnibus District No. 3.

Dated at Wellington, this 22nd day of September, 1926.

K. S. WILLIAMS, Minister of Public Works.

(P.W. 26/52.)