May 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 745

The promotion of engineers, chief engineers, and inspectors of machinery depends on the number of vacancies that occur in the several superior ranks.

Retired Pay.

The following table shows the age for retirement from active service of engineer officers, and the maximum retired pay of each rank:—

*Qualified for promotion. † Not qualified for promotion.

On attaining the rank of chief engineer and afterwards, the amount of retired pay depends both on age and length of service, the maximum for each rank being as above, and the minimum rate the amount of half-pay of the officer as per scale previously given. Retirement would take place between the ages given in the above table, except in the following cases:—
(1.) Five years’ half-pay time in either of the ranks of engineer, chief, staff, or fleet-engineer; or seven years’ half-pay time in the ranks of inspector, or chief inspector of machinery:
(2.) Physical unfitness for service:
(3.) Misconduct.
Pensions or gratuities for wounds or injuries can be granted by the Admiralty in addition to the ordinary retiring-allowances.
Retired-pay and half-pay are subject to deduction in case of misconduct.

Pensions to Widows.

The widows and children of engineer officers who had completed ten years’ commissioned service are eligible, under stipulated conditions, to pensions and compassionate-allowances.
The rates payable and the regulations governing their award are published in the Queen’s Regulations and the Quarterly Navy List.

Relative Rank.

Engineer students rank with naval cadets according to date of entry.
Assistant engineers rank with sub-lieutenants according to date of commission.
Engineers of less than six years’ seniority rank with, but after, lieutenants under eight years’ seniority.
Engineers of six years’ seniority rank with lieutenants of less than eight years’ seniority according to date of commission.
Chief engineers rank with but after lieutenants of eight years’ seniority.
Staff engineers rank with lieutenants above eight years’ seniority.
Fleet engineers rank with commanders according to date of commission.
Inspectors of machinery, under eight years’ service on full pay as such, rank with captains under three years.
Inspectors of machinery, of eight years’ service on full pay as such, rank with captains of three years. The captain to reckon his seniority from the date of completing three years in that rank. The inspector of machinery to reckon his seniority from the date of completing eight years’ service as such.
Chief inspectors of machinery rank with captains of three years’ seniority according to date of commission.

MEMORANDUM AS TO THE PAY, &c., OF THE ROYAL CORPS OF NAVAL CONSTRUCTORS.

1. The number, the designation, and the salaries of the members of the corps are as follows:—

Admiralty.—Director of naval construction, £1,500 a year, rising to £1,800 after five years’ service. Three chief constructors, £600 a year, rising to £850 by £25 a year, and a London allowance of £150 a year. Three constructors, £400 a year, rising to £550 by £20 a year and a London allowance of £120 a year. Six assistant constructors, first class, £300 a year, rising to £450 by £15 a year. Duty pay of £50 a year to assistant constructor in charge of foreign records. Duty pay of £50 a year to assistant constructor acting for chief constructor. One assistant constructor, first class (for scientific experiments), £250 a year, rising to £300 by £15 a year. Seven assistant constructors, second class £160 a year, rising to £240 by £10 a year, and a London allowance of £50 a year.

Dockyards.—Six chief constructors, Chatham, Portsmouth, Devonport, Sheerness, Pembroke, and Malta Dockyards, £600 a year, rising to £700 by £25 a year, and a house. Six constructors, £400 a year, rising to £550 by £20 a year, and a house. One constructor, Hongkong, £400 a year, rising to £550 by £20 a year, a house, or an allowance of $800 a year in lieu thereof, and a colonial allowance of $533⅓ a year. One constructor, Bermuda, £400 a year, rising to £550 by £20 a year, a house, and a colonial allowance of £100 a year. Ten assistant constructors, first class, £250 a year, rising to £300 by £15 a year. Seventeen assistant constructors, second class, £160 a year, rising to £240 by £10 a year. Nine assistant constructors, third class, £110 a year, rising to £150 by £10 a year, with an allowance of £50 a year when employed in London.

All regulations as to pay, pension, retired-pay, allowances, are subject to alterations.

Road Board Elections.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 25th May, 1892.

THE following notices of elections of Members of Road Boards have been received at this office, and are published in accordance with the provisions of “The Road Boards Act, 1882.”

HUGH POLLEN,
Under-Secretary.

Ruarangi Road District, County of Whangarei:
S. Boyd.
W. Bullians.
H. Goodley.
J. McLean.
R. McConnell.

Mount Eden Road District, County of Eden:
William R. Bridgman.
William H. Cooper.
Thomas Hanson.
Henry Hirst.
William Keyes.

Karako Road District, County of Manukau:
Robert Glasson.
John Allen.
Alexander V. Urquhart.
James Clark.
Arthur Urquhart.

Pirongia Road District, County of Raglan:
James McGuirk.
Isaac Hodgson.
David Finlayson.
Sam J. Bates.
John Ross.

Onewhero Road District, County of Raglan:
George Samuel Whiteside.
Robert McKibbin.
James Wright.
William Clark Glasson.
Edward McWhirter.

Oero Road District, County of Patangata:
John Buchanan.

Akitio Road District, County of Wairarapa North:
Francis Armstrong.
William Henry Burling.
John Stewart Handyside.
John Jepson.
Alexander Murray.

Parihaka Road District, County of Taranaki:
Richard Ching.
Michael Fleming.
George William Gane.
Samuel Jones.
Thomas McGloin.
Charles McHardy.
Thomas Morrow.