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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 90

New Zealand Chaplains Department.

The Reverend Charles Hilgrove Gossett, Chaplain, 4th Class, to be Chaplain, 3rd Class. Dated 29th August, 1912.

The Reverend Herbert Reeve to be Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class. Dated 25th November, 1912.

Unattached List (b).

(Senior Cadets.)

The undermentioned resignations are accepted:—

Major Angus Sutherland Murray Polson. Dated 20th November, 1912.

2nd Lieutenant Allan Howard Emerson. Dated 17th October, 1912.

2nd Lieutenant George Henry Burtenshaw. Dated 19th October, 1912.

2nd Lieutenant Gordon Hope Allan. Dated 26th October, 1912.

The undermentioned are appointed 2nd Lieutenants (on probation), for service with the Senior Cadets, under the provisions of paragraph 88 (b), General Regulations, 1911:—

George Frederick Charles Hosking. Dated 24th October, 1912.

Frederick Arthur Ruck. Dated 11th November, 1912.

Austin Robert McIvor. Dated 13th November, 1912.

Alec Melles. Dated 13th November, 1912.

Arthur Just. Dated 13th November, 1912.

Claude Wilfred Batten. Dated 16th November, 1912.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Formation of a Coast Defence Detachment, Lyttelton, approved.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 28th November, 1912.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under section 6 (a) of the Defence Act, 1909, of the formation of a Coast Defence Detachment of the 1st (Canterbury) Regiment, consisting of four infantry companies, with headquarters at Lyttelton. The establishment of officers will be as follows:—

Lieutenant-Colonel (1).

Majors (2).

Captains (3).

Lieutenants (4).

2nd Lieutenants (4).

Dated 11th November, 1912.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Formation of an Honorary Reserve Corps approved.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 28th November, 1912.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with section 6 (a) of the Defence Act, 1909, of the formation of the undermentioned Honorary Reserve Corps:—

The King’s Empire Veterans,

with headquarters at Auckland. Dated 5th November, 1912.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Acceptance of Services of a Defence Rifle Club.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 30th November, 1912.

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

Wellington Old Navals’ Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Wellington, Wellington Military District. Date of acceptance, 30th November, 1912.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Award of a Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 28th November, 1912.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of a Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration to

Captain JOHN LILLIE GILLIES, Retired List,

he having a total rank and commissioned service to the 28th August, 1911, entitling him thereto of twenty-two years and fifty-two days.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Award of a Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 28th November, 1912.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of a Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration to

Captain ROBERT GEORGE COX, 3rd (Auckland) Regiment (“Countess of Ranfurly’s Own”),

he having a total rank and commissioned service to the 31st October, 1912, entitling him thereto of twenty years two hundred and fifty-eight days.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Award of a Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 28th November, 1912.

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

Chaplain (2nd Class) the Reverend WALTER STANLEY BEAN, New Zealand Chaplains Department,

he having a total service to the 23rd September, 1912, entitling him thereto of twenty years and four days.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Special Order made by the Council of the Borough of Hastings.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 11th December, 1912.

THE following special order, made by the Hastings Borough Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Finance.

HASTINGS BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Special Order to borrow the Sum of £20,000, and making a Special Rate to provide Interest and other Charges on such Loan of £20,000.

THAT, in pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908, the Local Bodies’ Loans Act Amendment Act, 1908, and the Municipal Corporations Act, 1910, and any amendments to same, the Hastings Borough Council hereby resolves as follows: That whereas in the month of December, 1886, the Council of the Borough of Hastings as then existing obtained the sanction of the ratepayers of the said borough to the raising of a loan of £25,000 for the purpose of carrying out a scheme for the drainage of the said borough, on the security of a special rate, which special rate was by the Hastings Borough Loan Validation and Empowering Act, 1894, declared to be a valid special rate of 1s. 6d. in the pound sterling leviable on the rateable value of all rateable property within the Borough of Hastings: And whereas the said Council applied to the Government Insurance Commissioner for a loan of £18,000 to be applied in paying off an advance of £18,000 on the hypothecation of debentures issued for the sum of £25,000, and an advance of £18,000 was made by the said Commissioner to the said Council, and by the said Act the issue of the said loan to the extent of £18,000—that is, 18 debentures for the