Oct. 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3891

Lieutenant Richard Godfrey resigns his commission. Dated 2nd September, 1914.
2nd Lieutenant Henry Cornes resigns his commission. Dated 18th April, 1914.
The appointment of Lieutenant (on probation) Frank Benjamin is cancelled, in accordance with paragraph 87, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 8th September, 1914.

Memorandum.
Robert Henry Williams, Esq. (Accountant, Defence Stores), is granted the honorary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 18th September, 1914.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Acceptance of Services of a Defence Rifle Club.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 23rd October, 1914.

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

The Manawatu Club Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Palmerston North, Wellington Military District. Date of acceptance, 23rd October, 1914.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Acceptance of Services of a Defence Rifle Club.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 23rd October, 1914.

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

Geraldine Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Geraldine, Canterbury Military District. Date of acceptance, 23rd October, 1914.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Results of Elections by Fire-insurance Companies to fill Extraordinary Vacancies in certain Fire Boards.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 23rd October, 1914.

THE following results of elections to fill extraordinary vacancies in certain Fire Boards by fire-insurance companies have been reported to the Minister of Internal Affairs, and are being notified in accordance with the rules under the Fire Brigades Act, 1908.

H. D. BELL,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Christchurch Fire Board:
Henry Percy Hopkins.

Greymouth Fire Board:
Henry Percy Hopkins.

Hokitika Fire Board:
Henry Percy Hopkins.

Notice respecting Proposed Alteration in Boundaries of Borough of Taumarunui.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 26th October, 1914.

PURSUANT to section 14 of the Municipal Corporations Amendment Act, 1913, it is hereby notified that a petition, in accordance with regulations, signed by not less than one-fourth of the electors of the area described in the Schedule hereto, has been presented to His Excellency the Governor, praying that the said area may be excluded from the Borough of Taumarunui and included in the County of Taupo West. All persons affected are hereby called upon to lodge any written objections to or petitions against the proposed alteration within one month from the first publication of this notice. Such objections or petitions are to be addressed and forwarded to the Minister of Internal Affairs, Wellington.

SCHEDULE.

AREA PROPOSED TO BE EXCLUDED FROM THE BOROUGH OF TAUMARUNUI.

ALL that area in the Auckland Land District, bounded by a line commencing at the north-western corner of Ohura South G No. 4A Block, thence along the Rangaroa Stream and the north-eastern boundary of that block and along the north-western boundaries of Ohura South G 4r, G 4π, and G 4j, Sections 1 and 3, and G 4L, Section 4, along the north-eastern boundaries of the said Section 4, Ohura South G 4L, Sections 3 and 1, and G 4K, Sections 2 and 1, to the Wanganui River; thence along the right bank of that river to the Main Trunk Railway Reserve; thence along the northern side of that reserve to the south-western corner of Ohura South G 4E, Section 2; thence along the western boundaries of Ohura South G 4E, Sections 2 and 3, to Ohura South G 4B Block; thence along the southern boundary of the last-mentioned block, along the western boundary of that block, and along the western boundary of Ohura South G 4A Block, to the Rangaroa Stream, the place of commencement.

H. D. BELL,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Notice respecting Proposed Alteration of Boundaries of the Borough of Dargaville.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 23rd October, 1914.

PURSUANT to section 14 of the Municipal Corporations Amendment Act, 1913, it is hereby notified that a petition, in accordance with regulations, signed by not less than one-fourth of the electors of the area described in the Schedule hereto, being part of the Borough of Dargaville, has been presented to His Excellency the Governor, praying that the said area may be excluded from the said borough and included in the County of Hobson. All persons affected are hereby called upon to lodge any written objections to or petitions against the proposed alteration within one month from the first publication of this notice. Such objections or petitions are to be addressed and forwarded to the Minister of Internal Affairs, Wellington.

SCHEDULE.

AREA PROPOSED TO BE EXCLUDED FROM BOROUGH OF DARGAVILLE.

ALL that area in the Auckland Land District bounded by a line commencing at the confluence of the Mangao Stream with the Kaihu River; thence along the right bank of that river to a point in line with the south-eastern boundary of Allotment No. 7 of Aroa Block; thence along a right line to and along the south-eastern boundary of the said Allotment No. 7, and along its south-western boundary to Allotment No. 12 of the said Aroa Block; thence along the south-eastern, south-western, and western boundaries of the said Allotment No. 12 to the Mangao Stream; and thence along that stream to the Kaihu River, the place of commencement.

H. D. BELL,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Successful Candidates, Plumbers' Examination.

THE following is a list of candidates to whom certificates of having passed the examination held by the Plumbers' Board of New Zealand will be granted, in pursuance of section 17 of the Plumbers Registration Act, 1912.

JOS. P. FRENGLEY, M.D., D.P.H.,
Chairman, Plumbers' Board of New Zealand.
22nd October, 1914.

Barton, A. C.
Blackmore, J. W. C.
Bolton, J. W. C.
Brokenshire, A. T.
Campbell, A.
Clinch, S. J.
Culpin, C. M.
Daubney, W.
Dickinson, H. T.
Errington, J. F.
Fancourt, C.
Farnsworth, R.
Fear, A.
Foothead, W.
Gray, J. E.
Green, F. A. W.
Henderson, W. W.
Hodge, W. J.

Hollobon, W.
Kalchert, E. H. J.
Ledingham, J. D.
McCall, R. J.
Meaclem, W.
Monk, E. T.
Munns, C.
Oakley, G. F.
Oliver, P. H.
Pratt, F. W.
Redman, A. I. P.
Sinclair, A. E.
Unsworth, J.
Walsh, A. E.
Warmington, F.
Wilson, F. J.
Wilson, S.