Oct. 5.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3173

CORPS OF NEW ZEALAND ENGINEERS.

Lieutenant (temporary Captain) N. Annabell relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 15th June, 1916.

2nd Lieutenant (temporary Lieutenant) H. M. Clark relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 15th June, 1916.

4/881, Sergeant-major J. J. Moore, to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 17th July, 1916.

INFANTRY.

Auckland Regiment.

Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) C. H. J. Brown, New Zealand Staff Corps, to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 6th July, 1916.

Lieutenant C. L. Knight is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 2nd June, 1916.

Lieutenant F. Codd is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 22nd June, 1916.

Lieutenant J. R. Bodley is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 22nd June, 1916.

To be Lieutenants. Dated 29th April, 1916:—
2nd Lieutenant E. W. MacLean.
2nd Lieutenant M. McKechnie.
2nd Lieutenant C. H. A. Senior.

2nd Lieutenant D. W. McClurg is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1st June, 1916.

Wellington Regiment.

To be Captains. Dated 1st March, 1916:—
Lieutenant F. K. Turnbull.
Lieutenant L. H. Jardine.

Lieutenant F. H. E. Morgan is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 24th June, 1916.

2nd Lieutenant A. L. Treadwell is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 3rd June, 1916.

The undermentioned non-commissioned officers to be 2nd Lieutenants:—
10/395, Corporal J. W. Jackson. Dated 12th May, 1916.
6/775, Regimental Sergeant-major A. J. Williams. Dated 1st June, 1916.
10/2274, Sergeant S. V. Paul. Dated 16th June, 1916.

Canterbury Regiment.

Lieutenant H. Campbell is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 24th June, 1916.

To be Lieutenants:—
2nd Lieutenant J. F. Tonkin. Dated 1st March, 1916.
2nd Lieutenant G. Gallaway. Dated 29th April, 1916.
2nd Lieutenant W. J. Marriott. Dated 29th April, 1916.
2nd Lieutenant H. B. Riley. Dated 29th April, 1916.
2nd Lieutenant C. P. Worley. Dated 1st July, 1916.

2nd Lieutenant A. F. Cormody is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 29th April, 1916.

Otago Regiment.

Lieutenant E. H. Salmon is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 23rd June, 1916.

Lieutenant (temporary Captain) E. H. Salmon relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain on being evacuated wounded. Dated 14th July, 1916.

Lieutenant G. L. McClure is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 23rd June, 1916.

Lieutenant J. Hargest is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 5th July, 1916.

To be Lieutenants:—
2nd Lieutenant J. P. Hewat. Dated 1st March, 1916.
2nd Lieutenant W. H. S. Widdowson. Dated 1st April, 1916.

The undermentioned non-commissioned officers to be 2nd Lieutenants:—
8/1506, Regimental Sergeant-major R. J. Hill. Dated 20th May, 1916.
8/2374, Sergeant E. R. V. Petrie. Dated 27th June, 1916.
8/2508, Sergeant F. Jones. Dated 27th June, 1916.
8/1817, Sergeant C. Parr. Dated 1st July, 1916.
8/606, Staff-Sergeant S. G. McDonald. Dated 1st July, 1916.
8/3061, Lance-corporal Sergeant W. D. Rutherford. Dated 16th July, 1916.
8/1263, Company Sergeant-major W. Howden. Dated 16th July, 1916.

New Zealand Rifles.

2nd Lieutenant J. D. K. Strang to be Captain. Dated 1st May, 1916.

To be Lieutenants. Dated 29th April, 1916:—
2nd Lieutenant J. L. McAlister.
2nd Lieutenant G. B. Macmorran.

2nd Lieutenant F. G. Massey is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 4th June, 1916.

24/1428, Regimental Sergeant-major M. A. Stedman, to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 12th July, 1916.

TUNNELLING UNITS.

The undermentioned non-commissioned officers to be 2nd Lieutenants. Dated 2nd July, 1916:—
4/1232, Company Sergeant-major J. McKee.
4/1278, Sergeant R. H. Jackson.
4/1293, Sergeant A. T. Leeds.
4/804, Corporal G. H. McMeeking.

PIONEER UNITS.

Lieutenant (temporary Captain) R. I. Dansey to be Captain. Dated 23rd April, 1916.

Lieutenant L. J. Gibbs to be Captain. Dated 23rd April, 1916.

2nd Lieutenant (temporary Lieutenant) J. C. Tikao to be Lieutenant. Dated 23rd April, 1916.

2nd Lieutenant A. H. Richards is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 25th July, 1916.

16/336, Sergeant Harding Leaf, to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 21st May, 1916.

NEW ZEALAND ARMY SERVICE CORPS.

Lieutenant (temporary Captain) R. M. Quinn relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 6th April, 1916.

NEW ZEALAND MEDICAL CORPS.

Major D. S. Wylie is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 2nd June, 1916.

Major T. Mill is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 17th July, 1916.

NEW ZEALAND VETERINARY CORPS.

Major H. A. Reid is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 31st May, 1916.

NEW ZEALAND RECORDS SECTION.

Honorary Captain T. E. Donne, having ceased to perform duty, relinquishes his honorary rank of Captain, and is struck off the strength of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Dated 1st July, 1916.

2nd Lieutenant F. L. Hindley is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 19th May, 1916.

The undermentioned non-commissioned officers to be 2nd Lieutenants. Dated 28th June, 1916:—
6/354, Sergeant-major J. J. Smith.
16/73, Sergeant-major G. Hovey.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence

Notice respecting Proposed Drainage District, Huntress Creek, County of Opotiki.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 29th September, 1916.

It is hereby notified that a petition has been presented to His Excellency the Governor, under the Land Drainage Act, 1908, praying that the area described in the Schedule hereto may be constituted a drainage district under the said Act, by name the Drainage District of Huntress Creek. All persons affected are hereby called upon to lodge any written objections to or petitions against the constitution of the said drainage district 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.

DESCRIPTION OF BOUNDARIES OF PROPOSED DRAINAGE DISTRICT OF HUNTRESS CREEK.

ALL that area in the Auckland Land District, situated in Blocks II and VI, Opotiki Survey District. Bounded towards the north by the sea for a distance of about eighty-eight chains from the road forming the eastern boundary of Section No. 371, Block II, Opotiki Survey District, to the western side of the road running southerly from the coast-line to the northern boundary of Section No. 384 of the said Block II; towards the east generally along the said side of the last-mentioned road (following its western bend in Section No. 384 aforesaid)