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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 139

8TH (SOUTHLAND) REGIMENT.

The undermentioned Captains to be Majors. Dated 27th November, 1916:—
John Alfred Cushen.
Frederick James William Stewart, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913.
Thomas Dalwood Hartley, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913.
Charles Edward Butcher, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 27th November, 1916:—
Charles Edward Butcher.
Ernest Mitchell Gabites.
George Myers.

Lieutenant James William Hugh Bannerman to be Captain. Dated 27th November, 1916.

9TH (HAWKE’S BAY) REGIMENT.

Lieutenant Leonard Handforth Jardine to be Captain, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 28th October, 1916.

12TH (NELSON) REGIMENT.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) Harry Saunders is struck off the strength of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and absorbed into the Establishment with the original rank of Lieutenant. Dated 12th December, 1916.

NEW ZEALAND MEDICAL CORPS.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 116, of 12th October, 1916, relative to temp. Major Carrick Robertson, M.B., F.R.C.S., having completed his tour of duty and struck off the strength of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force and New Zealand Medical Corps, for the words “Dated 3rd October, 1916,” read “20th October, 1916.”

Captain James Herbert Graham Robertson, M.B., B.S., N.Z., to be temp. Major during the period of the war. Dated 23rd November, 1916.

Ezra Newton Drier, M.D., C.M., F.R.C.S., to be temp. Captain during the period of the war. Dated 2nd October, 1916.

The undermentioned to be temp. Captains whilst employed with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force:—
Casement Gordon Aickin. Dated 17th November, 1916.
Geoffrey Bruton Sweet. Dated 22nd November, 1916.

NEW ZEALAND CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

The Reverend William George Baker, Chaplain to the Forces (3rd Class) to be Chaplain (2nd Class). Dated 25th August, 1916.

The Reverend Horace Weston Klingender, Chaplain to the Forces (4th Class) to be Chaplain (3rd Class). Dated 16th December, 1915.

The Reverend Norman Garfield Noble to be Chaplain to the Forces (4th Class). Dated 5th August, 1916.

UNATTACHED LIST (b).

Lieutenant Henry Thomas William Vear is struck off the strength of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force and absorbed. Dated 17th November, 1916.

Lieutenant Alfred John Breach is struck off the strength of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force and absorbed. Dated 12th December, 1916.

Harry Oakley to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 25th November, 1916.

MEMORANDUM.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 89, of 17th August, 1916, “Appointments of Officers proceeding on Active Service, New Zealand Military Forces,” after the words “2nd Lieutenant Ernest George Moncrief” delete the words “Unattached List (b), General List.”

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Award of a Colonial Auxiliary Forces’ Officers Decoration.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 5th December, 1916.

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

The Reverend EDWARD CHARLES WOOLRIDGE POWELL,
Chaplain to the Forces, 3rd Class, New Zealand Chaplains Department,

he having a total rank and commissioned service to 23rd September, 1916, entitling him thereto of twenty-one years two hundred and fifty-seven days.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Disbandment of Defence Rifle Club.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 4th December, 1916.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the disbandment, under section 43 (1) and (2) and section 44 of the Defence Act, 1909, of the undermentioned Defence Rifle Club:—

THE RAHOTU DEFENCE RIFLE CLUB,

with headquarters at Rahotu, Wellington Military District. Date of disbandment, 4th December, 1916.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Special Order made by the Mount Wellington Road Board making By-laws.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 12th December, 1916.

THE following special order, made by the Mount Wellington Road Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Road Boards Act, 1908.

G. W. RUSSELL,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

MOUNT WELLINGTON ROAD BOARD.

Special Order making By-law.

In exercise of the powers conferred on it by the Motor Regulation Act, 1908, and every other Act it hereunto enabling, and being satisfied that the use of motors upon the portion of the Great South Road traversed by the railway-crossing hereinafter mentioned, and extending westward and eastward therefrom for one hundred yards in either direction, would be attended with risk of danger to the public, the Mount Wellington Road Board makes the following by-law, and directs that the same shall come into force on the date of the publication thereof in the New Zealand Gazette:—

1. The railway-crossing referred to in this by-law is the portion of the Great South Road across which runs the Westfield Freezing Company’s (Limited) railway-siding connecting the said company’s works with the Auckland-Waikato Railway.

2. Every person in charge of a motor or driving a motor on or along the Great South Road shall (when approaching such railway-crossing) slacken speed when within one hundred yards of the crossing to a rate not exceeding ten miles an hour, and shall (when a locomotive or train is approaching or at the crossing) stop before coming into contact with the railway-line. He shall also keep a vigilant look-out for approaching trains, and shall not attempt to pass over the crossing unless the line is clear, and shall not pass over such crossing at a greater speed than ten miles an hour.

3. Every person guilty of a breach of any of the provisions of this by-law shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding £5.

The resolution to make the above special order was duly passed at a special meeting of the Mount Wellington Road Board held on the 10th day of October, 1916, and duly confirmed at a subsequent meeting thereof held on the 28th day of November, 1916.

The common seal of the Inhabitants of the Mount Wellington Road District was hereto affixed at such confirmatory meeting, and by order of the Mount Wellington Road Board, in the presence of—

J. WOOD, Chairman.
G. H. KAY,
P. TURNBULL,
} Members.
ALBERT ROSS, Clerk.

I hereby certify that the foregoing special order of the Mount Wellington Road Board has been duly passed and confirmed by the said Board in accordance with the Road Boards Act, 1908.

ALBERT ROSS,
Clerk, Mount Wellington Road Board.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 12th December, 1916.

THE following notice, received from the Mayor of the City of Christchurch, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913.

ARTHUR M. MYERS,
Acting Minister of Finance.

CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL.

Notice of Result of Poll.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers