JULY 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2417

The Reverend George Craig Cruickshank, Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class. (NOTE.—This officer proceeded with an earlier draft. Appointment to date from 24th June, 1916.)

New Zealand Rifles.

Captain William Hobbs, late Hutt Valley Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant John Walter King, Unattached List (b), Canterbury District.

Lieutenant John William Andrews, Unattached List (b), Wellington District.

Lieutenant Eryl Stephens Pitt, Unattached List (b), Wellington District.

Lieutenant Arthur Waldon Soundy, late Napier Guards Rifle Volunteers.

2nd Lieutenant Alexander George Melles, Unattached List (b), Wellington District.

2nd Lieutenant Ernest Hollis, 5th (Wellington) Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant Keppoch McDonald Maben, Unattached List (b), Canterbury District.

2nd Lieutenant William Seaforth McKenzie, Unattached List (b), Wellington District.

2nd Lieutenant Arthur Bongard, Unattached List (b), General List.

2nd Lieutenant Michael Francis Walsh, Unattached List (b), General List.

2nd Lieutenant James Hannah Irvine, Unattached List (b), General List.

2nd Lieutenant Cameron Gordon Johnston, Unattached List (b), General List.

2nd Lieutenant Gordon Verney Gow, Unattached List (b), General List.

2nd Lieutenant Frederick William Morgan, Unattached List (b), General List.

2nd Lieutenant Hornish Allen Signal, Unattached List (b), General List.

2nd Lieutenant Herbert John Trevethick, Unattached List (b), General List.

2nd Lieutenant Thomas Marshall Kelly Johnstone, Unattached List (b), General List.

2nd Lieutenant Cecil James Kelly Cutler, Unattached List (b), General List.

2nd Lieutenant Henry James Thompson, Unattached List (b), General List.

2nd Lieutenant Robert Tennant, Unattached List (b), General List.

2nd Lieutenant Harold Douglas Tennant, Unattached List (b), General List.

2nd Lieutenant Hugh Cooper-Tennant, Unattached List (b), General List.

Pioneer Unit.

2nd Lieutenant Peter Robertson Gardner, 3rd (Auckland) Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own).

2nd Lieutenant Charles Burgess Woodward, Unattached List (b), General List.

Memorandum.

Frederick Dunn Holdsworth, Esq., to be Captain, and is granted the temporary rank of Major whilst employed as Director of Postal Services, and is attached to Headquarters, New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Dated 7th July, 1916.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Special Order made by the Christchurch City Council abolishing Wards.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 14th July, 1916.

THE following special order, made by the Christchurch City Council, is published for general information.

G. W. RUSSELL,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

In the matter of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1908, and the Local Elections (Proportional Representation) Act, 1914, and its amendments.

It is hereby publicly notified that the following resolution was adopted at a special meeting of the Christchurch City Council held in the City Council Chamber, situate in Oxford Terrace, Christchurch, at 9 o’clock p.m. on Monday, the 31st day of January, 1916:—

That, in pursuance of the powers conferred by the Local Elections (Proportional Representation) Amendment Act, 1915, the Christchurch City Council hereby, by special order, adopts the provisions of the Local Elections (Proportional Representation) Act, 1914, and resolves that the said special order shall take effect as from Monday, the 9th day of April, 1917.

And it is hereby further publicly notified that the foregoing resolution will be submitted to an ordinary meeting of the Christchurch City Council to be held in the City Council Chamber, situate in Oxford Terrace, Christchurch, at 7.30 o’clock p.m. on Monday, the 28th day of February, 1916, for confirmation as a special order.

Christchurch, 2nd February, 1916.

H. R. SMITH, Town Clerk.

We certify that the foregoing special order was duly passed at a special meeting of the Christchurch City Council held on the 31st day of January, 1916, and confirmed at a meeting held on the 28th day of February, 1916.

H. HOLLAND, Mayor.

HY. R. SMITH, Town Clerk.

Special Order made by the Franklin County Council merging Opaheke Road District.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 14th July, 1916.

THE following special order, made by the Franklin County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Counties Amendment Act, 1913.

G. W. RUSSELL,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

FRANKLIN COUNTY COUNCIL.

Copy of Special Order made merging the Opaheke Road District in the County of Franklin.

In exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 31 of the Counties Act, 1908, the Franklin County Council, on the petition of a majority of the ratepayers of the Opaheke Road District, resolves by way of special order that the said road district be merged in the County of Franklin, and the Board thereof abolished.

The common seal of the Chairman, Councillors, and Inhabitants of the County of Franklin was hereunto affixed this 6th day of July, 1916, in the presence of—

JOSEPH FLANAGAN, County Chairman.

T. J. LOCKWOOD, Councillor.

R. LYONS, Councillor.

ALAN P. DAY, County Clerk.

I, Joseph Flanagan, Chairman of the Franklin County Council, do hereby certify that the above special order was duly made and passed at a special meeting of the said Council held on Thursday, the 8th day of June, 1916, publicly notified as required by section 97 (c) of the Counties Act, 1908, and duly confirmed at the ordinary monthly meeting of the Council held this 6th day of July, 1916.

Dated at Pukekohe this 6th day of July, 1916.

JOSEPH FLANAGAN, County Chairman.

Result of Election of a Member of the Auckland Fire Board by the Fire-insurance Companies.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 17th July, 1916.

THE following result of the election of a member of the Auckland Fire Board by the fire-insurance companies has been reported to the Minister of Internal Affairs, and is notified in accordance with the rules made under the Fire Brigades Act, 1908.

G. W. RUSSELL,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Auckland Fire Board:

Henry Walkley, vice Bartholomew Kent, resigned.

Notice respecting Proposed Alterations of Boundaries, Upper Hutt Town District.

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

IT is hereby notified that petitions have been presented to His Excellency the Governor, under the Town Boards Act, 1908, praying respectively that the area described in the Schedule hereto may be excluded from the Hutt County and included in the Upper Hutt Town District. All persons affected are hereby called upon to lodge any written objections to or petitions against the proposed alteration 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.