SEPT. 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2959

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.

All that area in the Southland Land District, containing by estimation 2 acres, and known as Section 78, Block XVII, Town of Mataura Bridge, being an island in the Mataura River, lying to the north-west of Section 76, Block XVII, Town of Mataura Bridge aforesaid. As the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked L. and S. 22/1615, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey, at Wellington, and thereon coloured red. For the improvement and protection of the Mataura River.

Also all that area in the Southland Land District, containing by estimation 6 acres, and known as Section 10, Block VIII, Town of Mataura Bridge, being an island in the Mataura River, lying to the north-west of Blocks III and VIII, Town of Mataura Bridge aforesaid. As the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked L. and S. 22/1615A, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey, at Wellington, and thereon bordered red. For the improvement and protection of the Mataura River.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this fifth day of September, one thousand nine hundred and sixteen.

F. H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.

Officer authorized to convene Courts-martial and to confirm Findings and Sentences thereof.

LIVERPOOL, Governor.

IN pursuance and in exercise of the powers conferred by section thirteen of the Defence Amendment Act, 1912, I, Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby authorize the undermentioned officer to convene general or district courts-martial for the trial under that Act of such persons subject to military law as are for the time being under or within the territorial limits of his command; and empower such officer to confirm the findings and sentences of general or district courts-martial, whether passed before or after the issue of this Warrant:—

Colonel ROBERT LOGAN, New Zealand Staff Corps, Officer Commanding Troops, Samoa.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twenty-ninth day of August, one thousand nine hundred and sixteen.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Regulations governing Appointment, Promotion, and Gradation of Members of New Zealand Expeditionary Force.

LIVERPOOL, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authority conferred on me by the Defence Act, 1909, its amendments, and the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces Act, 1915, I, Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby make the following regulations governing the appointment, promotion, and gradation of members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and do hereby revoke all former rules and regulations relating to that force and governing the following matters:—

(a.) The gradation of officers.
(b.) Appointments, promotions, grant of temporary rank and transfer of officers.
(c.) Striking off the strength, and restoration to establishment of officers so struck off.
(d.) Training units and depots.

REGULATIONS.
PART I.
REGULATIONS ON WHICH THE ORIGINAL GRADATION LIST OF OFFICERS WAS DRAWN UP.

1. PERMANENT officers rank senior to Territorial officers of similar substantive rank.

2. Permanent officers holding temporary rank in the New Zealand Permanent Forces are senior in that rank to Territorial officers of similar substantive or temporary rank; and among themselves, whether from Home or New Zealand, rank according to seniority in their respective substantive ranks, except in special cases where an officer held a higher temporary rank in New Zealand.

3. Any officer, whether Permanent or Territorial, who is employed in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in a lower rank than his substantive rank, ranks senior of that lower rank.

4. Officers of the Unattached List take the date of their seniority in their respective ranks according to the dates in the New Zealand Army List in the lists of unattached officers.

5. Officers from the Reserve and Retired Lists rank junior to officers of the active and unattached lists in their respective ranks, officers of the Reserve being senior.

6. Officers on first appointment (except as in No. 1) rank junior to the above in their respective ranks.

7. Officers holding honorary rank, rank junior to all in above categories in their respective ranks.

8. Officers appointed to the command of brigades, regiments, battalions, and other units, or as 2nds in command, in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force shall exercise command over any other officer serving therein, irrespective of the date of their appointment.