Mar. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 795

Norman McLeod Speer, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913.
William Paul Richards, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913.
Robert Arthur Barstow, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913.

The appointments of the undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (on probation) are confirmed, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913:—
Robert Fife Tait.
Leonard James Bancroft Chapple.
Denis Quinlan O’Brien.

2nd Lieutenant Howard W. Boddy, from the 14th (South Otago) Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 8th February, 1917.

MEMORANDUM.

2nd Lieutenant (honorary Captain) James William Crampton relinquishes the appointment of Provost Marshal and Judge of the Native Court in Samoa. Dated 30th January, 1917.

2nd Lieutenant James William Crampton relinquishes the Honorary rank of Captain, granted temporarily whilst he acted as Provost Marshal and Judge of the Native Court in Samoa. Dated 30th January, 1917.

ERRATA.

The seniority of officers proceeding on active service with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, as shown in various Gazettes, is amended as hereunder:—

Gazette No. 60, of 22nd June, 1916.—Under the heading “Mounted Rifles,” after “2nd Lieutenant William Leonard Harrison,” read “with effect from 27th March, 1916,” and not “24th June, 1916.”

Gazette No. 89, of 17th August, 1916.—Under the heading “Infantry,” after “2nd Lieutenant Acland Withiel Thomas,” read “with effect from 15th March, 1916,” and not “16th August, 1916, with seniority next below Lieutenant Colin Bryce.”

Gazette No. 107, of 21st September, 1916.—Under the heading “Infantry,” after “2nd Lieutenant Ewen George Pilling,” read “with effect from 13th June, 1916,” and not “23rd September, 1916, with seniority next below Lieutenant Cyril Henry Molloy.”

Under the heading “New Zealand Rifles,” after “2nd Lieutenant John Blyth Austin,” read “with effect from 13th June, 1916,” and not “23rd September, 1916, with seniority next below Lieutenant Cyril William Birch.”

Gazette No. 116, of 12th October, 1916.—Under the heading “Infantry,” after “2nd Lieutenant Geoffrey William Insley,” read “with effect from 31st May, 1916,” and not “14th October, 1916, with seniority next below Lieutenant Owen Albert Taylor.”

After “2nd Lieutenant Charles Robert Rawlings,” read “with effect from 11th June, 1916,” and not “14th October, 1916, with seniority next below 2nd Lieutenant Geoffrey William Insley.”

Gazette No. 126, of 9th November, 1916.—Under the heading “Infantry,” after “2nd Lieutenant William Edward Grant,” read “with effect from 28th May, 1916,” and not “11th November, 1916, with seniority next below Lieutenant Cecil Audrey Lynch.”

Gazette No. 139, of 14th December, 1916.—Under the heading “Mounted Rifles,” after “2nd Lieutenant William Henwood Johns,” read “with effect from 31st May, 1916,” and not “6th December, 1916.”

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Award of Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 20th February, 1917.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of a Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal to

No. 3, Quartermaster-Sergeant EDWARD FAYEN, New Zealand Garrison Artillery,

he having a total service to the 7th December, 1916, entitling him thereto of twenty-one years one hundred and sixty-four days.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

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Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 26th February, 1917.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Council of the County of Thames, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913.

ARTHUR M. MYERS,
Acting Minister of Finance.

THAMES COUNTY COUNCIL.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Matatoke Road South Drain Special-rating Area, a special district duly constituted within the County of Thames, taken on the 8th day of February, 1917, on the proposal of the Thames County Council to borrow the sum of £500 for the purpose of making improvements to the Matatoke Road South Drain, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 27, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 5.

I therefore declare the proposal was carried.

Dated this 9th day of February, 1917.

R. W. BAGNALL,
Chairman of the Thames County.

WILLIAM H. POTTS,
Returning Officer.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 26th February, 1917.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Council of the County of Thames, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913.

ARTHUR M. MYERS,
Acting Minister of Finance.

THAMES COUNTY COUNCIL.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Matatoke Road Special-rating Area, a special district duly constituted within the County of Thames, taken on the 8th day of February, 1917, on the proposal of the Thames County Council to borrow the sum of £1,000 for the purpose of reforming, metalling, and otherwise improving the Matatoke Road, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 10, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 26.

I therefore declare that the proposal was not carried.

Dated this 9th day of February, 1917.

R. W. BAGNALL,
Chairman of Thames County.

WILLIAM H. POTTS,
Returning Officer.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 27th February, 1917.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Te Rapa Drainage Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913.

ARTHUR M. MYERS,
Acting Minister of Finance.

TE RAPA DRAINAGE BOARD.

Notice of Result of Poll on Proposal to raise a Loan.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that a poll of the ratepayers of the Te Rapa Drainage Board’s No. 1, No. 2, and No. 4 Areas was taken on the 22nd day of February, 1917, on the proposal of the Te Rapa Drainage Board to borrow the sum of £800 for the carrying-out of necessary drainage-works.

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 12, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 1.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 22nd day of February, 1917.

J. A. CLARK,
Chairman, Te Rapa Drainage Board.