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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 42

11TH REGIMENT (TARANAKI RIFLES).
Lieutenant Vincent Herbert Trask, from the 9th (Hawke’s Bay) Regiment, to be Lieutenant. Dated 13th February, 1917.
Percy James Hoyland White to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 12th February, 1917.

NEW ZEALAND FORCES MOTOR SERVICE CORPS.
Motor-car Section.
Lieutenant Harry Dean Bamford is temporarily attached to the New Zealand Garrison Artillery, Auckland Garrison Artillery Division. Dated 6th January, 1917.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (on probation), Auckland Section :—
Herbert Vivian Stabler. Dated 7th February, 1917.
John Alexander. Dated 20th February, 1917.

NEW ZEALAND MEDICAL CORPS.
William Young, M.D., F.R.C.S., Eng., to be Captain. Dated 20th February, 1917.
Frederick John Borrie, M.R.C.S., Eng., L.R.C.P., Lond., to be Captain (temp.) whilst doing duty with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Dated 5th February, 1917.
Alexander Wilson, M.D., Ch.B., Glas., F.R.C.S., Edin., to be Captain (temp.) whilst doing duty with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Dated 16th February, 1917.

NEW ZEALAND CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.
The Reverend James Gibb, Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class, to be Chaplain, 3rd Class. Dated 4th July, 1916.
The undermentioned Chaplains to the Forces (4th Class) are struck off the strength of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and absorbed :—
The Reverend James Watson Shaw. Dated 12th February, 1917.
The Very Reverend Thomas Walter Price. Dated 20th March, 1917.

NEW ZEALAND DENTAL CORPS.
The undermentioned to be Lieutenants :—
Leo. P. Davies. Dated 15th February, 1917.
William Stanley Seed. Dated 4th March, 1917.

UNATTACHED LIST (a).
The appointment of Major Daniel James Sweetzer (Retired List), late 5th Northumberland Fusiliers, as Captain, is terminated. Dated 27th January, 1916.
Captain William Henry Feldon is struck off the strength of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and absorbed. Dated 9th October, 1916.

UNATTACHED LIST (b).
Captain William Hartshorne resigns his commission. Dated 19th February, 1917.
Lieutenant Alan Clifford Rout is struck off the strength of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force and absorbed. Dated 15th March, 1917.
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) Bertram Wallace Millar Bailey lapses, under the provisions of paragraph 89, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 7th February, 1917.
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) Allan Millar lapses, under the provisions of paragraph 89, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 7th February, 1917.
2nd Lieutenant Malcolm McKechnie to be Lieutenant, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 8th January, 1917.
Arthur William Larsen to be Lieutenant (General List). Dated 17th February, 1917.
William Henry Tustin to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 17th February, 1917.

MEMORANDA.
Captain (temp. Major) John Patrick Daunt Leahy, New Zealand Medical Corps, held the appointment of member of a Special District Medical Board from 4th November, 1916, to 29th November, 1916.
Major Edwin Harrowell, Reserve of Officers, 3rd (Auckland) Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own), is appointed Assistant Military Secretary to the Administrator, Samoa. Dated 5th March, 1917.

ERRATUM.
With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 75, of 6th July, 1916, relative to 2/1878, Sergeant Maxwell Stanley (New Zealand Field Artillery) to be 2nd Lieutenant, for the words “Maxwell Stanley” read “John Maxwell Sunley.”

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Transfer of an Officer of the New Zealand Staff Corps to the Imperial Army.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 27th February, 1917.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the transfer of the undermentioned officer :—

NEW ZEALAND STAFF CORPS.
Major-General RICHARD HUTTON DAVIES, C.B., relinquishes his rank and appointment on being transferred to the Imperial Army, with effect from 18th February, 1915.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 6th March, 1917.

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

ARTHUR M. MYERS,
Acting Minister of Finance.

AWAKINO COUNTY COUNCIL.

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 at a poll of the ratepayers of the Mahoenui Special-rating Area taken on the 28th day of February, 1917, on the proposal of the Awakino County Council to raise a loan of £710 for the purpose of repairing and renewing the Piopio–Mahoenui Road, as more fully described and on the terms and conditions stated in the public notice published in the King Country Chronicle newspaper on the 27th January and the 3rd, 10th, and 17th of February, 1917, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 27, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 2. I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

R. BODDY,
Chairman of the County.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 6th March, 1917.

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

ARTHUR M. MYERS,
Acting Minister of Finance.

AWAKINO COUNTY COUNCIL.

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 at a poll of the ratepayers of the Mahoenui Special-rating District, in the Awakino County, taken on the 28th day of February, 1917, on the proposal of the Awakino County Council to raise a loan of £2,990 for the purpose of completing the forming and metal-ling of the Piopio–Mahoenui Road, as more fully described and on the terms and conditions stated in the public notice published in the King Country Chronicle newspaper on the 27th January and the 3rd, 10th, and 17th of February, 1917, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 29, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was nil. I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

R. BODDY,
Chairman of the County.

Date of Election to fill Vacancy on Tauranga Fire Board by Fire-insurance Companies.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 3rd March, 1917.

PURSUANT to the Fire Brigades Act, 1908, and the rules made thereunder, I, George Warren Russell, Minister of Internal Affairs, being the Minister charged with the administration of the said Act, do hereby appoint Tuesday, the 20th March, 1917, to be the day for holding an election of one member of the Tauranga Fire Board by the fire-insurance companies concerned, such election being held to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. C. I. McKean.

G. W. RUSSELL,
Minister of Internal Affairs.