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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 105

N.Z. DENTAL CORPS.
Lieutenant Cecil George Gray is granted the temporary rank of Captain whilst on duty at General Headquarters (attached to the branch of the Director of Dental Services). Dated 25th June, 1918.
Lieutenant Harry Percy Rae Foster is granted the temporary rank of Captain whilst in charge of the Dental Hospital at Tauherenikau Camp. Dated 11th July, 1918.
Lieutenant Thomas Joseph Rowley is granted the temporary rank of Captain whilst on duty in N.Z. Expeditionary Force training-camps. Dated 4th July, 1918.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.
The Reverend Andrew Gray, Chaplain to the Forces, 3rd Class, to be Chaplain to the Forces, 2nd Class. Dated 17th June, 1918.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE.
Miss Janet Knox Anderson is appointed for duty as a Massuse. Dated 4th July, 1918.

UNATTACHED LIST (a).
Lieutenant Thomas Lawrence Ranstead is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major, under the provisions of paragraph 35E, N.Z.E.F. Regulations, 1917. Dated 27th June, 1918.

UNATTACHED LIST (b).
Captain William Watson, M.C., is struck off the strength of the N.Z. Expeditionary Force, and is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain, under the provisions of paragraph 35E, N.Z.E.F. Regulations, 1916. Dated 29th June, 1918.
Captain (temp.) John Carne Bidwell resigns his appointment. Dated 12th July, 1918.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—
Owen Farquhar Baker, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 23rd September, 1917.
2nd Lieutenant Charles Page Crane. Dated 26th June, 1918.
2nd Lieutenant (temp.) Henry Binsted to be Lieutenant (temp.) Dated 1st July, 1918.
Albert Harold Hanlon to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.) Dated 15th March, 1918.
Stanley Powell McCallum to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 2nd July, 1918.

UNATTACHED LIST (b), GENERAL LIST.
2nd Lieutenant (temp.) Harold William Hesse is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant whilst employed at Base Records. Dated 4th July, 1918.

OFFICERS STRUCK OFF STRENGTH OF N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.
The undermentioned are struck off the strength of the N.Z. Expeditionary Force, with effect from the dates mentioned:—
Major Walter Ernest Carter. Dated 31st July, 1918.
Captain Cecil George Gray. Dated 25th June, 1918.
Captain Philip Pile. Dated 29th July, 1918.
Lieutenant James Anderson Dean. Dated 31st July, 1918.
Lieutenant Claude Harrison, M.C. Dated 29th July, 1918.
2nd Lieutenant Henry Nicolson. Dated 29th July, 1918.
2nd Lieutenant Thomas Edridge. Dated 29th July, 1918.
The Reverend Clement Houchen, M.C., Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class. Dated 31st July, 1918.

OFFICERS FROM N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE REPORTED TO TERRITORIAL FORCE.
The undermentioned, struck off the strength of the N.Z. Expeditionary Force, are reposted to their Territorial units:—
3rd (Auckland) Mounted Rifles.
Major Walter Ernest Carter. Dated 31st July, 1918.

N.Z. Dental Corps.
Lieutenant (late Captain N.Z.E.F.) Cecil George Gray. Dated 25th June, 1918.

N.Z. Chaplains Department.
The Reverend Clement Houchen, M.C., Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class. Dated 31st July, 1918,

Unattached List (b), General List.
Philip Pile (late Captain N.Z.E.F.) to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 1st November, 1915.
James Alexander Dean (late Lieutenant N.Z.E.F.) to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 27th May, 1916.
Claude Harrison, M.C., (late Lieutenant N.Z.E.F.) to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 1st April, 1916.
Henry Nicolson (late 2nd Lieutenant N.Z.E.F.) to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 2nd June, 1917.
Thomas Edridge (late 2nd Lieutenant N.Z.E.F.) to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 29th May, 1917.

CORRIGENDA.
With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 81, of the 6th June, 1918, relating to 2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) Cyprian Everard Bridge, N.Z. Rifle Brigade, for the words “Machine-gun Instructor” read “Lewis-gun Instructor.”
With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 168, of the 15th November, 1917, “Appointments of Officers to the N.Z. Expeditionary Force,” under the “Mounted Rifles,” after 2nd Lieutenant William Ricketts, Unattached List (b), General List, for the words “Dated 25th April, 1917,” read “Dated 24th March, 1917.”

MEMORANDUM.
2nd Lieutenant James Donald Burgess, Unattached List (b), having been struck off the strength of a N.Z. Expeditionary Force training-camp as medically unfit for active service, is reposted to his unit. Dated 9th August, 1917.
NOTE.—This officer served in a N.Z. Expeditionary Force training-camp from 14th November, 1916, to 9th August, 1917.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.
Wellington, 25th July, 1918.
THE following notice, received from the Mayor of the Borough of Featherston, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913.
ARTHUR M. MYERS,
Acting Minister of Finance.

FEATHERSTON BOROUGH 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 a poll of ratepayers of the Borough of Featherston was taken at the Borough Council Chambers, Featherston, on the 17th day of July, 1918, on the proposal of the Featherston Borough Council to borrow £1,500 for completing the sewerage contract and £500 for advancing to ratepayers, and I declare the result as under: The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 36, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was nil. I therefore declare the proposal was carried.
Dated this 17th day of July, 1918.

J. W. CARD, Mayor.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.
Wellington, 29th July, 1918.
THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Tamaki West Road Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913.
ARTHUR M. MYERS,
Acting Minister of Finance.

TAMAKI WEST ROAD BOARD.
Notice of Result of Poll on Proposal to raise Loan.
Pursuant to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that a poll of the ratepayers of the Tamaki West Road District was taken on the 18th day of July, 1918, on a proposal to raise a special loan of £6,000 for erecting retaining sea-walls and other purposes in the said district, the purposes of such proposal being fully set forth in the New Zealand Herald of the 19th and 26th June and the 3rd and 10th July, being a newspaper circulating in the said district.
The number of valid votes recorded for the proposal was 150. The number of valid votes recorded against the pro-