3708
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 147

7TH (SOUTHLAND) MOUNTED RIFLES.
Captain John Oswald Webber. Dated 29th October, 1918.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.
Captain (temp.) Charles Benjamin Rossiter, F.R.C.S. Eng. Dated 1st November, 1918.
Captain James Roberts Boyd, M.B. Dated 17th October, 1918.

UNATTACHED LIST (b), GENERAL LIST.
Norman Aylmer Brodrick (late 2nd Lieutenant, N.Z.E.F.) to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 17th December, 1917.
Alexander McClellan, D.C.M. (late 2nd Lieutenant, N.Z.E.F.), to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 29th January, 1918.

MEMORANDA.
The undermentioned are reported for duty with Hospital Ship “Marama,” Fourth Commission. Dated 19th October, 1918:—

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.
Captain Arthur Stanley, M.B.
Captain Sidney Harcourt Arthur, M.B.

N.Z. DENTAL CORPS.
Captain Leslie Fosbery Nancarrow.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE.
Staff Nurse Leila Gray.
Masseuse Mercy Muir Cameron.

N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.
Samoa Garrison.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants. Dated 12th September, 1918:—
David Arthur Lusk.
Reginald Moataa Doughty.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Award of Long-service and Good-conduct Medal.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 25th October, 1918.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve, in accordance with paragraph 14, Appendix IX, Regulations for the Military Forces of New Zealand, 1913, of the award of the Long-service and Good-conduct Medal to

No. 916, Gunner THOMAS ALEXANDER HUNTER, Royal New Zealand Artillery.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Award of Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 25th October, 1918.

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

Captain EDWARD VINE, 10th (North Otago) Regiment, he having a total service to the 30th September, 1918, entitling him thereto, of twenty years and fifty-seven days.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Award of Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 1st November, 1918.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration to

Hon. Colonel the Right Hon. Sir JOSEPH GEORGE WARD, Bart, P.C., K.C.M.G., 8th (Southland) Regiment, he having a total commissioned service to the 30th September, 1917, entitling him thereto of twenty-nine years two hundred and fifty days.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

First Meeting, Wanganui Fire Board.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 2nd November, 1918.

PURSUANT to the provisions of the Fire Brigades Act, 1908, I, George Warren Russell, Minister of Internal Affairs of the Dominion of New Zealand, hereby appoint the Council Chambers, Wanganui, at 7.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 13th November, 1918, to be the place and date for holding the first meeting of the Wanganui Fire Board.

G. W. RUSSELL,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Special Order made by the Mangaorongo Road Board making By-laws.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 4th November, 1918

THE following special order, made by the Mangaorongo Road Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Road Boards Act, 1908.

G. W. RUSSELL,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

MANGAORONGO ROAD BOARD.

TRAFFIC ON ROADS BY-LAW, 1918.

In pursuance and exercise of powers vested in the Board by the Road Boards Act, 1908, and its amendments, and by the Public Works Act, 1908, and its amendments, and every other power it thereto enabling, the Mangaorongo Road Board makes and ordains this by-law.

1. This by-law may be cited or referred to as “The Traffic on Roads By-law, 1918,” and shall come into force on the 7th day of November, 1918.

2. In this by-law, except where inconsistent with the context,—
   “Clerk” means the Clerk of the Mangaorongo Road Board:
   “Board” means the Mangaorongo Road Board:
   “Road district” means the Mangaorongo Road District:
   “Inspector of Vehicles” means the person for the time being appointed by the Board to inspect vehicles for the purposes of this by-law; and if there be no such person for the time being, then the expression shall mean the “Clerk”:
   “Motor” means any vehicle propelled by mechanical means:
   “Horse vehicle” means any vehicle drawn or intended to be drawn by one or more horses:
   “Owner” of any vehicle includes a bailee thereof entitled to the use and possession or profits of such vehicle:
   “Heavy traffic” means heavy traffic as defined by section 139 of the Public Works Act, 1908.

A vehicle shall be deemed to ply for hire for the carriage of passengers or goods whenever on any road or public place the driver or person in charge of such vehicle engages, offers, or solicits to carry any passengers or any goods for a money payment to or from any place within the Road District of Mangaorongo.

3. No person, being the owner, driver, or person in charge of any vehicle, shall cause or permit the same to ply for hire for the carriage of passengers or goods in the road district, or any part thereof, unless such vehicle be licensed under this by-law and have thereon a number-plate as in this by-law provided.

4. The owner of any vehicle desiring to use the same to ply for hire for the carriage of passengers or goods within the road district, or any part thereof, may apply to the Clerk for a license for such vehicle. The application shall be in writing, and shall state:—
   (a.) The description of the vehicle;
   (b.) The number of horses or other means of traction to be employed;
   (c.) The maximum number of passengers or the maximum weight of the load to be carried; and
   (d.) The full name, occupation, and address of the owner.

On receipt of any such application the Clerk shall cause the vehicle therein mentioned to be inspected by the Inspector of Vehicles. If the Inspector be satisfied that the vehicle is a fit and proper one for carriage of passengers or goods, as the case may be, and that suitable accommodation is provided for the passengers or goods to be carried, the Clerk may issue a license for such vehicle on payment of the prescribed fee. The license shall be signed by the Clerk, and shall state the particulars referred to in clauses lettered (a), (b), (c), and (d) as enumerated in this section or paragraph. Every license shall be in force from the date of issue till the 31st day of December following; provided that, in the case