Dec. 5.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3883

2nd Lieutenant Michael Joseph O'Brien, D.C.M. Dated 13th December, 1918.
2nd Lieutenant Keith Melvyn Little. Dated 14th November, 1918.
2nd Lieutenant Arthur Hislop. Dated 8th November, 1918.
2nd Lieutenant James Owen Doherty. Dated 19th November, 1918.
2nd Lieutenant Arthur Gordon Shand. Dated 13th December, 1918.
2nd Lieutenant Harold Bosley Bennett. Dated 13th December, 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 :—

N.Z. STAFF CORPS.

Major John Evelyn Duigan, D.S.O., p.s.c. Dated 29th October, 1918.

1ST (CANTERBURY) REGIMENT.

Captain (late Major, temp. Lieutenant-Colonel, N.Z.E.F.) John Llewellyn Saunders, D.S.O. Dated 15th November, 1918.

N.Z. RIFLE BRIGADE.

Earl of Liverpool's Own (Territorial).

Captain Herbert Stanley Hewlitt. Dated 12th November, 1918.
2nd Lieutenant Bryce Conrad Hart. Dated 8th November, 1918.
John Keith Moloney (late Lieutenant, N.Z.E.F.) to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 25th January, 1918.
Allan Edwin Thompson (late 2nd Lieutenant, N.Z.E.F.) to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 29th January, 1918.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

Captain (late Major, N.Z.E.F.) William Norman Abbott, M.C., M.B., dated 22nd August, 1918, and is granted the temporary rank of Major until further notice from the same date.
Captain Kenneth Mackenzie, M.D. Dated 4th November, 1918.
Captain (temp.) Alexander Wilson, M.D. Dated 30th October, 1918.

N.Z. DENTAL CORPS.

Lieutenant (late Captain, N.Z.E.F.) Howard Edward Jackson. Dated 31st October, 1918.
Lieutenant Robert Bevan Dodds. Dated 2nd October, 1918.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

The Reverend Frank Dunnage, Chaplain to the Forces, 3rd Class. Dated 4th December, 1918.
The Reverend Alan Julian Petrie, Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class. Dated 20th November, 1918.

UNATTACHED LIST (b).

Lieutenant (late 2nd Lieutenant, N.Z.E.F.) John Page. Dated 8th November, 1918.
2nd Lieutenant (late Lieutenant, N.Z.E.F.) Frederick James Cox. Dated 19th November, 1918.

UNATTACHED LIST (b), GENERAL LIST.

Lieutenant (late Captain, N.Z.E.F.) Stirling Edward Keith Marshall. Dated 18th August, 1918.
2nd Lieutenant (late Captain, N.Z.E.F.) Alexander James France. Dated 6th November, 1918.
2nd Lieutenant (late Lieutenant, N.Z.E.F.) Norman Brindley. Dated 12th November, 1918.
2nd Lieutenant (late Lieutenant, N.Z.E.F.) Harold Gilbert Alexander. Dated 13th December, 1918.
Charles Lawes Mathias (late 2nd Lieutenant, N.Z.E.F.) to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 10th March, 1917.
Michael Joseph O'Brien, D.C.M. (late 2nd Lieutenant, N.Z.E.F.), to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 11th March, 1917.
Keith Melvyn Little (late 2nd Lieutenant, N.Z.E.F.) to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 2nd June, 1917.
Arthur Hislop (late 2nd Lieutenant, N.Z.E.F.) to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 11th June, 1917.
James Owen Doherty (late 2nd Lieutenant, N.Z.E.F.) to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 17th December, 1917.
Arthur Gordon Shand (late 2nd Lieutenant, N.Z.E.F.) to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 13th March, 1918.
Harold Bosley Bennett (late 2nd Lieutenant, N.Z.E.F.) to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 13th March, 1918.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Award of Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 26th November, 1918.

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

Captain WILLIAM ERNEST CHRISTIE, 5th Mounted Rifles (Otago Hussars),

he having a total service to the 25th October, 1918, entitling him thereto, of twenty-one years and eighty-eight days.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Award of Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 27th November, 1918.

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

Lieutenant-Colonel ERNEST EDWARD PORRITT, M.D.,
New Zealand Medical Corps,

he having a total service to the 15th November, 1918, entitling him thereto, of twenty years three hundred and twenty days.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

By-law of the Hastings Borough Council confirmed under the By-laws Act, 1910.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 28th November, 1918.

THE following certificate has been executed on the sealed copy of By-law No. 8 made by the Hastings Borough Council on the 10th day of October, 1918.

G. W. RUSSELL,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

CERTIFICATE OF CONFIRMATION.

In pursuance of the By-laws Act, 1910, I hereby confirm the within-written By-law No. 8, and declare that the same came into force on the 1st day of November, 1918.

Dated this 28th day of November, 1918.

G. W. RUSSELL,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Meetings of Marlborough Land Board.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 29th November, 1918.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has, in pursuance of section 48 of the Land Act, 1908, approved of meetings of the Marlborough Land Board being held at the District Lands and Survey Office, Blenheim, at 10 o'clock a.m. on Tuesday, 14th January, 11th February, 11th March, 8th April, 13th May, 10th June, 15th July, 12th August, 9th September, 14th October, 11th November, and 9th December, during the year 1919.

D. H. GUTHRIE,
Minister of Lands.

Meetings of Westland Land Board.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 3rd December, 1918.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has, in pursuance of section 48 of the Land Act, 1908, approved of meetings of the Westland Land Board being held at the District Lands and Survey Office, Hokitika, at 2 o'clock p.m. on Wednesday, 22nd January, 19th February, 19th March, 16th April, 21st May, 18th June, 16th July, 20th August, 17th September, 15th October, 19th November, and 17th December, during the year 1919.

D. H. GUTHRIE,
Minister of Lands.