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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 93

31st May, 1918, and is absorbed with his original rank and seniority—viz., Captain, as from 1st April, 1911 (vide New Zealand Gazette No. 34, of the 4th May, 1911).

Harry Charles Plant Bennett, M.B., to be Captain. Dated 13th December, 1916.

Leonard Smith Talbot, M.B., to be Captain (temp.). Dated 11th June, 1918.

Robert Burns Watson, M.B., to be Lieutenant. Dated 6th June, 1918.

Captain (temp.) James Edward Riddell, on ceasing to be employed at Trentham Camp, relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 2nd May, 1918.

The surname of Captain (temp.) Thomas Stuart is as now described, and not as stated in the New Zealand Gazette No. 12, of the 31st January, 1918.

N.Z. DENTAL CORPS.

Captain George Kilgour Ingelow Stocker is struck off the strength of the N.Z. Expeditionary Force, with effect from 21st May, 1918, and is absorbed with his original rank and seniority—viz., Lieutenant, as from 8th June, 1916 (vide New Zealand Gazette No. 91, of 24th August, 1916), and retains the temporary rank of Captain until further notice.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) Murray Kingsley Litchfield relinquishes the appointment of Dental Officer on H.M.N.Z. Hospital Ship “Marara” as from 16th May, 1918, and retains the temporary rank of Captain until further notice.

Honorary Captain William Edmond Reynolds relinquishes the honorary rank of Captain. Dated 30th November, 1917.

Sergeant Albert Binsted to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 11th June, 1918.

UNATTACHED LIST (b).

Captain David Cecil Armstrong, M.C., is struck off the strength of the N.Z. Expeditionary Force, with effect from 29th June, 1918, and is absorbed with his original rank and seniority—viz., 2nd Lieutenant, as from 1st July, 1912 (vide New Zealand Gazette No. 64, of the 25th July, 1912).

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—

Charles Hastings Alexander Senior, M.C. Dated 9th September, 1914.

Frank Alwyn Taylor. Dated 31st May, 1915.

William Charles Warman. Dated 3rd April, 1916.

Herbert Frank Brock. Dated 2nd September, 1916.

Charles Russell Jones. Dated 20th November, 1916.

William Calder Mackay. Dated 26th June, 1917.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) Charles George Morton Boyce to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 16th November, 1915.

2nd Lieutenant Charles George Morton Boyce to be Lieutenant. Dated 16th November, 1917.

Captain (temp.) James Drummond to be 2nd Lieutenant, and retains the temporary rank of Captain until further notice. Dated 23rd September, 1916.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) Arthur James Gillman to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 25th May, 1917.

Sergeant Herman Theodore Atkinson to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 1st December, 1914.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants. Dated 12th June, 1918:—

Company Sergeant-Major Roy Vincent Smith.

Sergeant Alan Kirkland Prince.

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 52, of the 11th April, 1918, relating to 2nd Lieutenant Victor William Colville is cancelled and the following substituted:—

2nd Lieutenant Victor William Colville to be Lieutenant. Dated 9th February, 1918.

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 55, of 18th April, 1918, relating to 2nd Lieutenants Basil Brennand, John Dash, and Wilfred William Garton, is cancelled and the following substituted:—

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (temp.) to be 2nd Lieutenants,—

Basil Brennand. Dated 2nd December, 1916.

John Dash. Dated 29th March, 1917.

Wilfred William Garton. Dated 16th May, 1917.

Captain William James Bevis is struck off the strength of the N.Z. Expeditionary Force, with effect from 17th June, 1918, and is absorbed with his original rank and seniority—viz., Lieutenant, as from 25th March, 1914.

UNATTACHED LIST (b), GENERAL LIST.

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, 1917. Dated 29th June, 1918.

2nd Lieutenant Robert Erriton Burch Hopkirk is struck off the strength of the N.Z. Expeditionary Force, with effect from 10th June, 1917, and is absorbed with his original rank and seniority—viz., 2nd Lieutenant, as from 27th March, 1917 (vide New Zealand Gazette No. 150, of the 4th October, 1917).

2nd Lieutenant George McKay Ross is struck off the strength of the N.Z. Expeditionary Force, with effect from 30th May, 1918, and is posted with his original rank and seniority—viz., 2nd Lieutenant, as from 29th May, 1917.

ERRATUM.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 141, of the 13th September, 1917, relating to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.) Hubert Sladden, N.Z. Garrison Artillery, Wellington G.A. Division, delete the words “and No. 139, of 14th December.”

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Award of Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 17th June, 1918.

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

Major WALTER HAROLD FLETCHER, 11th Regiment (Taranaki Rifles),

he having a total rank and commissioned service to 31st May, 1918, entitling him thereto, of twenty years and twenty-eight days.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Award of Long-service and Good-conduct Medal.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 20th June, 1918.

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

Staff Sergeant-Major (Warrant Officer) WILLIAM LEONARD GLANVILLE, New Zealand Permanent Staff.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Notice fixing the Closing-hours of all Shops in the Havelock Town District, under the Shops and Offices Act.

WHEREAS a requisition in writing, signed by a majority of the occupiers of all the shops within the Havelock Town District has been forwarded to me, desiring that all such shops in the Town District shall be closed in the evening of working-days as follows: On Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 5.30 p.m., and on Saturdays at 9 p.m., with the following exceptions—(a) The evening of the working-day immediately preceding Christmas Day and the evening of the working-day immediately preceding New Year’s Day, when the closing-hour shall be 9 p.m.; (b) the evening of the working-day immediately preceding each of the following days, Boxing Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labour Day, the birthday of the reigning Sovereign, and any day which, pursuant to a Proclamation by the Governor-General or declaration by the Government, or on the request of the Mayor or Chairman of the local authority, is generally observed as a public holiday or half-holiday, when the closing-hour shall be 9 p.m.; (c) should the occupier of any shop affected by this requisition pursuant to the provisions of section 11 (2) of the Shops and Offices Act, 1908, observe Saturday as the statutory closing-day, then and in such case the closing-hour on Thursday for any such shops shall be 5.30 p.m.:

And whereas the Havelock Town Board has certified that the signatures to such requisition represent a majority of the occupiers of all the shops within the Havelock Town District:

Now, therefore, I, William Herbert Herries, Acting Minister of Labour, in pursuance of section 25 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1908, do hereby direct that on and after the 1st day of July, 1918, all the shops in the Havelock Town District shall be closed accordingly.

Dated at Wellington this 26th day of June, 1918.

W. H. HERRIES,
Acting Minister of Labour.