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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

No. 78

The undermentioned are transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b). Dated 14th July, 1921 :-

Lieutenant-Colonel D. Dobson, M.C. Captain H. H. Herring. Captain L. J. Wild. Lieutenant J. H. Gilmour. Lieutenant R. L. Austin. Lieutenant W. Duncan.

Class II (b)- Major F. P. O. Smith. Hon. Captain R. M. Irvine. Lieutenant W. J. Mitchell. Lieutenant A. E. Dendy. Lieutenant F. J. Coe.

Major G. L. Stevenson is posted to the Retired List, under the provisions of paragraph 126, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 14th July, 1921.

The Otago Regiment.

The undermentioned are transferred from the Unattached List (b), with seniority as from dates specified (service with Senior Cadets). Dated 14th July, 1921 :

Major- M. K. McCulloch. 6th September, 1911.

Captains- D. S. Chisholm. 29th January, 1917. J. Hunter. 24th March, 1919.

Lieutenants- J. B. Mawson. 31st March, 1916. G.S. Thomson. 3rd August, 1916. G.G. Hancock. 1st September, 1916. O.J. Begg. 27th October, 1917. R. W. S. Botting. 27th November, 1917. R. W. Connor. 30th April, 1919. W. H. B. Bull. 1st May, 1919. A. J. Gillman. 25th May, 1919. J. Cairney. 29th January, 1920. G. E. Pollock. 28th May, 1920.

2nd Lieutenants- J. Stobo. 8th April, 1915. H. T. Hall. 18th December, 1915. A. C. Aitken. 26th August, 1916. J. Dash. 29th March, 1917. P. W. Hargreaves (temp.). 10th April, 1917. J. Flannery. 22nd August, 1917. S. B. Dunn. 13th October, 1917. W. Alexander (temp.). 27th October, 1917. J. L. Cameron. 5th March, 1918. H. K. Sumpter. 30th July, 1918. R. Latimer (temp.). 21st January, 1919. W. P. Morrin. 27th January, 1919. G. M. Robertson (on probation). 4th March, 1919. T. J. L. Rantin (on probation). 16th April, 1920. E. M. Christie (on probation). 16th April, 1920. H. W. James (on probation). 16th April, 1920. A. C. Swanson. 6th July, 1920. D. A. Solomon. 10th January, 1921. T. I. James. 9th February, 1921. N. J. Caldwell (on probation). 15th April, 1921.

N.Z. RIFLE BRIGADE (EARL OF LIVERPOOL'S OWN).

2nd Lieutenant N. W. Jones is transferred to the Canterbury Regiment. Dated 14th July, 1921.

N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS.

Southern Depot.

The undermentioned are transferred to the Reserve of Officers. Dated 22nd July, 1921 :-

2nd Lieutenant J. A. Aitcheson, Class I (b). Lieutenant W. Dobson, Class II (b). 2nd Lieutenant [Captain, Reserve of Officers (temp)] J. G. Stewart, with the rank of Captain, Class II (b).

The commission granted 2nd Lieutenant A. R. Pollock is cancelled, under the provisions of section 5 (a) of the Defence Act, 1909. Dated 22nd July, 1921.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE.

Sister C. M. Doneghue to be Charge Sister. Dated 1st August, 1921.

Sister E. H. Person is transferred from the Temporary Reserve to the Active List. Dated 6th August, 1921.

Sister E. L. Wilken, A.R.R.C., is transferred to the Reserve. Dated 1st August, 1921.

Sister E. Popplewell, A.R.R.C., is transferred to the Reserve. Dated 5th August, 1921.

UNATTACHED LIST (b).

The undermentioned are transferred to the Canterbury Regiment. Dated 14th July, 1921 :-

2nd Lieutenant E. G. Scrimshaw. 2nd Lieutenant A. N. Silcock. Lieutenant J. D. Andrews. Lieutenant L. L. Aitken,

SOUTHERN COMMAND.

The undermentioned are transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b). Dated 14th July, 1921 :-

Lieutenant E. W. J. Millton. Lieutenant M. W. Blathwayt. Lieutenant J. S. Chisholm. Lieutenant (temp.) E. B. Skevington.

Lieutenant A. Parkhill. Lieutenant V. C. Bosselman. Lieutenant H. R. Barrett. 2nd Lieutenant J. H. Burnard. 2nd Lieutenant (temp.) R. Bruce.

Class II (b)- Lieutenant D. Q. O'Brien. 2nd Lieutenant (temp.) J. Anstice.

R. H. RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Department of Defence, Wellington, 18th August, 1921.

H IS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to accept, under section 43, Defence Act, 1919, the services of the undermentioned Defence Rifle Club :- Clinton Defence Rifle Club, with headquarters at Clinton. Date of acceptance, 11th August, 1921.

R. H. RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Defence Rifle Clubs disbanded.

Department of Defence, Wellington, 18th August, 1921.

H IS Excellency the Governor-General has approved of the disbandment of the undermentioned Defence Rifle Clubs, under section 43, Defence Act, 1909 :- Northern Wairoa Frontiersmen Rifle Club, with headquarters at Dargaville. Oruru Defence Rifle Club, with headquarters at Komiti, Mangonui. Dated 7th July, 1921.

R. H. RHODES, Minister of Defence.

N.Z. Permanent Forces.-Promotion of an Officer, and Grants of Temporary Rank of Colonel-Commandant to the Os.C. Commands.

Department of Defence, Wellington, 17th August, 1921.

H IS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following promotion and grants of temporary rank :-

N.Z. STAFF CORPS.

Lieutenant-Colonel H. R. Potter, C.M.G., to be Colonel. Dated 1st November, 1919.

The undermentioned officers are granted the temporary rank of Colonel-Commandant while holding the appointments shown against their names. Dated 1st August, 1921 :-

Colonel C. W. Melvill, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., A.D.C., Officer Commanding the Central Command. Colonel R. Young, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., A.D.C., Officer Commanding the Southern Command. Colonel H. R. Potter, C.M.G., Officer Commanding the Northern Command.

R. H. RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 18th August, 1921.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Council of the County of Ohura, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913. F. H. D. BELL, for Minister of Finance.

OHURA COUNTY COUNCIL.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913, I hereby notify that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Harvey-Tokirima Special Rating District taken on Saturday, the 9th day of July, 1921, on the proposal of the Ohura County Council to borrow the sum of £11,000 for the following purposes :-

(1.) £6,286 for widening, culverting, and metalling the Harvey-Tokirima Road ;

(2.) £1,048 for widening, culverting, and metalling one mile of the Turoto Road south ;

(3.) £2,357 for widening, culverting, and metalling the Aorangi Road ;

(4.) £1,309 for widening, culverting, and metalling the Kokopuiti Road ;

the number of votes recorded was as follows : For the proposal, 32 ; against the proposal, nil.

I therefore declare the proposal to be carried.

E. SOWRY, Chairman, Ohura County Council. Ohura, 9th day of August, 1921.