SEPT. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2399

The undermentioned are posted to the Retired List, under the provisions of General Headquarters Instructions No. 56, of 30th April, 1921. Dated 5th September, 1921:—
Captain J. H. Irving.
Captain W. K. R. Hamilton, Reserve of Officers.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

Captain J. D. Cameron, M.D., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers. Dated 29th August, 1921.

N.Z. DENTAL CORPS.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. H. Rothenberg relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b). Dated 29th August, 1921.
Lieutenant R. B. Dodds is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b). Dated 1st September, 1921.

N.Z. VETERINARY CORPS.

Colonel C. J. Reakes, C.B.E., M.R.C.V.S., relinquishes the appointment of Director of Veterinary Services and Remounts, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 6th September, 1921.
Lieutenant-Colonel A. R. Young, M.R.C.V.S., to be Colonel, and is appointed Director of Veterinary Services and Remounts. Dated 6th September, 1921.
Captain H. A. Reid, O.B.E., M.R.C.V.S., to be Lieutenant-Colonel, and is appointed Assistant Director of Veterinary Services, Central Command. Dated 6th September, 1921.
Lieutenant-Colonel W. D. Snowball, M.R.C.V.S., (d.), is appointed Assistant Director of Veterinary Services, Southern Command. Dated 6th September, 1921.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE.

Sister G. M. Metherell, A.R.R.C., is transferred to the Reserve. Dated 16th September, 1921.

UNATTACHED LIST (b).

Major E. A. Belcher, C.B.E., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 31st August, 1921.
Lieutenant O. A. B. Smith is posted to the Retired List, under the provisions of General Headquarters Instructions No. 56, of 30th April, 1921. Dated 26th August, 1921.
The notices published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 90, of 4th November, 1920, relating to Lieutenant E. C. D. Withell and 2nd Lieutenant G. W. Scott are cancelled.
2nd Lieutenant G. W. Scott is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b). Dated 19th August, 1921.
Lieutenant E. C. D. Withell is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class II (b). Dated 20th August, 1921.
2nd Lieutenant F. H. Mintrom, M.C., M.M., is transferred to the Canterbury Regiment. Dated 1st September, 1921.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS (GENERAL LIST).

Southern Command.

The undermentioned are posted to the Retired List, under the provisions of General Headquarters Instructions No. 56, of 30th April, 1921. Dated 1st September, 1921:—
Major A. F. Boys. Lieutenant T. Christopher.
Captain M. A. H. Fell. Lieutenant C. L. Mathias.
Captain G. T. H. Reid. Lieutenant W. W. Connor.
Lieutenant C. L. Meredith 2nd Lieutenant C. M. Wells.
Kaye. 2nd Lieutenant J. T. Jubb.
Lieutenant T. J. Mullins. 2nd Lieutenant W. B. Will-
Lieutenant H. E. Wright. steed.
Lieutenant A. J. Hawke.

Captain H. P. Tuckey is posted to the Retired List, with the rank of Major. Dated 1st September, 1921.

R. H. RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Defence Department,
Wellington, 15th September, 1921.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to accept the services of the undermentioned Defence Rifle Club, under section 43, Defence Act, 1909:—
Ashburton Defence Rifle Club, with headquarters at Ashburton.

Date of acceptance, 7th September, 1921.

J. G. COATES, for Minister of Defence.

New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917.—Closing of Registers.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 20th September, 1921.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Register of New Zealand 4½-per-Cent. Inscribed Stock maturing 20th April, 1939, and the Register of New Zealand 5-per-Cent. Inscribed Stock maturing 20th April, 1929, will be closed from the 1st October to the 20th October, 1921, inclusive, for the purpose of the issue of half-yearly interest.

WM. DOWNIE STEWART,
For Minister of Finance.

Results of Polls for Proposed Loans.

Wellington, 20th September, 1921.

THE following notices, received from the Deputy Mayor of the Council of the City of Auckland, are published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913.

WM. DOWNIE STEWART,
For Minister of Finance.

CITY OF AUCKLAND.

Results of Polls on Proposals to raise Loans.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the City of Auckland taken on the 31st day of August, 1921, on the proposal to borrow the sum of £20,000 for paving Great South Road, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 1,116, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 1,045.
I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the City of Auckland taken on the 31st day of August, 1921, on the proposal of the Auckland City Council to borrow the sum of £72,500 for drainage-works, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 1,284, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 888.
I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the City of Auckland taken on the 31st day of August, 1921, on the proposal of the Auckland City Council to borrow the sum of £120,000 for Queen Street widening (municipal building and endowment development scheme), the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 953, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 1,201.
I therefore declare the proposal was lost.

Dated this 7th day of September, 1921.

H. D. HEATHER,
Deputy Mayor of Auckland.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 20th September, 1921.

THE following notice, received from the Mayor of the Council of the Borough of Waimate, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913.

WM. DOWNIE STEWART,
For Minister of Finance.

BOROUGH OF WAIMATE.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Borough of Waimate taken on the 7th day of September, 1921, on the proposal of the Waimate Borough Council to borrow the sum of £50,000 for the purpose of providing an electric light and power installation for the borough, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 220, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 244; the number of informal votes recorded was 14.
I therefore declare that the proposal was rejected.

FREDERICK NASH, Mayor.

Notice respecting Proposed Alteration of Boundaries, Woodlands Drainage District, County of Piako.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 14th September, 1921.

IT is hereby notified that a petition has been presented to His Excellency the Governor-General, under the Land Drainage Amendment Act, 1913, praying that the area described in the Schedule hereto may be included in the Woodlands Drainage District. All persons affected are hereby called upon to lodge any written objections to or petitions against the proposed inclusion which they desire to lodge, within one month from the first publication of this notice, such objections or petitions to be addressed to the Minister of Internal Affairs. Wellington.

SCHEDULE.

AREA TO BE INCLUDED IN WOODLANDS DRAINAGE DISTRICT.

ALL that area in the Auckland Land District, containing 787 acres 2 roods 29 perches, more or less, being all that area marked Part I on plan No. 3622, deposited in the office of the District Land Registrar at Auckland.

F. H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Internal Affairs.