Dec. 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3251

Inspectors for the Purposes of the Stock Act, 1908, appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 18th December, 1922.

THE Public Service Commissioner has made the following appointments in the Public Service:—

WILLIAM WILSON and
FRANCIS JOSEPH SISSON

to be Inspectors for the purposes of the Stock Act, 1908, as from the 15th day of December, 1922.

FRANK GRAHAM

to be an Inspector for the purposes of the Stock Act, 1908, as from the 27th day of November, 1922.

A. C. TURNBULL, Secretary.

Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 19th December, 1922.

IT is hereby notified that the undermentioned persons have been appointed to be the deputies of the Registrars of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the districts set respectively opposite their names, viz.:—

Robert Gordon May .. .. .. Awhitu.
Richard John Snow .. .. .. Otepopo.
George William Camp .. .. .. Maungaturoto.
James Alexander McPherson .. .. .. Masterton.
Robert Prain Boyne .. .. .. Gore.

W. W. COOK, Registrar-General.

Commissioner of the Supreme Court appointed.

CECIL JAMES WRAY, Esquire, of Piccadilly, London, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England, has this day been appointed by the Right Honourable Sir Robert Stout, P.C., K.C.M.G., Chief Justice of New Zealand, a Commissioner of the Supreme Court of New Zealand in England, under the 47th section of the Judicature Act, 1908, for the purpose of administering and taking all such oaths, affidavits, and affirmations as in the said section mentioned.

Dated at Wellington this 13th day of December, 1922.

W. A. HAWKINS, Registrar, Supreme Court.

Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, and Transfers of Officers of the Territorial Force.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 18th December, 1922.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the appointments, promotions, resignations, and transfers of the undermentioned officers of the Territorial Force.

THE REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY.

2nd Lieutenant H. R. Tyler (2nd Battery) resigns his commission. Dated 24th November, 1922.

THE REGIMENT OF N.Z. ENGINEERS.

Northern Depot.

2nd Lieutenant S. S. Dyason to be Lieutenant. Dated 5th November, 1922.

2nd Lieutenant S. G. Scarborough to be Lieutenant. Dated 5th November, 1922.

THE N.Z. INFANTRY.

The Canterbury Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant J. C. Coote to be Lieutenant (2nd Battalion). Dated 4th December, 1922.

2nd Lieutenant W. G. McKay to be Lieutenant (2nd Battalion). Dated 4th December, 1922.

Thomas Hugh Mitchell to be 2nd Lieutenant (5th C. Battalion). Dated 1st December, 1922.

Captain K. McKenzie-Muirson, M.C. (5th C. Battalion), is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 10. Dated 8th December, 1922.

Lieutenant J. Niven (10th C. Battalion) resigns his commission. Dated 13th November, 1922.

With reference to the notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 35, of 4th May, 1922, relating to the transfer of 2nd Lieutenant E. L. Loyd, for the words “(9th C. Battalion)” read “(10th C. Battalion).”

The Otago Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant G. G. Talbot to be Lieutenant (1st Battalion). Dated 5th August, 1922.

2nd Lieutenant G. H. Gubbins to be Lieutenant (1st Battalion). Dated 5th August, 1922.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

John Cameron White to be Lieutenant and Quartermaster (Northern Depot). Dated 22nd November, 1922.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

The commission granted the Reverend G. H. Lawrence, Chaplain, 4th Class, is cancelled under section 5 (a), the Defence Act, 1909. Dated 20th November, 1922.

MEMORANDUM.

The commission granted Lieutenant J. G. McG. Nutt, Reserve of Officers (temp.), is cancelled, under section 5 (a), the Defence Act, 1909. Dated 20th September, 1922.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Defence Rifle Club disbanded.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 16th December, 1922.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has approved of the disbandment of the undermentioned Defence Rifle Club, under section 43, Defence Act, 1909:—

Kaipara Defence Rifle Club, with headquarters at Kaukapakapa.

Date of disbandment, 7th December, 1922.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Award of Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 16th December, 1922.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration to Lieutenant-Colonel D. Colquhoun, D.S.O., Otago Regiment.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Results of Polls for Proposed Loans.

Wellington, 18th December, 1922.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

BOROUGH OF WHANGAREI.

Results of Loan Proposals.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that a poll of the ratepayers of the Borough of Whangarei was taken on the 4th day of December, 1922, on the proposal of the Whangarei Borough Council to borrow the following loans:—

No. 1 Loan.—For the permanent improvement of Kamo Road, Maunu Road, Mill Road, Rust Lane, Kensington Avenue, Norfolk Street, James Street, and the construction of a full-width concrete bridge to replace the Water Street Bridge, £25,750 : For the proposal, 397 ; against the proposal, 264 ; informal, 77.

No. 2 Loan.—For extension of Whau Waterworks Reservoir and acquisition of necessary land, £5,860 : For the proposal, 472 ; against the proposal, 193 ; informal, 73.

No. 3 Loan.—For acquisition and construction of No. 1 Route, Western Outlet Road, £18,750 : For the proposal, 220 ; against the proposal, 437 ; informal, 81.

No. 4 Loan.—For acquisition of recreation reserve, part Cafler’s and Marshall’s Subdivision, Cafler’s Avenue, £1,590 : For the proposal, 277 ; against the proposal, 365 ; informal, 96.

No. 5 Loan.—For acquisition of recreation reserve, part Raumanga No. 1 Block, adjoining Te Mai Road, £1,735 : For the proposal, 261 ; against the proposal, 386 ; informal, 91.

No. 6 Loan.—For financing drainage installation to properties within the borough, £1,000 : For the proposal, 490 ; against the proposal, 169 ; informal, 79.

No. 7 Loan.—For the permanent improvement of Kensington Park, £3,000 : For the proposal, 308 ; against the proposal, 321 ; informal, 109.

I therefore declare that proposals Nos. 1, 2, and 6 were carried, and that proposals Nos. 3, 4, 5, and 7 were rejected. Dated this 7th day of December, 1922.

D. A. McLEAN, Mayor.