JUNE 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1743

New Zealand Infantry Units redesignated.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 15th June, 1923.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to abolish, under section 6 (a), Defence Act, 1909, the existing designations of New Zealand Infantry units and to approve of their redesignation as under. Dated 1st June, 1923:—

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own), with headquarters at Auckland.
1st Battalion, with headquarters at Auckland.
1st (Cadet) Battalion, with headquarters at Auckland. [Late 5th (Cadet) Battalion, Auckland Regiment.]
2nd (Cadet) Battalion, with headquarters at Auckland. [Late 6th (Cadet) Battalion, Auckland Regiment.]
3rd (Cadet) Battalion, with headquarters at Auckland. [Late 7th (Cadet) Battalion, Auckland Regiment.]
4th (Cadet) Battalion, with headquarters at Auckland. [Late 8th (Cadet) Battalion, Auckland Regiment.]

The Hauraki Regiment, with headquarters at Morrinsville.
1st Battalion, with headquarters at Morrinsville. (Late 2nd Battalion, Auckland Regiment.)
1st (Cadet) Battalion, with headquarters at Paeroa. [Late 9th (Cadet) Battalion, Auckland Regiment.]
2nd (Cadet) Battalion, with headquarters at Gisborne. [Late 10th (Cadet) Battalion, Auckland Regiment.]

The North Auckland Regiment, with headquarters at Whangarei.
1st Battalion, with headquarters at Whangarei. (Late 3rd Battalion, Auckland Regiment.)
1st (Cadet) Battalion, with headquarters at Whangarei. [Late 11th (Cadet) Battalion, Auckland Regiment.]
2nd (Cadet) Battalion, with headquarters at Dargaville. [Late 12th (Cadet) Battalion, Auckland Regiment.]

The Waikato Regiment, with headquarters at Hamilton.
1st Battalion, with headquarters at Hamilton. (Late 4th Battalion, Auckland Regiment.)
1st (Cadet) Battalion, with headquarters at Hamilton. [Late 13th (Cadet) Battalion, Auckland Regiment.]
2nd (Cadet) Battalion, with headquarters at Pukekohe. [Late 14th (Cadet) Battalion, Auckland Regiment.]

The Wellington Regiment, with headquarters at Wellington.
1st Battalion, with headquarters at Wellington.
1st (Cadet) Battalion, with headquarters at Wellington. [Late 5th (Cadet) Battalion, Wellington Regiment.]
2nd (Cadet) Battalion, with headquarters at Wellington. [Late 9th (Cadet) Battalion, Wellington Regiment.]
3rd (Cadet) Battalion, with headquarters at Petone. [Late 13th (Cadet) Battalion, Wellington Regiment.]

The Wellington West Coast Regiment, with headquarters at Wanganui.
1st Battalion, with headquarters at Wanganui. (Late 2nd Battalion, Wellington Regiment.)
1st (Cadet) Battalion, with headquarters at Wanganui. [Late 7th (Cadet) Battalion, Wellington Regiment.]
2nd (Cadet) Battalion, with headquarters at Palmerston North. [Late 10th (Cadet) Battalion, Wellington Regiment.]

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment, with headquarters at Dannevirke.
1st Battalion, with headquarters at Dannevirke. (Late 3rd Battalion, Wellington Regiment.)
1st (Cadet) Battalion, with headquarters at Napier. [Late 6th (Cadet) Battalion, Wellington Regiment.]
2nd (Cadet) Battalion, with headquarters at Napier. [Late 11th (Cadet) Battalion, Wellington Regiment.]
3rd (Cadet) Battalion, with headquarters at Masterton. [Late 14th (Cadet) Battalion, Wellington Regiment.]

The Taranaki Regiment, with headquarters at New Plymouth.
1st Battalion, with headquarters at New Plymouth. (Late 4th Battalion, Wellington Regiment.)
1st (Cadet) Battalion, with headquarters at New Plymouth. [Late 8th (Cadet) Battalion, Wellington Regiment.]
2nd (Cadet) Battalion, with headquarters at Hawera. [Late 12th (Cadet) Battalion, Wellington Regiment.]

The Canterbury Regiment, with headquarters at Christchurch.
1st Battalion, with headquarters at Christchurch.
1st (Cadet) Battalion, with headquarters at Christchurch. [Late 3rd (Cadet) Battalion, Canterbury Regiment.]
2nd (Cadet) Battalion, with headquarters at Timaru. [Late 8th (Cadet) Battalion, Canterbury Regiment.]
3rd (Cadet) Battalion, with headquarters at Christchurch. [Late 4th (Cadet) Battalion, Canterbury Regiment.]

4th (Cadet) Battalion, with headquarters at Christchurch. [Late 5th (Cadet) Battalion, Canterbury Regiment.]
6th (Cadet) Battalion, with headquarters at Ashburton. [Late 7th (Cadet) Battalion, Canterbury Regiment.]

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment, with headquarters at Nelson.
1st Battalion, with headquarters at Nelson. (Late 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Regiment.)
1st (Cadet) Battalion, with headquarters at Nelson. [Late 9th (Cadet) Battalion, Canterbury Regiment.]
2nd (Cadet) Battalion, with headquarters at Greymouth. [Late 10th (Cadet) Battalion, Canterbury Regiment.]

The Otago Regiment, with headquarters at Dunedin.
1st Battalion, with headquarters at Dunedin.
1st (Cadet) Battalion, with headquarters at Dunedin. [Late 3rd (Cadet) Battalion, Otago Regiment.]
2nd (Cadet) Battalion, with headquarters at Dunedin. [Late 4th (Cadet) Battalion, Otago Regiment.]
3rd (Cadet) Battalion, with headquarters at Oamaru. [Late 5th (Cadet) Battalion, Otago Regiment.]
4th (Cadet) Battalion, with headquarters at Mosgiel. [Late 6th (Cadet) Battalion, Otago Regiment.]

The Southland Regiment, with headquarters at Invercargill.
1st Battalion, with headquarters at Invercargill. (Late 2nd Battalion, Otago Regiment.)
1st (Cadet) Battalion, with headquarters at Invercargill. [Late 7th (Cadet) Battalion, Otago Regiment.]
2nd (Cadet) Battalion, with headquarters at Gore. [Late 8th (Cadet) Battalion, Otago Regiment.]

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Dismissal from the Forces.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 12th June, 1923.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has approved of the dismissal of the undermentioned from the New Zealand Defence Forces, under section 6 (b), Defence Act, 1909, he having been convicted by the Civil power:—

No. 18/3184. Gunner Stanley Winwood McKissick Reid, 5th Battery, Regiment of New Zealand Artillery.

Dated 1st June, 1923.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Defence Rifle Club disbanded.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 15th June, 1923.

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

Kakahi Defence Rifle Club, with headquarters at Kakahi.

Dated 7th May, 1923.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

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

The Treasury,
Wellington, 20th June, 1923.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Register of New Zealand 5½-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, maturing 15th January, 1933, will be closed from the 1st July to the 15th July, 1923, inclusive, for the purpose of the issue of half-yearly interest.

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

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

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 16th June, 1923.

THE following certificate has been executed on the sealed copy of the By-law No. 1 made by the Levin Borough Council on the 1st day of June, 1923.

WM. DOWNIE STEWART,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

CERTIFICATE OF CONFIRMATION.

In pursuance of the By-laws Act, 1910, I hereby confirm the within-written By-law No. 1 of the Levin Borough Council, and declare that the same came into force on the 5th day of July, 1923.

Dated this 16th day of June, 1923.

WM. DOWNIE STEWART,
Minister of Internal Affairs.