2262

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 64

Inspector of Scaffolding appointed.
Office of the Public Service Commissioner, Wellington, 17th August, 1923.
THE Public Service Commissioner notifies that he has made the following appointment in the Public Service:
William Slaughter, Esq.,
to be an Inspector for the purposes of the Scaffolding and Excavation Act, 1922, as from the 14th day of August, 1923.
A. C. TURNBULL, Secretary.

Victor Bartholomew Stagpoole to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), 1st Battalion. Dated 4th August, 1923.

THE OTAGO REGIMENT.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (on probation):
John William Bruce (1st Battalion). Dated 30th July, 1923.
Robert Sproull Menzies Sinclair (1st C. Battalion). Dated 4th August, 1923.
Denis Jack Sumpter (2nd C. Battalion). Dated 10th August, 1923.

THE SOUTHLAND REGIMENT.
2nd Lieutenant C. H. McDonald to be Lieutenant (1st Battalion). Dated 23rd July, 1923.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.
The Reverend W. F. Evans, Chaplain, 4th Class, is transferred to the Reserve List, Class II (R.D. 11). Dated 31st July, 1923.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.
The commissions granted the undermentioned are cancelled under section 5 (a), the Defence Act, 1909. Dated 30th July, 1923:
Captain F. W. G. Herdman.
2nd Lieutenant F. J. G. Moore.

ERRATUM.
The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 62, of 9th August, 1923, relating to the transfer of 2nd Lieutenant S. D. Rice should read “Lieutenant” and not as therein stated.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Unit redesignated.
Department of Defence,
Wellington, 18th August, 1923.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve, under section 6 (a), Defence Act, 1909, of the following change in the designation of a unit of the Territorial Force:
The 5th New Zealand Mounted Rifles (Otago) to be redesignated the “5th New Zealand Mounted Rifles (Otago Hussars).”
Dated 4th August, 1923.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.
Wellington, 20th August, 1923.
THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Council of the County of Cook, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913.
W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.
COOK COUNTY COUNCIL.
PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the County of Cook taken on the 4th day of July, 1923, on the proposal of the Cook County Council to borrow the sum of £150,000 for permanent road-construction, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 911, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 665.
I therefore declare that the proposal was rejected.
Dated this 1st day of August, 1923.
G. M. REYNOLDS, Chairman.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.
Wellington, 21st August, 1923.
THE following notice, received from the Mayor of the Council of the Borough of Feilding, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913.
W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.
BOROUGH OF FEILDING.
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 Feilding taken on the 15th day of August, 1923, on the proposals of the Feilding Borough Council to borrow

Official Visitor under the Mental Defectives Act, 1911, within the Provincial District of Auckland appointed.
Mental Hospitals Department,
Wellington, 18th August, 1923.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint
The Reverend George Brown Inglis to be an Official Visitor under the Mental Defectives Act, 1911, within the Provincial District of Auckland.
M. POMARE,
Minister in Charge of Mental Hospitals.

Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, and Transfers of Officers of the N.Z. Staff Corps, Regiment of Royal N.Z. Artillery, and Territorial Force.
Department of Defence,
Wellington, 21st August, 1923.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the appointments, promotions, resignations, and transfers of the undermentioned officers of the N.Z. Staff Corps, Regiment of Royal N.Z. Artillery, and Territorial Force.
N.Z. STAFF CORPS.
Major F. H. Lampen, D.S.O., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (a). Dated 1st August, 1923.
REGIMENT OF ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY.
Lieutenant W. Pollard to be Captain. Dated 18th April, 1923.
2ND N.Z. MOUNTED RIFLES (QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S WELLINGTON WEST COAST).
Alan Dutton Powdrell to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation). Dated 2nd August, 1923.
5TH N.Z. MOUNTED RIFLES (OTAGO).
Hon. Lieutenant and Bandmaster H. C. A. Fox is transferred to the Hawke's Bay Regiment (2nd C. Battalion). Dated 24th May, 1923.
THE HAURAKI REGIMENT.
James Gould Nolan to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), 1st Battalion. Dated 3rd August, 1923.
THE WAIKATO REGIMENT.
2nd Lieutenant L. G. Wood is transferred to the Taranaki Regiment (1st Battalion). Dated 30th July, 1923.
THE WELLINGTON REGIMENT.
The commission granted 2nd Lieutenant J. H. Powell (1st Battalion) is cancelled under section 5 (a), the Defence Act, 1909. Dated 30th July, 1923.
THE HAWKE'S BAY REGIMENT.
2nd Lieutenant C. M. Williamson to be Lieutenant (2nd C. Battalion). Dated 2nd August, 1923.
Alexander William Don to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), 2nd C. Battalion. Dated 28th July, 1923.
Hon. Lieutenant and Bandmaster H. C. A. Fox, from the 5th N.Z. Mounted Rifles (Otago), to be Hon. Lieutenant and Bandmaster (2nd C. Battalion), with seniority as from the 21st May, 1919.
THE TARANAKI REGIMENT.
2nd Lieutenant L. G. Wood, from the Waikato Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant (1st Battalion), with seniority as from the 19th September, 1914.
THE CANTERBURY REGIMENT.
Thomas Charles Evans to be Lieutenant (1st Battalion). Dated 12th May, 1917.