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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 67

THE WELLINGTON WEST COAST REGIMENT.
2nd Lieutenant R. G. C. McNab to be Lieutenant (1st C. Battalion). Dated 14th August, 1923.
2nd Lieutenant W. H. Wills (2nd C. Battalion) is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 6. Dated 21st August, 1923.

THE CANTERBURY REGIMENT.
Lieutenant W. G. McKay, from the Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment, to be Lieutenant (1st Battalion), with seniority as from the 4th December, 1922.
Charles Richard Cresswell to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), (1st Battalion). Dated 25th August, 1923.
2nd Lieutenant J. H. Rigby, M.M. (1st Battalion), is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 10. Dated 25th August, 1923.
2nd Lieutenant P. G. Forde (1st Battalion) is transferred to the 1st N.Z. Mounted Rifles (Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry). Dated 21st August, 1923.

THE NELSON, MARLBOROUGH, AND WEST COAST REGIMENT.
James Malcolm Young to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), (1st Battalion). Dated 16th August, 1923.

THE OTAGO REGIMENT.
Hector Ormiston Sinclair to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), (2nd C. Battalion). Dated 20th August, 1923.

THE SOUTHLAND REGIMENT.
The seniority of Captain G. F. Myers (1st C. Battalion) is antedated to 28th February, 1919.
Francis William James Cree to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), (1st Battalion). Dated 25th August, 1923.
The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 62, of 9th August, 1923, relating to the appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) Thomas Fyffe should read “Thomas Fyfe,” and not as therein stated.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.
Captain F. V. T. Kettle retires under the provisions of General Order No. 184/21, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 22nd August, 1923.

ERRATUM.
With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 62, of 9th August, 1923, relating to the appointment of 2nd Lieutenants D. C. Bryson and H. J. Keys to the Wellington Regiment, for the words “(1st C. Battalion)” read “(1st Battalion).”

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Dismissal from the Forces.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 31st August, 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:—

Gunner Horace Robert Loose, 9th Battery, Regiment of New Zealand Artillery.

Dated 21st August, 1923.

R. H. RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 28th August, 1923.

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

Wairau Valley Defence Rifle Club, with headquarters at Wairau Valley.

Dated 12th July, 1923.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Defence Rifle Club disbanded.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 28th August, 1923.

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

Ponsonby Defence Rifle Club, with headquarters at Ponsonby.

Dated 20th July, 1923.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Defence Rifle Clubs disbanded.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 3rd September, 1923.

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

Waikohu Defence Rifle Club, with headquarters at Te Karaka. Dated 1st August, 1923.
Mareretu Defence Rifle Club, with headquarters at Mareretu. Dated 1st August, 1923.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Formation of New Zealand Permanent Air Force and New Zealand Air Force (Territorial).

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 3rd September, 1923.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to cancel the notice published in the Gazette dated 21st June, 1923, relative to the formation of the “New Zealand Air Force,” and to approve, under section 6 (a), Defence Act, 1909, of the formation of the undermentioned corps as part of the New Zealand Defence Forces, and to be divided as follows :—

(a.) New Zealand Permanent Air Force (to be part of the Permanent Forces).
(b.) New Zealand Air Force (to be part of the Territorial Force).

Dated 14th June, 1923.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 31st August, 1923.

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

WM. DOWNIE STEWART,
For Minister of Finance.

RICHMOND BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Result of Poll on Proposal to raise a Loan.

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 Richmond was taken on the 21st day of March, 1923, on the proposal of the Richmond Borough Council to borrow the sum of £2,500 for the purpose of enlarging the present water-mains and extending the water service within the Borough of Richmond.

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 106, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 53. I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 28th day of August, 1923.

J. A. HAYCOCK, Mayor.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 3rd September, 1923.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Board of the Moawhango Rabbit District, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913.

WM. DOWNIE STEWART,
For Minister of Finance.

MOAWHANGO RABBIT DISTRICT.

Result of Poll.

PURSUANT to section 12, subsection (1), of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that a poll of the ratepayers of the Moawhango Rabbit District taken on the 10th day of July, 1923, on the proposal to borrow £3,000 to pay the cost of constructing rabbit-proof-netting fences and converting existing fences into rabbit-proof fences, resulted: For the proposal, 17; against the proposal, 7; majority in favour of the proposal, 10.

I therefore declare the proposal carried.

F. R. COTTRELL,
Chairman of the Moawhango Rabbit District.