Oct. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2579

The Wellington Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant D. H. Hopkirk, from the Reserve of Officers, to be 2nd Lieutenant (1st Battalion). Dated 14th September, 1923.

Lieutenant H. G. Carter (3rd C. Battalion) is transferred to the Hawke’s Bay Regiment (3rd C. Battalion). Dated 10th September, 1923.

2nd Lieutenant B. R. Ward, from the Hawke’s Bay Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant (2nd C. Battalion), with seniority as from the 29th July, 1921.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment.

Lieutenant H. G. Carter, from the Wellington Regiment, to be Lieutenant (3rd C. Battalion), with seniority as from the 18th September, 1916.

2nd Lieutenant B. R. Ward (2nd C. Battalion) is transferred to the Wellington Regiment. Dated 17th September, 1923.

The Taranaki Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant H. L. Warner (1st Battalion) is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 8. Dated the 13th September, 1923.

The commission granted 2nd Lieutenant O. J. Howarth (1st Battalion) is cancelled under section 5 (a) of the Defence Act, 1909. Dated 17th September, 1923.

The Canterbury Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant G. R. Sherratt to be Lieutenant (2nd C. Battalion). Dated 20th September, 1923.

Edward William Radcliffe Heald to be Honorary Lieutenant and Bandmaster (4th C. Battalion). Dated 28th September, 1923.

William Roland Pierce Jaques to be 2nd Lieutenant (1st Battalion.) Dated 25th September, 1923.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant J. H. White is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 9. Dated 23rd May, 1923.

The notice published in the N.Z. Gazette No. 50 of 7th June, 1923, relating to the above-named officer is hereby cancelled.

The Southland Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant E. Hargest to be Lieutenant (1st Battalion). Dated 25th September, 1923.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.

Major D. E. Gardner, D.S.O., retires under the provisions of General Order No. 184/21, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 11th September, 1923.

The commissions granted the undermentioned are cancelled under section 5 (a) of the Defence Act, 1909. Dated 12th September, 1923 :—

Major R. W. Dunn.

Major E. W. Pearce.

Lieutenant A. G. Davis.

Lieutenant J. Brown.

Lieutenant E. A. Nilsson.

Lieutenant R. H. C. Mardon.

2nd Lieutenant G. A. Duncan.

2nd Lieutenant J. P. Downey.

2nd Lieutenant F. E. Bailey.

2nd Lieutenant G. Telford.

2nd Lieutenant (temporary) H. Y. Cameron.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Defence Rifle Club disbanded.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 4th October, 1923.

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

Mangorei Defence Rifle Club, with headquarters at Mangorei (Taranaki).

Dated 8th September, 1923.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Award of Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 6th October, 1923.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration to Major S. W. B. Brooker, M.C., Reserve of Officers.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

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Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 5th October, 1923.

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

WM. DOWNIE STEWART,
For Minister of Finance.

TEMUKA 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 Temuka was taken on the 23rd day of August, 1923, on the proposal of the Temuka Borough Council to borrow the sum of £5,000 for kerbing, channelling, and asphalting 500 chains of footpaths in the Borough of Temuka.

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 82.

The number of votes recorded against the proposal was 62.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 27th day of August, 1923.

T. GUNNION, Mayor.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 5th October, 1923.

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

WM. DOWNIE STEWART,
For Minister of Finance.

STRATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Proposed Stratford Borough Council Town Clock Loan of £1,500 (1923).—Result of Poll on Proposal to raise a Special Loan of £1,500.

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 Stratford taken on the 26th day of September, 1923, on the proposal of the Stratford Borough Council to borrow the sum of one thousand five hundred pounds (£1,500) for the purpose of providing a town clock as an approved war memorial, as defined by subsection (2) of section 15 of the Finance Act, 1919, and erecting the same in the post-office in the Borough of Stratford, the provision and erection of the same by the Stratford Borough Council as aforesaid having been approved by the Governor-General in Council under said section 15 of such last-mentioned Act,—

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 265.

The number of votes recorded against the proposal was 42.

I therefore declare the proposal to be carried.

Dated this 27th day of September, 1923.

J. W. MCMILLAN, Mayor.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 8th October, 1923.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Council of the County of Rodney, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913.

WM. DOWNIE STEWART,
For Minister of Finance.

RODNEY COUNTY COUNCIL.

Result of Poll on Proposal to raise Loan.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that a poll of the ratepayers of the Kaipara Riding Special-rating District of the County of Rodney was taken on the 22nd day of September, 1922, on the proposal of the Rodney County Council to borrow a sum of four thousand four hundred and twenty pounds (£4,420) for rebuilding minor bridges in the Kaipara Riding.

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 24.

The number of votes recorded against the proposal was 6.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 30th day of September, 1922.

J. MORISON, Chairman.