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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 87

8TH N.Z. MOUNTED RIFLES (NELSON).
2nd Lieutenant W. G. F. Pinkham, D.C.M., M.M., to be Lieutenant. Dated 28th November, 1923.

THE REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY.
Captain F. Kingsford (4th Battery) is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class 1 (b) R.D. 8. Dated 30th November, 1923.

THE N.Z. INFANTRY.
The North Auckland Regiment.
2nd Lieutenant A. P. Gibbons to be Lieutenant (1st Battalion). Dated 1st September, 1923.

The Waikato Regiment.
2nd Lieutenant W. Scott-Higginson (Retired List) to be 2nd Lieutenant (1st C Battalion). Dated 30th November, 1923.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment.
Allan Raymond Smith to be 2nd Lieutenant (1st C Battalion). Dated 30th November, 1923.
Captain G. E. A. Steggall (Reserve of Officers, Imperial Forces) is temporarily attached for duty as Bandmaster (1st Battalion). Dated 21st November, 1923.
Captain L. T. Herbert (1st Battalion) is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class II (b) R.D. 7. Dated 23rd November, 1923.

The Taranaki Regiment.
The undermentioned to be Captains (1st C. Battalion). Dated 3rd December, 1923 :—
Lieutenant S. J. King,
Lieutenant G. F. Bertrand.

The undermentioned to be Lieutenants (1st C. Battalion). Dated 3rd December, 1923 :—
2nd Lieutenant J. Kempsell,
2nd Lieutenant G. S. Crimp,
2nd Lieutenant C. O. Edmonds.

Sydney Maheno Norman to be 2nd Lieutenant (2nd C. Battalion). Dated 26th November, 1923.

The Canterbury Regiment.
Lieutenant L. R. Austin, from the Reserve of Officers, to be Lieutenant (4th C. Battalion). Dated 22nd November, 1923.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (2nd C. Battalion). Dated 27th November, 1923 :—
Esmond Gordon Liddle Beekman,
Donald Malcolm.

2nd Lieutenant E. G. Scrimshaw, D.C.M., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b) R.D. 10. Dated 22nd November, 1923.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment.
Captain N. Lawn from the Reserve of Officers to be Captain (2nd C. Battalion). Dated 23rd November, 1923.

N.Z. AIR FORCE.
Leslie Harold Brake to be Captain. Dated 28th November, 1923.
Francis Joseph Banham to be Lieutenant. Dated 3rd December, 1923.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.
The appointment of Captain (temp.) W. H. Young is confirmed.
Major J. C. Simpson is retired under the provisions of General Order 184/21, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 23rd November, 1923.
Major (temp. Lieut.-Colonel) C. E. Hercus, D.S.O., O.B.E., M.B., relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieut.-Colonel. Dated 6th December, 1923.

The undermentioned relinquish the temporary rank of Major. Dated 6th December, 1923 :—
Captain (temp. Major) G. W. Gower.
Captain (temp. Major) E. A. Boxer.
Captain (temp. Major) I. E. Faris.
Captain (temp. Major) A. N. McKelvey.
Captain (temp. Major) T. J. F. Hughes.
Captain (temp. Major) H. D. Robertson.
Captain (temp. Major) J. Malcolm.

The appointment of Lieutenant (on probation) H. J. Colvin, lapses. Dated 6th December, 1923.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.
The undermentioned Chaplains, 4th Class, are transferred to the Reserve List, Class II. Dated 30th November, 1923 :—
The Reverend J. A. Ryburn (R.D. 2).
The Reverend N. O. White (R.D. 3).

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Results of Polls for Proposed Loans.

Wellington, 14th December, 1923.

THE following notices, received from the Chairman of the Council of the County of Wairoa, are published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913.

WM. DOWNIE STEWART,
For Minister of Finance.

WAIRAOA 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 Ruapapa No. 2 Special-rating District taken on the 30th day of November, 1923, on the proposal of the Wairoa County Council to borrow the sum of one thousand pounds (£1,000) for the purpose of erecting the Mangakahakaha and Te Irina-o-wharo Bridges on the Ruapapa Road,—

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 10; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was nil.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Mangaruhe Special-rating District, taken on the 30th day of November, 1923, on the proposal of the Wairoa Council to borrow the sum of one thousand pounds (£1,000), for the purpose of erecting the Mangaruhe Stream Bridge on the Ohuka Branch Road,—

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 12; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was nil.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Waikaremoana Riding taken on the 30th day of November, 1923, on the proposal of the Wairoa County Council to borrow the sum of one thousand pounds (£1,000), for the purpose of erection of bridges on the Waikaremoana Road,—

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 30; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 10.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

A. G. NOLAN, Chairman.

Wairoa, 5th December, 1923.

Results of Polls for Proposed Loans.

Wellington, 14th December, 1923.

THE following notices received from the Chairman of the Council of the County of Piako, are published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913.

WM. DOWNIE STEWART,
For Minister of Finance.

PIAKO COUNTY COUNCIL.

Results of Polls on Proposal to raise Loans.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that a poll of the ratepayers of the Tahuna Road Loan No. 2 Special-rating Area was taken on the 28th day of November, 1923, on the proposal of the Piako County Council to borrow the sum of £12,000 for the purposes following :—

Old Piako County boundary, passing through Section 9, Block IX, Waitoa Survey District, to Tahuna Post-office (formation and metalling)
£750
Tahuna Post-office to Maukoro deviation (formation and metalling)
675
Maukoro deviation (metalling about four and a half miles to the county boundary)
1,800
Tahuna–Ohinewai Road (bridging, formation, and metalling to connect present metalling at Hoe-o-tainui, about five and a half miles)
4,600
Mangawhara Road (formation and metalling, about one and a half miles)
440
Piako Bridge approaches, Paeroa-Tahuna Road (widening and metalling)
610
Old Hill Road (widening and metalling, about one and a quarter miles)
1,500
Opening quarry, tram-lines, bins, and sundries
1,625

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 30; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 2.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 6th day of December, 1923.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that a poll of the ratepayers of the Kiwitahi Roads Special-rating Area was taken on the