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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 30

Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, and Transfers of Officers of the N.Z. Staff Corps and Territorial Force.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 1st May, 1924.

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 and Territorial Force :—

N.Z. STAFF CORPS.

Lieutenant S. M. Satterthwaite to be Captain. Dated 1st May, 1924.

1ST N.Z. MOUNTED RIFLES.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) G. H. O. Barclay is confirmed.

8TH N.Z. MOUNTED RIFLES (NELSON).

2nd Lieutenant W. McF. Robertson to be Lieutenant. Dated 7th April, 1924.

THE N.Z. INFANTRY.

The Auckland Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant F. A. Sadler, from the Otago Regiment (2nd C. Battalion), to be 2nd Lieutenant (4th C. Battalion), with seniority as from the 25th May, 1922.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (temp.) R. H. Inder (3rd C. Battalion) is confirmed.

The Hauraki Regiment.

Captain W. C. I. Sumner, from the Reserve of Officers, to be Captain (1st Battalion). Dated 22nd April, 1924.

Benjamin Roy Penlington to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), (1st C. Battalion). Dated 22nd April, 1924.

The Wellington Regiment.

Harold Alexander Heron to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), (1st C. Battalion). Dated 17th April, 1924.

The Taranaki Regiment.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) G. H. Weir (2nd C. Battalion) is confirmed.

Charles Frederick Norton to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), (1st Battalion). Dated 18th February, 1924.

The Otago Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant F. A. Sadler (2nd C. Battalion) is transferred to the Auckland Regiment (4th C. Battalion). Dated 23rd April, 1924.

Donald Alexander Kennedy to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), (2nd C. Battalion). Dated 7th April, 1924.

The Southland Regiment.

The undermentioned to be Lieutenants (2nd C. Battalion). Dated 20th March, 1924 :—

2nd Lieutenant E. M. Christie.

2nd Lieutenant J. M. King.

2nd Lieutenant H. Blair.

Charles Harold Hargest to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), (1st Battalion). Dated 4th April, 1924.

THE N.Z. AIR FORCE.

Morgan Douglas Laurensen to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 1st March, 1924.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (on probation) :—

Henry Lancaster Lucena. Dated 2nd March, 1924.

Harry Lord Piper. Dated 2nd March, 1924.

Wilfred Arthur Hopkins. Dated 2nd March, 1924.

George Cromie. Dated 2nd March, 1924.

Robert Elliott Matheson. Dated 10th March, 1924.

Oswald Leonard Adams Edie. Dated 15th March, 1924.

Rex Alfred Jackson. Dated 31st March, 1924.

N.Z. VETERINARY CORPS.

Cyril Spottiswoode Moy Hopkirk, B.V.S. (Melb.), to be Lieutenant. Dated 17th March, 1924.

THE N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

The Reverend A. C. Randerson, Chaplain 4th Class, is transferred to the Reserve List, Class II, R.D. 2. Dated 30th November, 1923.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.

Colonel T. W. McDonald retires under the provisions of General Orders No. 184/21 and 406/23, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 7th April, 1924.

MEMORANDUM.

2nd Lieutenant H. G. Helmore relinquishes the appointment of Aide-de-Camp to His Excellency the Right Honourable the Earl of Liverpool, G.C.M.G., M.V.O., and the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 7th July, 1920.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Results of Polls for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 5th May, 1924.

THE following notices, received from the Mayor of the Borough of Morrinsville, are published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913.

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

BOROUGH OF MORRINSVILLE.

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 Morrinsville taken on the 17th day of April, 1924, on a proposal that the Morrinsville Borough Council should borrow the sum of £21,500 for the formation, metalling, and binding in bitumen of certain streets in the Borough of Morrinsville, including the provision of concrete kerbs and channels in certain portions thereof, and the purchase of material, plant, machinery, tools, and land, and all incidental and contingent expenses :—

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 193 ; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 36.

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 Borough of Morrinsville taken on the 17th day of April, 1924, on a proposal that the Morrinsville Borough Council should borrow the sum of £2,000 for the purpose of erecting a swimming-bath in the Borough of Morrinsville, including the purchase of land, material, tools, and equipment, and all incidental and contingent expenses,—

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 191 ; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 37.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated at Morrinsville this 26th day of April, 1924.

GEORGE HOWIE, Mayor.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 6th May, 1924.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

OPOTIKI BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Result of Poll to raise Loan.

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 Opotiki taken on the 8th day of April, 1924, on the proposal of the Opotiki Borough Council to borrow £2,200 for the construction in ferro-concrete of the landing-stage of the present wharf, the erection of concrete retaining-walls, and the filling-in with spoil of portion of the foreshore,—

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 71 ; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 15 ; the number of informal votes was 0.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 14th day of April, 1924.

G. S. MOODY, Mayor.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 6th May, 1924.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Board of the Otago Central Electric-power District, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913.

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

OTAGO CENTRAL ELECTRIC-POWER DISTRICT.

Result of Poll to raise Loan.

On Thursday, 24th April, 1924, a poll of the ratepayers of the inner area of the Otago Central Electric-power District was taken on a proposal (in substitution of a proposal on which