Oct. 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2257

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) F. W. J. Cree (1st Battalion) is confirmed.

Major A. S. Falconer (1st Battalion) is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b) R.D. 12. Dated 12th September, 1924.

N.Z. AIR FORCE.

2nd Lieutenant M. J. Cameron, from the Reserve of Officers, to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation). Dated 14th August, 1924.

N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS.

Central Depot.

2nd Lieutenant P. F. H. Hazeldon to be Lieutenant. Dated 12th September, 1924.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

Captain J. A. Newell, M.B., is attached for duty to the Southern Depot, N.Z. Corps of Signals. Dated 6th September, 1924.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.

Lieutenant K. N. Todd resigns his commission. Dated 3rd September, 1924.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

The Reverend James Nevill Thomson to be Chaplain 4th Class (Church of England). Dated 27th August, 1924.

The Reverend A. Mitchell, Chaplain 3rd Class, is transferred to the Reserve List, Class II, R.D. 6. Dated 9th August, 1924.

The Reverend H. R. Fell, Chaplain 4th Class, is transferred to the Reserve List, Class I. Dated 10th September, 1924.

The Reverend W. McDonald, Chaplain 4th Class, resigns his commission. Dated 6th September, 1924.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Award of Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 24th September, 1924.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration to Captain G. R. Jamieson, Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Award of Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 27th September, 1924.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration to Major W. H. Gibb, Reserve of Officers, New Zealand Military Forces.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 26th September, 1924.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

WAITOMO 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 Te Kumi-Hangatiki Special-rating Area, taken on the 22nd day of August, 1924, on the proposal of the Waitomo County Council to borrow the sum of £2,000 for re-forming, widening, culverting, and metalling portion of the Te Kumi-Hangatiki Road,—

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 7; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 0.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

ROBT. WERE, Chairman.

Te Kuiti, 9th September, 1924.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 26th September, 1924.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

SUMNER BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Redcliffs Sewage Special Loan Area.—Result of Poll.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers in the Redcliffs Sewage Special Loan Area of the Borough of Sumner, taken on the 13th day of August, 1924, on the proposal of the Sumner Borough Council to borrow the sum of £13,000 for the purpose of installing sewage-works in the Redcliffs Sewage Special-rating Area,—

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 173; the number of votes recorded against proposal was 11.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 30th day of August, 1924.

WM. H. NICHOLSON, Mayor.

Results of Polls for Proposed Loans.

Wellington, 29th September, 1924.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

WAIROA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Result of Polls for Proposed Loans.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that on Thursday, the 18th day of September, 1924, a poll of the ratepayers of the Borough of Wairoa was taken on each of the loan proposals set out hereunder. The number of valid votes recorded at the said polls respectively for and against the said proposals respectively and the numbers of informal votes cast at the said polls respectively were as follows:—

Proposal No. 1: A special loan of £3,000 for construction of river-protection works,—
Votes for, 303; votes against, 80; informal votes, 8.

Proposal No. 2: A special loan of £240 for half-cost of construction of Awatere Bridge,—
Votes for, 321; votes against, 61; informal votes, 9.

Proposal No. 3: A special loan of £4,300 for provision of land and laying out and improving sports-ground at Lambton Square,—
Votes for, 276; votes against, 107; informal votes, 8.

Proposal No. 4: A special loan of £460 for Tawhara drainage and flood-protection works,—
Votes for, 324; votes against, 62; informal, 5.

Inasmuch as of the total number of valid votes recorded at the poll on each of the said proposals a majority was recorded in favour of each such proposal, I therefore declare the said proposals numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4 to be carried.

Dated at Wairoa this 18th day of September, 1924.

JOSEPH CORKILL, Mayor.

Notice of Intention to take Land in Block III, Whirinaki Survey District, for the Purposes of a Road.

NOTICE is hereby given that it is proposed, under the provisions of the Public Works Act, 1908, to execute a certain public work—to wit, the construction of a road in Block III, Whirinaki Survey District, and for the purposes of such public work the land described in the Schedule hereto is required to be taken. And notice is hereby further given that the plan of the land so required to be taken is deposited in the post-office at Ruatiti, and is there open for inspection; and that all persons affected by the execution of the said public work or by the taking of the said land should, if they have any well-grounded objections to the execution of the said public work or to the taking of such land, set forth the same in writing, and send such writing, within forty days from the first publication of this notice, to the Minister of Public Works at Wellington.

SCHEDULE.

APPROXIMATE area of the piece of land required to be taken: 1 acre 2 roods.

Portion of Section 1, Block III, Whirinaki Survey District. (S.O. 1830.).

In the Wellington Land District; as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 58009, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured yellow.

As witness my hand, at Wellington, this 27th day of September, 1924.

J. G. COATES, Minister of Public Works.