Oct. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2523

Lieutenant M. R. Downey (1st C Battalion) is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), (R.D. 4). Dated 25th September, 1924.

2nd Lieutenant A. J. Tailby (1st C Battalion) is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), (R.D. 4). Dated 25th September, 1924.

2nd Lieutenant N. King (1st C Battalion) is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), (R.D. 4). Dated 30th September, 1924.

The Wellington Regiment.

Major D. W. McClurg, M.C., from the Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment, to be Major (1st Battalion), with seniority as from 17th July, 1924..

2nd Lieutenant J. R. Cuddie to be Lieutenant (1st C Battalion). Dated 29th September, 1924.

2nd Lieutenant R. W. Haddow, D.C.M., from the Reserve of Officers, to be 2nd Lieutenant (1st Battalion). Dated 8th September, 1924.

The Taranaki Regiment.

Lieutenant G. S. Crimp (1st C Battalion) is transferred to the Waikato Regiment. Dated 3rd October, 1924.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment.

Major D. W. McClurg, M.C., (1st Battalion) is transferred to the Wellington Regiment. Dated 26th September, 1924.

The Southland Regiment.

Robert Alexander William Low to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), (2nd C Battalion). Dated 4th October, 1924.

Lieutenant W. H. Hicks (1st Battalion) resigns his commission. Dated 4th October, 1924.

N.Z. AIR FORCE.

Cecil Burgess Stringer to be Lieutenant (on probation). Dated 1st October, 1924.

N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS.

Northern Depot.

Captain A. Craig, from the Reserve of Officers, to be Captain, and is appointed to command the Depot. Dated 30th September, 1924.

Southern Depot.

2nd Lieutenant (on probation) J. W. Fox resigns his appointment. Dated 4th October, 1924.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

Thomas Beveridge Davis to be Lieutenant. Dated 9th September, 1924.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

A. Greene, M.C., Chaplain, 3rd Class, to be Chaplain, 2nd Class. Dated 6th September, 1924.

The Reverend R. H. Catherwood, Chaplain, 3rd Class, to be Chaplain, 2nd Class. Dated 29th September, 1924.

The Reverend S. R. Orr, Chaplain, 4th Class, to be Chaplain, 3rd Class. Dated 15th April, 1922.

The Reverend Francis Vivian Fisher to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Church of England). Dated 19th September, 1924.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Dismissal from the Defence Forces.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 14th October, 1924.

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 :—

No. 1/15873, Private H. A. Cooper, Non-effective List (Territorial Force).

Dated 29th September, 1924.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments on General Headquarters and Command Staffs of the N.Z. Military Forces.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 14th October, 1924.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following amendment to the Schedule of Appointments at General Headquarters and at Command Headquarters as published in the New Zealand Gazette of the 20th December, 1923 :—

After “ Assistant Quartermaster-General ” insert—

New Designation. Abbreviation. Present Designation.
“ Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General D.A.Q.M.G. ”

Dated 1st October, 1924.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 20th October, 1924.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

COUNTY OF WAITEMATA.

In pursuance of the provisions of section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that a poll of ratepayers of the Kaukapakapa Riding of the County of Waitemata was taken on the 30th day of September, 1924, on the proposal of the Waitemata County Council to borrow the sum of £19,000 for the purpose of road-construction, bridge and culvert building, purchase of plant, and constructing and metalling roads in the Kaukapakapa Riding of the County of Waitemata, as per Schedule hereunder.

Schedule referred to.

Helensville–Wainui Main Highway— £ £
Metalling and reconstruction .. .. 2,000
Bridge and culvert reconstruction .. 1,350
———
3,350

Main Highway – Kaukapakapa Railway - station :
Bridge reconstruction .. .. .. 2,000
Stoney Creek Road : Bridge reconstruction .. 800
Kahikatea Flat Road : Bridge reconstruction .. 400

Kanohi–Makarau Road—
Bridge reconstruction .. .. .. 800
Railway-crossing .. .. .. 200
———
1,000

Makarau–Tahekeroa Road—
Bridge and culvert reconstruction .. 1,675
Widening .. .. .. 125
———
1,800

Makarau–Wainui—
Bridge and culvert reconstruction .. 2,400
Formation .. .. .. 200
———
2,600

Makarau–Valley Road : Widening .. .. .. 300

Makarau–Komokoriki Road—
Bridge and culvert reconstruction .. 950
Widening .. .. .. 50
———
1,000

Kanohi–Jagers Clearing Road : Purchase of land, fencing, formation and culverts .. .. 300

Rautawhiri Road—
Bridge reconstruction .. .. .. 500
Metalling .. .. .. 500
———
1,000

Peak Road—
Bridge reconstruction .. .. .. 450
Metalling .. .. .. 300
———
750

Rapson Road—
Stoney Creek bridge .. .. .. 500
Formation and culverts .. .. .. 750
———
1,250

Oyster Point Road : Metalling .. .. .. 300
Inland Road : Metalling at northern end .. .. 750
Purchase of plant .. .. .. 1,000
Contingencies .. .. .. 400
———
£19,000

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 89; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 57.

The number of votes recorded for the proposal being the necessary three-fifths required by the statute, I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated at Auckland this 3rd day of October, 1924.

FRANK W. GRIGG, County Chairman.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 20th October, 1924.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

COUNTY OF HAURAKI PLAINS.

Notice of 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 at a poll of the ratepayers of the Machinery Loan No. 2 Special-rating Area, taken on the 29th day of March, 1924, on the proposal of the Hauraki Plains County Council to borrow the sum of £25,000 for the acquisi-