Oct. 30.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2623

Financial Instructions and Allowance Regulations for the New Zealand Military Forces amended.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred on me by the Defence Act, 1909, and its amendments, I, John Rushworth, Viscount Jellicoe, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby amend in the manner and to the extent set forth in the Schedule hereto the Financial Instructions and Allowance Regulations for the New Zealand Military Forces; and I do hereby declare that such amendment shall take effect as from the date of publication thereof in the Gazette.

SCHEDULE.

FINANCIAL INSTRUCTIONS AND ALLOWANCE REGULATIONS FOR THE NEW ZEALAND MILITARY FORCES.

PARAGRAPH 96 is hereby cancelled, and the following new paragraph is hereby made:—

“ Officers and other ranks sent to England, India, Canada, South Africa, and Australia shall draw their New Zealand rates of pay, and, in addition, will receive the following allowances from date of embarkation from New Zealand and during the whole period of absence from the Dominion, including any period or periods of authorized leave, sick leave, or attachment to other services, arms, or foreign armies, tours, or duties not specifically provided for in this regulation :—

“(a.) Officers detailed for the Staff College courses, Camberley or Quetta, or for the War Office, Army Headquarters, or for the Headquarters of a Command in England or in India,—

“(1.) Special allowance—

“Married .. .. .. 17 6 per diem.

“Single .. .. .. 12 6 ,,

“(2.) Extra living allowance to be adjusted by the High Commissioner in accordance with the cost of living figures issued by the War Office, in connection with the Whitley bonus scheme.

“(3.) Where quarters are not provided—

“Married .. .. .. 7 6 per diem.

“Single.. .. .. .. 5 0 ,,

“(4.) Any other allowances which may be approved by the Minister to meet special circumstances.

“(b.) Officers detailed for attachment in England or in India for any purposes, other than those mentioned in (a) above, will receive the same allowances as provided in (a), except that the special allowance will be—

“Married .. .. .. 15 0 per diem.

“Single .. .. .. 10 0 ,,

“(c.) Officers detailed for duty in other Dominions,—

“(1.) South Africa: Married, 12s. 6d. per diem; single, 5s. per diem.

“Canada: Married, 12s. 6d. per diem; single, 5s. per diem.

“Australia: Married, 10s. per diem; single, 5s. per diem.

“(2.) As in (a) (4) above.

“(d.) Warrant and Non-commissioned officers detailed for duty in England or India,—

“(1.) Special allowance—

“Married .. .. .. 10 0 per diem.

“Single .. .. .. 5 0 ,,

“(2.) Where quarters are not provided—

“Married .. .. .. 5 0 per diem.

“Single .. .. .. 3 0 ,,

“(3.) As in subparagraph (a), (2) and (4) above.

“(e.) Warrant and non-commissioned officers detailed for duty in other Dominions,—

“(1.) South Africa: Married, 6s. per diem; single, 3s. per diem.

“Canada: Married, 6s. per diem; single, 3s. per diem.

“Australia: Married, 5s. per diem; single, 2s. 6d. per diem.

“(2.) As in (a) (4) above.”

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 22nd day of October, 1924.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Appointment to Staff of New Plymouth Savings-bank.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 25th October, 1924.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Jackson Palmer

to the staff of the New Plymouth Savings-bank.

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.

Coroner resigned.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 24th October, 1924.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to accept the resignation by

William Charles Nation, Esq., J.P.,

of Levin, of his appointment as a Coroner within the Dominion of New Zealand.

C. J. PARR, Minister of Justice.

Coroner appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 24th October, 1924.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

William Herbert Sandford, Esq.,

of Raetihi, to be a Coroner within the Dominion of New Zealand.

C. J. PARR, Minister of Justice.

Inspector under the Noxious Weeds Act, 1908, appointed.—Notice No. Ag. 2422.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 28th October, 1924.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Thomas Scott

to be an Inspector for the purposes of the Noxious Weeds Act, 1908, for the West Tamaki Road District; the appointment to date as from the 23rd October, 1924.

W. NOSWORTHY, Minister of Agriculture.