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Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed.

THE Public Service Commissioner has made the following appointments in the Public Service :—

Ralph Cox, Esq.,
to be Registrar of Births and Deaths for the district of Upper Hutt as from the 19th January, 1924.

William John Henry Dashwood, Esq.,
to be Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the district of Pahiatua as from the 24th January, 1924.

Bernard Magee, Esq.,
to be Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the district of Woodville as from the 26th January, 1924.

George Wilfred Clifford Shirley, Esq.,
to be Registrar of Births and Deaths for the district of Denniston as from the 26th January, 1924.

A. C. TURNBULL, Secretary.

Appointments, Promotions, and Transfers of Officers of the Territorial Force.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 9th February, 1924.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the appointments, promotions, and transfers of the undermentioned officers of the Territorial Force :—

9TH N.Z. MOUNTED RIFLES (NORTH AUCKLAND).
Captain W. R. Lang, M.C., from the North Auckland Regiment, to be Captain. Dated 9th January, 1924.

THE REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY.
Lieutenant A. M. Goulding, M.C., to be Captain (4th Battery). Dated 28th November, 1923.

THE NORTH AUCKLAND REGIMENT.
Captain W. R. Lang. M.C., is transferred to the 9th N.Z. Mounted Rifles (North Auckland). Dated 9th January, 1924.
Lieutenant E. J. Thomas (1st Battalion) is transferred to the Taranaki Regiment (1st Battalion). Dated 16th January, 1924.

THE WELLINGTON REGIMENT.
Lieutenant J. C. Carter, M.C. (2nd C. Battalion), is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 5. Dated 17th January, 1924.

THE HAWKE'S BAY REGIMENT.
James Kitchin Asher to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), (1st C. Battalion). Dated 21st January, 1924.
2nd Lieutenant (on probation) C. F. McAllum from the Canterbury Regiment to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) (2nd C. Battalion) with seniority as from the 11th May, 1923.

THE TARANAKI REGIMENT.
Lieutenant E. J. Thomas, from the North Auckland Regiment, to be Lieutenant (1st Battalion), with seniority as from the 7th November, 1922.

THE CANTERBURY REGIMENT.
2nd Lieutenant (on probation) C. F. McAllum (4th C. Battalion) is transferred to the Hawke's Bay Regiment. Dated 20th December, 1923.

THE NELSON, MARLBOROUGH, AND WEST COAST REGIMENT.
William Leo Joyce to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) (1st Battalion). Dated 10th October, 1923.
The notice published in the N.Z. Gazette No. 85 of 6th December, 1923, relating to the appointment of 2nd Lieutenant E. P. Wills, should read “(1st C. Battalion),” and not as therein stated.

THE SOUTHLAND REGIMENT.
Captain J. E. Cuthill (1st Battalion) is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b) R.D. 12. Dated 1st February, 1924.

N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS.
Southern Depot.
John Liddell Tennent to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation). Dated 31st January, 1924.

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N.Z. AIR FORCE.
James Cuthbert Mercer to be Lieutenant (on probation). Dated 18th January, 1924.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.
Major R. S. Matthews, M.B.E., is retired under the provisions of General Order 184/21, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 1st February, 1924.
Major D. R. Menzies retires under the provisions of General Order No. 184/21, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 28th January, 1924.

ADDENDUM.
With reference to the notice published in the N.Z. Gazette No. 85, of 6th December, 1923, relative to the appointment of officers to the N.Z. Air Force, after the name of Captain J. Hirschberg add “from the Reserve of Officers, Class I. (b).”

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 11th February, 1924.

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

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Finance.

MATAMATA COUNTY COUNCIL.
Result of Proposal to Raise a Loan.—Hinuera Special-rating Area No. 2 Loan, £1,000.
Pursuant to section 12 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that a poll of the ratepayers of the Hinuera Special-rating Area, taken on the 23rd day of January, 1924, on a proposal of the Matamata County Council to borrow the sum of £1,000 for road-metalling,-- The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 8; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was nil.
I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 1st day of February, 1924.

JAS. W. ANDERSON, Chairman.

By-laws of the Taihape Borough Council confirmed under the By-laws Act, 1910.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 1st February, 1924.

THE following certificate has been executed on the sealed copy of the by-laws made by the Taihape Borough Council on the 15th day of September, 1922.

RICHD. F. BOLLARD.
Minister of Internal Affairs.

CERTIFICATE OF CONFIRMATION.
In pursuance of the By-laws Act, 1910, I hereby confirm the above-written by-laws, and declare that the same came into force on the 1st day of April, 1923.

Dated this 1st day of February, 1924.

RICHD. F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

By-laws of the Taihape Borough Council confirmed under the By-laws Act, 1910.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 1st February, 1924.

THE following certificate has been executed on the sealed copy of the by-laws made by the Taihape Borough Council on the 5th day of November, 1923.

RICHD. F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

CERTIFICATE OF CONFIRMATION.
In pursuance of the By-laws Act, 1910, I hereby confirm the above-written by-laws, and declare that the same came into force on the 12th day of November, 1923.

Dated this 1st day of February, 1924.

RICHD. F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs.