The undermentioned to be Lieutenants. Dated 17th October, 1924.
2nd Lieutenant H. A. Jones (3rd C. Battalion).
2nd Lieutenant W. S. Hill (3rd C. Battalion).
2nd Lieutenant E. H. Driver (1st C. Battalion).
2nd Lieutenant A. M. Nicholson (1st C. Battalion).
2nd Lieutenant J. F. Simpson (1st C. Battalion).
2nd Lieutenant K. H. Treacher (1st C. Battalion).
2nd Lieutenant H. W. Wedding (1st C. Battalion). Dated 8th November, 1924.

The Hauraki Regiment.
The appointments of the undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (on probation) are confirmed :—
J. G. Nolan (1st Battalion).
E. L. Adams (2nd C. Battalion).
John Marat Fox to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), 1st Battalion. Dated 17th February, 1924.

The North Auckland Regiment.
Captain H. F. W. Cliffe (1st Battalion) is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I $(b)$ R.D. I. Dated 26th February, 1925.

The Wellington Regiment.
Major J. L. Saunders, $D . S . O$., from the Canterbury Regiment (4th C. Battalion), to be Major (2nd C. Battalion), with seniority as from the 12th August, 1916.

The Wellington West Coast Regiment.
Major E. White, M.C., from the Reserve of Officers, to be Major (2nd C. Battalion). Dated 23rd February, 1925.
Captain H. Johnston (1st C. Battalion) is transferred to the 1st Battalion, with seniority as from the 1st July, 1921.
2nd Lieutenant G. W. Dempsey, from the Hawke’s Bay Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant (2nd C. Battalion), with seniority as from the 1st July, 1921.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment.
2nd Lieutenant G. W. Dempsey (1st Battalion) is transferred to the Wellington West Coast Regiment. Dated 6th March 1925.

The Taranaki Regiment.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants. Dated 2nd March, 1925.
Patrick Fielding Hawkins (lst Battalion).
Thomas Arthur Potter Lister (1st C Battalion).

The Canterbury Regiment.
Major J. B. Mawson, M.C., from the Southland Regiment (1st C. Battalion), to be Major (2nd C. Battalion), with seniority as from the 20th December, 1924.
Major J. L. Saunders, D.S.O. (4th C. Battalion) is transferred to the Wellington Regiment. Dated 26th February, 1925.
Gerald Craig Beattie to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), 5th C. Battalion. Dated 2nd March, 1925.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment.
2nd Lieutenant T. W. McCaw, M.M., to be Lieutenant (1st Battalion). Dated 24th April, 1924.

The Otago Regiment.
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) K. W. R. Glasgow (1st C. Battalion) is confirmed.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (on probation), lst C. Battalion. Dated 25th February, 1925.
James Ernest Kinnear.
Ralph William Souter.
With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 10, of 5th February, 1925, relating to the appointment of 2nd Lieutenants (on probation) R. C. Reed and W. R. Ross, for the words “ Ist C. Battalion” read “ Ist Battalion.”

The Southland Regiment.
Major J. B. Mawson, M.C. (1st C. Battalion) is transferred to the Canterbury Regiment. Dated 7th March, 1925.

N.Z. AIR FORCE.
James Simpson Fraser to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation).
Dated 16th February, 1925.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.
Major S. D. Rhind, M.C. (late Retired List) to be Captain, and is attached for duty to the 1st Battalion, Wellington Regiment. Dated 9th February, 1925.
Lieutenant W. H. B. Bull, from the Reserve of Officers, to be Lieutenant. Dated 17th February, 1925.

Captain A. Kidd, $M . B$., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers. Dated 7th March, 1925.
Captain C.A. Paterson, M.R.C.S., Eng., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers. Dated 7th March, 1925.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.
The Reverend J. Chisholm, Chaplain 3rd Class, from the Reserve List, Class I, to be Chaplain, 3rd Class. Dated 23rd February, 1925.
The Reverend F. Quintrell, Chaplain 3rd Class, Reserve List, Class II, retires under the provisions of paragraph 126, General Regulations, with permission to wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 16th February, 1925.
The Commission granted C. A. Thomas, Chaplain 4th Class, is cancelled under section 5 $(a)$ Defence Act, 1909, he having left the Dominion. Dated 3rd March, 1925.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.
2nd Lieutenant J. Stewart resigns his Commission. Dated 23rd February, 1925.
The Commissions of the undermentioned (Southern Command) are cancelled under the provisions of General Order No. 184/21. Dated 4th March, 1925.
Lieutenant G. Simpson.
Lieutenant G. S. Strack.
Lieutenant H. H. Pohio.
Lieutenant W. D. Revington.
2nd Lieutenant G. W. Scott.
2nd Lieutenant F. S. Cooper.
2nd Lieutenant J. Galbraith.

B. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.
Wellington, 11th March, 1925.

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

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.
PALMERSTON NORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL.
Result of Poll on Proposal to raise Special Loan.
Pursuant to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that on Wednesday, the 11th day of February, 1925, a poll was taken of the ratepayers of the Borough of Palmerston North upon a proposal to raise a special loan of £6,500 required in connection with the purchase of land for a cemetery and the laying out of same, the result of the voting being as follows :—For the proposal, 325; against the proposal, 160. I therefore declare that the above proposal was duly carried.
F. J. NATHAN, Mayor.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.
Wellington, 11th March, 1925.
The following notice, received from the Mayor of the Borough of Feilding, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913.

W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Finance.
BOROUGH OF FEILDING.
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 of the Borough of Feilding, taken on the 18th day of February, 1925, on the proposal of the said borough to borrow the sum of £18,500 for extending, improving, and safeguarding the borough waterworks, —The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 178 ; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 150 ; informal, 7.
I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.
J. S. TINGEY, Mayor.
Dated this 19th day of February, 1925.

Abolition of a Special Roading District.

In pursuance and exercise of the power conferred on me by subsection (6) of section 371 of the Land Act, 1924, I do hereby declare that the Oio Special Roading District as constituted by a notice published in the Gazette of the 24th day of