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David Henry Hayr Heron to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), 2nd C. Battalion. Dated 7th July, 1924.
Lieutenant H. C. Smith retires under the provision of General Order 184/21, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 17th December, 1924.
2nd Lieutenant C. McManus (1st C. Battalion) resigns his commission. Dated 17th December, 1924.

The Wellington West Coast Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant S. H. Gould, from the Reserve of Officers, to be 2nd Lieutenant (1st Battalion). Dated 17th December, 1924.
Lieutenant E. R. Hudson (1st C. Battalion) is transferred to the Otago Regiment (1st Battalion). Dated 17th December, 1924.

The Otago Regiment.

Lieutenant E. R. Hudson, from the Wellington West Coast Regiment, to be Lieutenant (1st Battalion), with seniority as from the 15th August, 1923.
Lieutenant S. R. Crimp, from the Hauraki Regiment, to be Lieutenant (1st C. Battalion), with seniority as from the 16th October, 1922.

N.Z. Air Force.

2nd Lieutenant R. J. Sinclair resigns his commission. Dated 23rd December, 1924.

N.Z. Chaplains Department.

The Reverend J. Davie, Chaplain 3rd Class, from the Reserve List, Class I, to be Chaplain 3rd Class. Dated 17th December, 1924.
The Reverend T. N. Cuttle, Chaplain 4th Class, from the Reserve List, Class II, to be Chaplain 4th Class. Dated 13th December, 1924.
A. G. Montgomery, Chaplain 4th Class, is transferred to the Reserve List, Class I, R.D. 9. Dated 11th December, 1924.
The Reverend E. J. Tipler, Chaplain 4th Class, is transferred to the Reserve List, Class II, R.D. 11. Dated 19th December, 1924.
The Reverend J. H. Haslam, Chaplain 4th Class, is transferred to the Reserve List, Class II, R.D. 12. Dated 22nd December, 1924.
The Reverend J. J. Cairney, Chaplain 3rd Class, Reserve List, Class I, R.D. 11, is transferred to the Reserve List, Class II. Dated 15th December, 1924.
The Reverend A. McNeur, Chaplain 4th Class, Reserve List, Class I, R.D. 12, is transferred to the Reserve List, Class II. Dated 17th December, 1924.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Postmasters appointed to take and receive Statutory Declarations.

PURSUANT to the authority conferred upon me by the two-hundred-and-eighty-eighth section of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908, I, Sir Charles Fergusson, Baronet, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby notify and declare that the persons set out in the Schedule hereto, being persons holding the office of Postmaster under the Post and Telegraph Act, 1908, at the places set opposite their names in the said Schedule, are authorized to take and receive statutory declarations under the two-hundred-and-eighty-eighth section of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

Miss Helen Fleming ... Howard.
Norman Joseph Lillyman ... Kaiaua.
Mrs. Ethel Thomas ... Opapa.
Miss Ellen May Grierson Wollett ... Te Uku.
Horace Lionel Sturgess ... Waimahaka.

As witness my hand, this 16th day of January, 1925.
CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 16th January, 1925.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Council of the County of Taranaki, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913.
F. H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Finance.

COUNTY OF TARANAKI.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913, public notice is hereby given that at the poll of rate-
payers of the Mangorei Riding of the County of Taranaki, taken on the 7th day of November, 1924, on the proposal of the Taranaki County Council to borrow the sum of £4,000, apportioned as follows: £3,471 for constructing bridges in the Mangorei Riding, £280 for metalling Lower Mangorei Road, £224 for the payment of the interest for the first year and £25 in payment of the cost of raising the loan,— The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 48; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 10.
I therefore declare that the above proposal was carried.
JOHN CONNETT, County Chairman.
Dated this 12th day of November, 1924.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 16th January, 1925.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the County of Waitomo, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913.
F. H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Finance.

WAITOMO COUNTY COUNCIL.

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 Mangateka Special-rating Area, taken on the 5th day of December, 1924, on the proposal of the Waitomo County Council to borrow the sum of £1,000 for the purpose of reforming, widening, culverting, and metalling portion of the Mangateka Road,— The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 15; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 1.
I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.
ROBT. WERE, Chairman.
Te Kuiti, 20th December, 1924.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 16th January, 1925.

THE following notice, received from the Mayor of the City of Auckland, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913.
F. H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Finance.

CITY OF AUCKLAND.

Result of Poll.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that a poll of ratepayers of the City of Auckland was taken on the 17th day of December, 1924, on the proposal of the Auckland City Council to borrow the sum of £710,000 for the formation and improvement of various streets, the paving and improvement of other streets, the widening, improvement, and paving of Quay Street, all in the City of Auckland, and the provision of plant, machinery, and accessories for street-work.
The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 1,371; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 868; and the number of informal votes was 8.
I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.
Dated this 24th day of December, 1924.
J. H. GUNSON, Mayor.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 16th January, 1925.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Council of the County of Horowhenua, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913.
F. H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Finance.

HOROWHENUA 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 Horowhenua County, held on Tuesday the 16th day of December, 1924, on the proposal of the Horowhenua County Council to borrow the sum of £90,000 for the purpose of providing the Council's contribution towards the construction or reconstruction of the main highways throughout the Horowhenua County, and to provide the necessary plant