Oct. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2691

The Canterbury Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant E. H. J. Knyvett (1st Battalion) is seconded for duty with the 4th C. Battalion. Dated 16th September, 1925.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

Captain A. S. Moody, M.B., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers. Dated 9th September, 1925.

N.Z. VETERINARY CORPS.

Lieutenant-Colonel J. Lyons, M.R.C.V.S., is appointed Director of Veterinary Services and Remounts. Dated 17th September, 1925.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

C. Walls, Chaplain 4th Class, to be Chaplain 3rd Class. Dated 25th June, 1925.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Dismissals from the Forces.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 28th September, 1925.

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, they having been convicted by the Civil power:—

No. 18/3366. Private W. P. Joyce, 1st Battalion, Wellington Regiment.

No. 10/142. Private R. W. Wilson, 18th Medium Battery, Regiment of New Zealand Artillery.

No. 10/13/897. Trooper A. E. A. Hamilton, 5th New Zealand Mounted Rifles (Otago Hussars).

Dated 22nd September, 1925.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Notice respecting Proposed Alteration of Boundaries of the Buckley Drainage District.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 25th September, 1925.

IT is hereby notified that a petition has been presented to His Excellency the Governor-General, under the Land Drainage Act, 1908, praying that the areas described in the Schedule hereto may be included in the Buckley Drainage District. All persons affected are hereby called upon to lodge any written objections to or petitions against the proposed alteration of boundaries which they desire to lodge within one month from the first publication of this notice, such objections or petitions to be addressed to the Minister of Internal Affairs, Wellington.

SCHEDULE.

AREAS PROPOSED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE BUCKLEY DRAINAGE DISTRICT.

ALL that area in the Wellington Land District bounded by a line commencing at the northernmost corner of Section 704, Block XI, Mount Robinson Survey District, thence by the northern and south-eastern boundaries of the said Section 704 to its intersection with the north-eastern boundary of the Buckley Drainage District as described in New Zealand Gazette, 1913, page 814; thence by that boundary to the eastern side of the road reserve along the Manawatu River; thence north-easterly along the eastern side of that reserve to the northernmost corner of Section 704, the place of commencement.

Also all that area bounded by a line commencing at the intersection of the Koputuroa Stream and the southern side of the road reserve along the left bank of the Manawatu River; thence up the said Koputuroa Stream to a point 1050 links distant from the southern boundary of Lot 1 on deposited plan 433; thence easterly along that southern boundary for a distance of 2375 links to a public road; thence southerly along that road crossing the North Island Main Trunk Railway to the north-eastern corner of Lot 3 on the said deposited plan 433; thence south-westerly along that boundary for a distance of 1300 links; thence by a line at a right angle to that boundary to the Main Trunk Railway; thence south-westerly along that railway for a distance of 3000 links; thence by a right line to the south-eastern corner of the said Lot 3; thence along the northern boundary of Manawatu-Kukutauaki 3 No. 2E 4 to the north-western corner of Manawatu-Kukutauaki 3 No. 2E 3; thence southerly along the western boundary of the last-mentioned subdivision to its south-western corner; thence by a right line to a point on the southern boundary of Manawatu-Kukutauaki 3 No. 1B 2A Block, distant 3000 links from the North Island Main Trunk Railway; thence south-westerly along a line parallel to and distant 3000 links from the said railway, to the southern boundary of Manawatu-Kukutauaki 3 No. 1A 10 Block (Ihakara’s Reserve); thence south-easterly along that boundary to the eastern boundary of Manawatu-Kukutauaki 3 No. 1A 5 Block; thence southerly along that boundary to the stream forming the southern boundary of Subdivisions 6 and 7 of Manawatu-Kukutauaki 3 No. 1A Block; thence along that stream to the road forming the eastern boundary of Lots 1 and 2 of deposited plan 417; thence southerly along that road to the south-western boundary of the said Lot 2; thence north-westerly along the southern boundary of the said Lot 2 to the road forming the south-western boundary of that lot; thence north-westerly along that road to the northern boundary of Lot 5 on deposited plan 6042; thence along that boundary to the north-western corner of the said Lot 5; thence southerly along the western boundary of the said Lot 5 for a distance of 2000 links; thence northerly along a right line crossing the Main Trunk Railway line to a point on the southern boundary of Lot 2A on deposited plan 1922 distant 1000 links from the south-western corner of the aforesaid lot; thence by that line produced for a distance of 1000 links; thence by a right line crossing the railway-line to the westernmost corner of Manawatu-Kukutauaki 3 No. 1A 4; thence northerly along the eastern side of the railway-line to a point in line with the northern side of the road forming the southern boundary-line of Manawatu-Kukutauaki 3 No. 1A 2; thence to and along that road to a point distant 1500 links from the western boundary of the said subdivision; thence by a right line across the said Manawatu-Kukutauaki 3 No. 1A 2 to a point on its north-eastern boundary, distant 1000 links from its north-western corner; thence by a right line crossing the railway-line to the north-western corner of Manawatu-Kukutauaki 3 No. 1A 11A (Ihakara’s Reserve); thence along the eastern side of the railway-line to a point in line with the southern boundary of Manawatu-Kukutauaki 3 No. 2B 3; thence to and along that boundary for a distance of 1000 links from the eastern boundary of the said subdivision; thence by a right line to the south-western corner of Manawatu-Kukutauaki 3 No. 2A 2; thence easterly along the southern boundaries of the said Manawatu-Kukutauaki 3 No. 2A 2 and 2 No. 2A 3 to the western side of the railway-line; thence along the railway-line to the public road forming the southern boundary of Manawatu-Kukutauaki 3 Nos. 2A 6 and 5; thence along that road to the south-western corner of the said Subdivision 5; thence northerly along the western boundary of the said Subdivision 5 to its north-western corner; thence north-westerly along the north-eastern boundary of Manawatu-Kukutauaki 3 No. 2A 4, to the south-eastern corner of that part of Manawatu-Kukutauaki 7G shown on plan A, 2385; thence north-westerly along that boundary to a point distant 2000 links from its south-eastern corner; thence by a right line to a point on the eastern boundary distant 2000 links from the south-eastern corner; thence northerly along the eastern boundary to a public road; thence westerly along that road to the public road forming the western boundary of the land shown on plan A/2385; thence southerly along that road to the southern boundary of that part of Ohinekakaeo shown on deposited plan 4138; thence westerly along that boundary and southerly along the road forming the western boundary of Lot 6 on deposited plan 4440 to the Kereru-Foxton Road; thence north-westerly along that road to the road forming the western boundary of the land shown on deposited plans 6103 and 6290; thence northerly along that road to the left bank of the Manawatu River; thence up that left bank to the riverbank reserve; and thence along the southern side of that reserve to its intersection with the Koputuroa Stream, the place of commencement.

RICH'D. F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Special Order made by the Whangaroa County Council altering Riding Boundaries (and adjusting Representation).

Department of Internal Affairs.
Wellington, 25th September, 1925.

THE following special order, made by the Whangaroa County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Counties Act, 1920.

Pursuant to section 100 of that Act, as amended by section 3 of the Counties Amendment Act, 1921–22, I hereby fix the 31st day of March, 1926, as the date from which the special order shall take effect.

RICH'D. F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs.