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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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THE N.Z. AIR FORCE.
William Owen Phillips to be Captain (on probation). Dated
25th November, 1925.
Alan Arthur Boon to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation).
Dated 20th March, 1925.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.
William Mark Brown, M.B., to be Lieutenant, and is attached
for duty to the Southern Depot, N.Z. Medical Corps.
Dated 26th November, 1925.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.
The undermentioned are posted to the Retired List under
the provisions of General Order No. 184/21, with permission
to retain their rank and wear the prescribed uniform.
Major H. C. Mackenzie. Dated 3rd December, 1925.
Captain J. Spencer-Daniell, M.B. Dated 7th December,
1925.
Captain P. T. Harper, M.R.C.S. Dated 30th November,
1925.
Captain E. J. Moore, F.R.C.S., Ire., is retired. Dated 30th
November, 1925.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments and Promotions in the N.Z. Staff Corps and
the Regiment of Royal N.Z. Artillery.
Department of Defence,
Wellington, 11th December, 1925.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to approve of the appointments and promotions of
the undermentioned officers of the N.Z. Staff Corps and
Regiment of Royal N.Z. Artillery:

STAFF.
Lieutenant-Colonel M. M. Gard'ner, D.S.O., p.s.c., g., A.D.C.,
Regiment of Royal N.Z. Artillery, relinquishes the appointment-
ment of Director of Artillery, General Headquarters, and
is appointed Officer Commanding Southern Command, and
promoted to the rank of Colonel (temp. Colonel-Com-
mandant), vice Colonel R. Young, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O.,
promoted. Dated 11th December, 1925.
Lieutenant-Colonel F. Symon, C.M.G., D.S.O., Regiment of
Royal N.Z. Artillery, relinquishes the appointment of
G.S.O. (1st Grade), Southern Command, and is appointed
Director of Artillery, General Headquarters, vice Lieutenant-
Colonel M. M. Gard'ner, D.S.O., p.s.c., g., A.D.C., promoted.
Dated 11th December, 1925.
Major (Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel) N. W. B. B. Thoms,
D.S.O., M.C., N.Z. Staff Corps, relinquishes the appointment
of Staff Officer in Charge No. 9 Regimental District, Nelson,
and is appointed G.S.O. (1st Grade), Southern Command,
and promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, vice
Lieutenant-Colonel F. Symon, C.M.G., D.S.O., transferred.
Dated 11th December, 1925.
Captain E. T. Rowllings, N.Z. Staff Corps, relinquishes the
appointment of Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General,
Northern Command, and is appointed Staff Officer in Charge
Regimental District, No. 9 Nelson, and promoted to the
rank of Major, vice Major (Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel)
N. W. B. B. Thoms, D.S.O., M.C., promoted. Dated 11th
December, 1925.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Award of Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration.
Department of Defence,
Wellington, 7th December, 1925.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary
Forces Officers' Decoration to Lieutenant-Colonel E. P. Cox,
Reserve of Officers.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Conscience-money received.
The Treasury,
Wellington, 16th December, 1925.

I HEREBY acknowledge receipt of the following amounts,
forwarded by persons unknown, as conscience-money to
the New Zealand Government: £1 10s., forwarded to the
Secretary to the Treasury, Wellington; 2s. 8d. forwarded to
the Chief Postmaster, Dunedin; £1 forwarded to the Chief
Postmaster, Wellington.

R. E. HAYES,
Secretary to the Treasury.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.
Wellington, 10th December, 1925.

THE following notice, received from the Mayor of the
Borough of Onehunga, is published in accordance with
the provisions of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913.

W. NOSWORTHY, Minister of Finance.

BOROUGH OF ONEHUNGA.
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 Onehunga taken on the 12th day of November,
1925, on the proposal to borrow the sum of £2,000, for the
purpose of providing drainage-connections to ratepayers, the
number of votes recorded was--
For the proposal, 125; against the proposal, 61.
I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.
Dated this 30th day of November, 1925.

J. E. COWELL, Mayor.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.
Wellington, 10th December, 1925.

THE following notice, received from the Mayor of the
Borough of Shannon, is published in accordance with
the provisions of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913.

W. NOSWORTHY, Minister of Finance.

SHANNON BOROUGH COUNCIL.
PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act,
1913, I hereby give notice that a poll of the ratepayers of
the Borough of Shannon was taken on the 13th day of
November, 1925, on the proposal of the Shannon Borough
Council to borrow the sum of £700 to enable the said Council
to carry out alterations and additions to the present Municipal
Buildings, Shannon.
The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 66;
the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 75.
I therefore declare that the proposal was lost.
Dated this 4th day of December, 1925.

WM. MURDOCH, Mayor.

Results of Polls for Proposed Loans.
Wellington, 15th December, 1925.

THE following notices received from the Chairman of the
Council of the County of Waitemata, are published
in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies' Loans
Act, 1913.

W. NOSWORTHY, Minister of Finance.

COUNTY OF WAITEMATA.
In pursuance of the provisions of section 12 of the Local
Bodies' Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that a
poll of ratepayers of the Waikumete Riding of the County of
Waitemata was taken on the 25th day of November, 1925,
on a proposal to borrow the sum of £31,000 for the purpose
of road-construction, waterworks, bridge and culvert building,
and constructing and metalling roads in the Waikumete
Riding of the County of Waitemata.
The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 245;
the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 62.
The number of votes recorded for the proposal being the
necessary three-fifths required by statute, I therefore declare
that the proposal was carried.

In pursuance of the provisions of section 12 of the Local
Bodies' Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that a poll
of ratepayers of the Kumeu Riding of the County of Waite-
mata was taken on the 25th day of November, 1925, on a
proposal of the Waitemata County Council to borrow the
sum of £1,500 for the purpose of the purchase of plant, land,
and buildings for public use in the Kumeu Riding of the
County of Waitemata.
The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 155;
the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 66;
the number of informal votes recorded was 1.
The number of votes recorded for the proposal being the
necessary three-fifths required by statute, I therefore declare
that the proposal was carried.

In pursuance of the provisions of section 12 of the Local
Bodies' Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that a poll of
ratepayers of the Birkenhead Riding of the County of Waite-
mata was taken on the 25th day of November, 1925, on a