Jan. 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 155

N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS.
Warrant Officer, Class I (Hon. Lieutenant) T. W. Page, to be Lieutenant. Dated 22nd December, 1925.

TERRITORIAL FORCE.
Commands.
Major A. M. Goulding, M.C. (the Regiment of N.Z. Artillery) is appointed to command the 1st Field Battery. Dated 6th January, 1926.
Major W. R. Golden (Regiment of N.Z. Artillery) relinquishes command of the 13th Coast Battery. Dated 12th November, 1925.
Captain H. J. Hobbs (Corps of New Zealand Engineers), is appointed to command the Central Depot. Dated 16th June, 1924.

5th N.Z. MOUNTED RIFLES (OTAGO HUSSARS).
Captain A Holland to be Major. Dated 1st September, 1925.
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) S. T. Evans is confirmed.
William Robert James Pollock to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 9th December, 1925.

8th N.Z. MOUNTED RIFLES (NELSON).
Captain K. B. Tennent, M.M., to be Major. Dated 18th December, 1925.

THE REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY.
Major W. R. Golden (13th Coast Battery) is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class II (b), R.D. I. Dated 12th November, 1925.
Captain W. F. Stilwell, M.C. (4th Field Battery), to be Major. Dated 1st September, 1925.
Captain A. M. Goulding, M.C. (4th Field Battery), to be Major, with seniority as from 2nd September, 1925, and is transferred to the 1st Field Battery. Dated 6th January, 1926.
Captain J. N. Baxter, M.M. (2nd Field Battery), to be Major. Dated 3rd September, 1925.
Lieutenant J. W. R. Oakes (16th Pack Battery) is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 10. Dated 22nd December, 1925.

CORPS OF N.Z. ENGINEERS.
Central Depot.
The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 83, dated 3rd December, 1925, relative to the promotion of Major H. J. Hobbs, is cancelled, and the following substituted :—
“Captain H. J. Hobbs to be Major. Dated 20th August, 1925.”

N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS.
Central Depot.
2nd Lieutenant W. G. C. Ashbridge to be Lieutenant. Dated 23rd June, 1923.

Southern Depot.
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) W. J. B. Cropp is confirmed.

THE N.Z. INFANTRY.
The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own).
Captain L. W. Metcalfe, M.C. (3rd C. Battalion), is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 1. Dated 6th January, 1926.
Lieutenant R. Tilsley, M.C., D.C.M., from the Reserve of Officers, to be Lieutenant, 1st Battalion. Dated 8th January, 1926.
Allan Roland Munro to be 2nd Lieutenant, 1st Battalion. Dated 17th December, 1925.

The Hauraki Regiment.
Donald Hector Cameron to be 2nd Lieutenant, 1st Battalion. Dated 17th December, 1925.

The Wellington Regiment.
Captain D. C. Armstrong, M.C., to be Major, 1st Battalion. Dated 17th November, 1925.
John Fortescue Platts-Mills to be 2nd Lieutenant, 1st C. Battalion. Dated 18th December, 1925.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment.
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) I. S. McHarg, M.C., 3rd C. Battalion, is confirmed.

The Taranaki Regiment.
2nd Lieutenant W. P. Hay (2nd C. Battalion) resigns his Commission. Dated 10th November, 1925.

The Canterbury Regiment.
Captain N. P. Neal to be Major, 3rd C. Battalion. Dated 19th December, 1925.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains. Dated 19th December, 1925.
C. W. H. Ronaldson, 1st Battalion.
T. A. Stuart-Menteith, 3rd C. Battalion.

W. W. Horwell, M.M., 2nd C. Battalion.
L. R. Austin, 4th C. Battalion.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants. Dated 19th December, 1925.
L. de F. Ensor, 4th C. Battalion.
H. S. Beaumont, 5th C. Battalion.
J. T. Burrows, 3rd C. Battalion.
C. L. E. L. Sheppard, 4th C. Battalion.
H. McD. Scott, 6th C. Battalion.
T. H. McDonald, 2nd C. Battalion.
L. J. E. Toomey, 1st Battalion.
V. B. Stagpoole, 1st Battalion.
C. R. Cresswell, 1st Battalion.
W. R. P. Jaques, 1st Battalion.
H. O. Jefcoate, 1st C. Battalion.
W. B. Munday, 1st Battalion.
R. M. McGregor, 6th C. Battalion.

The Otago Regiment.
Captain A. H. Wright to be Major, 2nd C. Battalion. Dated 20th August, 1925.
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) R. C. Reed, 1st Battalion, is confirmed.

The Southland Regiment.
2nd Lieutenant R. D. Cox to be Lieutenant, 1st Battalion. Dated 8th December, 1925.

THE N.Z. AIR FORCE.
The undermentioned to be Captains (on probation) :—
Donald Ernest Harkness, D.S.O. Dated 7th January, 1926.
William MacKenzie. Dated 12th January, 1926.

The undermentioned officers resign their commissions :—
Lieutenant H. R. T. Hughes. Dated 8th January, 1926.
2nd Lieutenant M. H. Otway. Dated 6th January, 1926.

2nd Lieutenant (on probation) H. W. MacFarlane is confirmed in his appointment and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 10. Dated 5th January, 1926.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE.
The undermentioned Sisters from the Reserve to be Sisters. Dated 28th December, 1925 :—
A. C. Ingles, R.R.C. L. M. Lea.
E. B. Young, A.R.R.C. M. Nixon.
M. Boyd. E. A. Aitkenhead.

The undermentioned to be Sisters. Dated 28th December, 1925.
C. E. Cherry (late Sister, Retired List).
M. B. Garland (late Staff Nurse, Retired List).

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.
The undermentioned officers 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 :—
Lieutenant A. J. White. Dated 17th December, 1925.
2nd Lieutenant E. F. Jenkinson. Dated 9th January, 1926.

Lieutenant J. E. Wade, from the Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment (Class II (b), (R.D. 9), to the Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own), (Class II (b), R.D. 1). Dated 8th January, 1926.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Award of Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 15th January, 1926.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration to Major E. Vine, Retired List, New Zealand Forces.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 19th January, 1926.

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

W. NOSWORTHY, Minister of Finance.

WANGANUI COUNTY COUNCIL.
Wangachu Road Metalling Loan of £2,000.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that a poll of the ratepayers of the Wa-