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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 11

The Otago Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant A. G. Russell, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 11. Dated 15th February, 1927.

The Southland Regiment.

The appointments of the undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (on probation) are confirmed :—
N. A. Malcolm, 1st C Battalion.
M. Fowler, 2nd C Battalion.

N.Z. AIR FORCE.

The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 9, of 17th February, 1927, relating to the appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) Morton Alfred Seafield should read “Morton Alfred Seafield Manhire.”

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

Charles Skinner Williams, M.B., to be Lieutenant, and is attached for duty to the 7th N.Z. Mounted Rifles (Wellington East Coast). Dated 31st January, 1927.

William Henry Johnston, M.B., to be Lieutenant, and is attached for duty to the 6th N.Z. Mounted Rifles (Manawatu). Dated 2nd February, 1927.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.

Captain E. Morgan is posted to the Retired List under the provisions of G.O. 184/21, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 3rd February, 1927.

Lieutenant C. O. Pratt, M.C., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain under the provisions of G.O. 184/21, with permission to wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 15th February, 1927.

With reference to the notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 71, of 21st October, 1926, relating to the posting of Lieutenant A. Hutson to the Retired List for the rank of “Lieutenant” read “Captain.”

SOUTHERN COMMAND.

The undermentioned are posted to the Retired List under the provisions of paragraph 126, General Regulations, 1913, with permission to retain their rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 12th January, 1927 :—
Majors : J. L. Conlan ; F. P. O. Smith.
Captains : A. K. Anderson ; S. A. Clark.

The undermentioned are posted to the Retired List under the provisions of G.O. 184/21, with permission to retain their rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 12th January, 1927 :—
Majors—
J. Anderson ; T. Lawless ; R. A. R. Lawry, O.B.E.

Captains—
J. L. Turnbull.
N. J. Reed.
R. L. Anderson.
V. A. Norrish.

K. B. McKenzie-Murison, M.C.
J. S. Chisholm.
S. J. Sampson.

Lieutenants—
A. G. Valentine.
E. H. Walcott.
P. C. Walshe
I. A. Bristol, M.C.
R. M. S. Jones.
G. McSaveney, M.C.
C. L. Gillies.

H. C. Fenton.
W. R. E. Hally.
P. P. Chamberlain.
M. W. P. Blathwayt.
H. Watts.
A. E. Dendy.

2nd Lieutenants—
S. G. Prebble.
D. W. Russell.
O. A. Gillespie, M.M.
J. F. Cody.
J. A. S. Marris.
A. N. Silcock.

D. L. Cameron
J. A. Dean.
W. McCoy.
T. J. McGee.
E. Horrobin.

The undermentioned are retired. Dated 12th January, 1927 :—
Captains—
N. C. Jones.
C. Bell.

Lieutenants—
L. H. Davidson.
G. J. Connolly.
C. A. Lawn.
R. P. Tapley.
G. M. McKenzie.

W. G. McKay.
C. W. Foster.
R. F. Holderness.
S. G. Robinson.
H. S. Hobbs.

Hon. Lieutenant—
T. H. Hughes.

2nd Lieutenants—
H. W. Hodges.
S. P. McCallum.
J. Brown.

F. J. ROLLESTON,
Minister of Defence.

Dismissal from the Forces.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 18th February, 1927.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has approved of the dismissal of the undermentioned soldier of the Territorial Force from the New Zealand Defence Forces, under Section 6 (b), Defence Act, 1909, he having been convicted by the Civil power :—
Private T. W. Madsen, 1st Battalion, Wellington Regiment. Dated 11th February, 1927.

F. J. ROLLESTON,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 15th February, 1927.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal to Squadron Sergeant-Major A. W. Homes, 8th N.Z. Mounted Rifles (Nelson).

F. J. ROLLESTON,
Minister of Defence.

Awards of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 24th February, 1927.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration to the undermentioned :—
The Reverend C. J. Bush-King, Chaplain, 3rd Class, N.Z. Chaplains Department.
Captain R. H. Nimmo, The Wellington Regiment.

F. J. ROLLESTON,
Minister of Defence.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 24th February, 1927.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Otago Electric-power Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1926.

WM. DOWNIE STEWART,
Minister of Finance.

OTAGO ELECTRIC-POWER BOARD.

I HEREBY give notice that at a poll of ratepayers of the Lawrence-Tuapeka-Bruce area of the Otago Electric-power District, held on 15th February, 1927, on a proposal to raise a loan of £40,000 for the reticulation, &c., of that area, the following votes were recorded :—

For the proposal, 256 ; against the proposal, 17 ;

and, as the number of votes in favour of the proposal exceeds three-fifths of the total number of valid votes recorded, I hereby declare the proposal carried.

Dated this 17th day of February, 1927.

PROOF BRISCOE, Chairman.

Result of Poll on Proposal to strike an additional Bridge Rate.

Wellington, 23rd February, 1927.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Rodney County Council is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1926.

WM. DOWNIE STEWART,
Minister of Finance.

RODNEY COUNTY COUNCIL.

PURSUANT to section 13 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1926, I hereby give public notice that at a poll of ratepayers of the Rodney County, taken on the 13th day of January, 1927, on the proposal to levy an additional bridge rate over the whole county, the following votes were recorded :—

For the proposal, 173 ; against the proposal, 331 ; informal, 12.

I hereby declare the proposal rejected.

Dated at Warkworth this 25th day of January, 1927.

W. J. SCHOLLUM, Chairman.