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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 16

1ST N.Z. MOUNTED RIFLES (CANTERBURY YEOMANRY CAVALRY).
Ernest William Webb to be Lieutenant and Quartermaster. Dated 15th February, 1927.

6TH N.Z. MOUNTED RIFLES (MANAWATU).
Captain J. M. Stewart, from the Wellington West Coast Regiment, to be Captain. Dated 10th February, 1927.

THE REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY.
Lieutenant R. B. Lucas, 7th Field Battery, is transferred to the 8th Field Battery, with seniority as from the 15th September, 1924. Dated 10th February, 1927.
2nd Lieutenant G. R. Powles, 8th Field Battery, is transferred to the 19th Medium Battery, with seniority as from the 4th May, 1926. Dated 14th February, 1927.
Errol Wilberforce Holmes George to be 2nd Lieutenant, 8th Field Battery. Dated 11th February, 1927.

THE WELLINGTON REGIMENT.
Lieutenant L. J. E. Toomey, from the Canterbury Regiment, to be Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, with seniority as from the 19th December, 1925. Dated 11th February, 1927.
2nd Lieutenant J. G. Gibbs, 3rd C. Battalion, is transferred to the Wellington West Coast Regiment. Dated 21st February, 1927.
Geoffrey David Lamason Lawn to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is seconded for duty with the 2nd C. Battalion. Dated 11th February, 1927.
Alfred Thomas McLew Scott to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is seconded for service with the 4th C. Battalion. Dated 11th February, 1927.

THE WELLINGTON WEST COAST REGIMENT.
Captain C. T. Cox, 1st Battalion, to be Major. Dated 11th February, 1927.
Captain J. M. Stewart, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the 6th N.Z. Mounted Rifles (Manawatu). Dated 10th February, 1927.
2nd Lieutenant J. G. Gibbs, from the Wellington Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority as from the 19th October, 1922, and is seconded for duty with the 2nd C. Battalion. Dated 21st February, 1927.
2nd Lieutenant W. F. B. Wilton, from the Hawke’s Bay Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority as from the 19th June, 1924, and is seconded for duty with the 2nd C. Battalion. Dated 14th February, 1927.
Benjamin Barrington to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is seconded for duty with the 1st C. Battalion. Dated 24th February, 1927.

THE HAWKE’S BAY REGIMENT.
Lieutenant G. J. Morrall, from the Reserve of Officers, to be Lieutenant, and is seconded for duty with the 4th C. Battalion. Dated 16th December, 1926.
2nd Lieutenant C. E. Lees, 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenant. Dated 22nd February, 1927.
2nd Lieutenant W. F. B. Wilton, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Wellington West Coast Regiment. Dated 14th February, 1927.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants, 1st Battalion. Dated 15th September, 1926 :—
Monty Claude Fairbrother.
Athol Henry Fear.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants, and are seconded for duty with the 3rd C. Battalion. Dated 12th February, 1927 :—
Josias Samuel Peel.
Rewi Braithwaite Welch.
Ronal Philip Wakelin.

THE CANTERBURY REGIMENT.
Lieutenant L. J. E. Toomey, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Wellington Regiment. Dated 11th February, 1927.
2nd Lieutenant E. J. Wood, 6th C. Battalion, to be Lieutenant. Dated 28th October, 1926.

THE NELSON, MARLBOROUGH, AND WEST COAST REGIMENT.
Lieutenant G. H. Gubbins, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 9. Dated 21st February, 1927.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.
With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 11, of 3rd March, 1927, relating to the appointment of Lieutenant W. H. Johnston, M.B., for the rank of “Lieutenant” read “Captain.”

N.Z. VETERINARY CORPS.
Captain E. E. Elphick, M.R.C.V.S., to be Major. Dated 23rd February, 1927.

N.Z. DENTAL CORPS.
Captain (temp. Major) R. D. Elliott relinquishes the appointment of Director of Dental Services and the temporary rank of Major, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers. Dated 24th February, 1927.
Lieutenant-Colonel T. A. Hunter, C.B.E., on return from leave, resumes the appointment of Director of Dental Services. Dated 25th February, 1927.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.
The undermentioned to be Chaplains, 4th Class. Dated 23rd November, 1926 :—
The Reverend Mark Conrad Finch (Congregational).
The Reverend Albert Victor Whiting (Congregational).
The Reverend Ivan Stanley Stebbins (Congregational).

The undermentioned Chaplains, 4th Class, from the Reserve List, to be Chaplains, 4th Class. Dated 18th February, 1927 :—
The Reverend W. Tanner.
The Reverend K. D. Andrews-Baxter.

F. J. ROLLESTON, Minister of Defence.

Award of Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 11th March, 1927.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration to

Major M. K. McCulloch. The Otago Regiment.

F. J. ROLLESTON, Minister of Defence.

Award of Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 11th March, 1927.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal to

Major L. S. Ashton. The Taranaki Regiment.

F. J. ROLLESTON, Minister of Defence.

Dismissal from the Forces.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 11th March, 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 :—

8A/80 Private C. T. Edwards, 1st Battalion. The Hawke’s Bay Regiment. Dated 17th February, 1927.

F. J. ROLLESTON, Minister of Defence.

Result of Poll for proposed Loan.

Wellington, 16th March, 1927.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Hungahunga Drainage Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1926.

WM. DOWNIE STEWART,
Minister of Finance.

HUNGAHUNGA DRAINAGE BOARD.
Piraunui Special-rating Area.—Loan of £2,500.—Result of Poll.

PURSUANT to section 13 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1926, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Piraunui Special-rating Area, Hungahunga Drainage District, taken on the 10th day of March, 1927, on the proposal of the Hungahunga Drainage Board to borrow the sum of two thousand five hundred pounds for the purpose of cleansing, deepening, and widening existing watercourses, drains, and outfalls, and to make and construct new watercourses, drains, and outfalls, within the said special-rating area—
The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 33 ; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 5.
I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.
Dated this 11th day of March, 1927.

F. E. HUGHES, Chairman,