Mar. 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 705

Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, and Transfers of Officers of the N.Z. Military Forces.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 12th March, 1927.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the appointments, promotions, resignations, and transfers of the undermentioned officers of the N.Z. Military Forces.

STAFF.

Major H. D. McHugh, M.C., N.Z. Staff Corps, relinquishes the appointment of Area Officer, Area 10c, Timaru, dated 3rd February, 1927, and is appointed Staff Officer-in-Charge, No. 12 Regimental District, Invercargill. Dated 1st March, 1927.

THE REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY.

Lieutenant F. J. Dillon, M.C. (Royal Artillery), is granted the local rank of Captain. Dated 20th October, 1926.

N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS.

Captain (temp. Major) T. J. King to be Major. Dated 18th October, 1926.

Captain A. W. Baldwin is posted to the Retired List, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 17th February, 1927.

6TH N.Z. MOUNTED RIFLES (MANAWATU).

Honorary Major S. Jickell is posted to the Retired List under the provisions of paragraph 126, G.R., 1913, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 1st March, 1927.

7TH N.Z. MOUNTED RIFLES (WELLINGTON EAST COAST).

2nd Lieutenant W. A. Knox resigns his commission. Dated 1st March, 1927.

THE N.Z. INFANTRY.

The Wellington West Coast Regiment.

Honorary Lieutenant and Bandmaster J. Trussell to be Honorary Captain and Bandmaster. Dated 2nd March, 1927.

The Canterbury Regiment.

Captain S. D. Mason, 1st Battalion, to be Major. Dated 7th March, 1927.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants.
C. E. Webster, 4th C Battalion. Dated 7th November, 1926.
C. L. Brock, 1st Battalion. Dated 12th November, 1926.

Honorary Lieutenant and Bandmaster E. W. R. Heald is transferred from the 4th C Battalion to the 5th C Battalion, with his original seniority. Dated 2nd March, 1927.

Henry George Glaysher to be Honorary Lieutenant and Bandmaster, 4th C Battalion. Dated 3rd March, 1927.

Alfred William George Lipscomb to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) and is seconded for duty with the 3rd C Battalion. Dated 8th March, 1927.

The Otago Regiment.

Thomas Donovan Holmes to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) and is seconded for duty with the 1st C Battalion. Dated 7th March, 1927.

The Southland Regiment.

Captain A. S. Hogg, 1st C Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 12. Dated 28th February, 1927.

Captain W. G. Tweedy, M.B.E., 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 1st March, 1927.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants. Dated 28th February, 1927.
Charles Clark, 1st Battalion.
James Thomas Newell, and is seconded for duty with the 1st C Battalion.

N.Z. AIR FORCE.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains. Dated 14th February, 1927.
H. C. Lloyd.
G. B. Bolt.
J. C. Mercer.

The appointments of the undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (on probation) are confirmed:—
H. L. Piper. A. V. Gladstone.
N. L. Vale. K. A. McKenzie.
W. C. G. Mackie.

THE N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

The Reverend Alfred Laurie Canter to be Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class (Church of England). Dated 23rd February, 1927.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.

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 2nd March, 1927.

Lieutenant C. G. Baker.
2nd Lieutenant A. W. Hudson.

F. J. ROLLESTON, Minister of Defence.

Appointments in the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy.

Navy Office,
Wellington, 21st January, 1927.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments in the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy:—

Commissioned Writer Charles Joseph Reynolds, N.Z.N.F., to H.M.S. “Philomel,” to date as from date of joining.

Mr. Alfred Thomas Keegan to H.M.S. “Philomel” as Probationary Schoolmaster, N.Z.N.F., to date 26th January, 1927.

F. J. ROLLESTON, Minister of Defence.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 23rd March, 1927.

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

WM. DOWNIE STEWART,
Minister of Finance.

WHANGAROA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Result of Poll on Proposal to raise Loan.

PURSUANT to section 13 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1926, I hereby give notice that a poll of the ratepayers of the County of Whangaroa was taken on the 12th day of February, 1927, on the proposal of the Whangaroa County Council to borrow a sum of five thousand pounds (£5,000) for the construction of a wharf at Whangaroa (£4,000) and the construction of a wharf at Totara North (£1,000).

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 97; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 16.

I therefore declare the proposal carried.

Dated this 21st day of February, 1927.

J. S. LANE, Chairman.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 23rd March, 1927.

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

WM. DOWNIE STEWART,
Minister of Finance.

OUTRAM TOWN BOARD.

PURSUANT to section 13 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1926, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of a special area in the Outram Town District, taken on the 16th day of March, 1927, on the proposal of the Outram Town Board to borrow the sum of fifteen hundred pounds for the purpose of completing a new water-supply for the special area—

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 49; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 9.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 17th day of March, 1927.

FRANCIS DOHERTY, Chairman.

New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917.—Closing of Registers

The Treasury,
Wellington, 21st March, 1927.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Register of New Zealand 4½-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, maturing 20th April, 1939, and the Register of New Zealand 5-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, maturing 20th April, 1929, will be closed from the 1st to the 20th April, 1927 (inclusive), for the purpose of the issue of half-yearly interest.

WM. DOWNIE STEWART,
Minister of Finance.