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THE AUCKLAND REGIMENT (COUNTRESS OF RANFURLY'S OWN).
Major T. H. Dawson, C.M.G., C.B.E., from the Reserve of Officers, to be Major. Dated 23rd June, 1927.
Lieutenant H. McD. Scott, from the Canterbury Regiment, to be Lieutenant, with seniority as from the 19th December, 1925, and is seconded for duty with the 3rd C Battalion. Dated 8th July, 1927.
Lieutenant W. R. Ross, from the Otago Regiment, to be Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, with seniority as from the 23rd December, 1926. Dated 8th July, 1927.

THE WELLINGTON REGIMENT.
Lieutenant G. S. Kirker, 1st Battalion, resigns his commission. Dated 11th July, 1927.
2nd Lieutenant P. A. Hickling, from the Hawke's Bay Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority as from the 15th September, 1926, and is seconded for duty with the 4th C Battalion. Dated 7th July, 1927.
2nd Lieutenant L. Shotlander ceases to be seconded to the 3rd C Battalion, and is seconded for duty with the 4th C Battalion, with his original seniority. Dated 11th July, 1927.

THE HAWKE'S BAY REGIMENT.
2nd Lieutenant P. A. Hickling, lst C Battalion, is transferred to the Wellington Regiment. Dated 7th July, 1927.

THE CANTERBURY REGIMENT.
Lieutenant H. R. Rodwell, 1st C Battalion, to be Captain. Dated 12th July, 1927.
Lieutenant H. McD. Scott, 6th C Battalion, is transferred to the Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own). Dated 8th July, 1927.
Lieutenant W. Korner, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class II (b), R.D. 10. Dated 7th July, 1927.
Lieutenant W. Fergie from the Reserve of Officers, to be Lieutenant, 1st Battalion. Dated 5th July, 1927.
Quartermaster and Lieutenant W. Smith, 1st Battalion, to be Quartermaster and Captain. Dated 28th June, 1927.
Herbert Percival Wise to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), and is seconded for duty with the 3rd C Battalion. Dated 15th June, 1927.
With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 44 of 30th June, 1927, relating to the transfer of Lieutenant A. G. Thompson, for the words “2nd C Battalion” read “3rd C Battalion.”

THE NELSON, MARLBOROUGH, AND WEST COAST REGIMENT.
2nd Lieutenant G. A. Rix-Trott, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Central Depot, Corps of Engineers. Dated 11th July, 1927.

THE OTAGO REGIMENT.
Captain A. J. Gillman ceases to be seconded to the 2nd C Battalion, and is seconded for duty with the 1st C Battalion, with his original seniority. Dated 13th July, 1927.
Lieutenant W. R. Ross, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own). Dated 8th July, 1927.

N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS.
Lieutenant-Colonel W. W. McKinney relinquishes command of the N.Z. Army Service Corps, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 10. Dated 2nd July, 1927.

Northern Depot.
2nd Lieutenant T. H. Lawn to be Lieutenant. Dated 11th May, 1925.

N.Z. VETERINARY CORPS.
Peter McGregor, M.R.C.V.S., to be Lieutenant, and is attached for duty with the 5th N.Z. Mounted Rifles (Otago Hussars). Dated 6th July, 1927.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.
The Reverend F. T. Harris, Chaplain 4th Class, Reserve List, Class I, is transferred from R.D. 10 to R.D. 4. Dated 30th June, 1927.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.

The Wellington Regiment.
Captain G. L. McClure is posted to the Retired List, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 11th July, 1927.

The Hawke's Bay Regiment.
The undermentioned are posted to the Retired List, with permission to retain their rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 7th July, 1927.
2nd Lieutenant E. S. Ellingham, D.C.M.
2nd Lieutenant F. J. Hodgson, M.M.

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

The Taranaki Regiment.
The undermentioned are posted to the Retired List, with permission to retain their rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 7th July, 1927.
Captain I. P. Grant.
2nd Lieutenant R. H. Quilliam.
2nd Lieutenant L. G. Wood is retired. Dated 8th July, 1927.
F. J. ROLLESTON, Minister of Defence.

Reorganization of Cadet Battalions.
Department of Defence,
Wellington, 22nd July, 1927.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve, under section 6 (a), Defence Act, 1909, that the existing designations on the 1st and 2nd Cadet Battalions, the Wellington West Coast Regiment, be abolished, and that such Cadet Battalions be reorganized into four Cadet Battalions to be designated as under :-

The Wellington West Coast Regiment.
1st Cadet Battalion, with headquarters at Wanganui.
2nd Cadet Battalion, with headquarters at Wanganui.
3rd Cadet Battalion, with headquarters at Palmerston North.
4th Cadet Battalion, with headquarters at Palmerston North.
Dated 27th June, 1927.
F. J. ROLLESTON, Minister of Defence.

Dismissals from the Forces.
Department of Defence,
Wellington, 22nd July, 1927.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General has approved of the dismissal of the undermentioned soldiers of the Territorial Force from the New Zealand Defence Forces, under section 6 (b), Defence Act, 1909, they having been convicted by the Civil power :-

Non-effective List, Territorial Force, No. 2 Regimental District.
No. 2A/3721, Private C. L. Sinnett.
No. 2A/4129, Private W. H. Tressider.
No. 2A/6603, Private Ramiki Pereniki.
Dated 12th July, 1927.

Non-effective List, Territorial Force, No. 5 Regimental District.
Private B. W. Hedgland.
Private W. H. Boyce.
Dated 28th June, 1927.
F. J. ROLLESTON, Minister of Defence.

Award of Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.
Department of Defence,
Wellington, 25th July, 1927.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal to Lieutenant-Colonel C. N. Newman, D.S.O., Commander, 1st Field Brigade, N.Z. Artillery.
F. J. ROLLESTON, Minister of Defence.

Classification of Roads in the Waitotara County.
IN pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred on me by the Motor-lorry Regulations, 1927, I, Kenneth Stuart Williams, Minister of Public Works, do hereby approve of the Waitotara County Council’s proposed classification of roads as set forth in the Schedule hereto.
SCHEDULE.
CLASSIFICATION OF ROADS IN THE WAITOTARA COUNTY.
Roads classified in the fifth class (available for the use thereon of any motor-lorry which, with the load it is carrying, weighs not more than 24 tons)-
Watt Road. Mission Road (Westmere).
Livingstone Road. Upper Pakaraka Road.
Lilybank Road. Sewell Road.
Campbell Road. Waitotara Valley Road.
Tokomaru East Road.
Dated at Wellington, this 23rd day of July, 1927.
K. S. WILLIAMS, Minister of Public Works.
(P.W. 62/26/112.)