Aug. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2759

2nd Lieutenant B. Barrington ceases to be seconded to the 1st C Battalion, and is seconded for duty with the 4th C Battalion, with his original seniority. Dated 3rd August, 1927.

The undermentioned cease to be seconded to 2nd C Battalion and are posted to the 1st Battalion, with their original seniority. Dated 3rd August, 1927.

Captain W. S. McCrorie.
Captain G. McAneny.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant D. G. Edwards, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Wellington Regiment. Dated 2nd August, 1927.

The Canterbury Regiment.

Captain J. A. Meikle, from the Wellington Regiment, to be Captain, 1st Battalion, with seniority as from the 8th June, 1926. Dated 6th August, 1927.

Lieutenant C. L. King, from the Otago Regiment, to be Lieutenant, with seniority as from the 1st May, 1926, and is seconded for duty with the 4th C Battalion. Dated 6th August, 1927.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment.

Lieutenant R. J. Wells, 1st C Battalion, is transferred to the Wellington Regiment. Dated 5th August, 1927.

The Otago Regiment.

Lieutenant C. L. King, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Canterbury Regiment. Dated 6th August, 1927.

Captain T. P. Grist, 3rd C Battalion, is retired. Dated 6th August, 1927.

The Southland Regiment.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains:—

J. Page, 1st C Battalion. Dated 27th May, 1927.

R. Robertson, 2nd C Battalion. Dated 28th May, 1927.

Lieutenant F. Wilkinson, 1st Battalion, is retired. Dated 6th August, 1927.

N.Z. Medical Corps.

Captain J. C. McKenzie, M.B., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers. Dated 6th August, 1927.

Captain A. Robertson, M.D., is posted to the Retired List, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 9th August, 1927.

N.Z. Chaplains Department.

The Reverend Alexander McNeur, to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian). Dated 6th August, 1927.

The Reverend J. McNeill, Chaplain 4th Class, is retired, he having left the Dominion. Dated 6th August, 1927.

Reserve of Officers.

6th N.Z. Mounted Rifles (Manawatu).

2nd Lieutenant E. E. Lord is posted to the Retired List, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 1st August, 1927.

2nd Lieutenant H. D. Batchelar resigns his commission. Dated 1st August, 1927.

F. J. ROLLESTON, Minister of Defence.

Award of Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 17th August, 1927.

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

Major E. G. Baddeley, the Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own).

F. J. ROLLESTON, Minister of Defence.

Notice of Intention to take Land in Block X, Norsewood Survey District, for the Purposes of a Road.

NOTICE is hereby given that it is proposed, under the provisions of the Public Works Act, 1908, to execute a certain public work—to wit, the construction of a road; and for the purposes of such public work the land described in the Schedule hereto is required to be taken. And notice is hereby further given that the plan of the land so required to be taken is deposited in the Post-office at Matamau, and is there open for inspection; and that all persons affected by the execution of the said public work or by the taking of the said land should, if they have any well-grounded objections to the execution of the said public work or to the taking of such land, set forth the same in writing, and send such writing, within forty days from the first publication of this notice, to the Minister of Public Works at Wellington.

SCHEDULE.

APPROXIMATE area of the piece of land required to be taken: 2 roods 21 perches.

Being portion of Section 35, Village of Matamau. Situated in Block X, Norsewood Survey District (Hawke’s Bay R.D.). (S.O. 863.)

In the Hawke’s Bay Land District; as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 66436, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District,- and thereon coloured pink.

As witness my hand at Wellington, this 20th day of August, 1927.

K. S. WILLIAMS, Minister of Public Works.

(P.W. 62/5/15/9.)

Arrangement for First Election, &c., Tahuna Drainage District.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 17th August, 1927.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Benjamin Arthur Waide, Esquire, of Tahuna,

to be Returning Officer and person to prepare the roll of electors in connection with the first election of the Board of the Tahuna Drainage District; also to appoint Wednesday, the 14th day of September, 1927, to be the day and the Tahuna Supply Stores, Tahuna, to be the place for holding such election; also to appoint Wednesday, the 21st day of September, 1927, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, to be the day and the hour, and the Public Hall, Tahuna, to be the place, for holding the first meeting of the Board so elected.

RICH'D. F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Arrangement for First Election, &c., Wiri Drainage District.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 23rd August, 1927.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Edgar Ashcroft, Esquire, of Auckland,

to be Returning Officer and person to prepare the roll of electors in connection with the first election of the Board of the Wiri Drainage District; also to appoint Wednesday, the 26th day of October, 1927, to be the day and the Manukau County Council Office, Auckland, and Mr. A. S. Holmes’ Garage, Wiri, to be the places for holding such election; also to appoint Friday, the 4th day of November, 1927, at 2 o’clock in the afternoon, to be the day and the hour, and the Manukau County Council Office, Auckland, to be the place, for holding the first meeting of the Board so elected.

M. POMARE,
For the Minister of Internal Affairs.

Officiating Ministers for 1927.—Notice No. 29.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 23rd August, 1927.

PURSUANT to the provisions of the Marriage Act, 1908, the following name of an Officiating Minister within the meaning of the said Act is published for general information:—

The Presbyterian Church of New Zealand.

The Reverend William James Bevis.

W. W. COOK, Registrar-General.