APRIL 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1137
Lieutenant D. Y. Gemmell, from the North Auckland Regiment, to be Lieutenant, with seniority as from the 3rd August, 1925, and is seconded for duty with the 4th C Battalion. Dated 20th March, 1928.
2nd Lieutenant N. A. Malcolm, from the Southland Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority as from the 26th March, 1926, and is seconded for duty with the 3rd C Battalion. Dated 28th March, 1928.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (on probation), and are seconded for duty with the Ist C Battalion. Dated 13th March, 1928.
Albert Laurence Miller Perry. James Thomas Shaw.
THE HAWKE'S BAY REGIMENT.
2nd Lieutenant J. J. Sythes, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Wellington Regiment. Dated 21st March, 1928.
2nd Lieutenant H. Little, 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenant. Dated 22nd November, 1927.
With reference to the notice published in the N.Z. Gazette No. 86 of 15th December, 1927, relating to 2nd Lieutenant V. D'A Blackburn for the word "Vernon" read "Vivian."
THE TARANAKI REGIMENT.
Lieutenant D. E. McC. Thomson, 1st Battalion, to be Captain. Dated 29th October, 1927.
Captain D. E. McC. Thomson, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Wellington Regiment. Dated 20th March, 1928.
THE CANTERBURY REGIMENT.
2nd Lieutenant R. B. Wood, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Wellington Regiment. Dated 20th March, 1928.
THE NELSON, MARLBOROUGH, AND WEST COAST REGIMENT.
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) R. J. M. Fowler, Ist C Battalion, is confirmed.
THE OTAGO REGIMENT.
Captain R. J. Rutherford, 2nd C Battalion, is transferred to the Southland Regiment. Dated 24th March, 1928.
James Leslie Napier to be Bandmaster, 2nd C Battalion, with the honorary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 14th March, 1928.
2nd Lieutenant F. G. B. Evenden, 1st Battalion, is seconded for duty with the 3rd C Battalion with his original seniority. Dated 4th April, 1928.
THE SOUTHLAND REGIMENT.
Captain R. J. Rutherford, from the Otago Regiment, to be Captain, with seniority as from the 16th September, 1927, and is seconded for duty with the 2nd C Battalion. Dated 24th March, 1928.
2nd Lieutenant N. A. Malcolm, 1st C Battalion, is transferred to the Wellington West Coast Regiment. Dated 28th March, 1928.
The appointments of the undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (on probation), 1st C Battalion, are confirmed.
A. R. Dunlop. H. Drees.
N.Z. AIR FORCE.
Henry Valentine Snushall to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation). Dated 15th March, 1928.
N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS.
Northern Depot.
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), *R. J. Dawes lapses. Dated 19th March, 1928.
Central Depot.
Major W. Smith is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 5. Dated 24th March, 1928.
N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE.
Sister E. F. Stanton, from the Reserve List, to be Sister. Dated 24th March, 1928.
N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.
S. S. Green, Chaplain, 4th Class, to be Chaplain, 3rd Class (R.D. 9). Dated 14th January, 1926.
The undermentioned to be Chaplains 4th Class :—
The Reverend Harold Garard Goring (Baptist) (R.D. 6). Dated 20th March, 1928.
The Reverend Claude Edward Hyde (Church of England) (R.D. 7). Date 23rd March, 1928.
The undermentioned Chaplains, 3rd Class, Reserve List, Class II, are posted to the Retired List, with permission to retain their rank and wear the prescribed uniform :-
The Reverend J. A. McKenzie. Dated 23rd March, 1928.
The Reverend J. A. Asher. Dated 24th March, 1928.
The Reverend J. C. Loan, Chaplain, 4th Class, Reserve List, Class II is transferred from R.D. 6 to R.D. 5. Dated 28th March, 1928.
RESERVE OF OFFICERS.
Wellington West Coast Regiment.
Captain C. N. Hood is posted to the Retired List, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 28th March, 1928.
Otago Regiment.
Captain A. G. Melles, M.C., is transferred to the Hawke's Bay Regiment, Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 7. Dated 30th March, 1928.
F. J. ROLLESTON, Minister of Defence.
Samoa Military Police to act as Police Force.
Department of Defence,
Wellington, 16th April, 1928.
H IS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to order, under section 17, Defence Act, 1909, that the Samoa Military Police (which has been constituted and established as a part of the New Zealand Permanent Forces) shall act as a Police Force in Western Samoa and in passage between New Zealand and Western Samoa.
Dated 16th April, 1928.
F. J. ROLLESTON, Minister of Defence.
New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917.-Closing of Registers.
The Treasury,
Wellington, 16th April, 1928.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Register of New Zealand 44-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, maturing 15th November, 1938, will be closed from the 1st to the 15th May, 1928 (inclusive), for the purpose of the issue of half-yearly interest.
WM. DOWNIE STEWART, Minister of Finance.
Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.
Wellington, 16th April, 1928.
T HE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Greytown Trust Lands Trustees, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Greytown Trust Lands Trustees Empowering Act, 1927.
WM. DOWNIE STEWART, Minister of Finance.
GREYTOWN TRUST LANDS TRUSTEES.
In the matter of the Greytown Trust Lands Trustees Empowering Act, 1927, and the proposal of the Trustees to borrow £3,000 for the erection of three dwellinghouses on Trust property, the cost of each dwelling not to exceed £900. Notice is hereby given that the following is the result of the poll taken on Tuesday, 20th March, 1928.
For the proposal ... 85
Against the proposal .. 4
And as the number of votes for the proposal exceeds three-fifths of the total votes recorded, I therefore declare the proposal carried.
Greystown, March 20th, 1928.
D. P. LOASBY, Chairman.
Trustees of the Whitehall Rabbit District elected.-Notice No. Ag. 2718.
Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 13th April, 1928.
NOTICE has been received under the hand of the Returning Officer of the Whitehall Rabbit District, constituted under Part III of the Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1908, that Brunskill, Charles Chapman, has been duly elected a trustee of the said district, vice David Gilmore.
O. HAWKEN, Minister of Agriculture.