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N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

Captain H. L. H. Steele, M.R.C.S. Eng., is attached for duty to the N.Z. Air Force. Dated 16th May, 1928.

The undermentioned are posted to the Retired List, with permission to retain their rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 13th June, 1928:

• Major J. W. Anderson.
• Major R. H. Hogg, O.B.E., M.B., F.R.C.S. Eng.
• Captain J. Malcolm, with rank of Major.
• Captain A. H. Curtis.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

The Reverend H. J. West to be Chaplain, 4th Class (C. of E.), and is transferred to the Reserve List, Class II, R.D. 10. Dated 22nd May, 1928.

The Reverend H. L. Blamires, Chaplain, 3rd Class, Reserve List, Class II, is transferred from R.D. 10 to R.D. 8. Dated 1st June, 1928.

The Reverend H. T. Peat, Chaplain, 4th Class, is transferred from R.D. 6 to R.D. 10. Dated 27th May, 1928.

The Reverend T. W. Blight, Chaplain, 4th Class, Reserve List, Class I, is transferred from R.D. 1 to R.D. 10. Dated 14th May, 1928.

With reference to the notice published in the N.Z. Gazette No. 9 of 9th February, 1928, relative to the promotion of the Reverend C. B. W. Seton, M.C., to Chaplain, 3rd Class, for “1st December, 1927,” read “27th April, 1925.”

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.

Wellington East Coast Mounted Rifles.

Major E. H. Beamish, O.R.E., V.D., is posted to the Retired List, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 6th June, 1928.

Regiment of N.Z. Artillery.

The undermentioned are posted to the Retired List with permission to retain their rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 11th June, 1928:

• Major D. G. Johnston.
• Captain E. Marsden, with rank of Major.
• Captain B. C. Kirk.
• Lieutenant G. Finlay, with rank of Captain.
• Lieutenant M. E. Denniston, with rank of Captain.
• Lieutenant L. W. Tomlin.

N.Z. Corps of Signals.

Lieutenant-Colonel C. B. Harton. Dated 11th June, 1928.

Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment.

Lieutenant N. A. Vercoe is posted to the Retired List, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 7th July, 1928.

F. J. ROLLESTON, Minister of Defence.

Formation of a Cadet Battalion.

Department of Defence,

Wellington, 22nd June, 1928.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve, under section 6 (a), Defence Act, 1909, of the formation of the undermentioned Cadet Battalion:

The North Auckland Regiment.

3rd Cadet Battalion, with headquarters at Auckland. Dated 11th June, 1928.

F. J. ROLLESTON, Minister of Defence.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 21st June, 1928.

WM. DOWNIE STEWART,

Minister of Finance.

HAWKE'S BAY COUNTY COUNCIL.

Pursuant to section 13 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1926, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of that part of the County of Hawke's Bay called in the voting-paper the Westshore Water-supply District, taken on the 8th day of June, 1928, on the proposal of the Hawke’s Bay County Council to borrow the sum of £3,250 for the purpose of the installing of a domestic water-supply within the said Westshore Water-supply District, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 50; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 4.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 18th day of June, 1928.

H. M. CAMPBELL,

Chairman, Hawke’s Bay County Council.

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

The Treasury,

Wellington, 25th June, 1928.

Notice is hereby given that the Register of New Zealand 5½-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, maturing 1st February, 1936, will be closed from the 15th July to the 1st August, 1928 (inclusive), for the purpose of the issue of half-yearly interest.

F. H. D. BELL, for Minister of Finance.

Special Order made by the Kuku Drainage Board subdividing its District.

Department of Internal Affairs,

Wellington, 26th June, 1928.

The following special order made by the Kuku Drainage Board is published in accordance with the provisions of the Land Drainage Act, 1908, and amendments.

M. POMARE,

Acting Minister of Internal Affairs.

KUKU DRAINAGE BOARD.

Special Order.

That in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 16 of the Land Drainage Act, 1908, the Kuku Drainage Board hereby resolves by way of special order as follows:

• That the Kuku Drainage District be subdivided into three subdivisions, to be called respectively the Ohau, Kuku, and Mangananau Subdivisions, which said subdivisions are respectively described in the Schedule hereto.

SCHEDULE.

OHAU SUBDIVISION.

All that area in the Wellington Land District bounded by a line commencing at the westernmost corner of Lot 1 on plan 5295, deposited in the office of the District Land Registrar at Wellington; thence generally northerly and easterly along the boundaries of the drainage district to the north-eastern boundary of Section 2s, Kuku Settlement; thence north-westerly along the north-eastern boundaries of Sections 2s, 3s, and 4s, said Kuku Settlement, to the northernmost corner of the last-mentioned section; thence south-westerly along the road forming the north-western boundary of the said Section 4s to a point in line with the south-western boundary of Lot 1 on plan 5295 aforesaid; thence to and along that boundary to the westernmost corner of Lot 1 aforesaid, the point of commencement.

KUKU SUBDIVISION.

All that area in the Wellington Land District bounded on the north-east by the Ohau Subdivision hereinbefore described and the drainage district boundary, and on the east and south by the drainage district boundary to the eastern boundary of Subdivision 18A 2 Ohau No. 3 Block; thence northerly along that boundary to the Ohau West Road; thence westerly along that road to the western boundary of the drainage district; thence along the western boundary of the said drainage district to the southern boundary of the Ohau Subdivision, the place of commencement.

MANGANANAU SUBDIVISION.

All that area in the Wellington Land District bounded on the north by the Kuku Subdivision hereinbefore described, and on the east, south, and west generally by the drainage district boundaries.

We certify that the above is a true copy of a special order passed at a duly called and constituted special meeting of the Kuku Drainage Board held at the Council Chambers, Levin, on Wednesday, the 16th day of May, 1928, and confirmed at a meeting held on Thursday, the 14th day of June, 1928.

V. G. HUNTER, Chairman.

F. H. HUDSON, Clerk.