Dec. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3495

THE HAWKE’S BAY REGIMENT.
Lieutenant A. Aitken from the Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment, to be Lieutenant, with seniority as from the 23rd June, 1928, and is posted to the 1st C Battalion. Dated 29th November, 1928.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—
J. S. Peel, 1st Battalion. Dated 15th September, 1928.
E. G. Latimer, 2nd C Battalion. Dated 15th September, 1928.
M. C. Fairbrother, 1st Battalion. Dated 20th September, 1928.

THE WELLINGTON WEST COAST REGIMENT.
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) C. J. Williams, 3rd C Battalion, is confirmed.

THE CANTERBURY REGIMENT.
Lieutenant-Colonel W. W. McKinney, from the Reserve of Officers, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, and is appointed to command the 4th C Battalion. Dated 5th November, 1928.

THE NELSON, MARLBOROUGH, AND WEST COAST REGIMENT.
Lieutenant E. H. Whiting, 1st Battalion, to be Captain. Dated 1st November, 1928.
Lieutenant A. Aitken, 3rd C Battalion, is transferred to the Hawke’s Bay Regiment. Dated 29th November, 1928.

N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS.
Central Depot.
Frederick Carpenter to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 14th September, 1928.

Southern Depot.
Stanley George Forbes to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 13th September, 1928.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.
Captain R. D. Barron, M.R.C.S., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers. Dated 30th November, 1928.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.
The Reverend Hugh Warren Austin to be Chaplain, 4th Class, Church of England (R.D. 6). Dated 17th January, 1928.
The Reverend W. T. Fraser, Chaplain, 4th Class, is retired. Dated 25th October, 1928.

WM. DOWNIE STEWART, Minister of Defence.

Promotions in the Royal Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand Division).

Navy Office,
Wellington, 6th December, 1928.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following promotions in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand Division):—

Lieutenant Assheton James Lever-Naylor to Acting Lieutenant-Commander, R.N.V.R. (N.Z.D.), to date 4th December, 1928.

Lieutenant Grafton Francis Bothamley to Acting Lieutenant-Commander, R.N.V.R. (N.Z.D.), to date 5th December, 1928.

Lieutenant Archibald Cornelius to Acting Lieutenant-Commander, R.N.V.R. (N.Z.D.), to date 5th December, 1928.

W. DOWNIE STEWART, Minister of Defence.

Defence Rifle Clubs disbanded.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 4th December, 1928.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has approved of the disbandment of the undermentioned Defence Rifle Club, under section 43, Defence Act, 1909.

Sumner-Redcliffs Defence Rifle Club, with headquarters at Sumner. Dated 8th November, 1928.

W. DOWNIE STEWART, Minister of Defence.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies Department,
Wellington, 6th December, 1928.

THE Loyal Waiuku Lodge, situated at Waiuku, is registered as a branch of the Auckland District of the New Zealand Branch of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows Friendly Society, under the Friendly Societies Act, 1909, this 6th day of December, 1928.

R. WITHEFORD,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

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Trustees of the Patea-Waitotara Rabbit District elected.—
Notice No. Ag. 2762.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 8th December, 1928.

NOTICE has been received under the hand of the Returning Officer of the Patea-Waitotara Rabbit District, constituted under Part II of the Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1908, that

Thomas Alexander,
Gregor McGregor,
Edmund Parsons,
Claud Smith, and
David Stuart Strachan,

have been duly elected trustees of the said district.

J. G. COATES, Minister of Agriculture.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 6th December, 1928.

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

WM. DOWNIE STEWART,
Minister of Finance.

AWATERE COUNTY COUNCIL.

PURSUANT to section 13 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1926, I hereby give notice that at a poll of ratepayers of the County of Awatere taken on the 21st day of November, 1928, on the proposal of the Awatere County Council to borrow the sum of ten thousand pounds for the purpose of constructing a new highway between Seddon and Blenheim, thereby shortening the Picton Bluff Main Highway by approximately four miles and a half, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 468; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 96.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.
Dated this 27th day of November, 1928.

EVERARD A. WELD, Chairman.

Fixing Date on which certain Returns under the Fire Brigades Act, 1926, are to be furnished.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 7th December, 1928.

PURSUANT to section 28 of the Fire Brigades Act, 1926, it is hereby notified that the returns, showing the total gross amount of the premiums received by or due to fire-insurance companies during the year ended 31st December, 1928, shall be transmitted to the Fire Boards concerned in the manner prescribed by the said section, on or before the 28th February, 1929.

M. POMARE,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

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Conscience-money received.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 12th December, 1928.

I HEREBY acknowledge receipt of the following amounts forwarded by persons unknown as conscience-money to the New Zealand Government: 15s. and £5 8s. forwarded to the Customs Department; 4s. 4d. forwarded to the Railway Department; £1 and £2 forwarded to the Treasury.

R. E. HAYES,
Secretary to the Treasury.

Officiating Ministers for 1928.—Notice No. 40.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 11th December, 1928.

PURSUANT to the provisions of the Marriage Act, 1908, the following names of Officiating Ministers within the meaning of the said Act are published for general information:—

The Church of the Province of New Zealand commonly called the Church of England.

The Reverend Walter Ernest Detheridge Davies.
The Reverend Clifford Leslie Dobbs, B.A.
The Reverend Wilfred Graham Parker, M.A.

The Methodist Church of New Zealand.

The Reverend Leonard C. Horwood.

W. W. COOK, Registrar-General.