Dec. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3617

The Canterbury Regiment.

Lieutenant W. Fergie, 1st Battalion, to be Captain. Dated 1st October, 1928.

The Otago Regiment.

Lieutenant H. W. R. R. Chiles, from the Southland Regiment, to be Lieutenant, with seniority as from the 25th July, 1925, and is posted to the 2nd C Battalion. Dated 4th December, 1928.

Lieutenant A. P. Roydhouse, 2nd C Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class II (b), R.D. 11. Dated 3rd December, 1928.

2nd Lieutenant H. T. Speight, 2nd C Battalion, resigns his commission. Dated 3rd December, 1928.

The Southland Regiment.

Lieutenant H. W. R. R. Chiles, 2nd C Battalion, is transferred to the Otago Regiment. Dated 4th December, 1928.

N.Z. AIR FORCE.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) G. Wilcox lapses. Dated 11th December, 1928.

N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS.

Central Depot.

The seniority of 2nd Lieutenant A. C. Dickson is antedated to 7th September, 1926.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

The Reverend N. L. D. Webster, Chaplain 4th Class, is transferred to the Reserve List, Class I, R.D. 10. Dated 3rd December, 1928.

The Reverend H. Maclean, Chaplain 3rd Class, having left the Dominion, is posted to the Retired List. Dated 3rd December, 1928.

The Reverend J. K. Archer, Chaplain 4th Class, Reserve List, Class II, retires. Dated 3rd December, 1928.

THOMAS M. WILFORD, Minister of Defence.

Awards of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 13th December, 1928.

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

Major H. V. Searle, the Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment.

Major P. R. Woodhouse, D.S.O., M.C., M.B., N.Z. Medical Corps.

THOMAS M. WILFORD, Minister of Defence.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 12th December, 1928.

THE following notice, received from the Mayor, Westport Borough Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1926.

JOSEPH G. WARD, Minister of Finance.

BOROUGH OF WESTPORT.

PURSUANT to section 13 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1926, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Borough of Westport, taken on Friday, the 30th day of November, 1928, on the proposal of the Westport Borough Council to borrow the sum of £9,000 for improvements and extension of the water-supply, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 200; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 162; the number of informal votes was 2. I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 1st day of December, 1928.

J. H. HARKNESS, Mayor.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 12th December, 1928.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman, Mangapu Drainage Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1926.

JOSEPH G. WARD, Minister of Finance.

MANGAPU DRAINAGE BOARD.

Notice of Result of Poll on Proposal to raise Loan.

PURSUANT to section 13 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1926, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Mangapu Drainage Board District in the Waitomo County taken on the 21st day of November, 1928, on the proposal of the Mangapu Drainage Board to borrow the sum of £8,750 for the purpose of clearing and straightening streams in the drainage district, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 35; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 7.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

W. A. LEE, Chairman.

Te Kuiti, 8th December, 1928.

Notice respecting Proposed Constitution of Tirohia-Rotokohu Drainage District, County of Ohinemuri.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 18th December, 1928.

IT is hereby notified that a petition has been presented to His Excellency the Governor-General, under the Land Drainage Act, 1908, praying that the area described in the Schedule hereto may be constituted a Drainage District. All persons affected are hereby called upon to lodge any written objections to or petitions against the proposed constitution which they desire to lodge within one month from the first publication of this notice, such objections or petitions to be addressed to the Minister of Internal Affairs, Wellington.

SCHEDULE.

AREA PROPOSED TO BE CONSTITUTED AS THE TIROHIA-ROTOKOHU DRAINAGE DISTRICT.

ALL that land in the Auckland Land District bounded as follows: Commencing at the junction of the right bank of the Waihou River with the left bank of the Ohinemuri River at the northern end of the Ngahina Canal; thence by the right bank of the Waihou River southward to the southern boundary of Taumatawahine No. 3; thence along that boundary to the Paeroa – Te Aroha main road; thence along that road northwards to the southern boundary of Takapau; thence eastwards and following that boundary and the southern boundary of Otamarunganui A to the western boundary of Rotokohu No. 1A; thence eastwards to the Paeroa – Te Aroha old road; thence north along that road to the eastern boundary of Otamarunganui C; thence along that boundary to the southern boundary of Te Koronae B2; thence eastwards along that boundary to the eastern boundaries of Ngahuitoitoi G and J; thence northwards along those boundaries to the Paeroa–Waihi railway-line; thence westward and following that line to the Paeroa – Te Aroha old road; thence north along that road to the southern boundary of the Borough of Paeroa; thence generally westwards following the borough boundary to the left bank of the Ohinemuri River; thence following the Ohinemuri River to the junction with the Waihou River at the northern end of the Ngahina Canal and the point of commencement.

THOMAS M. WILFORD,
For Minister of Internal Affairs.

(I.A. 19/10/20.)

Notice respecting proposed Constitution of Borough consisting of Mount Roskill Road District, County of Eden.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 19th December, 1928.

PURSUANT to section 131 of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1920, it is hereby notified that a petition in accordance with regulations, signed by not less than one-fifth of the electors of the area described in the Schedule hereto, such area comprising the Mount Roskill Road District, has been presented to His Excellency the Governor-General, praying that the said area may be constituted a borough under the Municipal Corporations Act, 1920. All persons affected are hereby called upon to lodge any written objections to or petitions against the proposed constitution which they desire to lodge, within one month from the first publication of this notice. Such objections or petitions are to be forwarded to the Minister of Internal Affairs, Wellington.

SCHEDULE.

DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED BOROUGH OF MOUNT ROSKILL.

ALL that area in the North Auckland Land District bounded by a line commencing at the south-western corner of Section 51, Parish of Titirangi; thence along the southern and eastern boundaries of the said Section 51 to the southern side of Vincent Road; thence along the southern side of Vincent Road and that side produced to the middle of Mount Albert Road and south-easterly along the middle of that road to a point in line with the western boundary of Allotment 122, Section 10, Suburbs of Auckland; thence to