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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 28

THE REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY.
Lieutenant G. S. Troup, 10th Field Battery, is posted to the Southern Artillery Group for duty with the Artillery Section, Christchurch Boys’ High School Cadets. Dated 27th March, 1929.
Mervyn Ansley Bull to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), and is posted to the Southern Artillery Group for duty with the Artillery Section, Christchurch Boys’ High School Cadets. Dated 15th April, 1929.

THE NORTH AUCKLAND REGIMENT.
The appointments of the undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (on probation) are confirmed :—
J. G. Britland, 1st C Battalion.
H. E. Gaulton, 1st C Battalion.
A. J. Sligo, 1st C Battalion.

THE WAIKATO REGIMENT.
Captain R. V. Closey, 1st Battalion, to be Major. Dated 13th December, 1928.
Lieutenant and Quartermaster J. G. Bateson, 1st Battalion, to be Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 26th March, 1929.
Captain and Quartermaster J. G. Bateson ceases to be posted to the 1st C Battalion, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 26th March, 1929.
Robert Penney to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st C Battalion. Dated 18th December, 1928.

THE WELLINGTON REGIMENT.
Captain E. M. Christie, from the Southland Regiment, to be Captain, with seniority as from the 20th March, 1927, and is posted to the 5th C Battalion. Dated 2nd April, 1929.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants, 4th C Battalion, to be Lieutenants :—
R. B. Welch. Dated 16th September, 1928.
J. Smith. Dated 3rd November, 1928.
Lieutenant W. C. Wylie, 1st Battalion, is attached to the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry. Dated 15th April, 1929.
Thomas Geoffrey Slee to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 4th C Battalion. Dated 17th September, 1928.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (on probation), and are posted to the 1st C Battalion. Dated 26th March, 1929.
William John Eric Eason.
Arthur William Griffin.

THE WELLINGTON WEST COAST REGIMENT.
Carl Rudolph Straubel to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), and is posted to the 3rd C Battalion. Dated 15th April, 1929.

THE HAWKE’S BAY REGIMENT.
2nd Lieutenant H. A. McAulay, 1st Battalion, is attached to the Wellington East Coast Mounted Rifles. Dated 15th April, 1929.

THE TARANAKI REGIMENT.
2nd Lieutenant B. Wicksteed, 2nd C Battalion, resigns his commission. Dated 4th July, 1928.
The appointments of the undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (on probation), 2nd C Battalion, are confirmed :—
J. C. Findlater.
H. G. Whitehead.

THE CANTERBURY REGIMENT.
Captain J. M. Stewart, from the Manawatu Mounted Rifles, to be Captain, with seniority as from the 8th July, 1924, and is posted to the 4th C Battalion. Dated 28th March, 1929.
Lieutenant J. E. Barnard, from the Otago Regiment, to be Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, with seniority as from the 15th November, 1925. Dated 22nd March, 1929.

THE OTAGO REGIMENT.
Lieutenant J. E. Barnard, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Canterbury Regiment. Dated 22nd March, 1929.
2nd Lieutenant M. S. Carrie ceases to be posted to the 1st C Battalion, and is posted to the 2nd C Battalion. Dated 12th April, 1929.

THE SOUTHLAND REGIMENT.
Captain E. M. Christie, 2nd C Battalion, is transferred to the Wellington Regiment. Dated 2nd April, 1929.
2nd Lieutenant H. C. Drewe, 1st C Battalion, resigns his commission. Dated 27th March, 1929.
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) J. J. Buchan, 2nd C Battalion, is confirmed.

THE N.Z. CHAPLAINS’ DEPARTMENT.
The Reverend C. H. Olds, Chaplain, 4th Class, to be Chaplain, 3rd Class. Dated 6th August, 1928.
The Reverend J. Dennis, Chaplain, 4th Class, from the Reserve List, Class I, to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Methodist), (R.D. 5). Dated 15th April, 1929.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.
The Regiment of N.Z. Artillery.
Lieutenant J. M. Ferguson resigns his commission. Dated 15th April, 1929.

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own).
Captain A. McR. Forbes, M.C., is posted to the Retired List, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 13th March, 1929.

The Waikato Regiment.
The undermentioned are posted to the Retired List, with permission to retain their rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 26th March, 1929.
Captain K. L. Vickerman.
Captain A. W. Smith.
Lieutenant C. R. Cameron.
Lieutenant C. McL. Bathgate.
Lieutenant V. C. Cooper.
2nd Lieutenant N. M. Parkinson.
2nd Lieutenant E. James.
2nd Lieutenant C. D. Brown, M.M.
2nd Lieutenant A. G. F. Cooper-Smith.
2nd Lieutenant W. Webber.

The Southland Regiment.
Lieutenant H. Crawford is posted to the Retired List, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 15th April, 1929.

ERRATUM.—The notice published in the N.Z. Gazette, No. 22, of 28th March, 1929, relating to 2nd Lieutenant E. W. Woodhouse, should read “Wellington Regiment.”

THOMAS M. WILFORD, Minister of Defence.

Defence Rifle Club disbanded.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 20th April, 1929.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has approved of the disbandment of the undermentioned Defence Rifle Club, under section 43, Defence Act, 1909 :—
Marlborough Coast Defence Rifle Club, with headquarters at Kekerangu. Dated 19th March, 1929.

THOMAS M. WILFORD, Minister of Defence.

Award of Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 20th April, 1929.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal to Major W. C. I. Sumner, The Hauraki Regiment.

THOMAS M. WILFORD, Minister of Defence.

Special Order, made by the Queenstown Borough Council, abolishing Wards.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 19th April, 1929.

THE following special order, made by the Queenstown Borough Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1920.

P. A. DE LA PERRELLE,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

CERTIFICATE.

I, THE undersigned, William Harold Overton, of Queenstown, doth hereby certify that a special order has been duly passed as follows :—

“That this Council doth hereby, by special order, abolish all wards in the Borough of Queenstown, and fix the number of councillors at nine (9) for the undivided borough, and that this order shall take effect on the 23rd day of April, 1929.

W. H. OVERTON, Mayor.

(I.A. 19/136/76.)