Dec. 5.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3103

The undermentioned are transferred to the Reserve of Officers. Dated 9th October, 1929 :—

Class I.

The Reverend F. S. Harty, Chaplain, 4th Class, R.D. 4.
The Reverend J. G. Castle, M.A., Chaplain, 4th Class, R.D. 1.
The Reverend A. W. Stuart, Chaplain, 4th Class, R.D. 10.
Dated 18th November.

Class II.

The Reverend C. A. B. Watson, Chaplain, 3rd Class, R.D. 1.
The Reverend C. J. Bush-King, Chaplain, 3rd Class, R.D. 4.
The Reverend H. A. Johnson, Chaplain, 4th Class, R.D. 1.
The Reverend P. R. Hakiwai, Chaplain, 4th Class, R.D. 1.
The Reverend R. A. Macdonald, Chaplain, 4th Class, R.D. 1.
The Reverend J. C. A. Calder, Chaplain, 4th Class, R.D. 1.
The Reverend W. Lambert, Chaplain, 4th Class, R.D. 1.
The Reverend E. A. McCutcheon, Chaplain, 4th Class, R.D. 11.

The undermentioned are posted to the Retired List, with permission to retain their rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 9th October, 1929 :—

The Reverend A. J. Beck, Chaplain, 2nd Class.
The Reverend F. W. Young, Chaplain, 3rd Class.
The Reverend H. Mason, Chaplain, 3rd Class.
The Reverend G. T. Robson, M.C., Chaplain, 3rd Class.
The Reverend A. Hopper, Chaplain, 4th Class, Reserve List, Class II. Dated 5th November, 1929.

The undermentioned Chaplains, 4th Class, having left the Dominion, are retired :—

The Reverend H. J. Ralph. Dated 5th November, 1929.
The Reverend J. A. Rogers, Reserve List, Class I. Dated 5th November, 1929.
The Reverend N. L. D. Webster, Reserve List, Class I. Dated 5th November, 1929.
The Reverend I. S. Stebbins. Dated 9th October, 1929.
The Reverend M. C. Finch. Dated 9th October, 1929.
The Reverend W. H. E. Abbey, Reserve List, Class I. Dated 11th November, 1929.

The undermentioned are retired :—

The Reverend F. W. Boys, Chaplain, 3rd Class. Dated 11th November, 1929.
The Reverend J. W. Hayward, Chaplain, 3rd Class, Reserve List, Class II. Dated 14th December, 1929.
The Reverend G. Miller, Chaplain, 4th Class, Reserve List, Class II. Dated 5th November, 1929.
The Reverend J. W. P. C. Dyer, Chaplain, 4th Class, Reserve List, Class II. Dated 5th November, 1929.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.

The Otago Mounted Rifles.

Lieutenant L. H. Sumpter resigns his commission. Dated 20th November, 1929.

The Regiment of N.Z. Artillery.

2nd Lieutenant S. V. Tyler is posted to the Retired List, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 19th November, 1929.

The Wellington Regiment.

Captain W. P. Aldridge is posted to the Retired List, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 20th November, 1929.

THOMAS M. WILFORD, Minister of Defence.

Dismissal from the Forces.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 30th November, 1929.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has approved of the dismissal of the undermentioned soldier of the Territorial Force from the New Zealand Defence Forces under Section 6 (b), Defence Act, 1909, he having been convicted by the Civil power.

No. 11A/4491. Private E. Reid, Non-effective List, Territorial Force (No. 10 R.D.) Dated 18th November, 1929.

THOMAS M. WILFORD, Minister of Defence.

Awards of Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 27th November, 1929.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration to the undermentioned officers :—

Lieut.-Colonel A. S. Wilder, D.S.O., M.C., The Manawatu Mounted Rifles.

Major W. H. S. Widdowson, M.C., The Otago Regiment.

THOMAS M. WILFORD, Minister of Defence.

Award of Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 27th November, 1929.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal to Lieutenant J. F. Balck, The Nelson-Marlborough Mounted Rifles.

THOMAS M. WILFORD, Minister of Defence.

Award of Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 30th November, 1929.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration to the Reverend Canon H. Watson, Chaplain, 2nd Class, N.Z. Chaplains Department.

THOMAS M. WILFORD, Minister of Defence.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 2nd December, 1929.

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

JOSEPH WARD, Minister of Finance.

BOROUGH OF ONEHUNGA.

PURSUANT to section 13 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1926, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of that special-rating area of the Borough of Onehunga, known as the “New Area,” which was merged in the borough as from the 1st day of April, 1927, and was formerly part of the One Tree Hill Road District, taken on the 12th day of November, 1929, on the proposal to borrow the sum of £36,400 for drainage and waterworks in the New Area, the number of votes recorded was—

For the proposal .. .. .. 128
Against the proposal .. .. .. 28

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

E. MORTON, Mayor.
H. A. YOCKNEY, Town Clerk.

Dated this 13th day of November, 1929.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 2nd December, 1929.

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

JOSEPH WARD, Minister of Finance.

BOROUGH OF ONEHUNGA.

PURSUANT to section 13 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act 1926, I hereby give notice that at a poll of ratepayers of that special-rating area of the Borough of Onehunga, known as the “New Area,” which was merged in the borough as from the 1st day of April, 1927, and was formerly part of the One Tree Hill Road District, taken on the 12th day of November, 1929, on the proposal to borrow the sum of £4,000 for advances to ratepayers for drainage connections in the New Area, the number of votes recorded was—

For the proposal .. .. .. 131
Against the proposal .. .. .. 28

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

E. MORTON, Mayor.
H. A. YOCKNEY, Town Clerk.

Dated this 13th day of November, 1929.