May 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1693

Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 20th May, 1930.

IT is hereby notified that the undermentioned persons have been appointed to be the Deputies of the Registrars of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the districts set respectively opposite their names, viz. :—

Name. District.
Neil Roy McIsaac Buller.
Norman Wesley Boyle Mercer.

W. W. COOK, Registrar-General.

Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, and Transfers of Officers of the N.Z. Military Forces.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 9th May, 1930.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the appointments, promotions, resignations, and transfers of the undermentioned officers of the N.Z. Military Forces.

COMMANDS.

Major J. Abel, the Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, relinquishes command of the 15th Coast Battery, N.Z.A. Dated 13th May, 1930.

Captain D. A. Carty, the Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, is appointed to command the 15th Coast Battery. Dated 14th May, 1930.

THE MANAWATU MOUNTED RIFLES.

Major G. D. Hamilton, v.d., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 6. Dated 30th April, 1930.

THE REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY.

Lieutenant L. D. Lovelock, 7th Field Battery, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 6. Dated 2nd May, 1930.

Captain J. Dash, from the Wellington West Coast Regiment, to be Captain, and is attached to the 2nd Field Brigade, Artillery Section, Palmerston North Boys’ High School Cadets. Dated 5th April, 1930.

THE N.Z. INFANTRY.

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own).

Captain J. F. Hewitt, from the Otago Regiment, to be Captain, with seniority as from the 11th February, 1930, and is posted to the 6th C Battalion. Dated 30th April, 1930.

The Hauraki Regiment.

Major J. L. Cameron, 2nd C Battalion, is transferred to the Southland Regiment. Dated 30th April, 1930.

The North Auckland Regiment.

Captain F. J. Gwilliam ceases to be posted to the 3rd C Battalion, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 6th May, 1930.

The Wellington Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant J. G. C. Leach, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Taranaki Regiment. Dated 30th April, 1930.

The Wellington West Coast Regiment.

Captain J. Dash is transferred to the Regiment of N.Z. Artillery. Dated 5th April, 1930.

2nd Lieutenant J. F. Riches, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 6. Dated 28th April, 1930.

2nd Lieutenant I. A. Bird ceases to be posted to the 1st Battalion, and is attached to the Southern Depot, Corps of N.Z. Engineers. Dated 7th May, 1930.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant J. G. Crawford, 4th C Battalion, is transferred to the Otago Regiment. Dated 2nd May, 1930.

Ernest Walter Bilham, to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), and is posted to the 4th C Battalion. Dated 5th May, 1930.

The Taranaki Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant J. G. C. Leach, from the Wellington Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority as from the 12th November, 1924, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 30th April, 1930.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (on probation), and posted to the 1st C Battalion :—

James David Roulston. Dated 25th April, 1930.
William Francis Tett. Dated 26th April, 1930.

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The Canterbury Regiment.

With reference to the notice published in the N.Z. Gazette, No. 32, of 1st May, 1930, relative to 2nd Lieutenant J. L. Hunter, for the words “2nd Lieutenant” read “2nd Lieutenant (on probation).”

The Otago Regiment.

Captain J. F. Hewitt, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own). Dated 30th April, 1930.

2nd Lieutenant J. G. Crawford, from the Hawke’s Bay Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority as from the 1st April, 1929, and is posted to the 2nd C Battalion. Dated 2nd May, 1930.

With reference to the notice published in the N.Z. Gazette, No. 30, of 17th April, 1930, relative to 2nd Lieutenant J. H. Cornford, for the words “1st Battalion” read “2nd C Battalion.”

The Southland Regiment.

Major J. L. Cameron, from the Hauraki Regiment, to be Major, with seniority as from the 20th June, 1929, and is posted to the 1st C Battalion. Dated 30th April, 1930.

N.Z. AIR FORCE.

David Malyon Allan to be Flying Officer. Dated 3rd March, 1929.

The appointments of the undermentioned Flight-Lieutenants (on probation) are confirmed :—

W. O. Phillips.
W. Mackenzie.

The undermentioned Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers. Dated 5th May, 1930 :—

P. Mitford-Burgess. D. G. Gregorie.
G. Cotton-Stapleton. N. F. Harston.
W. E. Norton. I. A. McGregor.
I. E. Rawnsley. R. B. Reynolds.
G. Carter. E. D. Williams.
W. G. Coull. W. B. Gillespie.
H. I. N. Melville. A. D. Poulton.
R. G. MacDonald. N. L. Vale.
J. R. Richardson. W. C. G. Mackie.
R. J. M. Webber. A. V. Gladstone.
D. Winfield. K. A. McKenzie.
W. W. Withell. J. H. M. Smith.

The appointments of the undermentioned Pilot Officers (on probation) are confirmed :—

A. Cassie. M. A. S. Manhire.
H. L. Lucena. A. H. Keene.
G. Cromie. H. V. Snushall.
O. L. A. Edie. F. D. Mill.
R. A. Jackson. I. C. Maclaine.
W. L. Cunningham. M. Wilkes.
G. D. Harle. H. S. T. Weston.
C. M. Gordon. J. M. Buckeridge.
A. C. Parson. J. Goodhart.
J. S. Fraser. E. S. Henderson.
A. A. Boon. C. C. Hunter.
G. C. V. Buckley. L. F. J. Taylor.
J. H. McKendry. G. E. Watt.
E. I. Dallinger. D. O. Young.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

The Reverend H. Elliott, Chaplain, 4th Class, is posted to the Retired List, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 30th April, 1930.

JOHN G. COBBE, Minister of Defence.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 15th May, 1930.

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

JOSEPH WARD, Minister of Finance.

TEMUKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

No. 10 Fire Brigade Loan, £1,000.

As required by section 13 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1926, I hereby give notice that at a poll held 29th ultimo in connection with the above-mentioned loan, the voting was as follows: For the proposal, 167; against the proposal, 43; informal, 3.

I therefore declare the proposal carried.

Dated this 7th day of May, 1930.

T. GUNNION, Mayor.