Jan. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 161

Appointments in the Public Service.

Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 15th January, 1930.

THE Public Service Commissioner has made the following appointments in the Public Service:—

Claude Oswald Pratt

to be the Registrar of Electors and Returning Officer for the Electoral District of Patea for the purposes of the Electoral Act, 1927, as from the 23rd day of December, 1929.

Charles Prideaux Collins

to be an Inspector of Scaffolding for the purposes of the Scaffolding and Excavation Act, 1922, as from the 9th day of December, 1929.

Albert James Ching

to be the Registrar of Electors and Returning Officer for the Electoral District of Mid-Canterbury for the purposes of the Electoral Act, 1927, as from the 24th day of December, 1929, and Registrar of Marriages and Registrar of Births and Deaths for the District of Ashburton, as from the 7th day of January, 1930.

Constable John Aloysius Feely

to be Bailiff of the Magistrates’ Court at Balclutha for the purposes of the Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1928, as from the 7th day of January, 1930.

A. C. TURNBULL, Secretary.

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

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 18th January, 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:—

THE CANTERBURY YEOMANRY CAVALRY.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants. Dated 19th November, 1929:—

Alexander McIntosh.

Ian Armit Scott.

QUEEN ALEXANDRA’S (WELLINGTON WEST COAST) MOUNTED RIFLES.

Captain T. L. Gibbs to be Major. Dated 14th September, 1929.

THE WELLINGTON EAST COAST MOUNTED RIFLES.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—

G. M. I. Adams. Dated 15th September, 1929.

G. A. E. Hook. Dated 18th November, 1929.

REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY.

Lieutenant A. M. Linton, 1st Field Battery, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 9. Dated 20th December, 1929.

THE AUCKLAND REGIMENT (COUNTESS OF RANFURLY’S OWN).

Captain B. W. Croker, M.M., 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Hawke’s Bay Regiment. Dated 23rd December, 1929.

Lieutenant A. L. Munro ceases to be posted to the 1st Battalion, and is posted to the 7th Cadet Battalion. Dated 20th December, 1929.

THE HAURAKI REGIMENT.

Henry Charles Sibley to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), and is posted to the 1st Cadet Battalion. Dated 19th December, 1929.

THE WAIKATO REGIMENT.

Stanley Edward West to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st Cadet Battalion. Dated 21st December, 1929.

THE WELLINGTON REGIMENT.

Lieutenant R. B. Welch, 2nd Cadet Battalion, resigns his commission. Dated 20th December, 1929.

2nd Lieutenant F. A. J. Goodall, from the Hawke’s Bay Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority as from the 13th September, 1927, and is posted to the 2nd Cadet Battalion. Dated 20th December, 1929.

William Leslie Britton to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), and is posted to the 4th Cadet Battalion. Dated 20th December, 1929.

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THE HAWKE’S BAY REGIMENT.

Captain B. W. Croker, M.M., from the Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own), to be Captain, with seniority as from the 1st September, 1926, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 23rd December, 1929.

2nd Lieutenant F. A. J. Goodall, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Wellington Regiment. Dated 20th December, 1929.

THE CANTERBURY REGIMENT.

J. H. Lascelles to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st Cadet Battalion. Dated 12th September, 1929.

With reference to the notice published in the N. Z. Gazette, No. 81, of 5th December, 1929, relating to 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) R. J. S. Bean for “1st Battalion” read “1st C Battalion.”

THE OTAGO REGIMENT.

John McCrae to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 12th September, 1929.

2nd Lieutenant G. R. Hanan, 1st Battalion, resigns his commission. Dated 17th December, 1929.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

The undermentioned to be Chaplains, 4th Class (Baptist). Dated 24th December, 1929:—

The Reverend John Ewen Simpson, R.D. 2.

The Reverend Alfred Fear, R.D. 1.

The Reverend H. R. Turner, Chaplain, 4th Class, from the Reserve List, Class I, to be Chaplain, 4th Class, R.D. 10. Dated 19th December, 1929.

The Reverend F. V. Fisher, Chaplain, 4th Class, is transferred from R.D. 12 to R.D. 11. Dated 6th January, 1930.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.

The Auckland Mounted Rifles.

Lieutenant C. H. R. Mell sop resigns his commission. Dated 20th December, 1929.

Regiment of N.Z. Artillery.

Captain J. M. T. Downey is posted to the Retired List, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 20th December, 1929.

Lieutenant C. R. G. Bassett, V.C., is posted to the Retired List, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 20th December, 1929.

A. J. STALLWORTHY,
For Minister of Defence.

New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917.—Closing of Registers.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 15th January, 1930.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Registers of New Zealand 5⅜ and 5¼ per-cent. Inscribed Stock, maturing 15th February, 1932, 15th August, 1933, and 15th February, 1937, will be closed from the 1st February to the 15th February, 1930 (inclusive), for the purpose of the issue of half-yearly interest.

GEO. W. FORBES, For Minister of Finance.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 18th January, 1930.

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

JOSEPH WARD, Minister of Finance.

MANUKAU COUNTY COUNCIL.

Panmure–Howick Main Highway Loan of £9,300, 1929.

PURSUANT to section 13 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1926, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Pakuranga Riding of the County of Manukau, taken on the 19th day of December, 1929, on the proposal of the Manukau County Council to borrow the sum of £9,300 for the purpose of regrading, draining, paving with concrete, and completing that portion of the Panmure–Howick Main Highway within the Pakuranga Riding of the County of Manukau, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 289; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 12.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

FRANK M. WATERS, Chairman.

EGDAR ASHCROFT, Returning Officer.

Dated this 21st day of December, 1929.