SEPT. 3.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

The Hawke's Bay Regiment.

The undermentioned are transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 7. Dated 25th August, 1931 :

Lieutenant E. B. Butcher, 2nd C Battalion.
Lieutenant W. N. McLernon, 4th C Battalion.

The Otago Regiment.

Lieutenant C. Clark, from the Southland Regiment, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from the 12th November, 1929, and is posted to the Regimental Supernumerary List Dated 24th August, 1931.

The Southland Regiment.

Lieutenant C. Clark, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Otago Regiment. Dated 24th August, 1931.

N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS.

Captain P. F. H. Hazledon, 2nd Composite Company, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 5. Dated 18th August, 1931.

2nd Lieutenant R. C. Aley ceases to be posted to the 2nd Composite Company, and is posted to the 1st Composite Company. Dated 19th August, 1931.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

Major J. H. Will, M.B., ceases to be posted to the 1st Field Ambulance, and is attached to the 3rd Field Battery, Regiment of N.Z. Artillery. Dated 20th August, 1931.

Captain T. G. Short, M.B., ceases to be attached to the 1st Battalion, The Hauraki Regiment, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers. Dated 20th August, 1931.

Captain S. L. Ludbrook, M.B., ceases to be attached to the 1st Battalion, The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own), and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers. Dated 20th August, 1931.

Captain E. J. Cronin, M.B., ceases to be attached to the 1st Battalion, The Hauraki Regiment, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers. Dated 20th August, 1931.

Captain J. H. H. Wood, M.B., ceases to be posted to the 1st Field Ambulance, and is attached to the 1st Battalion, The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own). Dated 20th August, 1931.

Robert Welton-Hogg, M.C., M.B. (late Captain R.A.M.C., and Australian A.M.C.) to be Captain, and is posted to the 2nd Field Ambulance. Dated 14th July, 1931.

Lieutenant M. S. Harris, M.B., ceases to be attached to the North Auckland Regiment, and is attached to the Northern Depot, N.Z. Corps of Signals. Dated 20th August, 1931.

Lieutenant M. B. Gunn, L.R.C.S. Ire., ceases to be posted to the 1st Field Ambulance, and is attached to the 18th Medium Battery, Regiment of N.Z. Artillery. Dated 21st August, 1931.

JOHN G. COBBE, Minister of Defence.

Defence Rifle Club disbanded.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 27th August, 1931.

His Excellency the Governor-General has approved of the disbandment of the undermentioned Defence Rifle Club, under section 43, Defence Act, 1909 :

Flaxbourne Defence Rifle Club, with headquarters at Ward, Marlborough. Dated 15th August, 1931.

JOHN G. COBBE, Minister of Defence.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 26th August, 1931.

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

GEO. W. FORBES, Minister of Finance.
(T. 49/103/11.)

RAGLAN COUNTY COUNCIL.

Loan of £2,000 for the Purpose of Widening, Forming, and Metalling Hetherington's Road.

Pursuant to the provisions of section 13 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1926, I hereby give notice that the following is the result of a poll of the ratepayers of the Hetherington's Road Special-rating Area of the County of Raglan, taken on the 20th day of August, 1931, on the proposal to borrow the sum of £2,000 for the purpose of widening, forming, and metalling Hetherington's Road in the said county.

Total number of valid votes recorded . . 18
For the proposal . . . . . . . . 14
Against the proposal . . . . . . . 4

As the total number of valid votes recorded in favour of the proposal are more than three-fifths of the total number of valid votes recorded, I hereby declare the proposal to be carried.

H. W. WILSON, Chairman,
Raglan County Council.

Notice respecting proposed Change of Name of District known as "White Hills," to "Pine Valley," County of Waitemata.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 28th August, 1931.

It is hereby notified that a request has been made that the name of that locality in the County of Waitemata, as described in the Schedule hereto and known as "White Hills," be altered to "Pine Valley," under the provisions of the Designation of Districts Act, 1908. All persons affected are hereby notified that any objections to or petitions against the proposed alteration of name must be lodged 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.

ALL that area in the North Auckland Land District within a radius of one mile from the northernmost corner of Section 97, Pukeatua Parish, Block X, Waiwera Survey District.

P. A. DE LA PERRELLE,
Minister of Internal Affairs.
(I.A. 19/40/30.)

Notice respecting assigning of Name "Kokako" to certain Locality in Waitomo County.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 28th August, 1931.

It is hereby notified that a request has been made that the name "Kokako" be given to that area situated in the Waitomo County described in the Schedule hereto, under the provisions of the Designation of Districts Act, 1908. All persons affected are hereby notified that any objections to or petitions against the proposed assigning of name must be lodged within one month from the first publication of this notice. Such objections or petitions are to be addressed and forwarded to the Minister of Internal Affairs, Wellington.

SCHEDULE.

ALL that area in the Auckland Land District, bounded by a line commencing at the confluence of the Mokau River and the Mangaawakino Stream; thence up the middle of the Mangaawakino Stream to the north-western boundary of the western portion of Mangaawakino No. 4 Block; thence along the north-western boundary of that block to its north-western corner at Te Horo Totara; thence along the north-western and northern boundaries of Mangaawakino No. 1A Block to its north-eastern corner; thence along the western boundary of Mangaawakino No. 1c Block to its south-western corner; thence along the north-western boundary of Mangarapa B No. 2 Block to the Mokau River; thence by the Mokau River to the point of commencement.

P. A. DE LA PERRELLE,
Minister of Internal Affairs.
(I.A. 19/40/31.)

Name removed from Register of Surveyors under Provisions of the Surveyors Registration Act.

Lands and Survey Department,
Wellington, 28th August, 1931.

NOTICE is hereby given that, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (2) of section 18 of the Surveyors Registration Act, 1928, the name of Edward Fenwick Halse has been removed from the Register of Surveyors.

E. A. RANSOM, Minister of Lands.
(L. and S. 22/586.)