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No. 195.] THURSDAY, 19TH DECEMBER, [1918,

GEORGE THE FIFTH, by the Grace of God, of the UnitedKingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the BritishDominions beyond the Seas King, Defender of the Faith,Emperor of India :

To OUR TRUSTY AND WELL-BELOVED:GEORGE HANDLEY KNIBBS, Esquire, C.M.G., F.S.S., Com-

monwealth Statistician;HARRIS ADAM GRAY CURRY, Esquire, J.P., President, Land

Appeal Court of New South Wales;HENRY OCTAVIUS ALLAN, Esquire, Victorian Lands Depart-

ment;GREETING:

KNOW ye that we do by these our Letters Patent, issuedin our name by our Governor - General of our Common-

wealth of Australia, acting with the advice of our FederalExecutive Council, and in pursuance of the Constitution of oursaid Commonwealth, the Royal Commissions Act 1902 -1912, andall other powers him thereunto enabling, appoint you to beCommissioners for the following purposes :

(a) To inquire into the incidence of that portion of theCommonwealth law which imposes a tax upon theowners of leasehold estates in Crown lands;

(b) To report whether such tax has been arranged uponan equitable basis, having regard to the fact thatfreehold lands are subject to tax as provided byCommonwealth law;

(c) To report whether some Other method of taxation ofleasehold estates in Crown lands should be adopted,and, if so, what that should be;

(d) To report generally upon such tax and its application.And we appoint you, the said GEORGE HANDLEY KNIBBS, to

be Chairman of the said Commissioners.And we require you, with as little delay as possible, to

report to our Governor - General in and over our said Common-wealth the result of your inquiries into the matters intrustedto you by these our Letters Patent :

In testimony whereof we have caused these our Letters tobe made Patent and the Seal of our said Commonwealth to bethereunto affixed. '

Witness our right, trusty, and well- beloved Sir RonaldCraufurd Munro Ferguson, a member of His Majesty'sMost Honorable Privy Council, Knight Grand Crossof the Most Distinguished Order' of Saint Michael andSaint George, Governor - General and Commander -in-Chief of the Commonwealth of Australia,-this eighteenthday of December, in the year of our Lord One thou-sand nine hundred and eighteen, and in the ninth yearof our reign.

By His Excellency's Command, W. A. WATT,Acting Prime Minister.

C.19432.-1

DECLARATION OF INFLUENZA OR ANY FEBRILE TOXICSEPTICÆMIC CONDITION SIMILAR TO INFLUENZA,INCLUDING PNEUMONIC INFLUENZA, TO BE AQUARANTINABLE DISEASE.

Australia to wit.R. M. FERGUSON,Governor - General.

PROCLAMATION

By His Excellency the Governor -General of the Commonwealth ofAustralia.

WHEREAS by the Quarantine Act 1908 -1915, it is enactedthat " quarantinable diseas6 " means small -pox, plague,

cholera, yellow fever, typhus fever, or leprosy, or any diseasedeclared by the Governor - General, by Proclamation, to be aquarantinable disease:

And whereas by a Proclamation published in the Gazette of17th October, 1918, influenza or any febrile toxic septicæmiccondition. similar to influenza was declared to be a quaran-tinable disease:

Now therefore I, Sir Ronald Craufurd Munro Ferguson, theGovernor - General aforesaid, acting with the advice of theFederal Executive Council, do hereby repeal the said Proclama-tion, and I do hereby declare influenza or any febrile toxicsepticæmic condition' similar to influenza, including pneumonicinfluenza, to be a -quarantinable disease.'

This Proclamation may-be cited as Quarantine ProclamationNo. 37.

Given under my Hand and the Seal of the Commonwealthof Australia, this eighteenth day of December, One

(L.s.) thousand nine hundred and eighteen, and in the ninthyear of His Majesty's reign.

By His Excellency's Command, W. MASSY GREENE,for Minister of State for Trade and Customs.

GOD SAVE THE KING!

REVOCATION OF PROCLAMATION PROHIBITING THEIMPORTATION OF FOREIGN SOAP.

PROCLAMATIONAustralia to wit. By His Excellency the Governor -R. M. FERGUSON, General of the CommonwealthGovernor - General. of Australia,

yW HERSAS_ by the Customs Act 1901 -1916 it is enactedy that all goods the importation of which may be pro-

hibited by Proclamation are prohibited imports:And whereas a Proclamation was issued on the ninth day

of August, 1916, and published in the Commonwealth Gazette

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of tenth day of August, 1916, prohibiting the importation ofsoap into the Commonwealth of Australia from all countries,with the exception of the United Kingdom,. Unless the consent,in writing, of the Minister of State for Trade and Customshas first been obtained :

And whereas it is desirable to revoke the aforesaid Pro-clamation :

Now therefore I, Sir Ronald Craufurd Munro Ferguson, theGovernor- General aforesaid, acting, with the advice of theFederal Executive Council, do hereby revoke the aforesaidProclamation. (T. & C. '18/C.12805.)

Given under my Hand and the Seal of the Commonwealth,at Melbourne, this eighteenth day of December, in the

(L.s.) year of our Lord One thousand nine hundred andeighteen, and in the ninth year of His Majesty's reign.

By His Excellency's Command, W. MASSY GREENE,for Minister of State for Trade and Customs.

GOD SAVE THE KING !

ACTS OF PARLIAMENT ASSENTED TO.IT is hereby notified, for general information, that His

Excellency the Governor- General, in the name and on be-half of His Majesty, assented, on the dates specified,to the undermentioned Acts, passed by the Senate and theHouse of Representatives in . Parliament assembled, viz.:

(No. 31 of 1918.) " An Act to amend the Beer Excise Act1901- 1912."

(No. 32 of 1918.) " An Act to amend the Amendments In-corporation Act 1905:'

(Severally assented to 11th December, 1918.) .

(No. 33 of 1918.) . " An Act to authorize the Raising andExpending of the sum of One million two hundred and forty-

, two thousand one hundred and ninety -four pounds for certainpurposes."

(No. 34 of 1918.) "An Act to amend the Distillation Act1901."

(No. 35 of 1918.) " Añ Act to amend the Spirits Act 1906-1915." t

(Severally assented to 12th December, 1918.)WALTER A. GALE, Clerk of the House of Representatives.

NOTIFICATION OF THE MAKING OF REGULATIONS.

Regulations may be purchased at the Go'overnment Printing Office at the price indicated.

Title of Act.Citation ofStatutory

Rule.

Post and Telegraph Act 1901i

S.R. 1918,1916 *No. 327

Naval Defence Act 1910 - 1912.. S.R. 1918,No. 329

Post and Telegraph Act 1901 S.R. 1918,`' 1916 No. 330

War Precautions Act 1914 -1916 S.R. 1918,No. 331

War Precautions Act 1914 -1916 S.R. 1918,.

No. 332

Defence Act 1903 -1918

Defence Ad 1903-1918

Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1916

S.R. 1918,No. 333

S.R. 1918,No. 334

S.R 1918,No. 335

Particulars of Regulations comprised inStatutory Rule.

Date onwhichmade.

To comeinto

operation.

Price ofStatutory

Rule.

s. d.Regulation 8A. (Special packing of certain postal

articles.) Regulation 46A. (Transmission ofpoisons by post)

11.12.18 Forthwith 0 3

Amendments of Financial and Allowance Regula-Lions for the Naval Forces of the Commonwealth.(Regs. 50, 77, 78)

18.12.18 On and fromdates spe-cified

0 3

Post and Telegraph Regulation 160 Charge forextra keys for Private Letter Boxes

1.8.12.18 Forthwith 0 3

War Precautions (Control of Sports) Regulationsrepealed

18.12.18 25.12.18 0 3War Precautions Regulations 1915. After Regula- 18.12.18 Forthwith 0 3

Lion 41D is inserted 41E. Obstructing, &c.,motor cars carrying returned soldiers

War Financial Regulations Amendment of Rego-lations 7, 22, and 56A

18.12.18 Forthwith 0 3

Financial and Allowance Regulations Regulation 18.12.18 Forthwith 0 3354 is amended by inserting next after the third

- paragraph the following paragraph. SeparationAllowances. To take effect as from 1st July, 1918 '

Post and Telegraph Regulation 372k. 1 (a) Letter 18.12.18 1..1.1919 0 3Telegrams. Limitation of,system

* In lieu of notice appearing on page 2327 of Commonwealth Gazette, W. A. WATT, Acting Prime Minister.

Melbourne, 13t1P December, 1918.CUSTOMS BY-LAW No. 392.

(T. & C. A.18/8421.)WAIMER MASSY GREENE, acting for the Minister of

, State for the Commonwealth of Australia administeringthe Department of Trade and Customs, do hereby, in pursuanceof the Customs Tariff 1908 -1911 and of all other enablingpowers, make the following Departmental By -law.

W. MASSY GREENE, member of the Federal ExecutiveCouncil, acting for and on behalf of the Minister for Tradeand Customs.

MINOR ARTICLES FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF GOODSWITHIN THE COMMONWEALTH.

Customs Tariff 1908 -1911, Item 434.Customs By -law dated 14th September, 1908, appearing in

Gazette No. 47' of 19th September, 1908, is hereby amended bythe deletion of the item " Cupboard Turns and Catches " from

I the heading " Furniture." í

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF " PROHIBITEDPUBLICATTIONS."

GEORGE FOSTER PEARCE, Minister of. State for De-l. fence, hereby given notice that the declaration dated the1211 day of December, 1917, by which certain publications weredeclared to be prohibited publications for the purposes of Re-gulations 28ÁB (Statutory Rule No. 255 of 1917, dated 3rd

October, 1917) of the War Precautions Regulations 1915, ishereby cancelled so far as it relates to the following pub-lications:

Fighting Ships (Jane), all issues published prior to July,1915.

Fleets of the World, published by Everleigh Nash (all issuesprior to July, 1915) .

Navy of To -day, The, by Percival A. Hislam.Naval Recognition (Jane) (British Ships), editions pub-

lished prior to July, 1915.Naval Pocket Book, published by Thacker & Co., editions

published prior to July, 1915.Warships at a Glance (Jane), editions published before June,

1915.

World's Warships (Jane) , editions published before July,1915.

(Dated this eleventh day of December, 1918.)

Defeat, by Arthur Mee, published by Morgan and Scott & Co.,London, or any other publisher.

Fiddlers, The, by Arthur Mee, published by Morgan, Scott, &Co. Ltd., London, or any other publisher.

(Dated this thirteenth day of December, 1918.) .

G. F. PEARCE, Minister of State for Defence.

Commonwealth Gazette 2359 No. 195.-19th Deeemberr 1918

WHEREAS it is provided by section 127 of the DefenceAct 1903 -18 in regard to training of Senior Cadets,

that the Minister may, by Gazette notice, declare that whole -day or half -day parades may be substituted for night drills inany districts or localities specified in the notice : Now there-fore I, G-eorge Henry Wise, a member of the Federal Execu-tive Council, acting for the Minister for Defence, do herebydeclare the following:-

That whole -day or half -day parades may be substitutedfor night drills in Training Area 22AÁ, Richmond, 3rd Mili-tary District.

That whole -day or half -day parades may be substitutedfor night drills at Training Localities, Horsham, Murtoa,Warracknabeal, Nhill, and Dimboola, Of Training Area 21AA,Horsham, 3rd Military District.

Dated this tenth day of December, 1918.G-EO. H. WISE, acting for Minister of State for Defence.

WHEREAS it is provided by Australian Military Regulation1208B, made in pursuance of powers conferred by the Defenceel et 1903-18, that in the Senior Cadets the number and durationof half -day, quarter -day, and night drills may be varied inany area or locality by the substitution of such other drillsas the Minister may by Gazette notice authorize : Now there-fore 1, 'George Henry Wise, a member of the Federal Execu-tive Council, acting for the Minister for Defence, do herebyauthorize the substitution of half -day drills for quarter -dayand night drills in Training Area 21Ac, Stawell, 3rd MilitaryDistrict.

Dated this tenth day of December, 1918.GEO. H. WISE, acting for Minister of State for Defence.

T is hereby notified, for general information, that the" Health (Venereal Diseases) Ordinance 1918 " has been

passed by the Legislative Council of Papua, and has not beendisallowed by the Governor General.

P. McM. GLYNN, Minister for Home and Territories.

Principal Registry, Melbourne, 16th December, 1918.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CÌIANGE OF THECONSTITUTION OF AN ORGANIZATION.

11LT OTICE is hereby given that application has been made11 to me under the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbi-tration Act 1904 -1915 for the change of the constitution ofthe Federated Felt Ratting Employees' Union of Australasiafrom the following:-

" The Union shall consist of bond fide male and female*artisans, apprentices, and employees in the Felt Rat-ting industry."

to the following:-" The Union shall consist of bond fide male and female

artisans, apprentices, and employees in the Felt Rat-ting industry, and all employees engaged in or inconnexion with the preparation or manufacture ofmaterials or articles used in or in connexion with theFelt Hat industry or Felt Hat making."

Any person who desires to object to the proposed change maydo so by lodging with me a notice of the objection in the pre-scribed form, and a statutory declaration in support thereofwithin twenty -one days after the publication of this adver-tisement, and by serving on the organization copies of thenotice of objection and statutory declaration so lodged.

A. M. STEWART, Industrial Registrar.

THE Governor- General in Council has approved of the fol-lowing appointments under the Treasury Regulations :-

Certifying Officer.-The Sub - Treasury Accountant, Darwin.Po certify accounts for expenditure which it has been directedshall be certified by the Sub- Treasury Accountant, Darwin, or,in his absence, the Resident Secretary, Darwin.

Acting Certifying Officers.-THOMAS ALFRED MAGUIRE. -Tocertify accounts for ekpenditure which it has been directedshall be certified by the Deputy Commissioner of Pensions,State of Queensland, during the temporary absence of thelatter. STANLEY MCKELLAR WHITE. -TO certify accounts forexpenditure which it has been -directed shall be certified by theDeputy Commissioner of Taxation, State of Victoria, duringthe temporary absence of the latter. MICHAEL TIMOTHYKEELY. --,To certify accounts for expenditure which it has beendirected shall be certified by S. McK. White, vice the latter,and during the temporary absence of the Deputy Commissionerof Taxation, State of Victoria. FRANK ARCHER MCDONALD.-To certify accounts for expenditure which it has been directedshall be certified by the Commonwealth Electoral Officer forTasmania, during the temporary absence of the latter.

Authorizing Officer.-Department of Home and Territories. -ROWLAND JAMES EVANS, vice H. E. Carey, Northern Territory.

Acting Authorizing Officers.- Commonwealth Sub- Treasury,State of Queensland.-THOMAS ALFRED MAGUIRE, during thetemporary absence of W. Thomson. . Department of the Trea-sury, Taxation Branch, State of Victoria. - STANLEY MCKELLABWHITE, during the temporary absence of J. S. Eastwood: De-partment of the Treasury, Taxation Branch, State of Victoria.-MICHAEL TIMOTHY KEELY, . vice S. McK. White, and duringthe temporary absence of J. S. Eastwood. ComnionwealtbElectoral Office, State of Tasmania. - -FRANK ARCHERMCDONALD, during the temporary absence of the Common -wealth Electoral Officer for Tasmania.

Acting Paying. Officers.- Postmaster- General's Department,State of Queensland - ALBEECHT CARL BODEN, during the tem-porary absence of H. E. B. Ward. Commonwealth Railways,Port Augusta. - GEORGE CHARLES WEBB, during the temporaryabsence on other duties of F. B. Toope. Postmaster - General'sDepartment, State of Victoria. - WILLIAM FOSTER RICHARDSON,during the temporary absence of T. Vowles. Department ofDefence, State of New South Wales. -JOHN Kfl oria, duringthe temporary absence of D. P. Israel. Department of theTreasury, Pensions Branch, State of Queensland. -JAMES PAT -RICK FLYNN, during the temporary absence on other duties. ofT. A. Maguire. Department of the Treasury, Pensions Branch,State of South Australia. - ANDREW CHARLES MANSFIELD, dur-ing the temporary absence of A. C. Clayer.

Acting Receiver of Public Moneys.- Postmaster - General'sDepartment, State of Queensland.-ALBRECHT CARL BODEN,during the temporary absence of H. E. B. Ward. Postmaster -General's Department, State of Victoria.- Wmtr &M FOSTERRICHARDSON, during the temporary absence of T. Vowles. De-partment of Defence, State of New South Wales. --Jo$NKrLooUR, during the temporary absence of D. P. Israel. De-partment of Trade and Customs, State of Western Australia.-JOHN JAMES BROOMHALL, during the temporary absence of H.Meüonaghy. Cominonivealth Sub - Treasury, State of Queens-land.-JAMES PATRICK FLYNN, during the temporary absenceon other duties of T. A. Maguire. Department of the Trea-sury, Taxation Branch, State of 'Victoria. - STANLEY MCKzT.LARWHITE, during the temporary absence of J. S. Eastwood. De-partment of the Treasury, Taxation Branch, State of Victoria.--MICHAEL TIMOTHY KEELY, vice S. McK. White, and duringthe temporary absence of J. S. Eastwood.

Acting Sub - Treasury Payrn.aster.- Commonwealth Sub -Trea-sury, Brisbane. - JAMES PATRICK FLYNN, during the temporaryabsence on other duties of T. A. Maguire.

Acting Sub- Treasury Accountant.--Commonwealth Sub -Trea-Bury, State of Queensland. - THOMAS ALFRED MAGUIRE, duringthe temporary absence of W. Thomson. (451.y

W. A. WATT, Treasurer.

EXPENDITURE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF NO 61OF TREASURY REGULATIONS UNDER SECTION 71OF THE AUDIT ACT 1901 -1912.

PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.£700, purchase from J'. S. Metcalf and Co. Ltd. of spare

parts for the Coal Handling Plant at Port Pixie.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

'COMMONWEALTH CLOTHING FACTORY.Voucher No. 2321, R. J. Harvey, Queen's Walk, City-Silk,

M /c., black, No. 30, 80 lbs., at 27s. id., £ 108 6s. 8d.; do., No.24, 12 lbs., at 27s. ld., £16 5s.; do. No. 24, 36 lbs., at 21e. 6d.,£38 14s.; total, £ 163 5s. 8d. 2322, Metcalfe & Barnard, Flin-ders -lane, City -Silk, M /c.,.340 15 -16 lbs. for Nos. 24 and 30,£357 5s. 2d.

COMMONWEALTH HARNESS FACTORY.

Voucher No 55, Queensland Meat Export Co. -.Crop leather,£206 4s. 8d. 39, ditto, ditto, £198 7s. 6d. 112, R. W. Thomson& Co.- jLegging leather, £150 18s. 248, ditto, skirt leather,£11 19s. 10d.; legging leather, £270 6s.; side piece leather,£5 13s. 8d.; total, £287 19s. 6d. 308, ditto, legging backs, £2853s.; bridle backs, £14 5s.; skirt leather, £3 17s. 4d.; total £3035s. 4d. 89, Jas. Harrison & Co. Pty. Ltd.-Studs, rivetting,complete, £1,657 10s. 90, ditto, studs, xivetting, bottom partsonly, £ 1,350. 142, John Carew & Co. -bag leather, £ 1 12s. 6d.;legging Ieather, £113 5s.; bridle leather, £51; harness leather,£13 16s.; chrome leather, £46 Os. 4d.; total, £225 13s. 10d..287, ditto, bridle backs, £98 14s.; case leather, £32 17s. 2d.;legging leather, £173 lis.; total, £305 2s. 2d. 217, ditto, bagleather, £7 ls. 10d.; legging leather, £244 4s.; strap leather,£5 15s. 6d.; russet leather, £1 7s. 7d.; hat band split, £2 16.s.7d.; bridle backs, £62 1le.; total, £323 16s. 6d. 175, Thos.Broadhurst- legging. backs, £512 19s.; bridle backs, £25 18s.;total, £538 17s. 293, ditto, legging backs, £250 12s. 9d.; bridlebacks, £3 8s. ; total, £254 Os. 9d. 177, Geo. Pizzey & Son Ltd.(-tan military leather, £1,265 9s. 4d.; tan legging leather, £1329s.; total, £1,397 18s. 4d. 3178, ditto, tan military leather,£1,694 4s. 11d.; bridle backs, £34 12s. 3d.; total, £1,728 17e. M.253, ditto, tan military leather, £1,112 13s. ld. 211, ditto; tanmilitary leather, £849 5s. 3d.; legging backs, £152 8s.; total,

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£1,001 13s. 3d. 210, ditto, tan military leather, £402 lls. 7d.294, Pyrotan Leather Ltd.-Chrome equipment leather, £223Hs. 6d.; pyrotan splits, £1.4s. ld.; ~total, £224 15s. 7d. 179,ditto, basils, £467 17s. 9d; equipment leather, £403 13s. ld.;pyrotan leather, £4 18s. ; total, £876 8s. 10d. 201, Zwar Bros.& Co.- legging backs, £52 4s.; harness backs, £51 '8s. lid.;totd,1,_103 12s. lld. 208, Vary Bros. -- ,harness leather, £15018s. ld; bridle leather, £13 2s. Id.; total, £163 Os. 2d. 209,ditto, harness backs, £167 16s. M.

COMMONWEALTH SMALL ARMS FACTORY.

Claim (or voucher) No. 751, John Fell & Co. -Fuel oil, £1063s. )890, ditto, ditto, £395 Os. 4d. 989, ditto, ditto, £172 8s. 9d.1034, ditto, ditto, £185 3s. 2d. 1163, ditto, ditto, £188 16s. IOd.1164, ditto, ditto, £209 18s. lld. 769, Lithgow Coal Associa-tion -coal, £405 8s. 3d. 1037, ditto, ditto, £308, 8s. 834, Com-missioners for Railways -- freight, £119 5s. 8d. 982, Common-wealth Government Line of Steamers- freight, £364 17s. ld.1089, Eagle & Globe-Steel Co.- steel, special 12 -1 dia., £64019s. 8d. 1090, ditto, extra freight and war risk, £296 16s. 7d.1147, Municipality of Lithgow -Hgas, £137 12s. 10d. 1157,Bevan & Edwards Ltd.-hob grinding machine, £392 12s. ld.1183, Stores Supply -Washing soda and mops, £170 10s. 8d.

RAW MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES SUPPLIED TO THE DEPARTMENTOF DEFENCE, WOOLLEN CLOTH FACTORY, NORTH GEELONG.

Voucher No. 278, Wm. Haughton & Co.- ,hema,tine crystals,8 casks, £375 18s. 380, ditto, wool, 58 bales, £1,168 3s. 7d.381, ditto, wool, 18 bales, £353 8s. 6d. 382, ditto, wool, 20bales, £334 10s. 9d. 383, ditto, wool, 43 bales, wool, £866 13s.10d. 384, ditto, wool. 19 bales, £386 lls. 2d. 223, G. Mowling& Son --- oleine, 14 casks, £112 10s. 291, ditto, oleine, 14 casks,£113 Os. 9d. 311, II. A. Purnell -coal, £338 18s. 9d. 418,ditto, ditto, £322 13s. 169, ditto, ditto, £335 lls. 3d. J220,Jas. Hardie & Co.-- ,napthol green dye, 1 cask, £206 18s. 9d.369, Jas Dyer- hematine crystals, 6 casks, £360 6s. lld.

1ST MILITARY DISTRICT.

October, 1918.J.263, J.336. Government Printer, Brisbane - printing, 18 -30th

June, 1918, £123 7s. 3d.; J.268, J.273, ditto, printing,1 -31st July, 1918, £147 15s. 9d.; J.295, J.190, ditto, August,1918, £205 19s. 6d. ; J.312, J.313, ditto, ditto, £285 18s. 6d.J.469, J.305, Government Storekeeper, Brisbane - stationery,1 -30th September, 1918, £180, 12s. 2d.; J.299, J.318, ditto,ditto, August, 1918, £462 lls. 7d. J.1062, Metropolitan WaterSupply and Sewerage Board -water supplied 31st December,1917, to July, 1918, £316 19s. 8d. J.736, D. Sheehan -meat,Stanthorpe Sanatorium, 1st July, 1918, £80 18s. 4d.

2ND MILITARY DISTRICT.

Claim No. 17198, M. C. Lawler - Catering Area Officers'School, Marrickville, £192 2s. M. 17295, The Colonial SugarRefining Coy.-5 tons sugar, Holdsworthy, £141 17s. 3d.17294, ditto, 1 ton sugar, Molonglo, £28 7s. 5d. ,17341, Austra-lian Gaslight Coy.-Supply of gas to No. 4 A.G.H., Randwick,£179 6s. 4d. 17367, ditto, supply of tar to G.C.C., Holds -worthy, £196. 17378, J. Hardie & Co., Ltd.--,Supply of Fib -rolite cement to No. 4 A.G.H., £114 9s. 10d. 17427, Bryant.Hayes Maize, Liverpool and Darlinghurst, £306 5s. 7d.17324, Burns, Philp, & Co. Ltd.-- iFreight, Sydney to Rabaulper Mar sina, £215 is. 10d. 17325, ditto, ditto, per Melusia,£88 7s. 7d. 17326, ditto, ditto, per Morinda, £143 15s. 2d.17327, ditto, ditto, per Melusia, £21 15s. 9d. 17443, Queens-land State Butchery Department- 1Frozen beef, Rabaul, £14412s. 8d. 17647, North Coast N.N. Co. Ltd. freight on in-ternees' luggage, Trial Bay to Sydney, £105 9s. 17920/1/2/3/4,Coastal Farmers' Co- operative Society Ltd. - supply of eggsand butter to A.S.C., Darlinghurst, £429 ls. ,17907, Nestle &Anglo Swiss Milk Coy. -100 eases milk, Darlinghurst, £13710s. 17910, R. Harper & Coy.---groceries, Liverpool, £182 7s.7d.

5TH MILITARY DISTRICT.

War Financial Instruction 3.Voucher No. 24259, requisition No. 1036, Public Works De-

partment-construction of various works, £108 9s. 6d. 25463,Wooroloo Sanatorium-maintenance of patients, £533 14s.3752, ditto, £162; 4017, ditto, £141 18s.; 1362, ditto, £160 16s.5695, ditto, £150 3s. 1973, requisition No. 895, WhittakerBros.- timber supplied, £293 6s. M. 2252, Monarch Laundry;washing and disinfecting, £190 15s. 5d. 4058, ditto, £18113s. 7d. 4350, requisition No. 208, Mortlock Bros. - -motorbike and two side cars, £148 14e. M. 1316, Government Printer- printing, &c., £158 16s. 3d. 319, ditto, ditto, £199 4s. 6d.2655, ditto, ditto, £144 17s. 8d. 4175, ditto, ditto, £239 10s. 3d.6179, ditto, ditto, £132 2s. 5652, requisition Nb. 192, W.A.Cabinet Works- furniture, £119 18s. 6d. 5671, Gordon andGotee- advertising recruiting, £135 7s. 6d.

6TH MILITARY DISTRICT.W. T. Thorpe -=114 bags chaff, at £6 18s. lid. per ton, £34

14s. 6d.; 29 bags oats, at 4s 5 /d. per bushel, £21 12s. 5d.;.30 bags chaff, at £6 18s. lid. per ton, £9 9s.; 114 bags chaff, at

£6 18s. 11d. per ton, £36 16s.; 10 bags chaff, at £6 18s. 11d. perton, £3 4s. 2d. A. G. Webster and Son427 crossbred wethers,at £1 17s. 9d. each, £50 19s. 3d.; 35 crossbred wethers, at £116s. 9d. each, £64 6s. 3d. Van Dieman's Land Ltd.-8 fatsteers, at £24 each; £192; 8 fat steers, at £25 each, £200; 8fat steers, at £25 each, £200. Voucher No. 5675, Van Dieman'sLand Ltd. --d6 steers, at £25 each, £400. Union S.S. Co.--sFares for members of A.I.F., £169 7s. 6d. (Ex. Min. No. 866.)

HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

Austral Otis Engineering Co., Melbourne-- iShoes and diesfor Marranboy Battery, lN.T., £267 19s. Kellow, FalkinerMotor Co., Melbourne-Motor accessories for the NorthernTerritory, £109 17s. and £114 12s 6d.

B. K. Morton Pty. Ltd., Melbourne -3,700 feet steel wirerope, £295; Overall, McCray Ltd., Sydney-1,906 ft. 6 in.collar casing, £998 6s.; McPhersons Pty. Ltd., Melbourne-1 26 -in. drilling machine, £120; Stewart and Lloyds Ltd., Mel-bourne -764 ft. 3 in. casing tube, £458 ils. -for the Papuanoil-fields.

STORES FOR NORTHERN TERRITORY HOTELS.

Irvine and Co., Melbourne -175 cases brandy, 25 cases port,special, £653 15s. Carlton and United Breweries Ltd. -100 barrelsV.B. ale, 330 cases lager, 120 cases V.B. ale, 200 cases Carltonlager, £1,549 16s. 8d.. Swan Brewery Co., Perth-400 casesale (October, 1917), £595 16s. 8d.; 400 cases ale (March, 1918),£595 16s. 8d. Gollin and Co., Sydney -100 cases stout, £165;

"200 cases stout, £306 13s. 4d. Jahn Walker and Sons -Syd-ney-60 cases Johnnie Walker whisky, £197 10s.

POSTMASTER- GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

Purchase of 1,012 books, required for use of the Postmaster -General's Department, State of Victoria, in connexion with thePostal Institute, £140 14s. 3d., George Robertson and Co., Mel -bourne. (Ex. Min. 428.)

W. A. WATT, Acting Prime Minister.

THE Governor - General in Council has approved of thefollowing to be Divisional Returning Officers during the

absence of the permanent officer : -.STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

Division of Darling. - ERNEST SYDNEY OLSEN.Division of Macquarie. -CECIL JOHN BARNARD.

P. MCM. GLYNN. Minister for Home and Territories.E.18/4352.

THE Governor - General in Council has approved of the fol-lowing to be Divisional Returning Officers during the

absence, on leave, of the permanent officer:-

STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES.Division of East Sydney.-- AF,NRY ALFRED JACKSON.Division of RRiverina: REC -INALD RAYMOND WOODLAND.

STATE OF VICTORIA.

Division of Bourke. HENRY RICHARD WAY.Division of Echuca. - FREDERICK RATCLIFF BLOOM -

FIELD.Division of Yarra. -- FREDERICK RATCLIFF BLOOM -

FIELD.

P. MoM. GLYNN, Minister for Home and Territories.

THE Governor General in Council . his approved 'thatauthority be granted for the following leases and

licences :-For the lease from Mr. John Joseph Brown of premises

situated in Main - street, Trafalgar; Victoria, occupied for Postand Telegraph purposes, for a further period of two (2) yearsfrom the 8th February, 1919, and thereafter on a monthlytenancy, at a rental of '£62 per annum. -(V.L. 18/1748.)

For the lease from the Executor, Trustee, and Agency Com-pany Limited of premises situated in McLaren- parade, Birken-head, South Australia, for the purposes of a temporary storein connexion with the Department of Trade and Customs, fora period of twelve months from the 21st August, 1918, withright of renewal for a further period of twelve months, andthereafter on a monthly tenancy, at a rental of One pound(£1) per week. -(S.L. 18/428.)

For the lease from Mr. W. W. Millican of premises situatedin Graves - street, Kadina, South Australia, for the purposesof the Divisional Returning Officer for Wakefield, for a periodof two (2) years from ist January, 1919, with right of renewalfor a further period of two (2) years, and thereafter on amonthly tenancy, at .a rental of £78 per annum. -(S.L. 18/425.)

P. MoM. GLYNN, Minister for Home and Territories.

Commonwealth Gazette

The Northern Territory of Australia.

2361 No. 195.----19th December, 1918

PASTORAL LANDS (CLASS 3). OPEN TO APPLICATIONS INTERMS OF CROWN LANDS ORDINANCE, 1912.

APPLICATIONS for pastoral leases of the lands described inSchedule hereunder, situated as follows : From 24 to 112

miles northerly of Pine Creek, Alligator River District, will be receivedat the Department of Home and Territories, Melbourne, or the LandsOffice, Darwin, oil or before the 31st day of May, 1919.

The term of the lease shall be forty -two (42) years.The rent to be paid during the first twenty -one (21) years of the

lease shall be as set out in Schedule hereto.A provision will be inserted in the lease that if the rent be not

paid on or before the expiry of three (3) months from the date onwhich it becomes due, an addition of 6 per centum per annum shallbe made in respect of the rent overdue, and that the lease shall beliable to forfeiture if the rent is unpaid for two (2) years or more.

RESERVATIONS.

The lease will contain the reservations provided in the saidOrdinance, being

(a) A right of entry and inspection.(b) All minerals. '(c) A power of resumption.

The power of resumption can be exercised on three (3)months' notice where the land is required for publicpurposes, such as railways, tramways, roads, waterconservation works, sites for towns, recreation grounds,cemeteries, commons, reserves, public buildings, or otherlike purposes, and on two (2) years' notice where theland is required for any other purpose. On resumptionlessee shall be entitled to compensation for his improve-ments and also for loss of lease or part thereof, as pre-scribed.

(d) All timber and timber trees, and all trees producing bark,resin, or valuable substances.

(e) Also a reservation of a right to the Crown to- reserve at anytime all land required for roads and reserves.

COVENANTS.

Covenants and conditions will be inserted in the lease as follow :(a) That the lessee shall pay the rent annually in advance.(b) That he will use the land only for the purposes for which it

is leased.(c) That he will stock the land to the extent and in the manner

as set out in the Schedule hereto.(d) That he will effect improvements in providing permanent

water, fencing, buildings, yard, &c., to the value of atleast two pounds (£2) to the square mile in the aggregatebefore the expiration of the first seven (7) years, and beforethe expiration of the first fourteen (14) years to effectfurther improvements to the value of at least four pounds(£4) per square mile, and keep such improvements in goodand tenantable repair during the remainder of the term ofthe lease.

Covenants (c) and (d) are subject to any extension oftime for the due performance thereof which the Classi-fication Board may grant.

(e) A covenant by the lessee that he will erect a homestead onthe leased land, and will perform the conditions ofoccupation thereon, provided that occupation shall meanthe residence on the land of either the lessee or hisrepresentative, not being an alien or abóriginal.

covenant by the lessee that he will comply with 'the lawsin force relating to the destruction of vermin and noxiousweeds.

A covenant by the lessee that he will not, without the consentof the Director of Lands, cut any timber trees on theleased land, except for use in connexion with the land.

(h) A covenant by the lessee that he will not, in clearing the land,cut any timber or timber trees, or trees producing anyvaluable bark, resin, or other valuable substances, exceptas allowed by the regulations.

A covenant by the lessee that he will not obstruct any publicroads, paths, or ways, or interfere with the use thereofby any person, and will not interfere with travellingstock lawfully passing through the leased land, or refuseright to water auch travelling stock at any permanentwater.

A covenant by the lessee that he will not pollute, obstruct,or divert any water flowing in a defined natural channel,except by consent of the Director of Lands.

(k) A covenant by the lessee that he will observe and complywith the regulations under the said Ordinance for thetime being in force.

OTHER PROVISIONS.

(a) That the lessee may; subject to the consent of the Adminis-trator, assign, sublet, or transfer the land included in thelease or any portion of it, but may sublet the land, or anyportion of it, for any period" not exceeding two (2) yearswithout first obtaining the consent of the Administrator.

That the lessee will pay all rates and taxes which may at anytime become due in respect of the leased land.

That the lease-will be liable to forfeiture for non - complianceon the part of the lessee with any covenant or conditionof the lease.

(d) That a royalty of two shillings (2s.) per head be made foreach buffalo shot for commercial purposes on any of thecountry mentioned in the Schedule, and the lessee of thatcountry shall furnish a return to the Director of Landswithin thirty (30) days after the 30th day of June and the31st day of December of each year after the commence-ment of the lease, accompanied by the necessary fees,'detailing the number of buffalo shot on his lease orleases.

The following condition will he attached to the diagram accom-panying each lease : . . .

This plan is issued on the distinct understanding that the Govern-ment do not guarantee its accuracy as to boundariesnor as to the positions of waters and improvements, andthat such are liable to correction on completion of thenecessary surveys, so as to secure the original, boundariesto the prior applicants. The decision of the Administratorshall, in all eases of disputed boundaries, be final.

H. M. TROWER, Chairman,T. J. WORGAN, ClassificationR. J. EVANS, Board.

(f) A

(9)

()

(i)

(b)

(e)

SCHEDULE REFERRED TO.

Number ofLot.

Area inSquare Miles.

Annual Rentfor

First Period ofSeven Years.

Annual Rentfor

Second Period ofSeven Years.

Annual Rentfor

Third Period ofSeven Years.

Stocking Conditions.

Within the FirstThree Years

from Commencement ofTerm of Lease

to Stock with largeCattle.

Within Seven Yearsto Stock

with large Cattle..

.

Within Fourteen Yearsto Stock and keep

so Stocked during theRemaining Term

of 21 Years with largeCattle.

.1234567s9

10

620400300360550585315

. 305600840

ti

£ s. d.46 10 030 0 030 -0 036 0 041 5 029 2 631 10 030 10 0

- 30 0 084 0 0

£ s. d.69 15 045 0 045 0 054 0 061 17 643 13 947 5 045 15 045 0 0

126 0 0

£ s. d.93 0 060 0 060 0 072 0 082 10 058 -7 062 10 061 10 060 0 0

168 0 0

620400300360550585315

-305600840

1,240

800600720

1,1001,170

630610

1,2001,680

.

2,4801,6001,2001,4402,2002,3401,260.1,2202,4003,360

In stocking four (4) head of sheep or small cattle equal one (1) head of large cattle.First year's rent and £1 10s. for preparation and registration of lease must accompany each application.Application forms may be obtained from and plans may be seen at the Department of Home and Territories, Melbourne, or at the

Lands Office, Darwin.

No. 195. --19th December, 1918 2362 Commonwealth Gazette

THE NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA,

PASTORAL LANDS (CLASSES 2 Awn 3) OPEN TO APPLICATION ix TERMS OF "CROWN LANDS ORDINANCE 1912."

PPLICATIONS for Pastoral Leases of lands described in Schedule hereunder, situated near Barrow Creek, will be received at theDepartment of Home and Territories Melbourne, or the Lands Office, Darwin, on or before the 31st day of May, 1919.The term of the lease shall be forty -two (42) years.The rent to be paid during the first twenty -one (21) years shall be as set out in the Schedule hereto.A provision will be inserted in the /ease that if the rent be not paid on or before the expiry of three (3) months from the date on which

it becomes due, an addition of 6 per centum per annum shall,be made in respect of the rent overdue, and that the lease shall be liable toforfeiture if the rent is unpaid for two (2) years or more.

Reservations.

The lease will contain the reservations provided in the said Ordinance, being :--(a) A. right of entry and inspection.(b) All minerals.(c) A. power of resumption.

The power of resumption can be exercised on three (3) months' notice where the land is required for public purposes,such as railways, tramways, roads, water conservation works, siteg for towns, recreation grounds, cemeteries, commons,reserves, public buildings, or other like purposes, and on two (2) years' notice where the land is required for any otherpurpose. On resumption lessee shall be entitled to compensation for his improvements, and also for loss of lease or partthereof as prescribed.

(d) All timber and timber trees, and all trees producing bark, resin, or valuable substances.(e) Also a reservation of a right to the Crown to reserve at any time all land required for roads and reserves.

Covenants.

Covenants and conditions will be inserted in the lease as follows :--(a) That the lessee shall pay the rent annually in advance.(b) That he will use the land only for the purposes for which it is leased.(c) That he will stock the land to the extent and in the manner as set out in the Schedule hereto.(d) That he will effect improvements in providing permanent water, fencing, buildings, yards, &c., to the value of at least, in the case

of second -class country, Five (5) pounds per square Mile in the aggregate before the expiration of the first seven (7) years,and before the expiration of the first fourteen (14) years to effect further improvements to the value of at least Ten (10)pounds per square mile. In the case of third -class country, to effect improvements to the value of at least Two (2) poundsper square mile in the aggregate before the expiration of the first seven (7) years, and before the expiration of the firstfourteen (14) years to effect further improvements to the value of at least Four (4) pounds per square mile, and to keepsuch improvements in good and tenantable repair during the remainder of.the term of the lease.

Covenants (c) and (d) are subject to any extension of time for the due performance thereof which the ClassificationBoard may grant. .

(e) A covenant by the lessee that he will erect a homestead on the leased land, and will perform the conditions of occupationthereon, provided that occupation shall mean the residence on the land of either the lessee or his representative, not beingan alien or aboriginal:

(f) A covenant by the lessee that ho will comply with the laws in force relating to the destruction of vermin and noxiousweeds.

(g) A covenant by the lessee that he will not, without the consent of the Director of Lands, cut any timber trees on the leasedland, except for use in connexion with the land.

(h) A covenant by the lessee that he will not, in clearing the land, -cut any timber or timber trees or trees producing anyvaluable bark, resin, or other valuable substances, except as allowed by the Regulations.

(i) A covenant by the lessee that he will not obstruct any public roads, paths, or ways, or interfere with the use thereof by anyperson, and will not interfere with travelling stock lawfully passing through the leased land, or refuse right towater such travelling stock at any permanent water.

(i) A covenant by the lessee that he will not pollute, obstruct, or divert any water flowing in a defined natural channel, exceptby consent of the Director of Lands.

(k) A covenant by the lessee that he will observe and comply with the Regulations under the said Ordinance for the time beingin force.

Other Provisions.(a) That the lessee may, subject to the consent of the Administrator, assign, sublet, or transfer the land included in the lease or

any portion of it ; but may sublet( the land or any portion of it for any period.not exceeding two (2) years without firstobtaining the consent of the Administrator.

(b) That the lessee will pay all rates and taxes which may at any time become due in respect of the leased land.(c) That the loase will be liable to forfeiture for non - compliance on the part of the lessee with any covenant or condition of the

lease.

(d) That a royalty fea of two shillings (2s) per head shall be made for each buffalo shot for commercial purposes on any of thecountry mentioned, in the Schedule, and the lessee of that country shall furnish a return to the Director of Lands withinthirty (30) days after the thirtieth day of June and the thirty -first day of December of each year, after the commencementof the lease, accompanied by the necessary fees detailing the number of buffalo shot on his lease or leases.

The following condition will be attached to the diagram accompanying each leaseThis plan is issued on the distinct understanding that the Government do not guarantee its accuracy as to boundaries, nor

as to the positions of waters and improvements, and that such are liable to correction on completion of the necessarysurveysso as to secure the original boundaries to the prior applicant. The decision of the Administrator shall, in all cases of disputedboundaries, be final.

H. M. TROWER (Chairman),T. J. WORGAN,R. J. EVANS,

Classification Board.

SCHEDULE REFERRED TO.

Number ofBloch.

Class ofCountry,

Area in 'square miles.

Annual Rentfor firstperiod of

seven years.

Annual Rentfor

second period ofseven years.y

Annual Rentfor

third period ofseven years.y

Stocking Conditions.

within the first threeyears from corn-mencementof termof lease, to stockwith large cattle.

Within seven yearsto stock withlarge cattle.

Within fourteen yearsto stock and keepso stocked duringthe remaining termof twenty -one yearswith large cattle.

340

339

424

Second..

Third ..

Third ..

300

324

225

£ 0. d.39 0 024 6 016 17 6

£ 8. d.45 0 0

32 8 022 10 0

£ e. d.75 0 040 10 0

28 2 6

600

324

225

1,200

648

450

1,800

1,296

900

f

Commonwealth Gazette 2363 . No. 195.-19th December, 191$

Block 339. Includes about 120 square miles of grazing licences Nos. 17 and 18 in the names of Messrs. Pepperill and Hayes, andabout 50 square miles of post and telegraph reserve (resumed).

Block 340. - Includes portion of grazing licence No. 17, in-the names of Messrs. Pepperill and Hayes.Block 424. Includes Grazing Licence No. 67, in the name of F. W. R. Scott.In stocking four (4) head of sheep or small cattle equal one (1) head of large cattle.First year's rent and £l 10s. for preparation and registration of lease must accompany each application. Application forms

may be obtained from and plans may be seen at the Department of Homo and Territories, Melbourne, or the Lande Office, Darwin.

LEASE OF LAND.

IN pursuance of the provisions of the Lands Acquisition Act1906, authority has been granted for the lease to Hugh

Read of Block No. 60, in the Gungahlin district, county ofMurray, Federal Territory, comprising an area of 907 acres, fora period of three months as from the 16th September, 1918, atan annual rental of £136 ls.

In pursuance of the provisions of the Lands Acquisition Act1906, authority has been granted for the lease to JeremiahMcAuliffe of Block No. 61, in the Belconnen district, countyof Murray, Federal Territory, comprising an area of 160 acres,on a monthly tenancy, as from the 29th October, 1918, at amonthly rental of £12.

In pursuance of the provisions of the Lands Acquisition Act1906, authority has been granted for the lease to JeremiahMcAuliffe of Block No. 60, in the Belconnen District, countyof Murray, Federal Territory, comprising an area of 180 acres,on a monthly tenancy, as from the 29th October, 1918, at amonthly rental of £15.


DISPOSAL OF CERTAIN LAND AT COBURG, IN THESTATE OF VICTORIA. TO THE MAYOR, COUN-CILLORS, AND BURGESSES OF THE TOWN OFCOBURG.

T is hereby notified and declared that His Excellency the'Governor-General in Council has approved of authority

being granted for the surrender to the Mayor, Councillors, andBurgesses of the town of Coburg, in the State of Victoria, ofall the right, title, and interest of the Commonwealth ofAustralia in all that piece of land situated at Coburg afore-said, and more particularly described in the 'Schedule here-under, in consideration of the payment by the said Mayor,Councillors, and Burgesses of the cost of removing the existingfence along Reynard- street referred to in the said Scheduleand re- erecting such fence in a new position, and of plantinga new hedge in lieu of the present hedge along the said street,such piece of land being no longer required by the Common-wealth for any public purpose.

P. McM. G-LYNN, Minister for Home and Territories.V.L. 18/1831.

DESCRIPTION OF LAND REFERRED TO.

All that piece or parcel of land at Coburg containing 1.4perches, more or less, being part of Crown portion 140, parishof Jika Jika, county of Bourke, State of Victoria, Common-wealth of Australia, as shown hachured on plan hereunder :Commencing at the intersection of the northern side ofReynard- street with the western side of McPherson- street;thence by part of the northern side of Reynard- street bearing270 degs. 0 mins. 189 ft. 1 in.; thence by lines bearing 1 deg.28 mins. 2 ft. 0 in., and 90 degs. 0 min. 189 ft. 1 in. to a pointon the western side of McPherson- street before mentioned; andthence by part of that side of that street bearing 181 degs.21 mins. 2 ft. 0 in. to the commencing point.

L90:fl'

M9./189:/' /4/o Per. -H2.70"ü'

R.6.ynaircis

,,o Not to ,tra7.e:.-

DISPOSAL OF LAND AT PORT AUGUSTA, SOUTHAUSTRALIA.

rri HE Governor General in Council has approved of authorityIL being granted -for the disposal to the Government of

the State of South Australia, for the sum of Seventy -fivepounds (£75), of certain land at Port Augusta, in the Stateof South Australia, as described in the Schedule hereunder.- -

P, MoM. GLYNN, Minister for Home and Territories.(R.L. 18/172.)

DESCRIPTION OF LAND REFERRED T0.

All that piece or parcel of land containing an area of 2roods 2 perches, more or less, being part of Commonwealthproperty, vide Commonwealth Gazette, No. 22, dated ,5th April,1913, in the township of Port Augusta, hundred of Davenport,county of Frome, State of South Australia, Commonwealth ofAustralia, as shown hachured on plan hereunder : Commencingat the southernmost corner of the School Reserve being apoint on the north- eastern side of that part of Stirling -roadacquired by the Commonwealth, vide Commonwealth Gazette,No. 96, dated 28th November, 1914, and being also a westerncorner of Commonwealth property, vide CommonwealthGazette, No. 22, dated 5th April, 1913; thence north - easterlyby the south - eastern boundary of the School Reserve 353 linksto the eastern angle thereof ; thence north - westerly by part ofthe north- eastern boundary of that reserve forming an exteriorangle of 109 degs. 50 mins. with the last line 241.8 links;thence south easterly by ;a line forming an interior angle of17 degs. 46 mins. with the last line 327.7 links ; thence south-westerly by a line forming an interior angle of 92 degs, 4 rains.with the last line 426.8 links to a point on the north - easternside of Stirling -road before mentioned; and thence north-westerly by part of that side of that road forming an interiorangle of 87 degs. 56 mins. with the last line 100.1 links to thecommencing .point, and forming thereat an interior angle of92 degs. 4 mins. with the south - eastern boundary of the SchoolReserve before mentioned.

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Scale. 2.Ch4(7-14. tz° - -rrker -"`(This is in lieu of the notification which appeared in Com-

monwealth Gazette, No. 134, dated 23rd August, 1917.)

3Vo. 195. -19th December, 1918 2364 Commonwealth Gazette

DISPOSAL OF LAND. AT PORT AUGUSTA, IN THESTATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, TO THE TOWN OFPORT AUGUSTA. .

WHEREAS the land firstly described hereunder is nolonger required for any public purpose : And whereas

the town of Port Augusta has agreed with the Commonwealthof Australia that the said land shall be opened as a new roadand become vested in the town of Port Augusta in lieu of theold road comprising the land secondly described hereunder,the said town of Port Augusta having also agreed that the saidold road shall be acquired by the Commonwealth of Australiaby compulsory process under the Lands Acquisition Act 1906 -1916 without payment of any compensation to the said town ofPort Augusta therefor, His Excellency the Governor- General inCouncil has approved that authority be granted, pursuant tosection 63 of the said Act, for the disposal of the land firstlydescribed hereunder to the town of Port Augusta for the pur-pose of, and to the intent that such land shall become apublic road under the Roads Act 1884 of the State of SouthAustralia.(R.L. 18/206.)

P. MM. GLYNN, Minister for Home and Territories.

DESCRIPTION OF LAND REFERRED -TO.

Firstly. All that piece or parcel of land containing an areaof 1 rood 27.6 perches, more or less, being part of section 15in the township of Port Augusta, hundred of Davenport,county of Frome, State of South Australia, Commonwealth ofAustralia, as shown hachured on plan hereunder : Commencingat a point on the northern side of Tassie- street being thesouth- eastern corner of section 14; thence northerly by theeastern boundary of section 14 401 links to the north- easterncorner of that section; thence north- easterly by part of thenorth- western boundary of section 15 forming an exterior angleof 66 degs. 48 mins. with the last line 108.8 links; thencesoutherly by a line forming an exterior angle of 113 degs. 12mins. with the last line 444.3 links to its intersection with thenorthern side of Tassie- street before mentioned; and thencewesterly by part of that side of that street forming an exteriorangle of 90 degs. 15 mins. with the last line 100 links to thecommencing point and forming thereat an exterior angle of89 degs. 45 mins. with the eastern boundary of section 14before mentioned.

Secondly. All that piece or parcel of land containing anarea of 2 roods 25 perches, more or less, being Emmeline- street.in the township of Port Augusta, hundred'of Davenport, countyof Frome, State of South Australia, Commonwealth of Aus-tralia, as shown cross hachured on plan hereunder.: Com-mencing at the north- eastern corner of section .16 ; thencesoutherly by the eastern boundary of that section 601 linksto its intersection with the northern side of Tassie- street;thence easterly by part of the northern side of Tassie- streetforming an exterior angle of 89 degs. 45 rains. with the lastline 100 links to a point in the western boundary of section123; thence northerly by part of that boundary of that section712.9 links to the north - western corner of that section; andthence south - westerly by a line across the northern end ofEmmaline- street to the commencing point.

Sca.Le. 3 Cha,írz,s to czrL frt.ch..

. NOTIFICATION OF THE ACQUISITION OF LAND BYTHE COMMONWEALTH.

IT is hereby notified and declared. by His Excellency theGovernor - General, acting with the advice of the Federal

Executive Council, that the land hereunder described has beenacquired by the Commonwealth under the Lands AcquisitionAct 1906, for the following public purpose, namely, for thepurposes of the Railway authorized by the Kalgoorlie to PortAugusta Railway Act 1911 -1912.

Dated the 18th day of December, One thousand ninehundred and eighteen.

R. M: FERGUSON,Governor- General.

By His Excellency's Command, P. MoM. GLYNN,R.L. 18/206. Minister for Home and Territories.

DESCRIPTION OF LAND REFERRED TO.All that piece or parcel of land containing an area of 1 rood

24 perches, more or less, being part of Tassie- street, in thetownship of Port Augusta, .hundred of Davenport, county ofFrome, State of South Australia, Commonwealth of Australia,as shown hachured on plan hereunder : Commencing at theintersection of the north- western side of Harriet - street withthe southern side of Tassie- street; thence westerly by part ofthe southern side of Tassie- street 311.3 links ; thence northerlyby a line forming an exterior angle of 89 degs. 45 mins. withthe last line 100 links to its intersection with the southernboundary of section 15; thence easterly by part of the southern

, boundary of section 15 and the southern boundary of section16 and that boundary produced easterly across the southernend of Emmeline- street to a point in the western boundary ofsection 123 being a line having a total length of 370 links andforming an exterior angle of 90 degs. 15 mins. with the last line;thence southerly by part of the western boundary of section123 forming an exterior angle of 89 degs. 45 mins. with thelast line 19.1 links to a point on the north western side ofHarriet- street . ,beforementioned; and thence south - westerlyby part of that side of that street forming an exterior angleof 61 degs. 40 mins. with the last line 169 links to the com-mencing point,. and forming thereat an exterior angle of 28degs. 35 mins. with the southern side of Tassie- street beforementioned.

Sca.Z.e. 3 C h.a.z.n.s to urL I n.chx

NOTIFICATION OF THE ACQUISITION OF LAND BYTHE COMMONWEALTH.

IT is hereby notified and declared by His Excellency theGovernor - General, acting with the advice of the Federal

Exécutive Council, that the land hereunder described has beenacquired by the Commonwealth under the Lands AcquisitionAct 1906, for the following public purpose, namely, forDefence purposes at Port Pirie, South Australia.

Dated the 18th day of December, One thousand ninehundred and eighteen.

R. M. FERGUSON,Governor- General.

By His Excellency Command,-

P. MoM. GLYNN,S.L. 18/431. Minister of State for Home and Territories.

DESCRIPTION 'OF LAND REFERRED TO.

All that piece or parcel of land containing an area of 2.8perches, more or less, being part . of the land comprised incertificate of title, volume 978, folio 173, being part of section

Commonwealth Gazette 2365

12, township of Port Pinie, hundred of Pinie, county of Vic-toria, State of South Australia, Commonwealth of Australia,as shown hachured on plan hereunder : Commencing at a pointin the north - western boundary of section 11, township of PortPinie, distant north- easterly 217 links from a point in thenorth - eastern side of Ellen- street, which point is the western-most corner of section 11 before mentioned; thence north-easterly by part of the north- western boundary of that section28.8 links to a point being the easternmost corner of the landcomprised in certificate of title, volume 978, folio 173; thencenorth - westerly by part of a north - eastern boundary of thatland 121.2 links ; and thence southerly by a line :toto the com-mencing point.

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No. 195. -190h December, 1918

PURCHASE OF LAND FOR CUSTOMS PURPOSES ATROYAL PARK, MELBOURNE.

IIIS Excellency the . Governor - General in Council has ap-proved of authority being granted for the purchase, forCustoms. purposes, from the Government of the State of Vic-

toria, for the surie of £7,817 16s. 3d., of certain land at RoyalPark, city of Melbourne, in the State of Victoria, as describedin the Schedule hereunder.

P. MoM. GLYNN, Minister for Home and Territories.V.L. 18/1832.

DESCRIPTION OF LAND REFERRED TO.

All those pieces or parcels of land containing a total areaof 24 acres 0 roods 21 perches, more or less, at Royal Park,city of Melbourne, parish of Jika Jika, county of Bourke,State of Victoria, Commonwealth of Australia, as shownhachured on plan hereunder, and more particularly describedas follows :--

Firstly. AIl that piece or parcel of land containing an areaof 12 acres 1 rood 25 perches, more or less : Commencing atthe intersection of the eastern side of Oak - street 150 linkswide with the southern side of Poplar -road 100 links wide,which intersection bears 180. degs. 45 mina. 1,425.4 links fromthe intersection of the eastern side of Oak - street before men-tioned with the southern side of Park- street; thence by part ofthe southern side of Poplar -road bearing 91 degs. 0 mins.1,236 links; thence by lines bearing 214 degs. 36 mins. 364.4links, 196 degs. 47 mins. 476.6 links,' 214 degs. 20 mins. 703.9links, and 255 degs. 4 mins. 532 links to a point on the easternside of Oak - street before mentioned; and thence by part ofthat side of that street bearing 0 degs. 45 mins. 1,496 links tothe commencing point.

Secondly. -All that piece or parcel of land containing anarea of 11 acres 2 roods 36 perches more or less : Commencingat a point on the western side of Oak- street, which point bearsfrom the intersection of the eastern side of Oak- street withthe southern side of Poplar -road, being the north- westerncorner of the land firstly herein described as follows: -180degs. 45 mins. 359.3 links and 270 degs. 54 mina. 150 linksthence by part of the western side and by southern sides ofOak - street before mentioned, being respectively a line bearing180 degs. 45 mins. 793.4 links, an arc of a circle 418.1 links inlength whose radius is 295 links in length and whose centrelies to the north -west, a line bearing 261 degs. 57 minx. 407.8links, and an are of a circle 319.9 links in length whose radiusis 602 links in length and whose centre lies to the south -east;thence by a line bearing 321 degs. 30 mins. 156 links to itsintersection with the eastern boundary of The Acute Mental,Diseases Hospital; thence by part of that boundary being aline bearing 0 degs. 29 mins. 1,157.8 links; and thence -by aline bearing 90 degs. 54 mins. 1,045.7 links to the commencingpoint.

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No. 195.-19th December, 1918 2366 Commonwealth Gazette

TENDERS.TTENTION is 'directed to the undermentioned notices which have appeared in the Coramentwea2th. Gazette regarding the invitation, of

tendon for services and supplies throughout the Commonwealth

Supplies and Services Require& Wheri-Required. Date of Gazette inwhich notieeappears.

POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.GENERAL.

Cables, Schedule 1504Telephone and Diaphragms, Schedule le 1505. - ...Wheatstone Tape, Schedule 1506 ... ... ...

.-''- Insulators, Pattern A, Schedule 1507 ... -.G.I. Wire and Steel Stranded Wire, Schedule 1508Bronze and Copper Wire, Schedule 1509 ... -.Covered and Braided Wire, Schedule 151.0 ...Copper Jointing Sleeves, Schedule 1511 ... -.

Drills, Files, Pliers, Scissors, and Screws, Schedule 700 ...Telegraph Instrqments, and Telephone and Switchboard

Parts, Schedule 705Conveyance of Mails

Conveyance of Mails

Telephone Parts, Schedule 1489 .,.Conveyance of Mails ..

Telephone Apparatus, Schedule 447 ...Switchboard Parts and Accessories, Schedule 448Telegraph Instruments, Schedule 449MeasuringInstruments, Schedule 450Fuzes, &C., Schedule 451 ... ...Battery Material, Schedule 453 ... ...Private Letter-box Fronts, Schedule 462 ...

`.. Motor Car Covers and Tubes, Schedule 496 ...I Motor Lorry, Schedule 494 ... ...Crossams, Schedule 495 ... ... ...Wooden Spindles, Schedule 610 ...

Glazed Earthenware Conduits, Schedule 511

Switchboard Lamps and Caps, Schedule 624Wooden Poles, Schedule 626 ... ....

Brass Terminal Studs. Schedule 628Standard First Selectors, Schedule 616

Dry Cells, Schedule 630 ,.. ...

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Tendere returnable at the Office of £1 Deputy Postmaster-General, Melbourne.

VICTORIA.TENDERS will be received at the office of the Deputy Post-

master-General, Melbourne, until Three p.m. on Tuesday, 14thJanuary, 1919, for the SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF 3,870 FEET

OF CAST-IRON PIPES, AS PER SCHEDULE No. 1503.Tender forms, specifications, &c., may be obtained at the

Stores Branch, General Post Office, Melbourne.Tenders must be indorsed " Tender for C.I. Pipes, Schedule

No. 1503," and he addressed to the Deputy Postmaster-General,Melbourne. They may be deposited in the tender-box at theGeneral Post Office, Melbourne; if sent by post, they mustbe prepaid and registered.

A deposit in accordance with clause 5 of the General Condi-tions of Contract must be enclosed with each tender.

The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.TENDERS will be received at the office of the Deputy Post-

-master-General, Perth, until Three p.m. on Wednesday, 22n11January, 1919, for the PURCHASE AND REMOVAL OF SCRAP

METALS TO W.A. SCHEDULE No. 632.Tender forms may be obtained at the Departmental Stores,

Perth and Sydney (84 Harbor-street), and the General PostOffices, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Hobart.

Tenders Mint be indorsed " Tender for Scrap 3,'Ietals," andbe addressed- to the Deputy Postmaster-General, Perth. Theymay be deposited in the tender-box at the General Post Offlee,Perth; if sent by post, they must be prepaid and registered.

A deposit or receipt for deposit, in accordance with clause3 of Special Conditions of Contract, must be enclosed witheaeli tender.

The highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

CANCELLATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF TENDER.

TRE, acceptance of the tender of the Western ElectricCompany ( Australia ) Limited, Box 525, G.P.O., Sydney,

for the supply of 50 Receivers, head, with cord two conductor,similar to that in sealed pattern No. 10, as per item 9 ofSchedule No. 349, notification of which acceptance appears inthe Commonwealth Gazette, No. 80, page 1425, of 24th July,1915, has been cancelled.

TENDERS ACCEPTED.

VioTons.A.

Horrock's Roxburgh Pty. Limited, 519 Little Collins-street,Melbourne.--Schedule No. 1502, Item 1, one engravingmachine, complete, with accessories-1151 19s. 6d.

Milledge Bros., 269-273 Post Office-place, Melbourne.Schedule No, 1488, Item 1 (a), four ( 4) ." B.S.A." motorcycles, delivered in bond, at £85 each£340. ( b ) Four (4)sets of accessories, duty paid, at £10 per set£40.

QUEENSLAND.

Western Electric Co. (Aust.) Ltd., Syduey.Schedule 436,Item 31, supply and delivery of 15 transformers, 47A type.

, 35s. each ; total, £26 5s. Schedule 385, Item 19, 80 trans-formers, 47A type, 35s. each ; total, £140. Item 49, 25 trans-formers, 47A type, 35s. each ; total, £43 15s.

WILLIAM WEBSTER, Postmaster-General.

Commonwealth Gazette 2367

TENDERS are invited for the undermentioned supplies:.

On Friday, 20th December, 1918.Motor Covers, Tubes and Solid Tyres.

Tenders will be received until Two o'clock p.ni. on the dateshown at the offices of The Secretary, Contract and SupplyI3oar'd, Victoria Barracks, Melbourne; The Secretary, DistrictContract and Supply Board, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide, Perth,and Hobart, where tender forms and full particulars may beobtained.

The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.


CONTRACTS (MILITARY) ACCEPTED. (Series 1918 -19.)

AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES.3RD MILITARY DISTRICT.

Chargeable to Central Administration. Approved 7th May,1918.

McPherson's Pty. Ltd., Melbourne. For supply and deliveryof bolts and nuts, steel, bright, hexagon- 5639, 1 gross, 3 -inchby Finch, at 150s. per gross; 5640, .1 gross, 4 -inch by finch, at165s. per gross; 5641, 1 gross, if -inch by 7- 16- inch, at 100s.per gross; 5642, 1 gross, 211 -inch by 7 -16 -inch, at 107s. pergross; 5643, 1 gross, 21 -inch by 7- 16- inali, at 110s. per gross;5644, 1 gross, 4 -inch by 7 -16 -inch, at 125s. per gross; 56445, 1gross, 11 -inch by 1 -inch, at 56s. per gross; 5646, 1 gross, 1 -inchby 1 -inch, at 58s. per gross; 5647, 2 gross, Winch by 1 -inch,at 60s. per gross; 5648, 1 gross, 11 -inch by 1 -inch, at 62s. pergross; 5649, 3 gross, 2 -inch by 1 -inch, at 64s. per gross; 5650,1 gross, 21 -inch by 1- inch, at 66s. per gross; 5651, 3 gross,24 -inch by 1 -inch, at 68s. per gross; 5652, 1 gross, 2á -inch by1 -inch, at 70s. per gross; 5653, 2 gross, 3 -inch by 1 -inch. at 72s.per gross; 5654, 2 gross, 31-inch by / -inch, at 74s. per gross;5655, 2 gross, 4 -inch by 1 -inch, at 76s. per gross; 5656, 1 gross,5 -inch by 1 -inch, at 78s. per gross; 5657, 1 gross, 1 -inch by5 -16 -inch, at 64s. per gross; 5658, 1 gross, 1 -inch by 5 -16 -inch, at65s. per gross; 5659, 1 gross, 2 -inch by 5 -16 -inch, at 75s. pergross; 5660, 1 gross, 21 -inch by 5 -16 -inch, at 77s. per gross; 5661,1 gross, 2finch by 5 -16 -inch, at 78s. per gross; 5662, 1 gross,21-inch by 546 -inch, at 80s. per gross; 5663, 1 gross, 4 -inch by5 -16 -inch, at 88s. per gross; 5664, 1 gross, 5 -inch by 5 -16 -inch,at 92s. per gross; 5665, 1 gross, 1f -inch by ;1- inch, at 85s. pergross; 5666, i gross, 2-inch by finch, at .90s. per gross; 5667,1a gross, 21 -inch by finch, at 95s. per gross; 5668, 1 gross,24 inch by -inch, at 100s. per gross; 5669, 1 gross, 31 -inch byfinch, at 105s. per gross; 5670, 1 gross, 4 -inch by finch, at110s. per gross; 5671, 1 gross, 5 -inch by finch, at 120s. pergross; 5672, 1 gross, 11 -inch. by 1 -inch, at 110s, per gross; 5673,I gross, 21 -inch by 1 -inch, at 130s. per gross ; 5674, 1 gross,21 -inch by Finch, at 140s. per gross.


FORAGE ( CHAFF, MAIZE, AND OATS ) , F.O.B. NEWCASTLE OR F.O.R.SYDNEY, FOR LIVERPOOL AND DARLINGHURST GAOL DEPOT.

Chargeable Contingencies. Approved 6th September, 1918.15675, chaff, oaten Tay, at £6 10s. per ton on rails, Newcastle,J. Ireland Ltd. 5676, maize, crushed, at £12 6s, 6d. per tonBryant & Hayes. 5677, oats, No. 1 feed, at £ 12 5s. per ton.T. McHugh Limited.

4TH MILITARY DISTRICT..Chargeable Contingencies. Approved 3rd December, 1918.

CHICKENS, WEIGHING NOT LESS THAN 2 LBS. EACH, DRESSEDWEIGHT, FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 1918.

No. 7 A.G. Hospital, 5678, chickens, at 3s, 64. each Collingsand Green; No. 15 A.G. Hospital, h679, chickens, at 3s. 2ád.each H. J. Halstead.

FISH FOR THE MONTA OF OCTOBER, 1918,No. 7 A.G. Hospital, 5680, fresh fish, at 7d. per lb.; No. 15

A.G. Hospital, 5681, fresh fish, at 7d. per lb J: N. Cocking.Boos, BUTTER, AND BACON FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 1918.

Mitcham Caonp, 5682, buter, at is. 51d. per lb.; No. 7A.G.H., 5683, butter, at is. M. per lb.; No. 15 A.G.H., 6684,butter, at is. 5d. per lb.; Provost Staff, 5685, butter, at ls. 5d.per lb.; A.S.C., Keswick, 5686, butter, at is. 5d. per lb. --G.Wood, Son, & Co. Mitcham Camp, 5687, eggs, at 8d. perdozen; No. 7 A.G.S., 5688, eggs, at 81d. per dozen; No 15A.G.H., 5689, eggs, at 81d. per dozen; Provost Staff, 5690,eggs, at 81d. per dozen; A.S.C., Keswick, 5691, eggs, at 8.0.per dozen D. & J. Fowler Ltd. Mitcham Camp, 5692, bacon,at Od. per lb.; No. 7 A.G.H., 5693, bacon, at 9d. per lb. ; No.15 A.G.H., 5694, bacon, at 9d. per lb. ; Provost Staff, 5695,bacon, at 9d. per lb.; A.S.C., Keswick, 5696, bacon, at Od. per. -lb: L. Conrad.

No. 1954-19th December, 1.918

SUPPLY OF FLANNEL.Chargeable to Trust Fund Defence Clothing Material Account.

Approved 12th October, 1918.5697, 110,000 yards flannel, XX, at 1s, 71d, per yardCollinsBros., req. No. 12217. 5698, 88,000 yards flannel, XX, at

ls. 71d. per yard; 5699, 88,000 yards flannel, XXX, at ls. Old.per yard Laycock, Son, & Co., req. No. 12206.SUPPLY OF SUITS, CIVILIAN.

Chargeable to War Loan Appropriations. Approved 5thDecember, 1918.

5700, 1,500 suits, civilian, at 26e; Sd. par snit.-. 4aroa FTieU,Perth, req. No. 12215.SUPPLY OF BADGES FOR MOTHERS AND WIDOWS OF DECEASED

SOLDIERS.

Chargeable to War Loan Appropriations. Approved 28thNovember, 1918.

5701, badges for mothers and widows of deceased soldiers,20,000 punched with one hole, 10,000 punched with two holes,at 2s. 1d. each; 5702, stars, seven - pointed, 60,009, at 3d. eachAustralian Weaving Co. Pty. Ltd., req. No. 12214.

T. TRUMBLE, Secretary,

OFFERS will be received until Noon on the 13th January,1919, from persons willing to lease, for any periodending on the 30th June in any year, up to 30th June, 1934,an area of about 44 acres, being portions 243, 244, 245, and 246,parish of Byron, county of Rous, and being part of the ByronBay Rifle Range.

The Iessee will be allowed to work the land for agriculturalor grazing purposes, and to reside on the land at his own risk,and the lessee must fence at his own expense, and keep thearea fenced with a cattle -proof fence.

The lessee to absolve the Commonwealth from liability re-garding risk to life, live stock, and property by rifle fire.Rental will be payable quarterly in advance, unless other-wise approved.Tenders to be addressed to the Commonwealth Surveyor -General, 318 Post Office - place, Melbourne, and envelope to

be indorsed " Tender for Lease of Land at Byron Bay.The highest or any tender not necessarily - accepted..(N.L. 18/1858.)P. MoM. GLYNN, Minister for Home and Territories.

TENDERS will be received up till Five p.m. on Monday,20th January, 1919, from persons desiring to purchase

a quantity of Old Steel Rails (approximately 20 tons), at pre-sent lying at the Barrier Wharf, Port Pink, S.A., where samemay be inspected.Tenderers should state a price per ton for the rails, Ten-ders should be addressed to " The Secretary, Prime Minister'sDepartment, Melbourne," and envelopes indorsed " Tenderfor Old Rails."M. L. SHEPHERD, Secretary, Prime Minister's Department.

FLINDERS NAVAL BASE.UNDERGROUND CABLES.

T is hereby nòtified that the date for receipt of tenders forthe above has been extended from the 18th December,1918, to 2nd January, 1919.

For particulars, see Commonwealth Gazette of 28th Novem-ber, No. 186, page 2286.

LITTLETON E. GROOM, Minister for Works and Railways.

NEW SOUTH WALES.CORRIGENDUM.

TN lieu of the notification appearing on page 2335 of Corn -monwealth Gazette, No. 190, of 12th December, 1918,under the heading " Tenders Accepted, Queensland," relatingto the acceptance of the tender of the Automatics Telephones(Rust.) Ltd., Items Nos. 1 and 2, Schedule 1491, readThe Automatic Telephones (Australasia) Limited, 77 King-

street, Sydney--Schedule No. 1491, item 1 (reduced quantity),200 C.B. Automatic Telephones, Wall Pattern, at £3 14e. 3d.each, £742 10s.; item 2 (reduced quantity), 800 C,B, Auto-matic Telephones, Table Pattern, at £3 14s. 34. each, 82,970.

WILLIAM WEBSTER, Postmaster-General,

THE Governor - General in Council lias approved of JOHNWATSON being appointed a Registrar of Pensions underthe Invalid and Old -age Pensions Act 1908-1917 and the War

Pensions Act 1914 -1916, for the districts of Sydney and Farramatta, State of New South Wales, during the temporaryabsence of G. W. L. Hirst. (450.)

W. A. WATT, Treasurer.

No. 195. -19th- December, 1918

THEHE Governor- General in Council has approved of the ap-pointment of W. A. KYLE as an Officer of Customs in New

South Wales, for the purposes of the Commerce ( Trade De-scriptions) Act 1905. (Ex. Min. No. 435.)

W. MASSY GREENE, for Minister for Trade and Customs.

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NAVAL FORCES OF THE COnafi+ONWEALTH.

THE Governor-General in Council has approved of Pay-master Lieutenants CHARLES HERBERT SPURGEON and

FRANCIS JOHN HENRY DAVIES each being paid a uniform equip-ment gratuity of 125 on promotion to present rank. (Ex.Min. No. 168.)

A. POYNTON, for Minister for the Navy.

AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE.

A.I.F. LISTS 384 -387.

IIIS Excellency the Governor - General, acting with theadvice of the Federal Executive Council, has been

pleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions,&c., made in the Australian Imperial Force by the GeneralOfficer commanding the Australian Imperial Force in accord-ance with the powers conferred upon him by Executive Minute,being confirmed :-


BOWERS, No. 859 Regimental Quartermaster-Sergeantgeant

HoraceJames, 15th Battalion, to be QuartermasterLieutenant, 13th September, 1918.

BUCHANAN, Lieutenant L., 31st Battalion, is sentenced byGeneral Court Martial to take rank and precedence in hisunit and in the Australian Imperial Force as if his ap-pointment as Lieutenant bore date 11th February,

FoLEY, 2nd Lieutenant N. M., 2nd Machine Gun Battalion,to be Lieutenant, 18th August, 1918.

GLASGOW, Colonel (temporary Major-General) T. W., C.B.,C.M.G., D.S.O., commanding 1st Australian Division, tobe Major- General, 30th June, 1918.

HAMMOND, No. 27161 Extra Duty Pay Sergeant AlexanderJohn Joseph, late 4th Divisional Artillery, to be 2ndLieutenant and is posted to Field Artillery . Reinforce-ments, 19th September, 1918.

HANCHETT, No. 309 , Sergeant Charles Richard, late 36th Aus-tralian Heavy Artillery Brigade, to be 2nd Lieutenant,and is posted to Field Artillery Reinforcements, 19th

September, 1918.HARDERS, 2nd Lieutenant E. V., Australian Army Service

Corps (Mechanical -Transport), to be Lieutenant, 1st Sep-tember, 1918.

JOHNSTON, Major (temporary Lieutenant Colonel) C. M.,

D.S.O. , is transferred from 45th Battalion to command15th Battalion, 'vice McSharry, and to retain temporaryrank of Lieutenant Colonel whilst so employed, 2nd Sep-tember, 1918.

MAPLESTONE, Lieutenant L. T., M.C., Australian Army ServiceCorps (Mechanical Transport), to be temporary Captain,11th September, 1918.

MINTY, Captain C. C., M.C., 2nd Australian Casualty ClearingStation, to be Major, 10th September, 1918.

NEILL, No. 3160 Temporary Sergeant Bert James, late 4thDivisional Artillery, to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is postedto Field Artillery Reinforcements, 19th September, 1918.

pAIIre(temporary

óli qn shed the temporary rank of Captain, 31st August,1918.

SMITH, No. 5780 Sergeant Thomas James, 15th Battalion, tobe 2nd Lieutenant, 13th September, 1918.

STONE, No. 1547 Sergeant Walter Herbert, 15th Battalion, tobe 2nd Lieutenant, 13th September, 1918.

TAYLOR, No. 2277 Sergeant Norman Claude, late 4th DivisionalArtillery, to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to FieldArtillery Reinforcements, 19th September, 1918.

THOMSON, No. 301 Sergeant Archie Snowden, 1st AustralianTunnelling Company, to be 2nd Lieutenant, 13th Septem-ber, 1918.

TITFORD, Lieutenant R. A., M.C., M.M.. 1st Pioneer Bat-talion, to be temporary Captain, 18th September, 1918.

ToFT,' Captain J. P. G. M.C., M.M., 15th Battalion, is

seconded for duty as Assistant Instructor, 4th Army In-fantry School, 5th August, 1918.

WILLIS, No. 2086 Extra Duty Pay Sergeant William Louis,M.M., late 5th Divisional Artillery, to be 2nd Lieutenant,and is posted to Field Artillery Reinforcements, 19th Sep(ember, 1918.

2ND MILITARY DISTRICT.ANSTISS, No. 7823 Corporal Leslie, late Australian Army .Ser-

vice Corps (Mechanical Transport), jo be 2nd Lieutenantand Flying Officer (Observer) on probation, 15th Septem-ber, 1918.

ARMSTRONG, No. 2522 Sergeant Roy, 53rd Battalion, to be 2ndLieutenant, 15th September, 1918.

ARTHUR, No. 29243 Extra Duty Pay Sergeant Bruce Murray,late 2nd Divisional Artillery, to be 2nd Lieutenant, and isposted to Field Artillery Reinforcements, 19th Septem-ber, 1918.

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BAIRD, No 42 Extra Regimental Warrant Officer, Class II.,Kenneth Frank, Australian Provost Corps, to be 2ndLieutenant, 17th September, 1918.

BIRD, Lieutenant H. H., Australian Army Service Corps(Mechanical Transport), to be temporary Captain, 11thSeptember, 1918.

BLAND, No. 9123 Staff - Sergeant Frederick Edward, AustralianArmy Medical Corps, to be Quartermaster and HonoraryLieutenant, and posted for duty with. Medical Section,Administrative Head - quarters, Australian Imperial Force,13th September, 1918.

BOOTH, Lieutenant E. H., M.C., 5th Divisional Artillery (nowStaff Officer for Reconnaissance, 5th Divisional Artillery),to be Staff Captain, 5th Divisional Artillery, 13th Sep-tember, 1918.

BULGIN, 2nd Lieutenant A. V., 5th Machine Gun Battalion,to be Lieutenant, 1st September, 1918.

CADDEN, 2nd Lieutenant G. D., 2nd Machine Gun Battalion,to be Lieutenant, 18th August, 191.8.

CALLAGHAN, Major (temporary Lieutenant- Colonel) C. A.,D.S.O. , 2nd Divisional Artillery, to be Lieutenant-Colonel,31st March, 1918.

DARLOW, 2nd Lieutenant G. P., 3rd Battalion, to be Lieu-tenant, 4th September, 1918.

DAVISON; No. 3508 Sergeant Darcy Hilton, M.M., late 5th.Divisional Artillery, to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is postedto Field Artillery Reinforcements, 19th September, 1918.

DENT, No. 19062 Sergeant Cyril Patrick, late 3rd DivisionalArtillery, to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to FieldArtillery Reinforcements, 19th September, 1918.

DICK, 2nd Lieutenant R. L., 5th Pioneer Battalion, to beLieutenant, 23rd August, 1918.

FETHERSTON, No. 6677 Extra Regimental Sergeant VictorEdwin, 4th Battalion, to be 2nd Lieutenant, 16th Sep-tember, 1918.

FFRENCH, Major (temporary Lieutenant Colonel) W. R. R.,D.S.O., M.C., 1st Machine Gun Battalion, to commandand to be Lieutenant - Colonel, 27th June, 1918.

FLETCHER, No. 425 Company Sergeant -Major Alfred Reginald,3rd Pioneer Battalion, to be 2nd Lieutenant, 15th September, 19.

GREGORY, No. 18869 Sergeant Jack Morrison, late 4th Divi-sional Artillery, to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted toField Artillery Reinforcements, 19th September, 1918.

GUNN, Michael Beresford, Australian Army Medical Corps, tobe Captain, 16th September, 1918.

HALL, 2nd Lieutenant C. E., 30th Battalion, to be Lieutenant,1st September, 1918.

HANSON, No. 2332 2 /A.M. Thomas, Australian Flying Corps, isappointed Flying Officer (Observer) on probation, and tobe 2nd Lieutenant, 15th September, 1918.

HARLOCK, Lieutenant H. F., 4th Divisional Artillery, is sen-tenced by a General Court Martial to take rank and pre-cedence in his unit and in the Australian Imperial Forceas if his appointment as Lieutenant bore date 12th Decem-ber, 1916.

HARRIS, Lieutenant W. b., 31.C., Permanent SupernumeraryList, to be Captain, 15th September, 1918.

HENNINGHAM, 2nd Lieutenant H. W., 3rd Pioneer Battalion, tobe Lieutenant, 9th September, 1918.

HENRY, 2nd Lieutenant J. H. W., General List, to be Lieu-tenant, 1st August, 1918.

HERRING, Lieutenant - Colonel (temporary Brigadier- General)S. C. E., D.S.O., commanding 13th Infantry Brigade, to beColonel, and to retain the temporary rank of Brigadier-General, 30th June, 1918.

HINES, 2nd Lieutenant H. T., 45th Battalion, to be Lieutenant,1st September, 1918.

HOBBS, Captain N. H., M.C., 18th Battalion, is seconded forduty as Adjutant, Australian Corps Schools, 6th Septem-ber, 1918.

HOPKINS, No. 8598 Warrant Officer, Class I., Edward John,Australian Army Service Corps, 4th Field Butchery, to beQuartermaster and Honorary Lieutenant, and to command,24th August, 1918.

HORNIMAN, Lieutenant R. G., 4th Battalion, to be temporaryCaptain, 13th September, 1918.

HOWARD, No.. 2713 2 /A.M. Henry Parkes, Australian FlyingCorps, to be Flying Officer (Observer) on probation, andto be 2nd Lieutenant, 15th September, 1918.

JAMES, Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) T. B( W.,D.S.O., 3rd Divisional Artillery, to be Lieutenant Colonel,and to remain seconded as Officer Commanding ReserveBrigade, Australian Artillery, 1st April, 1918.

JAMIESON, No. 3294 Lance - Corporal (temporary Corporal)George, M.M., 15th Battalion, to be 2nd Lieutenant, 13thSeptember, 1918.

JEFFERIES, Captain R. E., 13th Field Ambulance, to be Major,10th September, 1918.

KERSHAW, 2nd Lieutenant R. N., M.C., 2nd Machine Gun Bat -talion, to be Lieutenant, 26th July, 1918.

KING, Lieutenant R., 2nd Squadron Australian Flying Corps,to be temporary Flight Commander and temporary Cap -

tain, 15th September, 1918.LONGWORTII, 2nd Lieutenant W., 6th Australian Mechanical

Transport Company, to be Lieutenant, 2nd September,1918.

Commonwealth Gazette. 2369 . No. 195. -19th December, 1918

LUDVIGSEN, 2nd Lieutenant G. V., 5th Machine Gun Battalion,to be Lieutenant, 1st August, 1918.

MEHAN. -With reference to Executive Minute No. 550/18, pro-mulgated in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, No. 125,dated 15th August, 1918, the rank of No. 9405 Temporary'Corporal ALFRED MERAN, M.M.,' 2nd Divisional Artillery(now 2nd Lieutenant), should be as now stated, and notas therein stated.

MELLOR, Captain T. R., 5th Divisional Artillery, to be BrigadeMajor, 5th Divisional Artillery, 13th September, 1918.

MORELL, Major R., D.S.O., 4th Machine Gun Battalion (now'Brigade Major, 13th Infantry Brigade), to be Corps Ma-chine Gun Officer (graded as General Staff Officer II.) ,Australian Corps, 27th July, 1918.

Mum, 2nd Lieutenant I. M., 5th Machine Gun Battalion, to beLieutenant, 1st August, 1918.

MOCALL, Major J. J. L., 20th Battalion (now General StaffOfficer III., 2nd Australian Division), to be Brigade Major,6th Infantry Brigade, 13th September, 1918.

MoCoLL, Major J. T., M.C., 40th Battalion (now General StaffOfficer II., Head - Quarters, Australian Corps) to be GeneralStaff Officer L, 5th Australian Division, and to be tem-porary Lieutenant - Colonel whilst so employed, 2nd Sep-tember, 1918.

MCGLINN, Colonel J. P., C.M.G., V.D. General List (now Com-mandant No. 2 Command Depôt) to be Deputy Assistantand Quartermaster - General, Head - Quarters, Australian Im-perial Force Depôts in United Kingdom, and to be tem-porary Brigadier - General whilst so employed, 17th March,1918. (This cancels notification regarding this officerwhich : appeared in Executive Minute No. 836/18, promul-gated in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, No. 186/18.)

MCLEAN, Quartermaster and Honorary Lieutenant A. S., 33rdBattal ion, to be Quartermaster and Honorary Captain, 4thSeptember, 1918.

NIXON, No. 7218 Temporary Sergeant Edwin George, late 2ndDivisional Artillery, to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted toField Artillery Reinforcements, 19th September, 1918.

O'RIORDAN, Captain S. M., 4th Divisional Army Medical CorpsDetails, to be Major, 10th September, 1918.

POUNTNEY, No. 18724 Extra Duty Pay Sergeant Horace Ran-dolph, late 3rd Divisional Artillery, to be 2nd Lieutenant,and is posted to Field Artillery Reinforcements, 19th Sep-tember, 1918.

PRIMROSE, No. 63858 Gunner Carlton Burton, 4th DivisionalArtillery, to be 2nd Lieutenant, 1st September, 1918.

RAYSON, Captain H., M.C., 1st Sanitary Section, to be Major,10th September, 1918.

ROBERTSON, 2nd Lieutenant S. L., 3rd Battalion, to be Lieu-tenant, 4th September, 1918.

ROBINSON, No. 18927 Sergeant Ernest John,- D.C.M., late 3rdDivisional Artillery, to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted toField Artillery Reinforcements, 19th September, 1918.

SAMSON, Captain C. M., M.C., Australian Army Medical Corps,to be Major, 10th 'September, 1918.

STRANGMAN- TAYLOR, No. 3127 Sergeant Richard, M.M., 15thBattalion, to be 2nd Lieutenant, 13th September, 1918.

THROSBY, No. 4832 Extra Duty Pay Sergeant Charles ReginaldZouch, late 12th Army Brigade, Australian Field Artillery,to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to Field Artillery Re-inforcements, 19th September, 1918.

TURNER, Lieutenant H. W., 13th Battalion, to be temporaryCaptain, 2nd September, 1918.

WAINWRIGHT, 2nd Lieutenant C. L., MM., 3rd Battalion, tobe Lieutenant, 4th September, 1918.

WEBB, No. 7531 Sergeant Ernest Alfred, M.M., late 2nd Divi-sional Artillery, to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted toField Artillery Reinforcements, 19th September, 1918.

WILSON, No. 1276 Driver L. L. (now Lieutenant and sinceembarked for Australia), should be as now shown, and notas in Executive Minute No. 605/16, promulgated in Com-mzonwealth of Australia Gazette, No. 83, dated 13th July,1916.

3RD MILITARY DISTRICT.

ANDERSON, Captain C. H., Australian Army Medical Corps, tobe Major, 10th September; 1918.

ANDERSON, No. 8564 Temporary Sergeant George Philip, late6th Army Brigade, Australian Field Artillery, to be 2ndLieutenant, and is posted to Field Artillery Reinforce-ments, 19th September, 1918.

ANDERSON, Lieutenant J. A., nth Battalion, to be temporaryCaptain, 13th September, 1918.

ANDERSON, Lieutenant K. S., 22nd Battalion, to be Adjutant,5th September, 1918.

ARNOTT,. No. 1543 Sergeant Lloyd, 8th Battalion, to be 2ndLieutenant, 13th September, 1918.

ARTHUR, No. 6923 Lance - Corporal George Gordon, 5th Bat-talion, to be 2nd Lieutenant, 15th September, 1918.

ASHMAN, 2nd Lieutenant C. H., 60th Battalion, to be Lieu-tenant, 1st 'September, 1918.

BADER, No. 984 Warrant Officer Henry John, M.M., from 4thField Ambulance, to be Quartermaster and Honorary Lieu-tenant, and is posted for duty with 14th Field Ambulance,12th September, 1918.

BAZELEY, Captain E. T., M.C., 23rd Battalion, to be Generai-Staff Officer III., 2nd Australian Division, 13th September,1918. .

BENNETT, Captain R. S. De C., Australian Army Medical Corps,to be Major, 10th September, 1918.

BOND, Lieutenant F. C. S., 5th Divisional Artillery, is grantedthe temporary rank of Captain whilst commanding Austra-lian Corps Heavy Trench Mortar Battery, 10th Septem-ber, 1918.

BREWSTER, No. 2802 Sergeant Albert, 8th Battalion, to be 2ndLieutenant, 13th September, 1918.

BURTON, 2nd Lieutenant A. E., Australian 'Army Service Corps(Mechanical Transport), to be Lieutenant, 1st September,

. 1918.CLAYTON, 2nd Lieutenant W. S., 2nd Machine Gun Battalion,

to be Lieutenant, 18th August, 1918.COOPER, 2nd Lieutenant G., 60th Battalion, to be Lieutenant,

1st September, 1918.CORNISH, 2nd Lieutenant F. N., 5th Machine Gun Battalion, to

be Lieutenant, 1st August, 1918.CROME, 2nd Lieutenant H. Australian Army Postal Corps, to

be Lieutenant, 3rd September, 1918.DEANE, 2nd Lieutenant C. H., 5th Pioneer Battalion, to be

Lieutenant, 23rd August, 1918.DOYLE, Captain D. B., 60th Battalion, ceased to be seconded

as Intelligence Officer, 15th Infantry Brigade, and resumedregimental duties and to be temporary Major, 5th Sep-tember, 1918.

DUNN, No. 7335 Corporal William- Gilchrist, 8th Battalion, tobe 2nd Lieutenant, 13th September, 1918.

ELLIOT, No. 2487A Sergeant Henry James, 7th Battalion, to be2nd Lieutenant, 13th September, 1918.

FAIR, Lieutenant (temporary Captain) D. W., 59th Battalion,relinquished the temporary rank of Captain, 5th Septem-ber, 1918.

FELTON, No. 7478 Sergeant Eric William, 5th Battalion, to be2nd Lieutenant, 15th September, 1918.

FERRES, Captain (temporary Major) H. D. G., M.C., 58th Bat-talion, relinquished the temporary rank of Major, 2nd Sep-tember, 1918.

FINLAY, Lieutenant G. L., M :C., 5th Battalion, to be temporaryCaptain, 16th September, 1918.

FORBES, Lieutenant E. L., 24th Battalion, is sentenced by aGeneral Court Martial to take rank and precedence in hisunit and in the Australian Imperial Force as if his ap-pointment as Lieutenant bore date 20th August, 1918.

FRANCIS, Lieutenant (temporary Captain) R. G. D., D.F.C.,69th Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, . to be FlightCommander and Captain, 28th May, 1918. -

GREAVES, No. 6523 Extra Regimental Sergeant Sydney Alexan-der, late Reserve Brigade, Australian Artillery, to be 2ndLieutenant, and is posted to Field Artillery Reinforce-ments, 19th September, 1918.

GREEN, 2nd Lieutenant H. C., Audit Section, AdministrativeHead - Quarters, Australian Imperial Force, to be Lieu-tenant, 20th August, 1918.

HARBORD, 2nd Lieutenant L., M.M., 5th Machine Gun Battalion,to be Lieutenant, 1st August, 1918.

HERRIOT, 2nd Lieutenant S. T., 59th Battalion, to be Lieu-tenant, 8th September, 1918.

HILLIER, No. 2169 2 /A.M. Herbert Roy, Australian FlyingCorps, is appointed Flying Officer (Observer) on proba-tion, and to be 2nd Lieutenant, 15th September, 1918.

HOFFMAN, No. 2509 Sergeant Roy Marshall, M.M., 5th Bat-' talion, to be 2nd Lieutenant, 15th September, 1918.HORDER, No. 217 Company Sergeant -Major George James,

D:C.M., 3rd Pioneer Battalion, to be -2nd Lieutenant, 15thSeptember, 1918.

HUTTON, No. 10 Warrant Officer Vincent, from 14th Field Am-bulance, to be Quartermaster and Honorary Lieutenant, andis posted for duty at Monte Video Hospital, No. 2 Com-mand Depôt, 12th September, 1918.

JONES, Captain (temporary Major) A. M., M.C., D.F.C., 2ndSquadron, Australian Flying Corps, to be Squadron Com-mander and Major, 22nd May, 1918.

JONES, Captain J. T., M.C., 12th Field Ambulance, to be Major,10th September, 1918.

KELLY,. Captain J. P., 2nd Australian General Hospital, to beMajor, 10th September, 1918. .

KING, Lieutenant (temporary Captain) H. J., 22nd Battalion,relinquished the temporary rank of Captain, 1st Septem-ber, 1918.

LocK, 2nd Lieutenant A. K., Australian Army Service Corps(Mechanical Transport) , to be Lieutenant, 1st September,1918.

LODGE, Lieutenant E. R., 3rd Army Brigade, Australian FieldArtillery, having been appointed to a commission in theIndian Army, his appointment in the Australian ImperialForce is terminated, 28th August, 1918.

LUCAS, No. 19602 Battery Sergeant -Major Alfred, late 3rdDivisional Artillery, to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted toField Artillery Reinforcements, 19th September, 1918.

MACKINOLTY, 2nd Lieutenant G. J. W., Australian Flying Corps,to be Lieutenant and Equipment Officer, Class II., 1stJune, 1918. ,

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MARKS, No. 4258 Sergeant Frederick Beldon, 7th Battalion, tobe 2nd Lieutenant, 13th September, 1918.

MATSON, No. 20164 Sergeant Ernest, late 1st Divisional Artil-lery, to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to Field Artil-lery Reinforcements, 19th September, 1918.

MtJNDAY, Lieutenant (temporary Captain) J. J., 38th Bat-talion, relinquished the temporary rank of Captain onceasing to command 10th Australian Light Trench MortarBattery, 31st August, 1918.

MoNAMARA, 2nd Lieutenant W. H., Australian Army ServiceCorps (Mechanical Transport), to be Lieutenant, ist Sep-tember, 1918:

PONSFORD, Captain C. H. S., Dental Corps, to be Senior DentalOfficer, No. 2 Command Depôt, and to be Major, 25thAugust, 1918.

POWER, Reginald, Australian Army Medical Corps, to be Cap-tain, 14th September, 1918.

PYKE, Lieutenant W. E., 3rd Pioneer battalion, having re-signed, his appointment in the Australiair Imperial Forceis terminated, 31st July, 1918. (This cancels notificationregarding this officer which appeared in Executive MinuteNo. 836/18, promulgated in Commonwealth of AustraliaGazette, No. 186/18.)

REILLY, No. 2012 Corporal John Valentine, D.C.M., 5th Bat-talion, to be 2nd Lieutenant, 15th September, 1918.

SAWERS, Lieutenant J. B., Australian Army Pay Corps, to beCaptain, 9th September, 1918.

SELLECK, 2nd Lieutenant G. G., 57th Battalion, to be Lieu-tenant, 1st September, 1918.

SETON, Captain M. C. C. Army Medical Corps Reinforcements,to be Major, 10th September, 1918.

SHARWOOD, 2nd Lieutenant R. B., Australian Army ServiceCorps (Mechanical Transport), to be Lieutenant, 1st Sep-tember, 1918.

SILVERLOCK, Lieutenant William Orestes (formerly WilliamSilverlock), 21st Battalion, having resumed his córrectname by statutory declaration, his records in the Aus-tralian Imperial Force will be amended accordingly.

SMITH, No. 96 Company Sergeant -Major David, M.C., 5thBattalion, to be 2nd Lieutenant, 15th September, 1918.

S 'PEVVART, Captain I. P., M.C., 22nd Battalion, relinquishedappointment of Adjutant, 16th August, 1918.

STORER, No. 2802 Sergeant Henry William, late 1st DivisionalArtillery, to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to FieldArtillery Reinforcements, 19th September, 1918.

SWINDELLS, No. 602 Sergeant Herbert Troy, 8th Battalion, to.be 2nd Lieutenant, 13th September, 1918.

TAYLOR, Captain (temporary Major) A. W., M.C.; 3rd Ma-chine Gun Battalion, to be Major, 13th September, 1918.

ToTHILL, 2nd Lieutenant G. C., 1st Divisional Artillery, to beLieutenant, 8th August, 1918.

TURNER, No, 32421 Extra Duty Pay : Sergeant Francis HerbertBlackley, late 5th Divisional Artillery, to be 2nd Lieu-tenant, and is posted to Field Artillery Reinforcements,19th September, 1918.

WILLIAMS, 2nd Lieutenant A. M., 57th Battalion, to be Lieu-tenant, ist September, 1918.

WILLIAMS, Captain (novr temporary Lieutenant- Colonel) R.,D.SA., Australian Flying Corps, to be Squadron Com-mander and to be Major, 22nd May, 1918. (This cancelsnotification regarding this officer which appeared in Exe-cutive Minute No. 67/18, promulgated in Coimnonwealth,of Australia Gazette No. 15, dated 7th February, 1918.)

WILSON, 2nd Lieutenant R. V., General List, to be Lieutenant,10th September, 1918.

WINCHCOMBE, No. 7913 Extra Duty Pay Sergeant LesliePhillimore, Iate 1st Divisional Artillery, to be 2nd Lieu-tenant, and is posted to Field Artillery Reinforcements,19th September, 1918.

WITHINGTON, Captain R. C., Australian Army Medical Corps,to be Major, 10th September, 1918.

WRIGHT, Lieutenant H. J., 7th Battalion, to be temporaryCaptain, 10th September, 1918.

YOUNG,. Quartermaster and Honorary Captain A. N., Austra-lian Army Service Corps, 4th Field Butchery, relinquishedhis rank at his own request, and is appointed Lieutenant,and transferred to Reinforcements, 2nd Battalion, 2ndSeptember, 1918.


BIRCH, Captain J. B. M.C., Australian Army Medical Corps,to be Major, 10th September, 1918.

HARTLEY, Lieutenant IL, Australian Army Service Corps (Me-chanical Transport) , to be temporary Captain, I Ith Sep-tember, 1918.

HENNESSY, No. 50 Company Sergeant -Major Maurice Bernard,from 1st Divisional Signal Company, Engineers, to be 2ndLieutenant, 13th September, 1918.

.TosE, Captain I. B., M.C., 14th Field Ambulance, to be Major,10th September, 19I8.

Jurors, Captain (temporary Major) P. E., M.C., 27th Battalion,relinquished the temporary rank of Major, 2nd September,1918.

KELLAWAY, Captain C. H., M.C.; 2nd Australian General Hos-pital, to be Major, 10th September, 1918.

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Loutrr, Major N. M., D.S.O., 45th Battalion, from 50th Bat-talion, to command, and to be temporary Lieutenant -Colonel whilst so employed, 2nd September, 1918.

MaCALL, No. 1151 Warrn,nt Officer Henry Herbert, from 3rdAustralian Auxiliary Hospital, to be Quartermaster andHonorary Lieutenant, and is posted for duty with 2ndAustralian Auxiliary Hospital, 12th September, 1918.

IIACGEORGE, No. 8356 Sergeant. Horace Stanley, late 6th ArmyBrigade, Australian Field Artillery, to be 2nd Lieutenant,and is posted to Field Artillery Reinforcements, 19th Sep-tember, 1918.

MoRAE, 2nd Lieutenant J. A., 4th Pioneer Battalion, to beLieutenant, 1st September, 1918.

PHILLIPS, Captain W. J. E., 1st Field Ambulance, to be Major,10th September, 1918.

RUSSELL, No. 2779 Extra Duty Pay Sergeant Charles AllanWarwick, late 5th Divisional Artillery, to be 2nd Lieu -tenant, and is posted to Field Artillery Reinforcements,19th September, 1918.

SCOTT, Captain M. L., ist Australian General Hospital, to beSurgical Specialist, and to be temporary Major whilst soemployed, 2nd September, 1918.

SLOCOMBE, No. 2791A Company Sergeant -Major WilliamGeorge, 10th Battalion, to be 2nd Lieutenant, 13th Sep-tember, 1918.

SMITH, Captain W. L., M.C., Australian Army Medical Corps,to be Major, 10th September, 1918.

SYKES, No. 3616 Sergeant John Wilfred, 10th Battalion, tobe 2nd Lieutenant, 13th September, 1918.

WATERS, 2nd Lieutenant W. H., D.C.M., 4th Machine GunBattalion, to be Lieutenant, 1st September', 1918.

WYLLIE, Captain H. A., M.C., ist Australian General Hos-pital, to be Major, 10th September, 1918.


BREARLEY, Lieutenant (temporary Captain) S. G., D.F.C., 69thSquadron, Australian Flying Corps, to be Flight Com-mander and Captain, 6th May, 1918.

FREEMAN, 2nd Lieutenant G. K., 4th Pioneer Battalion, to beLieutenant, ist September, 1918.

GERRANS, 2nd Lieutenant G. S., Australian Army PostalCorps, to be Lieutenant, 3rd September, 1918.

GLYDE, Captain (temporary Major) E. G., 28th Battalion, re-linquished the temporary rank of Major, 2nd September,1918.

KIERATH, No. 1841 Sergeant (temporary Battery Sergeant -Major) James Alexander, late 3rd Army Brigade, Aus-tralian Field Artillery, to be 2nd Lieutenant, and isposted to Field Artillery Reinforcements, 19th September,1918.

Loucr, Captain T. S., MSC., 51st Battalion (now StaffTrainee), to be Brigade Major, 13th Infantry Brigade,27th .July, 1918.

MCKENZIE, No. 1202 Sergeant (temporary Company Sergeant-Major ) James Thomson, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, to be 2ndLieutenant, 15th September, 1918.

McLARTY, 2nd Lieutenant H. R., M.M., 5th Divisional Artil-lery, to be Staff Officer for Reconnaissance, 5th DivisionalArtillery, 13th September, 1918.

ROBERTSON, Lieutenant F. 11IcK., 1st Pioneer Battalion, is sen-tenced by a General Court Martial to take rank and pre-cedence in his unit and in the Australian Imperial Forceas if his appointment as Lieutenant bore date 1st Janu-ary, 1918.

Ross, 2nd Lieutenant A., 11th Battalion, to be Lieutenant, 5thAugust, 1918.

6Tg MILITARY DIS TRICT.

EDDINGTON, No. 24449 Extra Duty Pay Sergeant ClarenceRussell, late 3rd Divisional Artillery, to be 2nd Lieu-tenant, and is posted to Field Artillery Reinforcements,19th September, 1918.

GELLIBRAND, Colonel (temporary Major General) J., C.B.,D.S.O., commanding 3rd Australian Division, to be Major -General, 30th June, 1918.

MILLER, Lieutenant T. R., M.C., 1st Pioneer Battalion, to betemporary Captain, 18th September, 1918.

RATTRAY, 2nd Lieutenant J. S., 40th Battalion, to be Lieu-tenant, 10th August, 1918.

ROBINSON, No. 5172 Extra Duty Pay Sergeant Charles Hindon,late 3rd Army Brigade, Australian Field Artillery, to be2nd Lieutenant,, and is posted to Field Artillery Rein-forcements, 19th September', 1918. (Ex. Min. No. 896.)

Officers of the Permanent Military Forces being appointedto the Australian Imperial Force, with effect from 12th De-cember, 1918: -

Lieutenants J. T. SIMPSON, F. S. PLOWMAN, A. G. THOMSON,C. E. M. LLOYD, A. W. ST. LEGER, P. F. N. MCCARTHY, P. L.MOOnE, E. G. B. SCRIVEN, E. B. ELLISON, I. V. ROBERTSON, R.F. MONAGHAN, C. A. STEVENS, G. H. WATKINS, A. R. Bows,E. R. RHOADES, and B. R. BIEIIWIRTH. (Ex. Min. No. 874.)

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APPOINTMENTS.Temporary Honorary Lieutenant C. J. FEoENT, Australian

.Military Forces, being Quartermaster and Lieutenant, Aus-tralian Imperial Force, with pay at the rate of £350 perannum, inclusive of all allowances whilst employed as Quarter-master, Sea Transport Staff, 26th October, 1918. (Ex. Min.No. 875.)

The following temporary appointments of Draft ConductingOfficers being made in the Australian Imperial Force for thevoyage only, with effect from dates specified :

To be Lieutenants. Honorary Lieutenant T. E. Y. HoL-COMBE, Reserve of Officers, 2nd Military District, ist Novem-ber, 1918; Honorary Lieutenants R. G. PRICE, E. MARINSON,G. WILKINSON, and T. J. LrrreewooD, Reserve of Officers,2nd Military District, 28th October, 1918. (Ex. Min. No.880.)

The following' temporary appointments being made in theAustralian Imperial Force for the voyage only, with effectfrom dates specified:

To be Lieutenant- Colonel. Major' (Honorary Lieutenant -Colonel) T. FLINTOFF, 88th' (Perth) Infantry, 5th MilitaryDistrict, 23rd October, 1918.

To be Major. -- Captain (Honorary Major) E. C. PADMAN,81st (Wakefield) Infantry, 4th Military District, 26th October,1918.

To be Captain. honorary Captain F. C. CONSTABLE, Reserveof Officers, 5th Military District, 23rd. October, 1918.

To be Lieutenant. Sergeant JOHN WILLIAM GEORGEMCKENZIE, late Australian Imperial Force, 5th November,1918.

TERMINATION.3RD MILITARY DISTRICT.

Major A. L. ROBERTS, 27th November, 1918. (Ex. Min. No.872.)

The following temporary promotions of Chaplains, made inthe Australian Imperial Force by the General Officer Com-manding the Australian Imperial Force, in accordance withthe powers conferred upon him by Executive Minute, beingconfirmed:To be Chaplains, 3rd Class (temporarily), without any addi-

tional pay or allowances:Anglican Denomination. - Chaplain_ , 4th CIass, the Reverend

WADDY,S. 9DDY, 16th July, 1918 ; Chaplain, 4th Class, theReverend H. S. MoRSHEAD, 16th July, 1918; Chaplain, 4th Class,the Reverend A. H. GALLOP, 2,5th August, 1918; Chaplain, 4thClass, the Reverend A. S. GREVILLE, 25th August, 1918 ; Chap-lain, 4th Class, the Reverend J. J. B'ooTH, M.C., 29th August,1918; Chaplain, 4th Class, the Reverend J. E. N. OSBORN, M.C.,29th August, 1918 ; Chaplain, 4th Class, -the Reverend A. F.EVA, 1st September, 1918; Chaplain, 4th Class, the ReverendJ. M. MoEvor, 1st September, 1918; Chaplain, 4th Class, theReverend J. H. RA_VERTY, 7th September, 1918.

Roman Catholic Denomination: -- Chaplain, 4th Class, theReverend H. WARD, 7th September, 1918.

Methodist Denonmination. Chaplain, 4th Class, the ReverendT. T. WEBB, 16th September, 1918.

Baptist Denomination.Chaplain 4th Class, the ReverendH. A. PYKE, 1st September, 1918. (Ex. Min. No. 877.)

The following appointments tò, and terminations in, theAustralian Imperial Force being made from the dates stated:

APPOINTMENTS.ARMY MEDICAL CORPS.

To be Captain. -- GEOFFREY BRUTUS PACKRAM, 15th October,1918 ; MICHAEL OSWALD STOEMON, 15th October, 1918 ; Lieu-tenant A. R. FLETCHER, 34th Infantry, 28th October, 1918; JOHNCHARLES Ross, 29th October, 1918 ; Sergeant NORMAN ARTHURALBISTON, 4th November, 1918; Lieutenant (provisionally) A.P. GUNNING, 29th Infantry (Australian Rifles), 4th Novem-ber, 1918; RONALD GURNEY STOTT, 4th November, 1918; Lieu-tenant E. MEIKLE, 35th Infantry, 6th November, 1918; THOM-SON LECKE, 7th November, 1918 ; FRANK NORMAN WADDELL,7th November, 1918; ARTHUR ROY , HUNT, 7th November,1918 ; 2nd Lieutenant J. F. BARNETT, 26th Infantry, 7thNovember, 1918 ; CAMPBELL RoY CAMPLING, 8th -November,1918; EUGENE AUGUSTINE ROGERS, 8th November, 1918; DAVIDERNEST TRUMPY, 9th November, 1918; Lieutenant S. G. WHIT-FIELD, Sydney University Scouts, 14th November, 1918;EDMUND ALFRED ELLIOTT, 1st December, 1918.

APPOINTMENTS TERMINATED.1ST MILITARY DISTRICT.

Major F. W. CRAIG, D.S.O., 15th December, 1918 ; CaptainC. A. R. MUNRO, 28th November, 1918; Lieutenant G. W. LEA,28th November, 1918; 2nd Lieutenant W. E. LATIMER, 28thNovember, 1918.

2ND MILITARY DISITEIC2

Lieutenant - Colonel J. S. PURDY, D.S.O., 31st October, 1918;Lieutenant- Colonel H. K. DENHAM, D.S.O., 2nd December,1918 ; Major H. R. J. HARRis, 3rd December, 1918 ; CaptainsJ. W. RICHARDS, M.C., 24th November, 1918 ; L. N. EDOLEY,30th October, 1918; G. L. ToMI.INpoN, 27th November, 1918;F. S. HALL, M.C., 24th November, 1918 ; A. T. PEASE, 22ndNovember, 1918; Lieutenants J. B. P. DALLEY, 5th December,1918 ; A. W. ANDERSON, M.C., 27th November, 1918 ; E. DEAN,24th November, 1918; G. T. WENSOR, M.C., 27th November,1918; J. N. RUSSELL, 27th November, 1918; A. F. GRANT, 26thNovember, 1918; F. C. BAXTER, 3rd December, 1918; C. LE B.BROWN, 30th November, 1918 ; L. M. POTTS, 27th November,1918; M. J. LENEHAN, 22nd November, 1918; G. H. TAYLOR,3rd December, 1918; B. B. McLEOD, 24th November, 1918; E.E. BRUNKER, 5th December, 1918 ; 2nd Lieutenants R. H. L.CATON, 27th November, 1918; A. A. Ross, M.M., 22nd Novem-ber, 1918; J. H. BURGESS, 24th November, 1918; J. T. PREN-TICE, M.M., 29th November, 1918; F. A. POWER, 27th Novem-ber, 1918; G. L. TAYLOR, 22nd November, 1918.


Major J. K. C. LAING, 11th October, 1918. (This amends thereference to this officer which appeared in Executive MinuteNo. 756/1918, promulgated on page 2066 of Commonwealth ofAustralia Gazette No. 165, dated 24th October, 1918) ; MajorJ. T. TAIT, 29th November, 191g; Captain D. P. FLOCKHART,3rd December, 1918 ; Quartermaster and Honorary Captain M.T. KEARNEY, 25th November, 1918; Lieutenants H. BOOTH, 2ndDecember, 1918; W. A. MossMAx, 29th November, 1918; W. A.TURNER, 2nd December, 1918; J. R. DUNCAN, 27th November,1918; N. H. MALCOLM, 2nd December, 1918; E. R. REEVE, 13thNovember, 1918; L. FRYBERG, M.M., 11th November, 1918;2nd Lieutenants M. L. LONG, 27th November, 1918 ; G. S.WALKER, 2nd December, 1918; A. THOMSON, 2nd December,1918.


Lieutenant V. A. NORVILL, 11th November, 1918.

5m MILITARY DISTRICT.Major F. T. A. LOVEGROVE, 3rd November, 1918. (Ex. Min.

No. 879.)

The following appointments, terminations, &c., of Chaplainsbeing made in the Australian Imperial Force, with effect fromdates specified:

To be Chaplains, 4th Class. Anglican Denomination.TheReverend JOHN NEWTON STEPHEN, 2nd Military District, 31stOctober, 1918; Private WALTER EMRA KING-SCOTE BURKITT,Australian Imperial Force, 18th September, 19173 (This can-cels the notifications respecting this Chaplain which appearedin Executive Minute No. 125/18, promulgated on page 338 ofCommonwealth of Australia Gazette, No. 23, dated 21st Feb-ruary, 1918, and Executive ?Minute No. 774/18, promulgatedon page 2093 of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, No. 71,dated 31st October, 1918) .

Roman Catholic Denomination. --The Reverend MATTHIASJOSEPH SMITH, 4th Military District, 20th December, 1917.(This cancels the notifications respecting this Chaplain whichappeared in Executive Minute No. 125/18, promulgated onpage 338 of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, No. 23,dated 21st February, 1918, and Executive Minute No. 774/18,promulgated on page 2093 of Commonwealth of AustraliaGazette, No. 171, dated 31st October, 1918.)

Presbyterian Denomination. The Reverend JOHN THOMASLAWTON, 3rd Military District, 28th October, 1918.

Methodist Denorninatiori.. --- )Corporal WILDrAM RICHARDS,Australian Imperial Force, 12th November, 1918; CorporalHERBERT EDWIN Cosr m,. M.M., Australian Imperial Force, 4thNovember, 1918.

Baptist Denomination. --The Reverend ALBERT CHARLESKILT,, 4th Military District, 26th October, 1918.

Salvation Array Denomination. ERNEsT HABEWOOD, 3rdMilitary District, 19th April, 1918. (This amends the noti-fication respecting this Chaplain which appeared in ExecutiveMinute No. 305, promulgated on page 1060 of Commonwealthof Australia Gazette, No. 69, dated 9th May, 1918.)

TERMINATIONS.

Anglican. Denomination.Chaplain, 4th Class (temporary3rd Class), the Venerable Archdeacon R. H. RICHARD, 6th Mili-tary District, 14th December, 1918; Chaplain, 4th Class (tem-porary 3rd Class), the Reverend P. S. WADDY, 2nd MilitaryDistrict, 24th October, 1918; Chaplain, 4th Class (temporary3rd Class), the Reverend R. H. PITT -OWEN, 2nd Military Dis-trict, 27th November, 1918; Chaplain, 4th Class, the ReverendJ. BOARDMAN, 2nd Military District, 5th December, 1918.

Roman Catholic Denomination. Chaplain, 4th Class, theReverend M. J. MORRIS, 3rd Military District, 20th Tuly, 1918.( This amends the notification respecting this Chaplain whichappeared in Executive Minute No. 125/18, promulgated onpage 338 of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, No. 23,dated 21st February, 1918.)

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Presbyterian Denomination. Chaplain, 4th Class, the Rev-erend J. H. BATES, 2nd Military District, 4th" November, 1918;Chaplain, 4th Class; the Reverend J. SMILEY, 3rd Military Dis-trict, 21st November, 1918. .(Ex: Min. No. 894.)

The following appointment to and terminations in the Aus-tralian Imperial Force being made from the dates stated:- -

APPOINTMENT.ARMY MEDICAL CORPS.

To be Lieutenant.Honorary Lieutenant W. M. BARKLEY,Australian Army Medical Corps Reserve, 31st October, 1918.

APPOINTMdE+ NTaS TERMINATED.1ST MILITARY DISTRICT.

Lieutenant C. W. A. WILLIAMS, 12th December, 1918.


Lieutenant - Colonel E. E. MARTIN, D.S.O., 5th December,1918; Captains R. A. DOWLING, 7th December, 1918; H. O.M,AHER, 5th December, 1918.

Captain G. W. CLARK, 12th April, 1918. (This amends thenotification regarding this officer which appeared. in ExecutiveMinute No. 407 /1918, promulgated on page 1337 of Convmon-wealth of Australia Gazette, No. 92, dated 20th June, 1918.)

Lieutenants C. T. DEMPSEY, M.B.E. , 7th December, 1918; M.BA.ssER, 7th December, 1918; ; C. B. KING, 26th September,1918; H. S. HILL, 7th December, 1918.


Major W. L. FANNING, 6th December, 1918; LieutenantsL. A. DowsoN, 2nd December, 1918; F. S. HURREY, 6th No-vember, 1918; W. MCA. SIMPSON, 4th Decemáber, 1918; 2ndLieutenants H. S. BRADS, 4th December, 1918; J. W. HowI T,3rd December, 1918.


Captain R. L. RHODES, M.C., 6th December, 1918; LieutenantD. T. DURIEU, 6th December, 1918.

5TH MILITARY DISTRICT.Majors C. P. KENNY, 17th November, 1918; H. F. DARLING,

D.S.O., 6th Decentibér, 1918 ; Lieutenants J. B. HASSELL, 28thNovember, 1918; T. E. COWLEY, 2nd December, 1918; 2ndLieutenant H. TRERILCOCK, 29th November, 1918.

CANCELLATION OF APPOINTMENT.The appointment of Lieutenant H. F. MUNno, 3rd (Darling

Downs) Light Horse, to be 2nd Lieutenant, Australian Im-perial Force, referred to in Executive Minute No. 595/1918,promulgated on page 1766 of Commonwealth of AustraliaGazette, No. 135, dated 29th August, 1918, is cancelled. (Ex.Min. No. 890.) .

G. F. PEARGE, Minister of State for Defence.

APPOINTMENT.Quartermaster and Honorary Major I. IsAACSON, V.D., 64th

Infantry (City of Melbourne Regiment), 3rd Military Dis-trict, being appointed Major in the Australian Imperial Forcefor special duty, from 6th November, 1918, to 16th November,1918. (Ex. Min. No. 885.)

GEO. H. WISE, for Minister of State for Defence.

AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES.APPOINTMENTS, ETC.

T1HE Governor- General in Council has approved of the fol-

lowing:Australian Army Medical Corps. Honorary Captain W.

MACPHERSON, Reserve of Officers, 3rd Military District, tovacate the appointment of Quartermaster, No. 5 AustralianGeneral Hospital, 15th June, 1918, and to be Secretary andAdjutant, temporarily, No. 11 Australian General Hospital,16th June, 1918; Honorary Lieutenant E. A. PARKER, Reserveof Officers, 3rd Military District, to be Quartermaster, tem-porarily, No. 5 Australian General Hospital, 16th June, 1918;the appointment of Lieutenant G. BETTE, Retired List, to beSecretary, No. 11 Australian General Hospital, is terminated,15th June, 1918. (Ex. Min. No. 871.)

The following appointments being made to the PermanentMilitary Forces from the Royal Military College of Australiá,with effect from 12th December, 1918:

No. 171 Corporal JAMES THOMAS SIMPSON; No. 172 CorporalFRANK STEPHEN PLOWMAN; No. 166 Company Sergeant -MajorALAN GILBERT THOMSON; No. 169 Company Sergeant -MajorCHARLES EDWARD MAURICE LLOYD; No. 183 Staff -Cadet ALBANWILLIAM ST. LEGER; No. 163 Sergeant PAUL FREDERICK NOELMCCARTHY; No. 181 Sergeant PATERSON LISLE MOORE; . No.

174 Cor -poral ERIC GEORGE BENNETT SCEIVEN; No. 179 Staff -Cadet EDWARD BURNETT ELLISON; No. 170 Staff -Cadet IVANVALLANCE ROBERTSON; No. 184 Staff -Cadet RAYMOND FREDERICMONAGHAN; No. 165 Staff -Cadet CHARLES ANTHONY STEVENS;No. 194 Staff -Cadet GEORGE HERBERT WATT {INS; No. 168 Staff -Cadet ARTHUR HAROLD BoYES; No. 197 Corporal EDISONRANSIN RHOADES; No. 190 Staff -Cadet BISMARCK RUDOLPHBIERwIRTH. (Ex. Min. No. 873.)

The following appointments being made in the AustralianMilitary Forces:-- -

Chaplains who, on appointment to the Australian Im-perial Force for active service outside Australia, were notserving and are not now serving as Chaplains in the Aus-tralian Military Forces.

To be Honorary Chaplain, 4th, Classe with the relative rankof Captain:

3RD MILITARY DISTRICT.The Reverend JOHN SMILEY, B.A., late Chaplain, 4th CIass,

Australian Imperial Force, 1st June, 1916. (Ex. Min. No.876.)

The age for retirement of the undermentioned officers beingfurther extended to 30th June, 1919:- -

Colonel ( Temporary Brigadier- General and Honorary Major -General,) J. W. PARNELL, C.M.G., Royal Australian Engineers;Colonel (Temporary Brigadier General and Honorary Major -General) G. L. LEE, C.M.G., D.S.O., Aide-de-Camp to HisExcellency the Governor - General, Administrative and Instruc-tional Staff ; Colonel L. H. KYNGDON, Royal Australian Gar.rison Artillery; Majors (Brevet Lieutenant - Colonels) W.MAILER and R. C. HOLMAN, D.S.O., D.C.M. ; Major F. J.HAYTER; Quartermaster and Honorary Major L. MOLLOY;Quartermasters and Honorary Captains J. BOND and W. A.FREEMAN, Administrative and Instructional Staff. (Ex. Min.No. 878.)

The following changes being made in connexion with theAustralian Military Forces:

Administrative and Instructional Staff. Adjutant andQuartermaster ( Honorary Lieutenant) T. H. KENNETT to beHonorary Captain, 1st November, 1918; The age for retirementof Garrison Sergeant - Major ( Temporary Honorary Lieutenant)E. M. HART to be extended for a period of one year from 21stNovember, 1918.

AWARDS OF THE 1\ERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL.Instructional Staff.Warrant Officer, Class I., F. BAKER,

Staff Regimental Sergeant - Major, 5th Military District.Royal Australian Garrison Artillery. No. 7 Sergeant W.

BONYTHON, Armament Artificer, 3rd Military District.Royal Australian Engineers. No. 40 Sergeant E. SMITH,

5th Military District.

AWARDS OF THE MEDAL FOR LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT.

Instructional Staff. Warrant Officer, Class II., W. W.MATTHEWS, Staff Sergeant - Major, 2nd Military District; War-rant Officer, Class I., P. O'CONNOR, Staff Regimental Sergeant-Major; 3rd Military District; the initials of Warrant Officer,Class I., W. W. TRACY to be as now stated, and not as shownin Executive Minute No. 677/1918.

Aviation Instructional Staff. Squadron Quartermaster -Sergeant R. S. G. WILLIAMS.

Royal Australian Garrison Artillery.No. 127 WarrantOfficer, Class II., A. H. CASWELL, Ord Class Master- Gunner,3rd '11filitary District, and No. 23 Bombardier J. J. MCWIL-LIAMS, Armament Artificer, 6th Military District.

Royal Australian Engineers. No. 109 Sergeant A. J.GOFFEY, 1st Military District.

Australian Army Medical Corps (Permanent). No. 21Lance Sergeant A. J. HENDERSON, 2nd Military District.

1ST MILITARY DISTRICT.2nd Light Horse (Queensland Mounted Infantry) . Captain

( Brevet Major) A. MARTIN to be Major, 28th September,1918.

3rd (Darling Downs) Light Horse. Private JEFFREY STONEto be Lieutenant, temporarily, for the duration of the war,28th September, 1918.

27th (Z'iorth Queensland) Light Horse. The resignation ofLieutenant R. BARTON of his temporary commission is ac-cepted, 30th September, 1918.

2nd Infantry (Kennedy Regiment) .Captain W. HUNT tobe transferred from the Reserve of Officers with regimentalseniority as from date of transfer, and to be appointed tocommand, temporarily, 1st September, 1918.

1 l th (Darling Downs) Infantry. The appointment of Lieu-tenant P. F. A. CAMERON, Senior Cadets, to be Lieutenant,temporarily, is terminated, 20th November, 1914.

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6th Light -Horse (Hunter River Lancers) .- Captain (Brevet -Major) C. H. GRANVILLE to be Major, 28th September, 1918.

17th Infantry. -- Temporary Lieutenant ROY LAKIN PENN tobe Lieutenant, 1st September, 1918; the appointment of J. P.ARNOTT to be Lieutenant, temporarily, is cancelled; the nameof Temporary Lieutenant DOUGLAS EGLINTON ECKFORD to be

as now stated, and not as shown in Executive Minute 776/1918.

34th (South Sydney) Infantry.-Lieutenant, provisionally,R. A. FRASER to be granted the pay and temporary rank of

Captain whilst employed with the Australian Army Pay Corps,let July, 1918.

Australian Army Medical Corps.- Captain (HonoraryMajor) C. L. S. MACINTOSH D.S.O., to be granted the tem-porary rank and pay of Lieutenant - Colonel whilst employed

as Officer Commanding No. 4 Australian General Hospital, 1st

October, 1918.3RD MILITARY DISTRICT.

16th (Indi) Light Horse. --Captain A. E. DEVERELL to betransferred to the Unattached List,1 t September,

F1918;

the resignation of Lieutenant, provisionally,his commission is accepted, 30th September, 1918.

!29th Light Horse (Port Phillip Horse) .- Lieutenant B. E.A. KERR to be Captain, 30th September, 1918.

54th (Merri) Infantry. -The undermentioned to be Lieu-tenants, temporarily, for the duration of the war : - SergeantsCLARENCE EDWARD HALL, CHRISTOPHER ROBERTS BARNES

JAMES, JOHN ARMSTRONG CORBY, ERROL JACK HEWETT, HENRY

ROTHE MCKEOWN, THOMAS HAROLD MOSS, and THOMASSTANLEY GREY, 28th August, 1918.

The undermentioned to be appointed Lieutenants, tem-porarily, from 1st to 28th September, 1918:- CompanyQuartermaster - Sergeants ALFRED JAMES COWLEY and HERBERT

JOHN RUSMUSSEN, Sergeants JOHN THOMAS COWLEY andEDWARD LESLIE NEWBIGIN ; Sergeant THOMAS GRIFFIN to beLieutenant, temporarily, from 1st to 3rd September, 1918.

58th Infantry ( Essendon Rifles) .-'The undermentioned to beLieutenants, temporarily, from 1st to 28th September, 1918: -Captain J. V. MARTYN, Senior Cadets; Private ARTHURLELAND ABBOTT; Lieutenants RONALD STEWART HANNA and

FRANK AUGUSTUS MULLER, Senior Cadets; Captain HORACEBROWN, Senior Cadets; 2nd Lieutenant JAMES COLIN YOUNG,Senior Cadets; and Sergeant SYDNEY GILBERT CAMPBELL.

63rd Infantry (The East .lfelhourne Regiment).-Major H.J. J. MADDOX to be transferred from the 64th Infantry (Cityof Melbourne Regiment) , with regimental seniority as fromdate of transfer, and to be appointed to command, temporarily,8th August, 1918 ; the appointment of Captain A. BARNETT tocommand, temporarily, is terminated, 7th August, 1918.

64th Infantry (City of Melbourne Regiment).-Lieutenant-Colonel J. M. SEMMENS, V.D., to be appointed to command,temporarily, 8th August, 1918.

Australian Army Service Corps. -Lieutenant H. F. MCCREAto be Captain, with corps' seniority next after Captain C. W.ROBINSON, 16th June, 1918.

Reserve of Officers.-Honorary Captain G. COOPER, M.C., tobe 'transferred to the Reserve of Officers, temporarily, 6thMilitary District, ist September, 1918.

Australian Army Medical Corps Reserve.-HAROLD Wh IT-

FIELD WARD to be Honorary Captain, 6th April, 1915.

Chaplains' Department.- Chaplain, 1st Class, the RightReverend W. H. COOPER, M.A., B.D., Unattached List, to betransferred to the Chaplains' Department, 5th Military Dis-trict.


78th Infantry (Adelaide Rifles) .--+Lieutenant Colonel D. M.R. COGHILL, V.D., to resume command, and the appointmentof Captain C. HUTTON to command, temporarily, to be ter-minated, 30th September, 1918 ; the appointment of HOOPERJOSSE BREWSTER -JONES to be Lieutenant, temporarily, is ter -minated, 30th September, 1918.


Australian Field Artillery. Lieutenant H. L. NEWNHAM tobe retired under the provisions of Australian Military Regu-lations 158 (f) , 30th September, 1918.

84th Infantry (Gold-fields Regiment) .-Captain C. S. TRAT-MAN to be retransferred to the Unattached List, 30th Septem-ber, 1918.

Australian Army Pay Corps. -- Warrant Officer, Class II.,MATTHEW BRIAN DESMOND to be Lieutenant, provisionally,1st July, 1918.

Australian Army Medical Corps Reserve. -The appointmentof Honorary Captain O. ARNOLD is terminated, 7th November,1918.

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Chaplains' Department.-The Reverend WILLIAM ROBERTHIBBURT to be Chaplain, 4th Class, temporarily, for the dura-tion of the war, Ist November, 1918; Chaplain, 1st Class, theRight Reverend W. H. COOPER, M.A., B.D., to be transferredto the Unattached List, from the Unattached List, 3rd Mili-tary District. (Ex. Min. No. 881.)


GRANT OF HONORARY RANK.

THE Governor - General in Council has approved of theundermentioned, who have served in the Australian Im-

perial Force as Commissioned Officers, having the rank heldby them in the Australian Imperial Force confirmed as Honor-ary Rank in the Australian Military Forces, as follows :-

Officers who, on appointment for active service outside Aus-tralia, were serving, and are now serving in the AustralianMilitary Forces or Senior Cadets:-


To be Honorary Lieutenant- Colonel.- Captain H. H. B.FoLLITT. Australian Army Medical Corps, 20th November,1916.

To be Honorary Major.- Captain H. GRANT, 2nd Infantry(Kennedy Regiment)., 1st April, 1916.

To be Honorary Captain.- Lieutenant G. M. CONNOR, 7thInfantry (Moreton Regiment) , 23rd April, 1915.


To be Honorary Lieutenant- Colonels.- Captain (Brevet-Major) R. J. A. TRAVERS, 24th Infantry (City of Sydney Regi-ment) , 29th November, 1916 ; Captain J. C. STOREY, Austra-lian Army Medical Corps, 18th September, 1917; Captain C.E. WASSELL, D.S.O., Australian Army Medical Corps, 19thSeptember, 1917.

To be Honorary dfajors.- Captain T. M. FURRED, AustralianArmy Medical Corps, 25th February, 1916; Captain P. M.ED WARDS, D.S.O., D.C.M., Australian Field Artillery, 8th July,1916 ; Captain C. L. S. MACINTOSH, Australian Army MedicalCorps, 14th November, 1916.

To be Honorary Lieutenant. -: Lieutenant E. N. BIRKS, SeniorCadets, 26th June, 1917.


To be Honorary Brigadier - General.- Lieutenant- Colonel R.SMITH, C.M.G., D.S.O., 59th Infantry, 1st January, 1917.

To be Honorary Lieutenant- Colonels.-Captain A. V. DEEBLE,29th Light Horse (Port Phillip Horse) , 7th August, 1915 (thiscancels the notification regarding Captain A. V. BEEI3LE re-ferred to in Executive Minute No. 665/1918, promulgated onpage 1855 of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, No. 148,dated 19th September, 1918) ; Captain W. A. KENDALL, Aus-tralian Army Veterinary Corps, 27th January, 1917.

To be Honorary Major. - - Captain J. A. SMEAL, AustralianArmy Medical Corps, 29th January, 1917.

To be Honorary Captains.-Captain J. A. LAMBDEN, M.C.,Unattached List, Senior Cadets, 1st May, 1916; HonoraryLieutenant N. E. LOCKHART, Australian Army Medical CorpsReserve, 17th April, 1917 ; Lieutenant H. H. CARROLL, SeniorCadets, 11th January, 1918.


To be Honorary Lieutenant- Colonel. -- -Captain (Brevet -Major) J. C. F. SLANE, Australian Garrison Artillery, 24thSeptember, 1916.

To be Honorary Lieutenant.- Lieutenant A. R. Plural,Senior Cadets, 12th September, 1916.


To be Honorary lieutenant-Colonel.-Major T. FLINTOFF,88th (Perth) Infantry, 3rd October, 1916.

To be Honorary Captain.- Lieutenant P. J. S. RILLSTONE,88th ( Perth) Infantry, 5th February, 1917.


To be Honorary Lieutenant- Colonel. -Major R. E. SNOWDEN,Unattached List, 12th March, 1916. (Ex. Min. No. 897.)

The undermentioned, who have served in the Australian Im-perial Force as Commissioned Officers, are appointed to theAustralian Army Medical Corps Reserve (temporarily), andare granted Honorary Rank equivalent to that held by themin the Australian Imperial Force:- -

Officers who, on appointment for active service outside Aus-tralia, were not serving in the Australian Military Forces :--

2ND MILITARY DISTRICT.To be Honorary Captains. -J. G. HUNTER, 1st March, 1916;

C. J. TAYLOR, 19th July, 1917.To be Honorary Lieutenant. -E. G. JONES, 1st November,

1917.

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To be Honorary Majors.-H. H. MONTGOMERY, 22nd July,1915; K. N. STEELE, 20th June, 1917.

To be Honorary Captain. -H. POWELL, M.O., 1st December,1915. (Ex. Min. No. 898.)

The undermentioned Warrant Officers and Men, who haveserved in the Australian Imperial Force as CommissionedOfficers, are noted for Honorary Rank (antedated) as soon asthey receive a commission in, or cease to belong to, the Aus-tralian Military Forces, as follows:-

1ST MILITARY DISTRICT.For Honorary Lieutenant. -- Private H. L. BLACK, 9th

(Logan and Albert) Infantry, 12th October, 1917.

2ND MILITARY DISTRICT.For Honorary Lieutenants.-Warrant Officer ( Class I.) F.

W. LINDSELL, Instructional Staff, 1st August, 1916; TraineeG. S. McDowELL, M.C., Exempt Area, 14th December, 1916;Private L. R. ANDREWS, 12th (Byron) Infantry, 18th August,1917.

3RD MILITARY DISTRICT.For Honorary Lieutenant.- Warrant Officer (Class II.) , A.

T. BRADING, Instructional Staff, 1st July, 1916.For Honorary Second Lieutenants.--Sapper A. P. NORTON,

Australian Engineers, 23rd October, 1917; Sapper G. M.BURTON, Australian Engineers, 29th November, 1917.

4TH MILITARY DISTRICT.For honorary Captain. - Private L. E. TAPLIN, 23rd

(Barossa) Light Horse, 1st January, 1918.

6TH MILITARY DISTRICT.For Honorary Lieutenant._VTarrant Officer F. C BURGESS,

Instructional Staff, 14th September, 1916 (this amends thereference to this Warrant Officer which appeared in ExecutiveMinute No. 44/1918, promulgated on page 110 of Common-wealth of Australia Gazette, No. 9, of 24th January, 1918) .(Ex. Min. No. 899.)


AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES.PROMOTIONS.

The Governor General in Council has approved of the fol -lowing: -Administrative and Instructional Staff. -To be Lieutenant -Colonels.-- Majors F. J. HAYTER ; (B'revet Lieutenant - Colonel)W. MAILER; ( Brevet Colonel and Honorary Brigadier-General)J. M. ANTILL, C.B., C.M.G.; (Brevet Lieutenant Colonel) R. C.HOLMAN, D.S.O., D.C.M.; (Brevet Colonel) C. H. BRAND,C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O.; (Brevet Lieutenant- Colonel) W. E. H.CASS, C.M.G.; (Brevet Lieutenant- Colonel) E. M. RALPH,D.S.O. 1st June, 1918. (Ex. Min. No. 893.)

APPOINTMENTS AND TRANSFERS.The following appointments and transfers being made, totake effect from 16th December, 1918: -Administrative and Instructional Staff. -Major (Honorary

Lieutenant- Colonel) M. W. LOGAN, from temporary appoint-ment of Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, 5th Military Dis-trict, to be Deputy Assistant Adjutant- General, temporarily,4th Military District, vice Major H. W. PENDLEBURY, whovacates the temporary appointment, and is transferred to the2nd Military District; Captain (provisionally) J. NORTHCOTT,from temporary appointment of General Staff Officer, 3rdGrade, 5th Military District; to be Deputy Assistant Adjutant-'General, temporarily, 5th Military District.

Permanent Military Forces.- Lieutenant ( Honorary Major)A. J. BOASE, 1st Military District (Temporary General StaffOfficer, 3rd Grade, Head Quarters) , to be transferred to the5th Military District, and to be General Staff Officer, 3rdGrade, temporarily. (Ex. Min. No. 889.)

TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT.Honorary Lieutenant E. M. WRIGHT, Reserve of Officers, tobe Staff Officer for Invalids and Returned Soldiers, 3rd Mili-tary District, temporarily, and to be granted the temporaryrank of Captain, and pay at the rate of £350 per annum,inclusive of all allowances except travelling, - whilst holding

Such appointment, 24th November, 1918, vice Lieutenant (tem-porary Captain) J. M. MATHEw, Australian Engineers, whoresigns the appointment and relinquishes the temporary rankof Captain from 23rd November, 1918. (Ex. Min. No. 891.)

GRANT OF HONORARY BANK.

The undermentioned, who have served in the Australian Im-perial Force as Commissioned Officers, to be appointed to theReserve of Officers (temporarily) , and to be granted honoraryrank equivalent to that held by them in .the Australian Im-perial Force.

Officers who, on appointment for active service outside Aus-tralia, were not serving in the Australian Military Forces:--

1st Military District.To be Honorary Major. H. V. FoxTON, 14th November, 1916.To be Honorary Lieutenants. -A. W. BIGGS, 8th September,

1916; G. S. GRAHAM, 5th December, 1916; P. O. HALL, 9thDecember, 1916; V. GRIFFITHS, 20th March, 1917.

To be Honorary 2nd Lieutenant. --R. R. H. LAWRENCE, 30thAugust, 1915.

2nd Military District.To be Honorary Major. -W. B. CARTER, 1st December, 1915.To be Honorary Lieutenants.-F. B. TAINTON, 9th Decem-

ber, 1916; G. WILKINS, 9th December, 1916; B. S. WILLIAMS,1st March, 1917; R. E. SHEDDEN, 8th March, 1917; K. A.ELDER, 18th April, 1917 ; B. L. HOLLOWAY, 24th April, 1917;A. E. TUDEHOPE, 5th June, 1917 ; F. 'J. GORE, 30th July,1917; H. S. MANSFIELD, 7th September, 1917; J. R. JOSEPHS,28th September, 1917; A. E. SMITH, 29th September, 1917;W. E. S. PAYNE, 16th October, 1917 ; E. A. MCDONALD,ist December, 1917; T. BELLAMY, 16th March, 1918.

To be Honorary 2nd Lieutenants.-L. J. BUTLER, 12thAugust, 1916; L. S. DUMMER, 5th March, 1917 ; H. H. PAYNE,4th July, 1917; G. G. O'KEEFE, 29th September, 1917; J.DYET, 22nd November, 1917.

3rd Military District.To be Honorary Majors. -R. A. LOWRY, 22nd November,

1915; W. M. TREw, D.S.O., 16th November, 1916; M. S.BREARLEY, 9th April, 1917; A. H. POWELL, D.S.O., 24thAugust, 1917 ; J. SPROAT, 1st November, 1917.

To be Honorary Captains. -S. M. WARE, 1st December, 1915;A. J. NOALL, Sth February, 1917; A. E. GEERE, 20th April,1917; R. R. GIBBON, 1st October, 1917.

To be Honorary Lieutenants. -F. H. MORTON, 16th March,1916; R. M. LIVING, 4th October, 1916; N. BULEY, 20thFebruary, 1917 ; F. H. HOOKER, 31st May, 1917 ; D. BARNES,20th June, 1917 ; C. E. CROOKE, 26th August, 1917.; R. H.TRENGOVE, 7th September, 1917; S. N. LYTHGO, 28th March,1918; R. J. GARCIA, D.C.M., M.M., 1st April, 1918; J. CAS-SIDY, 22nd May, 1918.

To be Honorary 2nd Lieutenant. -A. E. TREEBY, M.M., 20thOctober, 1917.

4th Military District.To be Honorary 2nd Lieutenants. -H. L. CUITTLEBOROUGH,

23rd July, 1917; J. J. ELLIOTT, 15th November, 1917; A. T.CRAnER, 31st January, 1918.

5th Military District.To be Honorary Captain. -F. C. CONSTABLE, 10th July,

1917.

To be Honorary Lieutenants.-C. E. WOODROW, 19th July,1916; H. V. HITCH, 16th June, 1917. (Ex. Min. No. 892.)


AUSTRALIAN NAVAL AND MILITARY EXPEDITIONARYFORCE.

THEGovernor - General in Council has approved of thefollowing:-

APPOINTMENTS.

To be Captain. - EDWARD TYLER BROWN, 4th June, 1917.To be Temporary 2nd Lieutenant. - Warrant Officer 'CECIL

WILLIAM ELLIOTT, 4th November, 1918. (Ex. Min. No. 895.)G. F. PEARCE, Minister of State for Defence.

THE Governor - General in Council has been pleased toapprove of the approval- being given for the payment ofMr. F. W. WARD, Associate to His Honour Mr. Justice Harvey,

at the rate of £2 2s. (Two guineas) per diem for the period,viz., eleven days, he was acting as Secretary in connexionwith the Inquiry regarding Irish Internees mentioned in Com-monwealth of Australia Gazette, of 3rd August, 1918, No.118. (Ex. Min. No. 884.)

GEO. H. WISE, for Minister of State for Defence.

Commonwealth Gazette 2375 No. 195. -19th December, 1918

ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF AUSTRALIA.

RESULT OF EXAMINATION FOR ENTRANCE TO THE ROYAL MILITARYCOLLEGE, HELD IN OCTOBER, 1918.

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.Ex. Mins. Nos. 432 -434, 436 -438.

CENTRAL STAFF.

Exemption. B. E. DACOMB, Typist, Bureau of Commerce and

Name. Stato. Aggregate Marks Gained.Industry, from 16th October, 1918, to 30th November, 1918.

LIGHTHOUSE BRANCH.

Furlough.C. J. GARDNER, Head Lightkeeper, Point Per-pendicular, New South Wales, six months' furlough on -fullpay.

NEW SOUTH WALES.Promotion. J. J. L. CROWHURST, as Launch Boy, Shipping

Branch, with increase in salary to £78 per annum as from15th November, 1918, vice N. F. Stanley, resigned.

VICTORIA.

Exemption.M. SULLIVAN, Inspector of Hides and Leather,from 20th September to 4th November, 1918, inclusive.

QUEENSLAND.

Promotion. J. HUGHES, as Messenger, Townsville, with in-crease in salary to £78 per annum, as from 13th November,1918, vice 'W. N. Vernon, promoted.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Promotion.--M. H. HEARNE, as Messenger, Landing Branch,with increase in salary to £78 per annum, as from 27th Novem-ber, 1918, vice A. J. Cooke, promoted.

W. MASSY GREENE, for Minister for Trade and Customs.

Routley, W. F.Wcir, P. J.Aubrey, A. W.Rau, J. C..Duncan, W. J.Young, J. S.Rennick, O. W.Allsopp, M. P.Wilson, H.Waters, J.Field, R. N.Macquarie, C. C. .

Dyke, L. G. H. .

Campbell, I. R. .

Salter, G. J. . .

Beale, R. F. S. ..Herring, E. G. K. ..Gee, L. C.

Victoria . ..

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T. TRUMBLE,Secretary, Department of Defence. HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

Confirmation of Appointment. Miss W. H. ELLIOTT, typiste,General Division, Electoral Branch, from ist December, 1917.

Services Terminated. F. S. ANDREW'S, Divisional ReturningOfficer, Barker (Glenel;), Electoral Branch, South Australia,from 11th December, 1918 (retired).

Officer Transferred. FRANK EDWIN MILLER, Postman, Post.master- General's Department, Echuca, Victoria, transferredto Home and Territories Department as Clerk, Fifth Class,Electoral Branch, Echuca, salary £156, as from 1st December,1918, vice W. J. A. CIarke, transferred.

Resignation Accepted. C. R. F. BANFIELD, 5th Class, Clerk,Central Staff, resignation accepted as from 9th December, 1918.

Position. Abolished. Clerk, Fourth Class, glectoral Branch,Queensland, last occupied by H. C. Gentle.

New Position Created. Clerk, Fifth Class, Electoral Branch,Queensland.

COMMONWEALTH

Ir HE undermentionedmade in accordance

Service Act and Regulations

PRIMEAppointments Confirmcd.

ISABEL HULME, Typists,Exemptions. T. J.

have been engaged inMission to Australia,from 1st July, 1918,

PUBLIC SERVICE.

December, 1918.changes, &c., are

Public

and MARIAN1917:

R. S. SANDS, whovisit of the French

six months1918.

Melbourne, 18thnotifications of staff

with the Commonwealth:MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.

ISABELLE B1RNIEas from 17th October,

MEADOWS SMITH andconnexion with thefor a period not exceeding

and 10th September,

W. A. WATT, Acting Prime Minister.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES B'UANCH (PENSIONS) .VICTORIA.

Promotions.-JOHN EDWARD CANTY, Assistants General Divi-sion, to be Senior Assistant, General Division, at his presentsalary of £156 per annum, to take effect from 29th October,1918; RoY JOHN MoRRis, Assistant, General Division, to beSenior Assistant, General Division, at his present salary of£162 per annum, to take effect from 29th October, 1918;THOMAS BRUCE LAMB, Senior Assistant, General Division,Prime Minister's Department, to be Inquiry Officer, GradeVI., General Division, Pensions- and Maternity AllowancesBranch (Pensions), Victoria, with increase in salary from£192 to £210 per annum, to take effect from 31st October, 1918.(454.)

Confirmation ofTypist, Grade II.,1917. (453.)

TAXATION BRANCH.

CENTRAL STAFF.

Appointment. MARY JOSEPHINE BUTLER,General Division, as from 6th November,

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Confirmation of Appointment. ANNIE ELIZABETH REID,Typist, Grade II. General Division, as from 29th April, 1918;MARY EULALIA RITSON, Typist, Grade II., General Division, asfrom 11th December, 1917. (453.)

VICTORIA.

Exemption. F. MCCREA, Inspector, for a period not exceed-ing twelve months from the 16th October, 1918. (452.)

Confirmation of Appoints ent.-- FREIDA MURRAY BUCKING-HAM, Female Sorter, General Division, as from ist December,1917 ; KATHLEEN MARY STRINGER, Female sorter, GeneralDivision, as from 15th May, 1918; FLORENCE RAYNER WILSON,Female Sorter, General Division, as from 18th March, 1918.(453.)

W. A. . WATT, Treasurer.


POSTMASTETGDNERAL'aS DEPARTMENT. -Ex. Mins. Nos. 425, 426, 427, 429.

NEW SOUTH WALES.Promotions.-ROBERT EDWIN SWAN, Clerk, 5th Class, Mail

Branch (Clerical section) , salary £210, to be Clerk, 4th Class,Mail Branch (Parcels) , nvith salary of £220, from 31st Octo-ber, 1918: JoHiv HENRY SALTER, Telegraph Messenger, Cooper -nook, salary £52, to be Messenger (in training) , TelegraphBranch, with salary of £78, from 6th November, 1918: LILLIANLEPHERD, Telephonist, Kogarah, to be Assistant, Mail Branch(Stamp Sellers) ; with increase in salary from £126 to £132,from 29th October, 1918 ; JOHN CLARENCE VINCENT MARTIN,Telegraph Messenger, Dubbo, to be Assistant. Brewarrina, withincrease in salary from £52 to £78, from 29th October, 1918;ALLEN COLLITS, Telegraph Messenger, Gosford, to be Assistant,Rozelle, with increas5 in salary from £52 to £78, from 29thOctober. 1918; HARRTS MARKS, Telephonist, Electrical Enei-neer's Branch -- (Telephones), to he Postman, Newtown, withincrease in salary from £126 to £132, from 27th October, 1918;THOMAS SIDNEY MAHER, Telegraph Messenger, TelegraphBranch, to be Telephonist (in training), Electrical Engineer'sBranch (Telephones), with increase in salary from £52 to £78,from 29th October, 1918 ; CLARENCE DAVID LAING, Telephonist,Newcastle, to be Postman, Mail Branch (Receiving and Post-men's Section) , with increase in salary from £110 to £132,from 10th October, 1918; ARTHUR ALEXANDER CONROY, Tele-graph Messenger, Coraki, to be Telephonist, Electrical Engi-neer's Branch (Telephones), with increase in salary from £52to £78, from lath October, 1918; WILLIAM ARTHUR KONZA,Telegraph Messenger, Geurie, to be Assistant, St Mary's, withincrease in salary from £52 to £78, from 18th October, 1918;WILLIAM FREDERICK SHIELDS, Telegraph (Messenger, Coff'sHarbor, to be Assistant. Lismore, with increase in salary from£52 to £78, from 1 6th October. 1918: THOMAS PETER McCoR-MICK, Telegraph Messenger, West «along, to he Assistant,Hamilton, with increase in salary from £52 to £78, from 19thOctober, 1918; THOMAS FRANK ANDERSON, Telegraph Messen-ger, Coavra, to be Telephonist, Katoomba, with increase insalary from £52 to £78, from 19th October, 1918; JAMESMICHAEL BOURRE, Telephonist, Electrical Engineer's Brand(Telephones) , to be Postman, Ashfield, with increase in salary

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from £110 to £132, from 17th October, 1918; CHARLES HENRYHASKEw, Telegraph Messenger, Narrandera, to be Telephonist,Electrical Engineer's Branch (Telephones), with increase insalary from £52 to £78, from 19th October, 1918; WILLIAMERNEST WILSON, Telegraph Messenger, Wallsend, to be Tele-phonist, Edgecliff, with increase in salary from £52to £78, from 16th October, 1918; ROBERT WILLIAMLAWSON, Telegraph Messenger, Wilcannia, to be Mes-senger (in training) , Messengers (in training) , Tele-graph Branch, at his present salary, from 1st October, .1918;ALBERT HENRY KILMARTIN, Assistant, Wagga Wagga, to beSenior Assistant, Hay, at his present salary, from 28th Sep-tember, 1918; DONALD LANCELOT MURDOCH, Telegraph Messen-ger, Dubbo, to be Assistant, Crookwell, with increase in salaryfrom £52 to £78, from 2nd October, 1918; WALTER AUSTINSTAUNTON, Telegraph Messenger, Marrickville, to be Assistant,Marrickville, with increase in salary from £00 to £78, from7th October, 1918; FRANK MOORE, Telegraph Messenger, Guyra,to be Postal Assi stant, Deepwater, with increase in salaryfrom £60 to £84, from 3rd October, 1918; FRANCIS BERNARDGEOGHEGAN, Telephonist, Drummoyne, to be Assistant, MailBranch (Registry, City) , with increase in salary from £126to £132, from 3rd October, 1918; ERIC GRANVILLE MORTON,Telegraph Messenger, Queanbeyan, to be Telephonist, Drum -moyne, with increase in salary from £52 to £78,from 5th October, 1918; BERNARD JOSEPH KELLY, Tele-graph Messenger, Portland, to be Messenger (in train-ing), Messengers (in training) , Telegraph Branch, at . hispresent salary, from 5th October, 191.8; THOMAS ARTHURBATTERY, Telegraph Messenger, iAlbion Park, to be Assistant,Port Kembla, with increase in salary from £52 to £78, froni7th . October, 1918; MARTIN BOURKE, Telegraph Messenger,Louth, to be Postal Assistant, Nyngan, with increase in salaryfrom £60 to £84, from 10th October, 1918.

Furlough.- PRINCE FRANCIS LITTLE, Mail Officer, MailBranch, six months, on full. pay.

Services Tee urinated.- Resignations- -HARoLD JOHN HERBERTDOUST, Telegraph Messenger, Homebush, from 7th November,1918; JOHN ATGLOUGHLIN, Telegraph Messenger, Berrigan,from 20th November, 1918; HOR ACE HENRY TAYLOR, Assistant,Telegraph Branch, from 23rd November, 1918. DismissalsVICTOR WILLIAM GETTS, Telegraph Messenger, Walgett;HENRY ROY DOWTON, Telegraph Messenger, Nevertire.

New Offices Created. - Telegraph Messenger, Dorrigo; JuniorMechanic, Olen lnnes; Senior Mechanic, Electrical Engineer'sBranch ( Exchange Installation )_ ; Foreman Mechanic, Ko-garall; Junior Mechanic, Tamworth.

Offices Abolished.-Junior Mechanic, Electrical Engineer'sBranch (Exchange Installation) ; Foreman Mechanic, Elec-trical Engineer's Branch ( Exchange Installation) ; Senior Me-chanic, Kogarah ; Junior Mechanic, Electrical Engineer'sBranch (Exchange Installation) ; Postman, West Maitland;Supervisor, 4th Class, Telegraph Branch ; State Sectional En-gineer (Relieving)., Class D, Electrical Engineer's Branch.

Rent Deduction.-HA deduction at the rate of 10 per centum.excluding portions of a pound, to be made from the salary ofPATRICK LEO MoYLAN, as rent for quarters occupied by himfor the purpose of residence at Broken Hill, to take effect from19th October, 1918.

VICTORIA.

Promotions. -ANNIE JANE BURNS, Clerical Assistant, 5thClass, North Melbourne, salary £212, to be Clerical Assistant,4th Class, North Melbourne, with salary of £220, from 14thNovember, 1918 ; JACK GODFREY, Telegraph Messenger. Toorak,to be Postman (Relieving), Hawthorn, with increase in salaryfrom £60 to £78, from 19th September, 1918 ; JAMES NORMANLYONS BYRON, Messenger, Electrical Engineer's Branch (Tele-phones) , to be Assistant, Mail Branch, at his present salary,from 28th September, 1918; DANIEL NICHOLAS CLEMENTS,Telegraph Messenger, Kew, to he Messenger, Electrical En-gineer's Branch (Telephones), with increase in salary from£60 to £78, from 19t1í September, 1918 ; ROBERT LESLIE LAR-MOUR, Telegraph Messenger, Wycheproof, to be Postal Assist-ant, Benalla, with increase in salary from £60 to £84, from8th August, 1918 ; CECIL HENRY HArrON, Telegraph Messenger,Warracknabeal, to be Telephonist (in training), ElectricalEngineer's Branch (Telephones), with increase in salary from£52 to £78, from 26th (September, 1918 ; PIERRE ABRAMOVITCH,Telegraph Messenger, Parkville, to be Postal Assistant, Un-attached, with increase in salary from £60 to £84, from 26thSeptember, 1918 ; GEORGE CHARLES HENRY WHATI410RE, Tele-graph Messenger, Hamilton, to be Messenger, Motor Work-shops and Transport (Transport), Stores Branch, with in-crease in salary from £52 to £78, from 3rd 'October, 1918;KEITH ALBERT DUNCAN CAMERON, Telegraph Messenger, Mort-lake, to be Messenger, Electrical Engineer's Branch (Miscel-laneous Officers), with increase in salary from £52 to £78,from 3rd October, 1918 ; ROBERT FREDERICK WILLIS, Messenger,Electrical Engineer's Branch ( Miscellaneous Officers), to beAssistant, Mail Branch, at his present salary, from 17th Octo-ber, 1918 ; JAMES KELLY, Messenger, Electrical Engineer'sBranch (Telephones), to be Assistant, Mail Branch, with in-crease in salary from £110 to £120, from 17th October, 1918;BENJAMIN JAMES HAZELDINE, Telegraph Messenger, Portland,to be Telephonist (in training), Electrical Engineer's Branch

(Telephones), with increase in salary from £52 to £78, from19th September, 1918 ; HUGH HUGHES, Telephonist, ElectricalEngineer's Branch (Telephones), to be Assistant, Mail Branch,at . his present salary, from 17th October, 1918 ; ATHOLRICHARD MELVILLE FATCHEN, Telegraph Messenger, Broadford,to be Telephonist (in training), Electrical Engineer's Branch(Telephones), with increase in salary from £5% to £78, from3rd October, 1918; LESLIE ALFRED 'DAVIES, Messenger, Ac-counts Branch (Money Order) , to be Assistant, Mail Branch,at his present salary, from 1st November, 1918; JOHN HAYNES,Telegraph Messenger, Terang, to be Messenger, AccountsBranch (Money Order), with increase in salary from £52 to£78, from 31st October, 1918; WILLIAM FRANCIS STEPHENSON,Telephonist, Unattached, to be Assistant (Mail Branch) , Un-attached, with increase in salary from £110 to £132, from 5thOctober, 1918; FRANCIS RICHARD HARRIS, Telephonist, Bruns-wick, to be Postal Assistant, Euroa, with increase in salaryfrom £ 102 to £ 108, from 31st October, 1918 ; FREDERICK PERCYHAZELDINE, Telegraph Messenger, Murtoa, to be Telephonist(in training) , Electrical Engineer's Branch (Telephones),with increase in salary from £52 to £78, from 31st October,1918 ; GEORGE CHARLES HENRY WHATMOBE, Messenger, MotorWorkshops and Transport (Transport), to be Assistant,Macarthur, at his present salary, from 31st October, 1918;GERALD MARTIN KENNEDY, Telegraph Messenger, Stock Ex-change, to be Messenger, Motor Workshops and Transport(Transport), with increase in salary from £52 to £78, fromnst October, 1918; THOMAS WILLIAM 'GANDERTON, TelegraphMessenger, Moe, to be Messenger, Electrical Engineer's Branch(Telephones), with increase in salary from £52 to £78, from3rd October, 1918; JOHN JOSEPH HUBERT O'BRIEN, Telephonist,Windsor, to be Assistant, Mail Branch, at his present salary,from 17th October, 1918 ; RICHARD MCKIRDY ANDREW, Tele-graph Messenger, Dimboola, to be Telephonist (in training) ,

Electrical Engineer's Branch (Telephones) , with increase insalary from £52 to £78, from 26th September, 1918; BERNARDAMBROSE SULLIVAN, Telephonist, Electrical Engineer's Branch(Telephones), to be Assistant, Mail Branch, at his presentsalary, from 17th October, 1918; JOHN WILLIAM JAMES HoM-DEN, Telephonist (in training) , Unattached, to be Assistant(Mail Branch) , Unattached, at his present salary, from 17thOctober, 1918 ; ROY PATRICK BYRNES, Telephonist, Unattached,to be Assistant (Mail Branch), Unattached, with increase insalary from £110 to £132, from 17th October, 1918; FRANCISO'CONNELL HILL, Telephonist, Unattached, to be Assistant(Mail Branch) , Unattached, with increase in salary from £110to £120, from 17th October, 1918; ALEXANDER FRANCIS WEBSTER, Telegraph Messenger, Numurka.h, to he Telephonist (intraining) , Electrical Engineer's Branch (Telephones) , withincrease in salary from £60 to £78, from 19th September, 1918;EDWARD GEORGE MATTHEWS, Telephonist, Canterbury, to beAssistant, Hawthorn, with increase in salary from £114 to£120, from 17th October, 1918.

Probation Extended: MARGARET RADICH, Telephonist, Elec-trical Engineer's Branch (Telephones), six months from 28thNovember, 1918.

Services Terminated. --- Resignations -R. W. LARMOUR, PostalAssistant, Unattached (Ouyen), from 13th November, 1918;C. CA.LMIN, Postman, Caulfield, from 18th November, 1918.Retirement-- JVH.LIAM HENRY WEST BROWN, Senior Assistant,Stores Branch, from 30th September, 1918.

New Offices Created.-,Senior Postal Assistant, North Mel-bourne; Telephonist, Footscray.

Offices Abolished. - Clerical Assistant, 5th Class, North Mel-bourne; Telephonist, Electrical Engineer's Branch (Tele-phones).

Rent Deduction. --A deduction at the rate of 10 per centum,excluding portions of a pound, to be made from the salary ofCHARLES FREDERICK HAMMERBERG, as rent for quarters occu-pied by him for the purpose of residence at Armadale, to takeeffect from 15th August, 1917.

QUEENSLAND.

Promotions . -- FRANCIS HUTCHINSON, Messenger, Departmentof Trade and Customs, Townsville, salary £102, to be Assistant,Townsville, with salary of £102, from date of commencingduty; LEONARD CECIL LOCKER, Telegraph Messenger, Too-woomba, to be Postman, Toowoomba, with increase in salaryfrom £52 to £78, from 21st September, 1918; ERNEST ALBERTDAVIES, Telephonist, Mackay, to be Postman, Mackay, at hispresent salary, from 4th October, 1918; WILLIAM FYFIELD,Telegraph Messenger, Mackay, to be Telephonist, Mackay, withincrease in salary from £52 to £78, from 4th October, 1918;WILLIAM JAMES BUCKLEY, Telegraph Messenger, Toogoolawah,to be Assistant, Ipswich, with increase in salary from £52 to£78, from 4th October, 1918; RAYMOND HENRY MCKENZIE,Telegraph Messenger, Gympie, to be Postman (Relieving) ,Gympie, with increase in salary from £52 to £78, from 4thOctober, 1918 ; MICHAEL BERNARD POLLARD, Telegraph Mes-senger, Cooktown, to be Assistant, Cairns, with increase insalary from £52 to £78, from 4th October, 1918; HENRY Mos-TYN- LLOYD, Telephonist, Unattached, to be Assistant, Unat-tached, with increase in salary from £110 to £126, from 14thAugust, 1917.

Furlough. - GEORGE ALBERT VICTOR ORR, Telegraphist, Roma,six months on full pay.

WA,

Commonwealth Gazette 2377 No. 195.--19th December, 1918

Leave of Absence Without Pay.Leave of absence withoutpay has been granted to the undermentioned officers for theperiods indicated, such period of leave to be included for allpurposes as part of the officers' period of service, viz.:DAVID ROBERTS, Senior Lineman, Electrical Engineer's Branch,from 20th August to 15th September, 1918 ; HENRY MosTYNLLOYD, Assistant, Unattached, from 23rd February to 18thSeptember, 1918. inclùsive; JOSEPH BOLGER, Postman, Ipswich,from 3rd to 30th September, 1918, inclusive.

Services Terminated.-- ,Resignations ,JAMES WARREN, Tele-graph Messenger, Telegraph Branch, Brisbane, from 14th No-vember, 1918; ALEXANDER KYLE LAwrox, Mechanic, ElectricalEngineer's Branch ( Telephone Workshop ) , from 30th Novem-ber, 1918 ; FREDERICK JAMES DUVE, Messenger ( in training) ,Telegraph Branch, from 18th November, 1918 ; NATHANIELBENJAMIN WEBER, Assistant, Electrical Engineer's Branch,Brisbane, from 18th November, 1918.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Promotions.HENRY EDWARD HILL, Messenger, Un-attached, salary, £110, to be Assistant, Unattached,with salary of £ 132, from 2nd December, 1917 ; JOHNMCMAHON, Telegraph Messenger, Glenelg, to be Postman,Mitcham, with increase in salary from £52 to £78, from 9thOctober, 1918; PHILIP SYDNEY HUNT, Telegraph Messenger,.Royal Exchange, to be Postman, Thebarton, with increase insalary from £52 to £78, from 23rd October, 1918; CLAUDEALLAN GALPIN, Messenger ( in training) , Messengers (intraining) , Telegraph Branch, to be Postal Assistant, Wood-ville, with increase in salary from £78 to £84, from 16thSeptember, 1918.

Promotion Cancelled. The approval given for the promo-tion of CLAUD PERCIVAL GRIFFIN, Telegraph Messenger, Unley,as Postman, Prospect, notification of which approval appearson page 2229 of Commonwealth Gazette, No. 179, of the 14thNovember, 1918, has been cancelled.

Probation Extended. VERA AMY LOECHNER, Telephonist,Electrical Engineer's Branch ( Telephones ), three months from7th November, 1918.

Furlough. SYDNEY CHARLES FERGUSSON, Senior Sorter,Mail Branch (Inland Section) , six months on full pay.

Services Terminated. Resignation=G. ASHFORD, Mechanic,Murray Bridge, from 18th October, 1918.

Offices Abolished.Telegraphist, 5th Class, TelegraphBranch.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA-

Promotions.-33 ERTIE JAMES BOYD SOFIELD, Telegraph Mes-senger, Subiaco, to be Messenger, Telegraph Branch, with in-crease in salary from f52 to £78, from 4th October, 1918;JOHN HUGH HENDERSON THORNTON, Telegraph Messenger,Jarrandale, to be Postal Assistant, Gwalia, with increase insalary from £60 to £84, from 9th October, 1918; THOMASMILLER JOHNSON, Telegraph Messenger, Fremantle, to be Mes-senger, Correspondence, Records, and Staff Branch (Records) ,with increase in salary from £60 to £78, from 3rd October,1918; FRANK KNIGHT, Telegraph Messenger, Brisbane- street,to be Messenger, Correspondence, Records, and Staff Branch(Correspondence ), with increase in salary from. £52 to £78,from 17th October, 1918.

Furlough: 312ARY ELIZABETH LIVESEY, Telephonist, Elec-trical Engineer's Branch (Telephones), six months on fullpay; PETER CLORE, Sorter, Fremantle, six months on full pay ;BERTIE RICHARD THOMAS PECK, Clerical Assistant, Grade IL,4th Class, Boulder, six months on full pay; SAMUEL LEWISMACGREGOR, Senior Lineman, Hopetoun, six months on fullpay.

Services Terminated. Dismissal. -- LESLIE NATHANIEL TREW,Telegraph Messenger, York.

New Office Created. -- Senior Postal Assistant, Vagin.OfTces Abolished. -- Clerical Assistant, 5th Class, Wagin;

Draftsman ( in training) , Class F, Electrical Engineer'sBranch.

Payment to an Officer. A. E. SAINSBURY, Postmaster,Onslow, is permitted to accept payment at the rate of 20s.per week during the period he performs Customs work atOnslow, in the absence of the Sub- Collector of Customs onrecreation leave.

Rent Deduction. --'A deduction at the rate of 10 per centum,excluding portions of a pound, to be made from the salaryof ROBERT COUNSEL, as rent for quarters occupied by himat Buda for the purpose of residence, to take effect from dateof occupancy of quarters. A deduction at the rate of £6per annum to be made from the salary of ERNEST EDWIN JOHNREIMANN, Postal. Assistant (in charge) , Nullagine, as rentfor quarters occupied by him at Nullagine, to take effect fromthe date of occupancy.

TASKANIA.

Furlough. -- -+JOHN ARCHIBALD MCGREGOR, Senior Postal As-sistant (in charge), Branxholm, six months on full pay.

.New Offices Created. Messenger (Acting Telegraphist) ,Telegraph Branch, Postal Assistant, Waratah.

Office_. Abolished. Senior Postal Assistant, Waratah.

WILLIAM WEBSTER, Postmaster - General.

DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

Exemption.. MoRxrs JAY, Clerk, Public Works Branch(Central) , six months from 17th September, 1918.

LITTLETON E. GROOM, Minister for Works and Railways.

COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE.

Examination No. 776.TO ENABLE POSTMEN AND MAIL BRANCH ASSISTANTS TO

QUALIFY FOR A SALARY OF £168 PER ANNUM UNDER COMMON-WEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATION NO. 104.

Corrigendum.T is hereby notified that the results of the above examina-

tion, as published on page 2293 of Commonwealth GazetteNo. 186 of 28th November, 1918, are amended in the followingparticulars :

By the insertion of the name of WILLIAM GEORGE LUKEESSEX, Assistant, Mail Branch, in the Victorian list.

W. B. EDWARDS, Acting Commissioner.

H. A. EARL, Acting Secretary.Office of the Commonwealth Public Service Commissioner,

Melbourne, 18th December, 1918.


Examination No. 790.FOR APPOINTMENT AS POSTMAN OR ASSISTANT, POSTMASTER -

GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT, BROKEN HILL, NEW SOUTH WALES.

Held 30th November, 1918.

THE candidates named hereunder were successful at the aboveexamination, having obtained at least half marks in each

subject. .

The following information should be noted :(1) -Upon appointment a successful candidate from outside the

Service will be required to produce evidence of the dateof his birth and a medical certificate, satisfying theCommissioner in such particulars as he may determineof sound bodily health and freedom from physical defects.Physical defects in this connexion means such physicaldefects as would incapacitate a person from efficientlyperforming the duties of a Postman or an Assistant.A successful candidate should not undergo medicalexamination until instructed by the Commissioner todo so. He will also be required to assure his life inaccordance with the Regulations.

(2) If a successful candidate decline to accept an appointmentoffered to him, or fail to reply with seven days to a com-munication from the Commissioner or a Public ServiceInspector respecting his nomination to the Public Service,his name may be removed from the " Register of QualifiedCandidates.'

(3) If a successful candidate change his address he shouldimmediately notify the Commonwealth Public ServiocInspector, Commonwealth Bank Building, Pitt and Moorestreets, Sydney.

bema.

eó

Maximum Marks..Pass Marks . .

Alexander, Cedric MirleGlasson, Edward John

10050

5070

e

150 20075 100

122 13594 113

450

.307277

W. B. EDWARDS,Acting Commissioner.

H. A. EARL,Acting Secretary.

Office of the Commonwealth Public Service Commissioner,Melbourne, 18th December, 1918.

No. 195. -19th December, 1918


Examination No. 793.FOR PROMOTION TO THE POSITION OF MONITOR (FEMALE) GENERAL

DIVISION, TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, BROKEN HILL, NEW SOUTHWALES.

Held November and December, 1918.

THE following candidate was successful at the above examina-tion :


Name.

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Maximum Marks . 150 150Pass Marks 75 90

Cuneo, Monica Elizabeth 81 110

W. B. EDWARDS,Acting Commissioner.




Examination No. 795.FOR APPOINTMENT AS TELEPHONIST (FEMALE), Pos TMASTER-

GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT, STANT1IORPE, QCTEENSLAND.

Held 7th December, 1918.

THE candidate named hereunder was successful at the aboveexamination, .having obtained at least half marks in each

subject.

The following information should be noted :(1) Upon appointment, a successful candidate must produce

evidence of the date of her birth, and a medical certifi-cate satisfying the Commissioner in such particulars ashe may determine as to her sound bodily health andfreedom from physical defects, but she should not undergomedical examination until instructed by the Commis-sioner to do so. An appointee will also be required toassure her life in accordance with the Regulations.

(2) Every person appointed to the position of Telephonist shall,after the expiration of three months from the date ofappointment, be tested in clearness of speech and acute-ness of hearing over a telephone line, and in practicalefficiency in the operation of a telephone switchboard,If an appointee fail to pass this test her services will bedispensed with.

(3) If a successful candidate decline to accept an appointmentoffered to her, or fail to reply within seven days to acommunication from the Commissioner, or a PublicService Inspector, addressed to her at her last knownplace of residence, respecting her nomination to thePublic Service, her name may be removed from the" Register of Qualified Candidates."

(4) If a successful candidate change her address she shouldimmediately notify the Commonwealth Public ServiceInspector, Union Bank Chambers, Queen and Creekstreets, Brisbane.

Name.

Maximum Marks .Pass Marks ..

Wright, Edna Harriet

aioa

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100 15050 75

70 130

200100

145

NOTIFICATION OF VACANCIES.

APPLICATIONS will be received from persons qualified forappointment to the positions specified below.

Applicants outside the Public Service are eligible for appoint-ment to the Administrative and Professional Divisions, but arenot eligible for appointment to Clerical or General Divisionvacancies, unless they were in the service of a State on 1stJanuary, 1901, or are at present permanent officers in the ser-rice of a State, or have retired from the service of the Com-monwealth or of a State.

Applications must be in the applicant's handwriting, should showfully qualifications for the position sought, and must, to insure con-sideration, be forwarded to the Public Service Inspector in the Statein which the vacancy exist in tine to reach the office of the PublicService Inspector not later than the date shown in each case.

In the case of officers of the Commonwealth Public Serviceapplications should be forwarded through the Department towhich the officer is attached.

In the case of applicants who are officers of the Public Serviceof the Commonwealth or of a State the following particularsshould be set out at the foot of the application:- -

Designation_Office or BranchAge last birthday (in years)Length of service (in years)Salary (per annum)Pate of receipt of present salary

Applicants from outside the Service should state full nameand date and year of birth. Copies only of diplomas, refer -ences, testimonials, or certificates should be forwarded. Ifthe originals are required they will be asked for.

Il'linimum and maximum salaries where shown indicate thelimits of the class or grade in which the position is classified.Subject to the provisions of the Public Service Act appoint-ments may be made at any salary within those limits. Success-ful appointees must comply with the life assurance provisionsof the Public Service Act and Regulations.

Officers of the Public Service should note that in any casewhere the minimum salary of a position in the Clerical Divisionis not the mininluln salary of a Class, and the successful appli-cant is not eligible for the former by reason of not havingreceived the salary of the next lower subdivision for twelvemonths, he will be granted an allowance equal to the differencebetween the salary for which he is eligible and the minimumsalary of the position until he can be advanced by annual sub -divisional increments to the latter salary.

Where vacancies are notified in positions which have been thesubject of award, the minimum and maximum salaries shownare those prescribed by the award. If the officer appointed toany such position is eligible to become, but is not, a member ofthe organization which obtained the award, he can only be paidthe rates of salary prescribed in the Public Service Act orRegulations for the position to which he has been appointed,unless and until he becomes a member of the organization,when the award rates shall apply.

Officers who may he transferred without promotion or in-crease of salary, as the result of an application for an adver-tised vacancy, will be required to pay their own expenses ofremoval unless the transfer comes within the conditions pre-scribed in Public Service Regulation No. 54.

Particulars of existing quarter's are furnished merely for theinformation of officers. It is not incumbent on Departments toprovide quarters, which, if provided, may be wholly or partiallyv4 ithdrawn at any time.

Position. I.ocaiity-. Division and Salary perAnnum.

Closing Date forReceipt of

Applications

PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.

AUDITOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE.

Queensland.

Examiner, 4th Brisbane Clerical, £220 to £310 2nd January450 .Class. Naval

and MilitaryBranch

351 Advancement beyond £245 is subject to the value of the work war-ranting it.

'-w. B. EDWARDS,Acting Commissioner.



Deputy Com-missioner ofTaxation,Class B.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

TAXATION BRANCH.

South Australia.Adelaide Professional, £600 ... 2nd January


No?IFIQATIOF or paosxeISeeon.tlifetced.

Position. Locality. Division and Salary per Closing Date terAnnum. Receipt of

Applications.

Clerk, 4th Class,AccountsBranch(expenditure)Advancement

warranting it.

Clerical Assist-ant, 4th Class

Postmaster ...

Postmaster

Senior Lineman

Senior Lineman

Senior Assistant

Telegraphist,4th Class

Postmaster ...

POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

1Veni South Wales.

Sydney .. Clerical, £220 to £310 2nd January

beyond £245 is subject to the value

West Wya- Clerical, £220 to £235long

Wilcannia Clerical, £228 to £264,less 10 per cent forrent of quarters.District allowance,scale III. ; allow-ance of £12 foracting as Meteoro-logical Observer

Quarters : Seven rooms.

Wii gham Clerical, £282 to £318. 2Gih Decemberless 10 per cent. forrent of quarters

Quarters : Seven rooms.

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2379. No. 195. -19th December, 1918

Lment Printing Offices of the respective States :IST

of Commonwealth Acts which have been reprintedwith amendments, and which are on sale at the Govern-

--Title of Reprinted Act. Price.

s. d.Audit Act 1901 -1912 ..... 0 8Australian Industries Preservation Act 1906-1910Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Act 1917 ...Bills ur L+:xchange Act 1909 -1912Commonwealth Public Service Act 1902 -1916 ...Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904 -1915Constitution A..t (with Index) as amended to 31st. December, 1913 ...

Customs Act 11101 -1910 ... ...Defence Act 1903 -1915 - ...Defence (Naval) Act 1910 -1912Electoral Act 1902 -1911 ... ... ...High Court Procedure Act 1903 (Acts 7 and 13 of 1903)Immigration Restriction Act 1901 -1912 ... .Income Tax Acts 1915

work

2nd January

2nd January

Holbrook

Yass

General, 2180 to £198.Forage allowance,£41

General, £180 to £198

Victoria..Cointneroe General, £150 to £192

HouseBallarat ... Clerical, £220 to £235

Rochester Clerical, 2282 to £318,

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less 10 per cent. forrent of quarters

26th December

26th December

26th December

2nd January

2nd January

Quarters : Five rooms.

Queensland.Senior Lineman Caboolture General, £1.80 to £198. 2nd January

(temporary) Forage allowance,£24

The successful applicant to be paid by way of allowance in accordancewith the regulations the difference between his existing salary and thesalary of a Senior Lineman.

Postal Assistant Mount General, £156 to £180, 2nd January(in charge) Cuthbert less £3 rent. Dis-

trict allowance,Scale V.

Quarters : One room.Applicants must be not less than 21 years of age.

Lineman(in chargeof office)

Kynuna ... General, £180 to £198,less 10 per cent. forrent of quarters.District allowance,scale V.

Quarters : Five rooms.

2nd January

NV. 13. EDWARDS, Acting Commissioner.

H. A. EARL, Acting Secretary.Office of the Commonwealth l'rii.,lic Service Commissioner,

Melbourne, 17th December, 1918.

Income Tax Assessment Acts 1915 ... .Invalid and Old -age Pension Acts 1908 -1912 `...Judiciary Act 1903 -1910Land Tax Asessment Act 1910 -1914 ..Naturalization Act 1903Patents Act 1903 -1909 (with index)Post and Telegraph Act 1901 -1913Post and Telegraph Rates Act 1902 -1913Quarantine Act 1908 -1915Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Act 1.906 -1912Royal Commissions Act 1902 -1912Service and Execution of Process Act 1901 -1912Trade Marks Act 1905 -1912Trading with the Enemy Act 1914 -1916 ...Unlawful Associations Act 1916 -1917War Pensions Act 1914 -1916War Precautions Act 1915 -1916 ...

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.CONTENTS.

Appointment of CommissionersProclamation ...Revocation of ProclamationNotification of the Making of RegulationsCustoms -By -law ... ,..Parliament -Act assented toNotificationsAppointment under Treasury RegulationsExpenditure ...

Divisional Returning Officers ...Land and Property

Disposals, and Acquisition of, Leases to and byCommon.wealth ... - . ... ... ... 2360

Application for Pastoral Leases 2361Tenders-all Departments ... ... ... 2366Appointments, &c., other than Public Service and Defence ... 2367Defence -

Australian Imperial Force -Lists 384 -387 ... 2368Australian Imperial Force - Appointments, &c. ... ... 2371Australian Naval and Military Force- Appointments,

promotions, &c. . ... - ... 2372Grant of Honorary Rank . ... .. ... ... 2373

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Public Service -Staff changes, &c.Examinations ...Vacancies

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