Nov. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3037

District Managers, Government Insurance Department, appointed.

Government Insurance Department,
Wellington, 17th November, 1909.

IT is hereby notified that

MARSTON JAMES HEYWOOD,
JOHN FINDLAY, and
ADAM WILLIAM GRAY BURNES

have been appointed District Managers for the Government Insurance Department at Dunedin, Invercargill, and Oamaru respectively.

J. CARROLL,
Minister in Charge of Government Insurance Department.

Inspector of Factories appointed.

Department of Labour,
Wellington, 18th November, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

Constable JOHN JAMES McCORMACK

to be an Inspector under “The Factories Act, 1908.” The appointment is dated the 16th day of November, 1909.

J. A. MILLAR,
Minister of Labour.

Justice of the Peace resigned.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 18th November, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation by

FRANK BADDERLEY ELLIOT, Esq.,

of Awakino, of his appointment as a Justice of the Peace for New Zealand.

JOHN G. FINDLAY.

Clerk of Magistrate’s Court appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 24th November, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

Constable JOSEPH LARMER

to be Clerk of the Magistrate’s Court at Porangahau, from the 9th day of November, 1909, vice Constable F. H. Fearnley, transferred.

JOHN G. FINDLAY.

Appointment of District Agent under “The Infants Act, 1908.”

Education Department,
Wellington, 18th November, 1909.

BY virtue of the power vested in me by section 40 of “The Infants Act, 1908,” I, George Fowlds, the Minister of Education, do hereby notify that I have appointed

MISS MAUDE KEMPTON

to be a District Agent for the purposes of the said Act.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Minister of Education.

Appointment of Manager of Government Industrial School.

Education Department,
Wellington, 18th November, 1909.

IT is hereby notified that, in pursuance of section 8 of “The Industrial Schools Act, 1908,” I, George Fowlds, the Minister of Education, have appointed

MISS MAUDE KEMPTON

Manager of the Caversham Industrial School.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Minister of Education.

Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists appointed.—Notice No. 1350.

Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists,
Wellington, 24th November, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to promote

FREDERICK SIDNEY POPE

to be Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists; the appointment to date from 11th November, 1909.

THOS. MACKENZIE,
Minister of Agriculture, Industries and Commerce, and Tourist and Health Resorts.

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 17th November, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointments:—

Hutt Valley Rifle Volunteers.

The Reverend Benjamin Francis Rothwell to be Honorary Chaplain. Date of commission, 8th June, 1909.

Canterbury Native Rifle Volunteers.

Ernest Elgood Crawshaw to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 1st September, 1909.

Oamaru Rifle Volunteers.

Frederick William Ongley to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 1st September, 1909.

Wallace Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

The Reverend John Davie to be Honorary Chaplain. Date of commission, 11th September, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned, and appointed to Battalion Staff.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 17th November, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by

Captain JOHN HARPER MOIR, Kaitangata Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve of his appointment as Adjutant to the 4th Battalion, Otago Rifle Volunteers, with rank of Captain, and with effect from 30th October, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 17th November, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the promotion of the undermentioned officers:—

3rd Battalion, Otago Rifle Volunteers.

Captain (Acting-Major) John Meggett Forrester to be Major. Date of commission, 1st September, 1909.

Whangarei Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Frank Augustus Pearce to be Captain. Date of commission, 1st September, 1909.

D Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery Volunteers.

Lieutenant Halbert Cecil Glendining to be Captain. Date of commission, 26th October, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.