Oct. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2993

Inspector under the Orchard and Garden Diseases Act, 1908, appointed.—Notice No. 1659.

Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce,
Wellington, 12th October, 1912.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

COLIN CRAIGIE

to be an Inspector for the purposes of the Orchard and Garden Diseases Act, 1908 (temporary appointment): the appointment to date from the 26th September, 1912.

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Agriculture and of Industries and Commerce.

Cadet appointed.—Notice No. 1661.

Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce,
Wellington, 14th October, 1912.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

MAURICE ROBINSON TENNET

to be a Cadet in the Civil Service of the Government of New Zealand (Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce); the appointment to date from the 1st October, 1912.

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Agriculture and of Industries and Commerce.

Inspector of Securities appointed, Auckland Savings-bank.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 14th October, 1912.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve the appointment by the Trustees of the Auckland Savings-bank of

RICHARD CAMERON, Esq.,

to be an Inspector of Securities.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Finance.

Cadet appointed in the Treasury Department.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 14th October, 1912.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

ARTHUR GEORGE EMANUEL TAYLOR

to be a Cadet in the Treasury, as from the 14th October, 1912.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Finance.

Member of Licensing Committee appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 14th October, 1912.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

DONALD FINLAYSON

to be a member of the Licensing Committee for the District of Kaipara.

A. L. HERDMAN,
Minister of Justice.

Clerks, &c., appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 16th October, 1912.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JOSEPH MARTIN RODGERS

to be a Clerk in the Magistrate’s Court at Dunedin, from the 5th day of October, 1912;

COURTNEY TIMOTHY O’ROURKE

to be a Cadet in the Magistrate’s Court at Wellington, from the 2nd day of October, 1912; and

CLARENCE LOGAN CURTIS

to be a Cadet in the Supreme, Magistrate’s, and Warden’s Courts at Nelson, from the 1st day of October, 1912, vice C. T. O’Rourk-, transferred.

A. L. HERDMAN,
Minister of Justice.

Deputy Sheriff and Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 16th October, 1912.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

FRED SYDNEY ROCKS KNIGHT

to be Deputy Sheriff for the District of Southland and Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court at Invercargill, from the 14th day of October, 1912, vice J. M. Rodgers, transferred.

A. L. HERDMAN,
Minister of Justice.

Member of New Plymouth Harbour Board appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 9th October, 1912.

IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance of the provisions of subsection (2) of section 18 of the Harbours Amendment Act, 1910, appointed

JACOB MARX

to be a member of the New Plymouth Harbour Board, as a representative of the combined district of those parts of the Counties of Eltham and Hawera included in the New Plymouth Harbour District, in the place of William Swadling, deceased.

F. M. B. FISHER.

Clerical Cadet appointed.

Public Works Department,
Wellington, 16th October, 1912.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

EGMONT TRAVERS

to be a Clerical Cadet in the Public Works Department, as from the 9th day of July, 1912.

W. FRASER,
Minister of Public Works.

Officers’ Decoration.—Wearing of V.D. and T.D.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 11th October, 1912.

THE following despatch, received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, is published for general information.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

(New Zealand.—No. 192.)
Downing Street, 23rd August, 1912.

My Lord,—With reference to your despatch, No. 90, of the 13th of June, I have the honour to request you to inform your Ministers that the Army Council see no objection to permission being granted for officers of the New Zealand Military Forces who were awarded the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration prior to the 17th March, 1911, to have the letters v.d. placed after their names in the New Zealand Army List, and for officers awarded the decoration after that date to have the letters t.d. so placed.

I have, &c.,

L. HARCOURT.

Governor the Right Honourable Lord Islington,
K.C.M.G., D.S.O., &c.

Award of the Meritorious-service Medal.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 11th October, 1912.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with paragraph 12, Appendix IX, General Regulations of the Military Forces of New Zealand, 1911, of the award of a Meritorious-service Medal to

Staff Quartermaster - Sergeant FREDERICK WILLIAM KIBBLEWHITE, New Zealand Permanent Staff.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.