Nov. 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 3441

Government Insurance Department.—Agency transferred from Port Awanui to Kahukura.

Government Insurance Department,
Wellington, 24th October, 1916.

THE agency of the Life Branch of the above Department formerly at the Post-office, Port Awanui, has been transferred to

THE POST-OFFICE, KAHUKURA.

J. H. RICHARDSON,
Commissioner.

Appointments, Promotions, and Grant of Temporary Rank of Officers serving in the Field.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 25th October, 1916.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions, and grant of temporary rank of officers serving in the field:—

ESTABLISHMENTS.

MOUNTED TROOPS.

Auckland Mounted Rifles.

To be Lieutenants:—
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) J. Evans. Dated 15th June, 1916.
2nd Lieutenant W. W. Averill. Dated 22nd June, 1916.

To be 2nd Lieutenants:—
13/169, Sergeant-major Samuel George Browne. Dated 7th July, 1916.
16/514, Regimental Sergeant-major James Douglas Stewart. Dated 15th July, 1916.

Wellington Mounted Rifles.

To be Major:—
Captain E. J. Hulbert. Dated 12th April, 1916.

To be 2nd Lieutenant:—
11/474, Staff Sergeant-major Gilbert Edward Jago. Dated 15th July, 1916.

Canterbury Mounted Rifles.

To be Lieutenant:—
2nd Lieutenant G. Mathias. Dated 21st April, 1916.

To be 2nd Lieutenants:—
7/1325, Corporal Harold Gilbert Alexander. Dated 7th July, 1916.
7/561, Sergeant David Arthur Lusk. Dated 15th July, 1916.
7/14, Sergeant Alexander John Black. Dated 15th July, 1916.
7/511, Sergeant Leslie Alic Craven. Dated 15th July, 1916.

NEW ZEALAND FIELD ARTILLERY.

To be Captains —
Lieutenant L. V. Hulbert. Dated 30th July, 1916.
Lieutenant H. G. Wilding. Dated 31st July, 1916.
Lieutenant F. S. Robinson. Dated 31st July, 1916.
(Since killed in action.)

CORPS OF NEW ZEALAND ENGINEERS.

To be 2nd Lieutenant:—
4/341, Sergeant-major Albert George Wainscott. Dated 7th July, 1916.

INFANTRY.

Auckland Regiment.

The undermentioned Lieutenants are granted the temporary rank of Captain:—
Lieutenant F. J. H. Ellisdon. Dated 24th July, 1916.
(Since killed in action.)
Lieutenant G. Dittmer. Dated 26th July, 1916.
Lieutenant J. E. H. Mewett. Dated 26th July, 1916.

To be Lieutenant:—
2nd Lieutenant C. Ingram. Dated 21st June, 1916.

Wellington Regiment.

Captain R. F. C. Scott is granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 9th June, 1916.

To be Captain:—
Lieutenant R. D. Hardie. Dated 1st March, 1916.

The undermentioned Lieutenants are granted the temporary rank of Captain:—
Lieutenant J. Macmorr an. Dated 30th May, 1916.
Lieutenant H. E. McKinnon. Dated 9th June, 1916.
Lieutenant F. S. Varnham. Dated 23rd July, 1916.

To be Lieutenant:—
2nd Lieutenant A. S. Judd. Dated 1st May, 1916.

Canterbury Regiment.

To be 2nd Lieutenant:—
6/943, Sergeant W. F. Brothers. Dated 24th July, 1916.

Otago Regiment.

The undermentioned Captains are granted the temporary rank of Major:—
Captain W. G. Wray. Dated 22nd July, 1916.
Captain S. Rice. Dated 5th August, 1916.

To be Captains:—
Lieutenant C. T. Woodfield. Dated 17th June, 1916.
Lieutenant J. McCrae. Dated 17th June, 1916.
Lieutenant E. H. Salmon. Dated 15th July, 1916.

New Zealand Rifles.

To be Captains:—
Lieutenant D. B. Macfarlane. Dated 2nd June, 1916.
Lieutenant K. S. Caldwell. Dated 4th June, 1916.
Lieutenant P. F. McRae. Dated 30th June, 1916.
Lieutenant N. J. Reed. Dated 15th July, 1916.

To be 2nd Lieutenants. Dated 22nd July, 1916:—
23/29, Regimental Sergeant-major Clarence Noble Rabbone.
23/31, Company Sergeant-major Reginald Victor Albert Knox.
24/172, Company Sergeant-major Wilfred Gordon Harrison.
25/30, Company Sergeant-major Benjamin Mollison.
26/42, Sergeant Fritz Stanley Goulding.
23/362, Sergeant Albert James Frederick Berry.
24/55, Sergeant James Rossiter Bongard.
26/52, Sergeant Alexander Cecil Birss.

PIONEER UNITS.

To be Lieutenants:—
2nd Lieutenant T. Hiroti. Dated 28th May, 1916.
2nd Lieutenant T. Hetet. Dated 29th June, 1916.

To be 2nd Lieutenants:—
9/629, Regimental Sergeant-major Henry Steele Montgomery. Dated 2nd July, 1916.
9/695, Sergeant-major Thomas Charles Evans. Dated 2nd July, 1916.

NEW ZEALAND MEDICAL CORPS.

Captain J. G. Mitchell is granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 1st March, 1916.

NEW ZEALAND CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

The Reverend John Aldred Luxford, Chaplain to the Forces, 3rd Class, to be Chaplain, 2nd Class. Dated 12th April, 1916.

The undermentioned Chaplains to the Forces, 4th Class, to be Chaplains, 3rd Class. Dated 12th April, 1916:—
The Reverend Angus MacDonald.
The Reverend Thomas Fielden Taylor.
Adjutant Alfred Greene.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, and Transfers of Officers of the Territorial Force.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 25th October, 1916.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the appointments, promotions, resignations, and transfers of the undermentioned officers of the Territorial Force:—

COMMANDS.

The period of the command of Colonel Charles James Cooper, Coast Defence Commander, Lyttelton, as published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 47, of 8th June, 1911, is extended during the period of the war.

NEW ZEALAND FIELD ARTILLERY.

John Buchanan Nichol to be Lieutenant (temp.) (“B” Battery), vice Lieutenant Richards. Dated 13th September, 1916.

CORPS OF NEW ZEALAND ENGINEERS.

2nd Lieutenant William Stivens McCrorie to be Lieutenant (No. 2 Company). Dated 11th October, 1916.

Lieutenant Robert Davidson Veitch (Divisional Signal Companies) is transferred to the New Zealand Post and Telegraph Corps (North Island Battalion). Dated 1st September, 1916.