Nov. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3629

Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 16th November, 1916.

IT is hereby notified that the undermentioned persons have been appointed to be the Deputies of the Registrars of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the districts set respectively opposite their names, viz. :

Name. District.
WALTER BAXTER Rongotea.
ROBERT MARTIN. Pukekohe.
HERBERT BLOOMFIELD MAGRATH Timaru.
GEORGE FREDERICK CHURCH Taupo.
CHARLES JOHN LAFFERTY Oxford.
JOHN WILLIAM HORNEMAN Amuri.
MARJORIE EMMELINE DOROTHY KERNAHAN. Norsewood.

W. W. COOK.
Deputy Registrar-General.

Inspector for the Purposes of the Noxious Weeds Act, 1908, the Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1908, and the Fertilizers Act, 1908, appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 10th November, 1916.

THE Public Service Commissioner has made the following appointment in the Public Service :—

HENRY SMITH

to be an Inspector for the purposes of the Noxious Weeds Act, 1908, the Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1908, and the Fertilizers Act, 1908, as from the 10th day of October, 1916.

P. VERSCHAFFELT,
Secretary.

Registrars of Births, Deaths, and Marriages appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 15th November, 1916.

THE Public Service Commissioner has made the following appointments in the Public Service :—

JAMES McHATTIE,

to be Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages for the District of Waimate, as from the 11th November, 1916.

ROBERT PEEBLES

to be Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages for the District of Wyndham, as from the 13th November, 1916.

P. VERSCHAFFELT,
Secretary.

Clerk of Magistrate’s Court appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 16th November, 1916.

THE Public Service Commissioner has made the following appointment in the Public Service :—

JOHN LODEWYK CROWTHER

to be Clerk of the Magistrate’s Court at Taumarunui for the purposes of the Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1908, as from the 14th day of November, 1916.

P. VERSCHAFFELT,
Secretary

Registrars of Births and Deaths of Maoris appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 21st November, 1916.

THE Public Service Commissioner has made the following appointments in the Public Service :—

KENNETH M. H. CUMBER

to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris for Pupuke as from the 11th November, 1916.

JOHN McINTYRE

to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris for Tokomaru Bay, as from the 13th November, 1916.

GARNETT JOHN THOMPSON

to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris for Ohautira, as from the 6th November, 1916.

P. VERSCHAFFELT,
Secretary.

Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 21st November, 1916.

THE Public Service Commissioner has made the following appointment in the Public Service :—

ANDREW FRANK RIDDELL

to be Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages for the District of Whangamomona, as from the 18th November, 1916.

P. VERSCHAFFELT,
Secretary.

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

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 17th November, 1916.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions, and grants of temporary rank of Officers serving in the Field :—

ESTABLISHMENTS.

MOUNTED TROOPS.

Auckland Mounted Rifles.

To be Captain :—
Lieutenant O. P. Johnston. Dated 27th June, 1916.

Wellington Mounted Rifles.

To be Lieutenant :—
2nd Lieutenant A. J. M. Manson. Dated 12th June, 1916.

NEW ZEALAND FIELD ARTILLERY.

To be Lieutenants. Dated 14th August, 1916 :—
2nd Lieutenant H. A. Christie, R.N.Z.A.
2nd Lieutenant R. Irvine.
2nd Lieutenant W. M. Geddes.
2nd Lieutenant F. Daly, R.N.Z.A.
2nd Lieutenant C. Woods.
2nd Lieutenant R. McPherson.
2nd Lieutenant C. G. Adams. (Since died of wounds.)
2nd Lieutenant A. C. Macdonald.
2nd Lieutenant G. Lyon.
2nd Lieutenant L. Lewin.

To be 2nd Lieutenants. Dated 26th August, 1916 :—
2/201, Sergeant R. C. Sinclair. (Since died of wounds.)
2/112, Sergeant F. M. Mitchell.
2/605, Sergeant R. E. Looker.
9/15, Sergeant C. Bridgeman.
2/403, Corporal E. M. Brookes. (Since killed in action.)

INFANTRY.

Auckland Regiment.

To be 2nd Lieutenants. Dated 26th August, 1916 :—
12/1668, Sergeant-major G. H. Hogg.
12/2610, Sergeant-major R. Goodwin. (Since killed in action.)
12/1808, Sergeant-major H. Tipping.
12/2908, Sergeant-major E. J. L. Hewitt.
12/474, Sergeant-major G. A. Tuck.
12/2620, Sergeant J. S. Dagg. (Since killed in action.)
12/190, Sergeant F. E. McKenzie.
12/2616, Sergeant F. R. Wilson. (Since killed in action.)
12/2618, Sergeant H. R. Brumby. (Since killed in action.)

Wellington Regiment.

To be Major. Dated 30th June, 1916 :—
Captain C. H. Weston.

To be Captain. Dated 1st March, 1916 :—
Lieutenant H. E. McKinnon.

To be Lieutenants :—
A. T. White. Dated 1st July, 1916.
2nd Lieutenant J. B. Mawson. Dated 15th July, 1916.

To be 2nd Lieutenants. Dated 26th August, 1916 :—
10/355, Regimental Sergeant-major H. A. W. Gray.
10/1295, Sergeant-major C. E. C. Morgan.
10/2499, Company Sergeant-major R. K. Nicol.
10/1155, Company Sergeant-major F. Farrington.
10/2389, Company Sergeant-major J. Walker.
10/1053, Company Sergeant-major A. J. W. Middleton.
10/338, Company Quartermaster-sergeant J. B. Foss. (Since died of wounds.)
10/2976, Sergeant E. R. Hudson.
10/1997, Sergeant F. Stewart.
23/1265, Sergeant J. Macrae.