Feb. 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 575

Crown Lands Ranger appointed for Awamoko Portion of Waitaki Islands, Otago Land District.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 16th February, 1916.

HIS Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance of section 29 of the Land Act, 1908, been pleased to appoint

OLIVER SELMEN

to be a Crown Lands Ranger for the Awamoko portion of the Waitaki Islands, Otago Land District.

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Lands.

Member of Taranaki Land Board appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 16th February, 1916.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JAMES WILLIAM HORTON MARTIN

to be a member of the Taranaki Land Board.

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Lands.

Member of Taranaki Land Board resigned.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 16th February, 1916.

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

WALTER WILLIAM JONES

as a member of the Taranaki Land Board.

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Lands.

Inspector of Factories appointed.

Department of Labour,
Wellington, 18th February, 1916.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

Constable THOMAS JOSEPH LISTON

to be an Inspector under the Factories Act, 1908. The appointment is dated the 16th day of February, 1916.

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Labour.

Inspector of Sea Fishing appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 16th February, 1916.

HIS Excellency the Governor, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred by subsection (1) of section 4 of the Fisheries Act, 1908, has appointed

GEORGE JAMES PAINE,

of Whangarei, Police Constable, to be an Inspector of Sea Fishing under the above-mentioned Act.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister of Marine.

Appointment of Members of the Egmont National Park Board.

Department of Tourist and Health Resorts,
Wellington, 18th February, 1916.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to re-appoint

STEPHENSON PERCY SMITH, Esq., and
RICHARD DINGLE, Esq.,

to be members of the Egmont National Park Board, in pursuance of subsection (2) of section 2 of the Egmont National Park Act, 1900. Reappointment to date from 1st February, 1916.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister for Tourist and Health Resorts.

Justice of the Peace resigned.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 21st February, 1916.

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

JOHN McGILL, Esquire,

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

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister of Justice.

Justice of the Peace resigned.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 21st February, 1916.

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

SIDNEY WARD, Esquire,

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

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister of Justice.

Member of Licensing Committee appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 18th February, 1916.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

PAUL JOSEPH MURPHY

to be a member of the Licensing Committee for the District of Hawke’s Bay, vice R. M. Gatenby, resigned.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister of Justice.

Coroner appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 18th February, 1916.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JOHN DUGALD MORISON, Esq.,

of Te Aroha, to be a Coroner within the Dominion of New Zealand.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister of Justice.

Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 17th February, 1916.

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

WALTER RICHARD HOWARD

to be Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages for the District of East Taieri, as from the 11th February, 1916.

P. VERSCHAFFELT,
Secretary.

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

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 14th February, 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:—

Queen Alexandra’s 2nd (Wellington West Coast) Mounted Rifles.

John Stevenson, formerly Captain, Queen Alexandra’s 2nd (Wellington West Coast) Mounted Rifles, to be Captain (temp.) vice Captain Munro with the N.Z. Expeditionary Force. Dated 15th December, 1915.

3rd (Auckland) Mounted Rifles.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants under provisions of Paragraph III, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 13th January, 1915.

Walter David Ruddock.
Walter Haeata.
William Tittley Palmer.

New Zealand Garrison Artillery.

Lieutenant Maurice Edward Denniston, from the Reserve of Officers, to be Lieutenant. Dated 20th December, 1915.
Lieutenant Maurice Edward Denniston is granted the rank of Captain while employed as Adjutant and Quartermaster on Hospital Ship “Maheno.” Dated 20th December, 1915.