1692
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 58

Member of Owaka Township Domain Board appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 2nd May, 1916.

HIS Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance of section 41 of the Public Reserves and Domains Act, 1908, been pleased to appoint

THOMAS BARR

to be a member of the Owaka Township Domain Board, in place of George Frederick Perkins, who has left the district.

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Lands.

Member of Okato Domain Board appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 2nd May, 1916.

HIS Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance of section 41 of the Public Reserves and Domains Act, 1908, been pleased to appoint

WALTER HENRY CLARKE

to be a member of the Okato Domain Board, in the place of Thomas Booker, who has resigned.

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Lands.

Member of Opawa Domain Board appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 2nd May, 1916.

HIS Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance of section 41 of the Public Reserves and Domains Act, 1908, been pleased to appoint

GEORGE TOM BAKER

to be a member of the Opawa Domain Board, in place of Frederick James Parker West, who has resigned.

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Lands.

Trustees of Elizabeth Public Cemetery resigned.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 4th May, 1916.

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

STEPHEN McGREEVY,
WILLIAM JAMES PELLOW, and
HERBERT MELVILLE RATHBONE

as trustees of the Elizabeth Public Cemetery.

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Lands.

Inspector of Factories appointed.

Department of Labour,
Wellington, 9th May, 1916.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

Constable ARTHUR EDE

to be an Inspector under the Factories Act, 1908. The appointment is dated the 4th day of May, 1916.

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Labour.

Native Interpreter appointed.

Native Department,
Wellington, 4th May, 1916.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to authorize

TAKEEREI WI KOHIKA, of Otaki,

to act as a licensed Native Interpreter of the First Grade, under the provisions of the Native Land Act, 1909, and the regulations made thereunder.

W. H. HERRIES,
Native Minister.

Assayers of Gold appointed.

Customs Department,
Wellington, 9th May, 1916.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

ROBERT EDWARD JAMIESON,
ERNEST BARTON PARKER,
GEORGE HAMILTON METCALFE, and
WALTER ALEXANDER GIVEN

to be Assayers of Gold for the purposes of the Gold Duty Act, 1908.

A. M. MYERS,
Minister of Customs.

Auditor under the Friendly Societies Act, 1909, licensed.

Friendly Societies Department,
Wellington, 9th May, 1916.

IN pursuance of the 10th section of the Friendly Societies Act, 1909, His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to license

JOHN CARLAW,

of Auckland, to act as a Public Auditor under the Friendly Societies Act, 1909.

J. A. HANAN,
Minister in Charge.

Inspector of Factories for the Purposes of the Factories Act, 1908, appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 9th May, 1916.

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

FREDERICK VICTOR SANDERSON

to be an Inspector of Factories, for the purposes of the Factories Act, 1908, as from the 6th day of May, 1916.

P. VERSCHAFFELT,
Secretary.

Changes in Commands and Staff, New Zealand Military Forces.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 9th May, 1916.

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

COMMANDS AND STAFF.

Headquarters Staff.

Lieutenant-Colonel Herbert Edward Pilkington, Royal New Zealand Artillery (seconded), is appointed to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and relinquishes his appointment as Adjutant-General to the Forces, and remains seconded. Dated 11th May, 1916.

Colonel Robert Ward Tate relinquishes his appointment as Officer Commanding the Wellington Military District, and is temporarily appointed Adjutant-General to the Forces during the period of the war, vice Lieutenant-Colonel Herbert Edward Pilkington, Royal New Zealand Artillery, appointed to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Dated 11th May, 1916.

District Staffs.

Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary Colonel) John Edward Hume, Royal New Zealand Artillery, relinquishes his appointment as Officer Commanding the Auckland Military District, and is appointed to command the Wellington Military District, vice Colonel Robert Ward Tate, temporarily appointed Adjutant-General to the Forces. Dated 11th May, 1916.

Colonel George Warren Shaw Patterson, Coast Defence Commander (Auckland), to command the Auckland Military District, vice Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary Colonel) John Edward Hume, Royal New Zealand Artillery, appointed to command the Wellington Military District. Dated 11th May, 1916.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.