Aug. 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2829

Registrar of Births, &c., appointed.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 23rd August, 1916.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

RONALD MACDONALD GRIFFITH

to be Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Otepopo, on and from the 11th December, 1915.

G. W. RUSSELL,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Member of Torere Domain Board appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 21st August, 1916.

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

WILLIAM PRIME

to be a member of the Torere Domain Board, in place of Alfred James Isdale.

F. H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.

Members of Ranfurly Domain Board appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 21st August, 1916.

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

ALBERT HENRY BAKER,
PATRICK BLEACH, and
ALEXANDER SMITH, Jun.,

to be members of the Ranfurly Domain Board, in the place of William Dyke, Thomas Seaforth Pinder, and Michael O’Neill, who have left the district.

F. H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.

Member of Pututahi Domain Board appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 21st August, 1916.

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

JOHN DEVER

to be a member of the Pututahi Domain Board, in place of Samuel Lyons, resigned.

F. H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.

Members of Licensing Committees appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 19th August, 1916.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

HORACE BENJAMIN GOULD

to be a member of the Licensing Committee for the District of Christchurch, vice J. E. Petherick, resigned; and

ARTHUR HENRY WARING

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

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister of Justice.

Registrar of High Court and Native Land Court of the Cook Islands appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 14th August, 1916.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

FRANK MITCHELL

to be a Registrar of the High Court of the Cook Islands, and also to be a Registrar of the Native Land Court of the Cook Islands.

M. POMARE,
Minister for the Cook Islands.

Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 23rd August, 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.
WILLIAM PETIT WILSON .. .. .. Waimate.
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE .. .. .. Timaru.

F. W. MANSFIELD,
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, 12th August, 1916.

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

WILLIAM HARRIS

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 7th day of July, 1916.

P. VERSCHAFFELT,
Secretary.

Inspector of Weights and Measures appointed.

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

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

ROBERT FRIZZELLE

to be an Inspector of Weights and Measures under the Weights and Measures Act, 1908, as from the 15th day of August, 1916.

P. VERSCHAFFELT,
Secretary.

Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, and Transfers of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Artillery and Territorial Force.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 18th August, 1916.

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

The Regiment of Royal New Zealand Artillery.

Honorary Lieutenant Henry Alexander Wilson is granted the temporary rank of Honorary Captain and with effect from the 5th August, 1916.

Regimental Sergeant-Major (W.O.) Henry James Meade is granted the honorary rank of Lieutenant whilst in command of the detachment at Dunedin. Dated 16th August, 1916.

New Zealand Garrison Artillery.

Captain Albert Edward Brown to be Major. Dated 3rd June, 1916.

Robert Francis Joyce to be Lieutenant (temp.) Wellington Garrison Artillery Division, vice Lieutenant Abel on active service. Dated 4th August, 1916.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.) (Wellington Garrison Artillery Division), vice officers on active service. Dated 4th August, 1916:—

Lawrence Abel Whitaker, vice Lieutenant Hulbert.

Cyril Hawthorn Mitchell, vice 2nd Lieutenant Bothamley Alfred Norman Jones.

1st (Canterbury) Regiment.—Coast Defence Detachment.

Henry Davis Raphael to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 8th August, 1916.

4th (Otago) Regiment.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants. Dated 2nd August, 1916:—

Corporal Joseph Longhurst Gregory.

Corporal Frank Fasnacht Bennett.

Corporal Alexander Strachan Hart.

Sergeant Gordon John McGhie.

Sergeant Ronald Burns Bannerman (supernumerary to establishment).