Aug. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3235

Member of Greymouth Harbour Board appointed.

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Marine Department,
Wellington, 13th August, 1917.

IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor-General in Council has, in pursuance of the provisions of section 4 of the Greymouth Harbour Board Act, 1884, and of the Harbours Act, 1908, appointed

DAVID TENNENT

to be a member of the Greymouth Harbour Board, in place of William Morris, who has vacated his seat on the Board through being absent without leave from four consecutive meetings.

G. W. RUSSELL,
Minister of Marine.

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Member of Marima Domain Board appointed.

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Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 13th August, 1917.

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

PERCY WEBB MATHEWS

to be a member of the Marima Domain Board, in the place of William George Howat, who has left the district.

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

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Clerks of Courts, &c., appointed.

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Department of Justice,
Wellington, 15th August, 1917.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Constable ALFRED HASTINGS JONES

to be Clerk of the Magistrate’s and Warden’s Courts, Receiver of Gold Revenue, and Mining Registrar at Wyndham, on and from the 8th day of August, 1917, vice Constable D. Brogue, retired ;

Constable HENRY MCMAHON

to be Clerk of the Magistrate’s Court at Arrowtown, on and from the 5th day of August, 1917, vice Constable J. I. Melville, transferred ; and

Constable CHARLES MURRAY DUNNETT

to be Clerk of the Magistrate’s Court at Darfield, on and from the 24th day of July, 1917, vice Constable J. McGregor, resigned.

J. A. HANAN,
Minister of Justice.

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Bailiff appointed.

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Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 14th August, 1917.

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

JOHN ROBERT ESSON

to be Bailiff of the Magistrate’s Court at Hastings for the purposes of the Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1908, as from the 6th day of August, 1917.

P. VERSCHAFFELT,
Secretary.

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Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed.

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Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 14th August, 1917.

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.
GEORGE MATTHEW COLOMBUS .. .. .. Kaiapoi.
LESLIE JOHN WHITE .. .. .. Wanaka.

W. W. COOK,
Registrar-General.

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Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, and Transfers of Officers of the New Zealand Staff Corps, Staff, and Territorial Force.

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Department of Defence,
Wellington 9th August, 1917.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the appointments, promotions, resignations, and transfers of the undermentioned officers of the New Zealand Staff Corps, Staff, and Territorial Force.

APPOINTMENTS.

NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE TRAINING CAMPS.

Major (Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel) Herbert Reginald Ryder (late 3rd Battalion), The King’s Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry), is appointed Officer Commanding, Tauherenikau Camp, and is granted the temporary rank of Major in the N.Z. Military Forces whilst so acting. Dated 11th January, 1917.

2nd Lieutenant Harry Hector Doughty, New Zealand Field Artillery, A Battery, is appointed Field Artillery Instructor (on probation), Featherston Camp. Dated 30th July, 1917.

PROMOTIONS, RESIGNATIONS, ETC.

NEW ZEALAND STAFF CORPS.

Lieutenant (temp. Major) Henry Peacock, N.Z. Expeditionary Force, is struck off the strength, and absorbed into the Establishment with his original rank and seniority therein —viz., Lieutenant, as from 1st April, 1913 (vide N.Z. Gazette of the 27th March, 1913), and retains the temporary rank of Captain whilst holding the appointment of Camp Commandant, Narrow Neck Camp ; to date from 1st July, 1915.

TEMPORARY STAFF.

Honorary Lieutenant Thomas Hoare resigns his commission. Dated 12th July, 1917.

3RD (AUCKLAND) MOUNTED RIFLES.

With reference to the notification in the N.Z. Gazette No. 78, of the 3rd May, 1917, relating to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.) Victor Blanc, for the words “2nd Lieutenant” read “Lieutenant.”

8TH (SOUTH CANTERBURY) MOUNTED RIFLES.

Captain Roy Thomas Bruce to be Major, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 30th July, 1917.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 30th July, 1917:—
William Leonard Harrison.
Gerald Mathias.

NEW ZEALAND FIELD ARTILLERY.

Canterbury Field Artillery Brigade.

Major Gilbert James Beattie, E Battery, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 29th December, 1915.

CORPS OF NEW ZEALAND ENGINEERS.

New Zealand Post and Telegraph Corps (North Island).

Captain Henry Joseph Pearse (Reserve of Officers) is temporarily attached to No. 3 Company. Dated 18th July, 1917.

2ND (SOUTH CANTERBURY) REGIMENT.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 30th July, 1917:—
Albert David Smith.
Ivor Alfred Bristol.
Harry Fryer.

5TH (WELLINGTON) REGIMENT.

Corporal Ian William Barton Roy to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 28th July, 1917.

8TH (SOUTHLAND) REGIMENT.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) Hugh Muir, from the 14th (South Otago) Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 1st August, 1917.

12TH (NELSON AND MARLBOROUGH) REGIMENT.

Captain Frank Woolmer Parker to be Major, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 30th July, 1917.