New Zealand Gazette – 1917 – No. 165

Page 4193

✨ Public Service Resignations and Military Appointments



THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Nov. 8.]

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RESIGNATIONS.

Name Position Place Date left Service
DEFENCE DEPARTMENT.
McComish, Harry Arthur Clerk Wellington 30 Sept., 1917
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
Benstead, George Principal, Special School Otekaieke 17 Nov., 1916
Harper, Arthur Seppings Head Teacher, Native School Whangaruru 9 Sept., 1917
Harper, Maud Mary Assistant Teacher ... 31 ...
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT.
Hammond, Bertie Laurence Deputy Clerk of Magistrate’s Court Rotorua 10 Sept., 1917
LAND AND INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT.
Penney, William Assessment Clerk Wellington 9 Aug., 1917
MARINE AND INSPECTION OF MACHINERY DEPARTMENT.
Odey, George Assistant Lightkeeper Stephens Island 26 Aug., 1917
MENTAL HOSPITALS DEPARTMENT.
Cocker, Alwin Deputy Charge Attendant Porirua 20 Sept., 1917
Lindsay, Elsie Charge Nurse Kihikihi 15 ...
PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT.
Rodda, Theresa Emily Litho Machine-feeder Wellington 15 Oct., 1917
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
Davies, Richard Henry O’Donel Assistant Electrical Engineer Christchurch 15 Sept., 1917
VALUATION DEPARTMENT.
Russell, Hickman Francis District Valuer New Plymouth 31 Aug., 1917

RETIREMENTS, ETC.

Name Position Place Date Reason left Service
AGRICULTURE, INDUSTRIES, AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT.
Kendall, Harold Cadet Weraroa 1 Sept., 1917 Services terminated. Absent without leave.
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT.
Day, Ernest Joseph Bailiff, Magistrate’s Court Wanganui 30 June, 1917 Dismissed.
TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS DEPARTMENT.
Cobeldiek, Eric William Junior Gardener Rotorua 26 July, 1917 Killed in action.

APPOINTMENTS AND GRANT OF TEMPORARY RANK TO OFFICERS OF THE IMPERIAL ARMY AND TERRITORIAL FORCE.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 6th November, 1917.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the appointments and grant of temporary rank to the undermentioned officers of the Imperial Army and Territorial Force.

APPOINTMENTS.

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS.

Major James Lewis Sleeman, Imperial General Staff, is granted the temporary rank of Lieut.-Colonel whilst holding the appointment of Director of Military Training. Dated 30th October, 1917.

NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE TRAINING CAMPS.

Major Richard Neave, Essex Regiment, is granted the temporary rank of Lieut.-Colonel whilst holding the appointment of Infantry Instructor in N.Z. Expeditionary Force training camps. Dated 30th October, 1917.

2nd Lieutenant Harry Hector Doughty, New Zealand Field Artillery, A Battery, is confirmed in his appointment as Field Artillery Instructor in Expeditionary Force training camps, and is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant whilst so employed. Dated 30th October, 1917.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) Percy Robert Chapman, New Zealand Army Service Corps, No. 8 Company, is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant whilst employed as Officer in Charge Transport. Dated 1st November, 1917.

Sergeant Arthur Tyndall is appointed Camp Works Engineer Officer in Trentham Camp on the Staff of the Director of Railways and Works, and is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant, Unattached List (b), General List, whilst so employed. Dated 30th October, 1917.

Lieutenant (temp.) Charles Frederick Bishop, New Zealand Army Service Corps, is granted the temporary rank of Captain whilst holding the appointment of Officer in Charge of Supplies, K Shed. Dated 1st November, 1917.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

AWARD OF LONG-SERVICE AND GOOD-CONDUCT MEDAL.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 6th November, 1917.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve, in accordance with paragraph 14, Appendix IX, Regulations for the Military Forces of New Zealand 1913, of the award of the Long-service and Good-conduct Medal to:

Staff Sergeant-major (W.O.) George Winefride O’Sullivan, New Zealand Permanent Staff.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.



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🏛️ Public Service Resignations

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Resignations, Public Service, Defence, Education, Justice, Land and Income Tax, Marine, Mental Hospitals, Printing and Stationery, Public Works, Valuation
12 names identified
  • Harry Arthur McComish, Resigned as Clerk, Defence Department
  • George Benstead, Resigned as Principal, Special School, Education Department
  • Arthur Seppings Harper, Resigned as Head Teacher, Native School, Education Department
  • Maud Mary Harper, Resigned as Assistant Teacher, Education Department
  • Bertie Laurence Hammond, Resigned as Deputy Clerk of Magistrate’s Court, Justice Department
  • William Penney, Resigned as Assessment Clerk, Land and Income Tax Department
  • George Odey, Resigned as Assistant Lightkeeper, Marine and Inspection of Machinery Department
  • Alwin Cocker, Resigned as Deputy Charge Attendant, Mental Hospitals Department
  • Elsie Lindsay, Resigned as Charge Nurse, Mental Hospitals Department
  • Theresa Emily Rodda, Resigned as Litho Machine-feeder, Printing and Stationery Department
  • Richard Henry O’Donel Davies, Resigned as Assistant Electrical Engineer, Public Works Department
  • Hickman Francis Russell, Resigned as District Valuer, Valuation Department

🏛️ Public Service Retirements and Dismissals

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Retirements, Dismissals, Public Service, Agriculture, Justice, Tourist and Health Resorts
  • Harold Kendall, Services terminated, Agriculture Department
  • Ernest Joseph Day, Dismissed as Bailiff, Justice Department
  • Eric William Cobeldiek, Killed in action, Tourist and Health Resorts Department

🛡️ Military Appointments and Temporary Rank Grants

🛡️ Defence & Military
6 November 1917
Appointments, Temporary Rank, Military Training, Infantry Instructor, Artillery Instructor, Transport Officer, Works Engineer Officer, Supplies Officer
6 names identified
  • James Lewis Sleeman (Major), Granted temporary rank of Lieut.-Colonel, Director of Military Training
  • Richard Neave (Major), Granted temporary rank of Lieut.-Colonel, Infantry Instructor
  • Harry Hector Doughty (2nd Lieutenant), Confirmed as Field Artillery Instructor, granted temporary rank of Lieutenant
  • Percy Robert Chapman (2nd Lieutenant (temp.)), Granted temporary rank of Lieutenant, Officer in Charge Transport
  • Arthur Tyndall (Sergeant), Appointed Camp Works Engineer Officer, granted temporary rank of Lieutenant
  • Charles Frederick Bishop (Lieutenant (temp.)), Granted temporary rank of Captain, Officer in Charge of Supplies

  • J. Allen, Minister of Defence

🛡️ Award of Long-Service and Good-Conduct Medal

🛡️ Defence & Military
6 November 1917
Medal, Long-Service, Good-Conduct, Military Forces
  • George Winefride O’Sullivan (Staff Sergeant-major (W.O.)), Awarded Long-service and Good-conduct Medal

  • J. Allen, Minister of Defence