Nov. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 4239

Officer for the Purposes of Part II of the Fisheries Act, 1908, appointed.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 7th November, 1917.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred by section 79 of the Fisheries Act, 1908, appointed

ALEXANDER JOHNSON,

of Te Kuka, to be an Officer for the purposes of Part II of that Act.

G. W. RUSSELL,
Minister of Internal Affairs

Appointment of Consul-General of Norway for Australia and New Zealand at Melbourne recognized provisionally.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 10th November, 1917.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified that he has recognized provisionally the appointment of

SINN KOREN, Esq.,

as Consul-General of Norway for Australia and New Zealand at Melbourne.

G. W. RUSSELL,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Resignation of Member of Kohinui Domain Board accepted.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 12th November, 1917.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has accepted the resignation of

ALEXANDER RUSSELL CRAWFORD

as a member of the Kohinui Domain Board.

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Lands.

Chairman of Licensing Committee appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 10th November, 1917.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

ROBERT WILLIAM DYER, Esq., S.M.,

to be Chairman of the Licensing Committee for the District of Bay of Plenty, vice E. Rawson, Esq., S.M.

J. A. HANAN,
Minister of Justice.

Member of Licensing Committee appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 10th November, 1917.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

WALTER CHARLES CLEMENT

to be a member of the Licensing Committee for the District of Egmont, vice W. C. Dudley, deceased.

J. A. HANAN,
Minister of Justice.

Justice of the Peace appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 9th November, 1917.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

MICHAEL HAWKINS, Esq.,

of Wellington, to be a Justice of the Peace for New Zealand.

J. A. HANAN,
Minister of Justice.

Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 14th November, 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 WILLIAM FISHER PRICE .. Waipu.
FRANCIS WILLIAM DINGWALL .. Wyndham.
EDWARD NATHAN FALCK .. Kaitangata.
JOHN STEPHENSON ANDERSON .. Tapanui.
PERCY OLD .. .. Waimate Plains.

W. W. COOK,
Registrar-General.

Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths appointed.

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

IT is hereby notified that the undermentioned person has been appointed to be the Deputy of the Registrar of Births and Deaths for the district set opposite her name, viz. :—

Name. District.
ROSE WOODMAN .. .. Wellington North.

W. W. COOK,
Registrar-General.

Inspector and Grader for the Purposes of the Dairy Industry Act, 1908, appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 3rd November, 1917.

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

WILSON SCOTT

to be an Inspector and Grader for the purposes of the Dairy Industry Act, 1908, as from the 25th October, 1917.

P. VERSCHAFFELT,
Secretary.

Appointments, Promotions, and Transfers of Officers on Active Service with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 14th October, 1917.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the appointments, promotions, and transfers of the undermentioned officers on active service with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vide List No. 48, N.Z.E.F. Orders).

COMMANDS AND STAFF.

Lieut.-Colonel R. Young, C.M.G., D.S.O., Canterbury Regiment, to temporarily command 3rd N.Z. (Rifles) Brigade, and is granted the temporary rank of Colonel whilst so employed. Dated 7th August, 1917.

Lieut.-Colonel A. E. Stewart, D.S.O., N.Z. Rifle Brigade, to temporarily command 3rd N.Z. (Rifles) Brigade, vice Lieut.-Colonel (temp. Colonel) R. Young, C.M.G., D.S.O., Canterbury Regiment, wounded, and is granted the temporary rank of Colonel whilst so employed. Dated 9th August, 1917.

Lieutenant R. F. R. Beetham, Wellington Mounted Rifles, relinquishes the appointment of A.D.C. to G.O.C., N.Z. Division. Dated 25th July, 1917.

Lieutenant W. G. Wood, Wellington Regiment, to be A.D.C. to G.O.C., N.Z. Division. Dated 25th July, 1917.

Colonel V. S. Smyth, N.Z. Staff Corps, is seconded for duty as Second in Command, 210th Infantry Battalion. Dated 11th August, 1917.

Lieut.-Colonel (temp. Colonel) R. Young, C.M.G., D.S.O., relinquishes the temporary command of 3rd N.Z. (Rifles) Brigade and the temporary rank of Colonel. Dated 9th August, 1917.

AUCKLAND MOUNTED RIFLES.

The undermentioned are seconded for duty to New Zealand. Dated 11th July, 1917 :—

2nd Lieutenant C. B. Reid.
2nd Lieutenant G. Paton.