Dec. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 4547

Members of East Coast Rabbit Board elected.—Notice No. 1906.

Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce, Wellington, 18th December, 1917.

NOTICES have been received under the hand of the Returning Officer (Mr. W. J. Hennessy), that on the 1st instant

ALEXANDER JEROME CAMERON,
JAMES COPELAND FIELD,
THOMAS HOLDEN,
EDWARD MASSEY HUTCHINSON, and
WILLIAM DOUGLAS LYSNAR

were duly elected trustees of the East Coast District constituted under the Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1908.

W. D. S. MACDONALD,
Minister of Agriculture.

Inspector for the Purposes of the Noxious Weeds Act, 1908, &c., appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner, Wellington, 11th December, 1917.

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

SAMUEL RICHMOND CRAIG

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 19th November, 1917.

P. VERSCHAFFELT,
Secretary.

Inspector of Weights and Measures appointed.

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

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

JOHN MCKITTRICK

to be an Inspector of Weights and Measures for the purposes of the Weights and Measures Act, 1908, as from the 17th day of December, 1917.

P. VERSCHAFFELT,
Secretary.

Inspector of Weights and Measures appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner, Wellington, 17th December, 1917.

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

ERNEST THOMAS COLLINGWOOD TURNER

to be an Inspector of Weights and Measures for the purposes of the Weights and Measures Act, 1908, as from the 6th day of December, 1917.

P. VERSCHAFFELT,
Secretary.

Registrar of Births, &c., appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner, Wellington, 12th December, 1917.

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

GEORGE WORTH

to be Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and Vaccination Inspector for the District of Tokomaru Bay, as from the 4th December, 1917.

P. VERSCHAFFELT,
Secretary

Registrar of Births, &c., appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner, Wellington, 18th December, 1917.

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

JOHN MCKITTRICK

to be Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and Vaccination Inspector for the District of Timaru, on and from the 18th December, 1917.

P. VERSCHAFFELT,
Secretary.

Registrar of Births, &c., appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner, Wellington, 18th December, 1917.

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

SAMUEL JAMES WILLIAMS

to be Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and Vaccination Inspector for the District of Awitu, as from the 12th December, 1917.

P. VERSCHAFFELT,
Secretary.

Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Registrar-General’s Office, Wellington, 18th December, 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.
LESLIE MCPHERSON .. .. .. Motu.
COLIN GEORGE RIGBY .. .. .. Te Kuiti.

W. W. COOK,
Registrar-General.

Appointments, Promotions, and Transfers of Officers on Active Service with the N.Z. Expeditionary Force.

Wellington, 17th December, 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 N.Z. Expeditionary Force (vide List No. 51, N.Z. Expeditionary Force Orders).

AUCKLAND MOUNTED RIFLES.

Captain J. H. Herrold relinquishes the appointment of Officer in Charge, N.Z. Records Subsection, Alexandria, on return to Regimental duties, and ceases to be seconded. Dated 19th August, 1917.

2nd Lieutenant R. W. Colbeck to be Lieutenant. Dated 1st August, 1917.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants:—

13/31, Sergeant E. W. Cheetham. Dated 4th August, 1917.
13/212, Sergeant R. E. L. McLure. Dated 5th August, 1917.

CANTERBURY MOUNTED RIFLES.

Captain J. S. Barker relinquishes the appointment of A.D.C. to G.O.C., Desert Mounted Corps, and ceases to be seconded. Dated 27th August, 1917.

Major R. T. Bruce is appointed G.S.O., 3rd Grade of a British formation, and is seconded from his unit whilst so employed. Dated 9th August, 1917.

7/172 Squadron Sergeant-Major J. Bosomworth to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 5th August, 1917.

WELLINGTON MOUNTED RIFLES.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants:—

11/974, Sergeant O. G. Birrell. Dated 5th August, 1917.
11/297, S.S.M. G. C. T. P. McKenzie. Dated 6th August, 1917.
11/11, Sergeant L. K. Bull. Dated 1st September, 1917.

2nd Lieutenant G. C. T. P. McKenzie is seconded for duty as Officer in Charge, N.Z. Records Subsection, Alexandria. Dated 19th August, 1917.

Lieutenant W. G. Lyons to be temporary A.D.C. to G.O.C., Desert Mounted Corps. Dated 27th August, 1917.

N.Z. CAMEL CORPS.

7/176 C.S.M. J. W. Burland to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 1st September, 1917.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—

R. F. Mackenzie. Dated 25th July, 1917.
A. J. Black. Dated 26th July, 1917.

Captain J. B. Davis to be Major. Dated 1st August, 1917.

Captain H. C. Hemphill from Adjutant, 3rd (Anzac) Camel Battalion, to be Major, and to be second in command, 4th Battalion, 1st Brigade, Imperial Camel Corps, and ceases to be seconded. Dated 2nd August, 1917.