Feb. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 607

Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 13th February, 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.
JAMES RICHMOND BRADY .. .. Ohaeawai.
ALBERT PULMAN STUART .. .. Raglan.
JAMES CURRAN .. .. West Taieri.
AGNES GWENDOLINE COOKSEY .. .. Matakana.
FRANCIS WILLIAM FORBES .. .. Akaroa.

W. W. COOK,
Registrar-General.

Deputy Registrars of Births and Deaths appointed.

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

IT is hereby notified that the undermentioned persons have been appointed to be the Deputies of the Registrars of Births and Deaths for the districts set respectively opposite their names, viz. :

Name. District.
WILLIAM HENRY DILLICAR .. Ngaruawahia (at Taupiri).
FOWLER PRAIN .. Blackball.
GEORGE LEVY .. Lower Hutt.
JESSIE MCKENZIE LINDSAY .. Christchurch (at Linwood).

W. W. COOK,
Registrar-General.

Appointments, Promotions, and Transfers of Officers serving with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 2nd February, 1917.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the appointments, promotions, and transfers of officers on active service with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, vide List No. 31, New Zealand Expeditionary Force Orders.

COMMANDS AND STAFF.

Captain (temp. Major) T. R. Eastwood, M.C., relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 12th November, 1916.

AUCKLAND MOUNTED RIFLES.

Major J. N. McCaroll is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 14th September, 1916.

13/76, Sergeant H. K. Hatrick, to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 22nd October, 1916.

2nd Lieutenant H. C. Hemphill is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 22nd October, 1916.

Lieutenant G. S. Cheeseman to be Captain. Dated 13th October, 1916.

2nd Lieutenant H. L. Wade to be Lieutenant. Dated 3rd September, 1916.

Captain M. Aldred is granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 14th September, 1916.

CANTERBURY MOUNTED RIFLES.

2nd Lieutenant R. S. Priest is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 22nd October, 1916.

7/512, Sergeant A. Edridge, to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 22nd October, 1916.

The undermentioned to be Lieutenants. Dated 9th August, 1916 :

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Captain) F. L. Hindley, and to retain his temporary rank.
2nd Lieutenant A. E. T. Rhodes.
2nd Lieutenant G. L. Stedman.

The undermentioned Captains are granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 9th September, 1916 :

D. S. Murchison.
F. Gorton.

Lieutenant D. T. Wood is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 9th September, 1916.

WELLINGTON MOUNTED RIFLES.

Captain J. A. Sommerville is granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 22nd September, 1916.

Lieutenant N. G. Grant is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 22nd September, 1916.

NEW ZEALAND CYCLIST CORPS.

2nd Lieutenant C. A. Dickenson is transferred from the New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Dated 20th October, 1916.

NEW ZEALAND FIELD ARTILLERY.

2nd Lieutenant F. F. Reid is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 18th November, 1916.

Lieutenant C. H. G. Joplin is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 9th November, 1916.

NEW ZEALAND ENGINEERS.—FIELD COMPANIES.

Captain A. G. McNeill, M.C., R.E., having been transferred to 1/1 West Lancashire Field Company, R.E., is struck off the strength of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Dated 20th November, 1916.

The undermentioned Captains to be Majors :

D. J. Gibbs. Dated 1st March, 1916.
L. M. Shera. Dated 20th November, 1916.

2nd Lieutenant C. W. Salmon is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 16th October, 1916.

NEW ZEALAND ENGINEERS.—DIVISIONAL SIGNAL COMPANIES.

Lieutenant H. C. Mackenzie to be Captain. Dated 22nd September, 1916.

INFANTRY.

Auckland Regiment.

Hon. 2nd Lieutenant (Bandmaster) A. J. Clareburt to be Hon. Lieutenant. Dated 5th February, 1916.

Lieutenant L. Champion is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 15th October, 1916.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. Dittmer relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 13th October, 1916.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. L. Knight relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 27th October, 1916.

Otago Regiment.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. Barry relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 15th November, 1916.

Wellington Regiment.

The undermentioned Lieutenants are granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 17th November, 1916 :

J. Macmorran.
B. H. Morison.

The date of the appointment of the undermentioned is amended to read as follows, vide paragraph 69, List No. 31, New Zealand Expeditionary Force Orders :

2nd Lieutenant A. R. McIsaac. Dated 1st November, 1916.

2nd Lieutenant S. G. Guthrie. Dated 21st June, 1916.

New Zealand Rifle Brigade.

2nd Lieutenant C. A. Dickenson is transferred to the New Zealand Cyclist Corps. Dated 20th October, 1916.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants are transferred to the New Zealand Machine-gun Corps. Dated 29th November, 1916 :

V. Higgins.
J. Flanagan.
W. L. Waddell.

Lieutenant B. McLeod is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 29th October, 1916.

PIONEER BATTALION.

2nd Lieutenant E. R. Broughton to be Lieutenant. Dated 3rd November, 1916.

2nd Lieutenant D. Bruce to be Lieutenant. Dated 3rd November, 1916.

NEW ZEALAND MACHINE-GUN CORPS.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants are transferred from the New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Dated 29th November, 1916 :

W. L. Waddell.
V. Higgins.
J. Flanagan.

NEW ZEALAND ARMY SERVICE CORPS.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains. Dated 15th November, 1916 :

C. B. Dick-Cleland.
J. D. Dryden.