Feb. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 729

Assistant Land Registrar, &c., appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 16th February, 1917.

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

WILLIAM NASSAU HAIRE

to be Assistant Land Registrar and Deputy Registrar of Deeds at Napier for the purposes of the Land Transfer Act, 1908, and the Deeds Registration Act, 1908, respectively, as from the 13th day of June, 1916.

P. VERSCHAFFELT,
Secretary.

Assistant Land Registrar appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 16th February, 1917.

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

CHARLES RUPERT KEEBLE

to be Assistant Land Registrar at Auckland for the purposes of the Land Transfer Act, 1908, as from the 1st day of June, 1916.

P. VERSCHAFFELT,
Secretary.

Second Assistant Land Registrar appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 16th February, 1917.

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

JOHN CARADUS

to be Second Assistant Land Registrar at Auckland for the purposes of the Land Transfer Act, 1908, as from the 1st day of June, 1916.

P. VERSCHAFFELT,
Secretary.

Receiver of Land Revenue appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 16th February, 1917.

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

FREDERICK ALOYSIUS CULLEN

to be Receiver of Land Revenue at Hokitika, for the Westland Land District, for the purposes of the Land Act, 1908, as from the 10th day of February, 1917, vice F. T. Sandford, transferred.

P. VERSCHAFFELT,
Secretary.

Deputy Registrar of Deeds appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 16th February, 1917.

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

ARTHUR HUGH FLETCHER

to be Deputy Registrar of Deeds at Auckland for the purposes of the Deeds Registration Act, 1908, as from the 1st day of June, 1916.

P. VERSCHAFFELT,
Secretary.

Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages appointed.

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

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

JAMES MCINDOE

to be Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages for the District of Grey, as from the 9th February, 1917.

P. VERSCHAFFELT,
Secretary.

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

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 17th February, 1917.

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

NEW ZEALAND STAFF CORPS.

Honorary Lieutenant Douglas Gordon Hunter (attached) is granted the rank of Honorary Captain whilst employed as Command-Paymaster, Otago Military District. Dated 8th February, 1917.

8TH (SOUTH CANTERBURY) MOUNTED RIFLES.

Major John Kennedy is transferred to the Reserve of Officers. Dated 3rd February, 1917.

NEW ZEALAND GARRISON ARTILLERY.

Wellington G.A. Division.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) Leonard William Tomlin is confirmed.

2nd Lieutenant Leonard William Tomlin to be Lieutenant, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 21st December, 1916.

CORPS OF NEW ZEALAND ENGINEERS.

No. 2 Field Company.

Lieutenant Owen Vivian Davies is attached for duty to the N.Z. Dental Corps, and is granted the temporary rank of Captain whilst acting as Deputy Assistant Director of Dental Services, Otago Military District. Dated 30th January, 1917.

NEW ZEALAND POST AND TELEGRAPH CORPS.

Lieutenant Robert Francis Coghill Scott to be Captain, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 29th January, 1917.

5TH (WELLINGTON) REGIMENT.

The appointment of the undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants on probation are confirmed:—

Ernest Grenville Edwards.
Ernest Hollis.
David Cornelius Bowler.
John Bosley Bennett.
Charles Cockburn Miles.

William Henry Neville Amos to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 20th December, 1916.

9TH (HAWKE’S BAY) REGIMENT.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) John Walter Snaddon is confirmed.

11TH REGIMENT (TARANAKI RIFLES).

Captain William James Shepherd to be Major, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 29th January, 1917.

Lieutenant Godfrey Wells is struck off the strength of the N.Z. Expeditionary Force, and absorbed into the Establishment with rank of Captain. Dated 6th March, 1917.

Thomas Gladstone Thomson to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 29th January, 1917.

14TH (SOUTH OTAGO) REGIMENT.

Lieutenant Andrew Logan McDowell to be Captain, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 2nd February, 1917.

Lieutenant John George Johnston is struck off the strength of the N.Z. Expeditionary Force, and absorbed into the Establishment. Dated 28th February, 1917.

NEW ZEALAND FORCES MOTOR SERVICE CORPS.

Auckland Section.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants. Dated 16th January, 1917:

Eliot Rypinski Davis.
Charlton Greenway Dawson.
Charles Frederick Bennett.
Benjamin Herbert Andrew.
James Marsden Caughey.
Albert Fuller Ellis.
Gideon Lawrence Taylor.

Lieutenant John Mowbray Howard Tripp resigns his commission. Dated 12th January, 1917.

NEW ZEALAND MEDICAL CORPS.

Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) Louis E. Barnett, Consulting Surgeon to the N.Z. Expeditionary Force, is retained on the strength of the N.Z. Expeditionary Force with his present rank and appointment, without pay, with effect from 30th January, 1917.