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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 47

Registrars of Births and Deaths of Maoris appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 13th March, 1917.

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

WILLIAM BLACK, of Whirinaki;
(Miss) JOANNA HILL, of Whakawhitira;
HARRY WALL, of Te Horo; and
WILLIAM EDWARD WEST, of Waitahanui,

to be Registrars of Births and Deaths of Maoris as from the 1st February, 1917, the 1st January, 1917, the 26th February, 1917, and the 19th February, 1917, respectively.

P. VERSCHAFFELT,
Secretary.

Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 13th March, 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.
FREDERICK GEORGE KING .. .. Morrinsville.
CHARLES JOHN LAFFERTY .. .. Methven.
FRANCIS ERNEST ROBERTSON .. .. Apiti.
WILLIAM PENN SMITH .. .. Waverley.

W. W. COOK,
Registrar-General.

Appointments, Promotions, and Transfers of Officers on Active Service with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, vide List No. 32, New Zealand Expeditionary Force Orders.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 8th March, 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. 32, New Zealand Expeditionary Force Orders:—

COMMANDS AND STAFF.

Lieutenant-Colonel C. H. J. Brown, D.S.O., N.Z.S.C., is granted the temporary rank of Colonel. Dated 7th December, 1916.

NEW ZEALAND CYCLIST CORPS.

Lieutenant A. H. Richards to be Captain. Dated 15th December, 1916.

NEW ZEALAND ENGINEERS.

Field Companies.

Lieutenant B. L. R. Reeve to be Captain. Dated 16th November, 1916.

NEW ZEALAND TUNNELLING COMPANY.

Lieutenant R. H. Daldy to be Captain. Dated 4th December, 1916.

INFANTRY.

Auckland Regiment.

12/3343, Private H. F. Hall to be 2nd Lieutenant (supernumerary to Establishment). Dated 4th December, 1916.
2nd Lieutenant S. Bongard to be Lieutenant. Dated 1st October, 1916.

Canterbury Regiment.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (supernumerary to Establishment). Dated 4th December, 1916:—
7/1230, Sergeant J. W. Fraser.
6/2911, Corporal E. C. D. Withell.

Otago Regiment.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (supernumerary to Establishment). Dated 4th December, 1916:—
8/3847, Corporal G. P. Hanna.
9/481, Bombadier H. E. Standring.
8/2181, Corporal C. F. Wilkie.

Wellington Regiment.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (supernumerary to Establishment). Dated 4th December, 1916:—
10/678, Corporal S. M. Lang.
10/3358, Corporal S. Oliver.
24/1306, Lance-Corporal G. A. Robbie.
10/1055, Company Sergeant-major G. A. L. McLean.

2nd Lieutenant R. E. W. Riddiford, M.C., to be Lieutenant. Dated 1st December, 1916.

Lieutenant A. S. Muir is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 3rd November, 1916.

NEW ZEALAND RIFLE BRIGADE.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) A. Winter-Evans to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 20th November, 1916.

NEW ZEALAND MACHINE-GUN CORPS.

6/1083, Private A. O. T. Chamberlin to be 2nd Lieutenant (supernumerary to Establishment). Dated 4th December, 1916.

The undermentioned are transferred from the New Zealand Rifle Brigade:—

Captain L. M. Inglis. Dated 2nd December, 1916.
Lieutenant R. G. Gallien. Dated 11th December, 1916.
2nd Lieutenant H. W. Shackleford. Dated 11th December, 1916.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. P. Harper to be Lieutenant, and to retain the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 18th November, 1916.

Lieutenant E. Tingey is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 12th October, 1916.

Lieutenant E. Tingey relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain on transfer to New Zealand Pioneer Battalion. Dated 30th November, 1916.

Lieutenant R. B. Caws is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 1st December, 1916.

NEW ZEALAND MEDICAL CORPS.

The undermentioned are taken on the strength of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force from Royal Army Medical Corps:—

Captain A. O. Evans, M.B., F.R.C.S., Eng. Dated 6th December, 1916.

Lieutenant J. A. Berry. Dated 1st December, 1916.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 29, of 15th February, 1917, Appointments, Promotions, and Transfers of Officers serving with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, relative to Lieutenant Percy Chisholm, New Zealand Medical Corps, for the words “23rd November, 1916,” read “16th December, 1916.”

NEW ZEALAND DENTAL CORPS.

Captain E. H. Rawson, transferred to Royal Field Artillery, is struck off the strength of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Dated 6th December, 1916.

4/3A, Sergeant M. P. Astley to be Lieutenant. Dated 6th December, 1916.

3/1000, Sergeant H. K. Clarke to be Lieutenant (supernumerary to Establishment). Dated 8th December, 1916.

NEW ZEALAND ARMY POSTAL SERVICE.

Lieutenant D. A. McCurdy to be Captain. Dated 4th December, 1916.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence

Appointment of Officers proceeding on Active Service, New Zealand Expeditionary Force.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 10th March, 1917.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the appointments of the undermentioned officers proceeding on active service, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, with the ranks stated against their names, with effect from 12th March, 1917, unless otherwise specified:—

STAFF.

Major Walter Henry Meddings, New Zealand Staff Corps.
Captain Edward Purdon, New Zealand Staff Corps.

MOUNTED RIFLES.

2nd Lieutenant Charles Herbert Lawrence, Unattached List (b), General List.

NEW ZEALAND FIELD ARTILLERY.

2nd Lieutenant Herbert Mortensen, Unattached List (b), General List.

2nd Lieutenant George Parsons Chapman, Unattached List (b), General List.

INFANTRY.

Captain James Charles McCarthy, Corps of New Zealand Engineers (New Zealand Railway Battalions).

Captain Herbert Edward Burrell, Corps of New Zealand Engineers (New Zealand Railway Battalions).