MAR. 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1135

Clerks of Licensing Committees appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 28th March, 1917.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

FRANCIS JAMES STEWART
to be Clerk of the Licensing Committees for the Districts of Auckland, Parnell, and Waitemata, vice H. H. G. Ralfe;

WILLIAM HENRY FREEMAN
to be Clerk of the Licensing Committee for the District of Stratford, vice W. J. Reeve, transferred;

WILLIAM JAMES REEVE
to be Clerk of the Licensing Committee for the District of Oroua, vice C. E. Taylor, transferred; and

JAMES MILNE ADAM
to be Clerk of the Licensing Committee for the District of Wakatipu, vice A. J. Thompson, transferred.

J. A. HANAN,
Minister of Justice.

Assistant Teacher at Arorangi School, Rarotonga, appointed.

Cook Islands Department,
Wellington, 27th March, 1917.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

FLORENCE PADLIE
to be Second Assistant Teacher at the Arorangi School, Rarotonga, as from the 1st February, 1917.

M. POMARE,
Minister for the Cook Islands.

Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 22nd March, 1917.

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

JOHN PATRICK O’GORMAN
to be Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages for the District of Woodville, as from the 15th day of March, 1917.

P. VERSCHAFFELT,
Secretary

Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 22nd March, 1917.

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

(Mrs.) SARAH ALICE OWEN
to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris for the District of Waiomatatini, as from the 12th March, 1917.

P. VERSCHAFFELT,
Secretary.

Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 24th March, 1917.

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

GEORGE ERNEST FOWLER
to be Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages for the District of Cheviot, as from the 20th March, 1917.

P. VERSCHAFFELT,
Secretary.

Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths appointed.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 27th March, 1917.

IT is hereby notified that

FREDERICK WILLIAM MOORE
has been appointed to be the Deputy of the Registrar of Births and Deaths for the District of Otahuhu, on and from the 19th March, 1917.

W. W. COOK,
Registrar-General.

Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 27th 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.
RALPH CRAWSHAW .. .. Opunake.
ELLA ADELAIDE MILLEN .. .. Mania.
WILLIAM PETIT WILSON .. .. Waimate.
WILLIAM BARKER APPLEBY .. .. Awakino.
SAMUEL BRODIE HILL .. .. Mauriceville.
JOHN VERDON CARMODY .. .. Timaru.
ROBERT BARBOUR MCKAY .. .. Invercargill.

W. W. COOK,
Registrar-General.

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

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 23rd March, 1917.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the appointments, promotions, cancellation, and transfers of officers on active service with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, vide List No. 33, N.Z.E.F. Orders:—

COMMANDS AND STAFF.
Lieutenant-Colonel C. W. Melville, P.S.C., is granted the temporary rank of Colonel. Dated 19th December, 1916.
Lieutenant-Colonel H. Hart, D.S.O., is granted the temporary rank of Colonel. Dated 31st December, 1916.

AUCKLAND MOUNTED RIFLES.
2nd Lieutenant D. S. Manners is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 20th October, 1916.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants:—
13/225, Sergeant-major Victor Edward Adolph. Dated 26th November, 1916.
13/135, Sergeant Horace Vincent Byrne Speight. Dated 27th November, 1916.
2nd Lieutenant C. B. K. De Castro to be Lieutenant. Dated 18th November, 1916.
With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 29, of 15th January, Appointments, Promotions, and Transfers of Officers on Active Service (List No. 31), relative to Captain M. Aldred (Auckland Mounted Rifles) being granted the temporary rank of Major, dated 14th September, 1916, is cancelled.

MOUNTEDS.
Canterbury Mounted Rifles.
Major P. M. Acton-Adams is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 3rd November, 1916.
Major P. M. Acton-Adams relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 18th November, 1916.
7/1090, Sergeant Harry Aloysius Lockington to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 8th December, 1916.
2nd Lieutenant W. J. Melville to be Lieutenant. Dated 12th December, 1916.
Captain (temp. Major) F. Gorton relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 18th November, 1916.

Wellington Mounted Rifles.
Major J. H. Whyte, D.S.O., is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 4th November, 1916.
Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) J. H. Whyte, D.S.O., relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 8th December, 1916.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—
W. R. Foley. Dated 1st November, 1916.
C. A. Marchant. Dated 9th November, 1916.

NEW ZEALAND FIELD ARTILLERY.
The undermentioned Captains to be Majors. Dated 11th December, 1916:—
H. J. Daltry.
C. Sommerville.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants are granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant:—
C. H. Nelson. Dated 9th November, 1916.
F. J. W. Stallard. Dated 9th November, 1916.
W. Lucre. Dated 25th November, 1916.