JUNE 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2329

Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 12th June, 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. :—

W. W. COOK,
Registrar-General.

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

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 29th May, 1917.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the appointments and promotions of officers on active service with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vide List No. 38, N.Z. Expeditionary Force Orders).

COMMANDS AND STAFF.

Lieutenant-Colonel H. Hart, D.S.O., to command the 4th N.Z. Infantry Brigade, and is granted the temporary rank of Brigadier-General whilst so employed, to date from 15th March, 1917.

Mr. Henry Armitage Sanders to be Official Photographer to the N.Z. Expeditionary Force, and is granted the honorary rank of Lieutenant whilst so employed, to date from 8th March, 1917.

AUCKLAND MOUNTED RIFLES.

Lieutenant A. C. M. Finlayson is granted the temporary rank of Captain, to date from 9th February, 1917.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) D. S. Manners relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant on ceasing to perform the duties of Staff Captain, N.Z. Mounted Rifles Brigade, to date from 17th December, 1916.

CANTERBURY MOUNTED RIFLES.

Captain (temp. Major) D. S. Murchison to be Major, to date from 12th December, 1916.

The undermentioned to be Captains :—

Lieutenant J. S. Barker, to date from 12th December, 1916.

Lieutenant G. N. Taylor, to date from 21st January, 1917.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) L. R. C. McFarlane, to date from 5th February, 1917.

Lieutenant D. T. Wood, to date from 7th February, 1917.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :—

J. L. Wilson, to date from 31st December, 1916.

D. B. Murchison, to date from 21st January, 1917.

M. C. Milne, to date from 5th February, 1917.

A. R. Livingstone, to date from 7th February, 1917.

Lieutenant G. Mathias, M.C., is granted the temporary rank of Captain whilst 2nd in command of a squadron, to date from 23rd January, 1917.

WELLINGTON MOUNTED RIFLES.

Lieutenant N. G. Grant is granted the temporary rank of Captain, to date from 8th January, 1917.

NEW ZEALAND CAMEL CORPS.

Lieutenant H. C. Hemphill to be Captain, to date from 12th January, 1917.

Lieutenant R. S. Priest to be Captain, to date from 12th January, 1917.

7/290, R.S.M. Gordon Richard Western to be 2nd Lieutenant, to date from 12th January, 1917.

NEW ZEALAND FIELD ARTILLERY.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants, supernumerary to Establishment, to date from 3rd March, 1917 :—

11/1103, Corporal A. C. de Latour.

7/513, Gunner F. H. Grace.

Lieutenant F. S. Wilding to be Staff Lieutenant R.A., First Class, to date from 14th February, 1917.

2nd Lieutenant (now Lieutenant) J. E. L. Gardner is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant whilst commanding a medium trench mortar battery, from 29th May, 1916, to 9th November, 1916.

2nd Lieutenant T. J. Ennis is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant, to date from 27th December, 1916.

NEW ZEALAND ENGINEERS.

Field Companies.

2nd Lieutenant H. W. Newman to be Lieutenant, to date from 14th February, 1917.

2nd Lieutenant S. G. Browne is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant, to date from 14th January, 1917.

AUCKLAND REGIMENT.

Major D. B. Blair, M.C., N.Z.S.C., to be Lieutenant-Colonel, and to command a battalion, to date from 15th March, 1917.

Captain F. L. G. West is appointed temporarily to be 2nd in command of a battalion, and is granted the temporary rank of Major whilst so employed, to date from 10th February, 1917.

2nd Lieutenant S. T. Seddon, M.C., to be Adjutant, 2nd Battalion, and is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant whilst so employed, to date from 27th January, 1917.

Captain A. E. McDonald to be Major, to date from 15th January, 1917.

2nd Lieutenant H. W. H. Coates to be Lieutenant, to date from 16th February, 1917.

Captain A. C. Hubbard is granted the temporary rank of Major, to date from 2nd February, 1917.

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 126, of 9th November, 1916, relating to 2nd Lieutenant Martin Blamfield, Unattached List (b), General List, should read “2nd Lieutenant Martin Blampied.”

CANTERBURY REGIMENT.

Major R. A. Row to be Lieutenant-Colonel, to date from 15th March, 1917.

OTAGO REGIMENT.

The undermentioned to be Lieutenant-Colonels, to date from 15th March, 1917 :—

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) J. A. Mackenzie.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) G. Mitchell.

Major D. Colquhoun.

2nd Lieutenant J. Rodgers is granted the temporary rank of Captain, to date from 6th March, 1917.

WELLINGTON REGIMENT.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) E. H. Saunders to be Lieutenant-Colonel, to date from 15th March, 1917.

Major C. F. D. Cook to be Lieutenant-Colonel, to date from 15th March, 1917.

Major W. H. Fletcher to be Lieutenant-Colonel, to date from 15th March, 1917.

NEW ZEALAND RIFLE BRIGADE.

The undermentioned to be Captains :—

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. A. Avey, M.C., for specially good service in the field, to date from 15th January, 1917.

Lieutenant C. L. Wardrop, to date from 17th January, 1917.

Lieutenant K. G. Dee, to date from 18th January, 1917.

Lieutenant E. C. N. Robinson, to date from 18th January, 1917.

The undermentioned to be Lieutenants :—

2nd Lieutenant S. G. Scoullar, to date from 14th February, 1917.

2nd Lieutenant H. W. Kennedy, to date from 1st March, 1917.

2nd Lieutenant C. M. Rout, to date from 1st March, 1917.

The undermentioned are granted the temporary rank of Captain :—

Lieutenant A. L. McDowell, to date from 1st March, 1917.

Lieutenant J. W. Andrews, to date from 3rd March, 1917.

2nd Lieutenant L. A. J. Emery, to date from 5th March, 1917.

NEW ZEALAND PIONEER BATTALION.

The notification published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 71, of 19th April, 1917, relating to “16/457, Sergeant Kipa Rotoatara,” should read “16/457, Sergeant Tupa Rotoatara.”

NEW ZEALAND MACHINE-GUN CORPS.

11/26, S.S.M. Walter Cobb to be 2nd Lieutenant, to date from 1st January, 1916.

2nd Lieutenant E. J. McGregor to be Lieutenant, to date from 1st January, 1917.