FEB. 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 617

of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the districts set respectively opposite their names, viz.:—

Name. District.
HELEN GEORGINA JAMES Stratford.
FRANK LEWIS CUNNOLD Taihape.
W. W. COOK,
Registrar-General.

Registrars of Births and Deaths of Maoris appointed.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 26th February, 1918.

It is hereby notified that the undermentioned persons have been appointed to be Registrars of Births and Deaths of Maoris at the places set respectively opposite their names, viz.:—

Name. Place.
ROBERT BRAND Purakanui.
EDWARD CHARLES CLEVERLEY Hillgrove.
(Mrs.) MARY McGUIFFOG Kaka Point.
(Miss) ELIZABETH LLOYD OGREN Colac Bay.
EDWIN SMITH Henley.
W. W. COOK,
Registrar-General.

Appointment of Officers proceeding on Active Service with the N.Z. Expeditionary Force.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 20th February, 1918.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the appointment to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force of the undermentioned officers proceeding on active service. Dated 4th February, 1918, unless otherwise specified.

NEW ZEALAND FIELD ARTILLERY.

2nd Lieutenant Bertram John Russell, Unattached List (b), General List. Dated 26th June, 1917.
2nd Lieutenant Henry Chynoweth Cock, N.Z. Field Artillery, H Battery.
2nd Lieutenant Percy Cecil Hurst, N.Z. Field Artillery, H Battery.

INFANTRY.

Captain William Ward, Unattached List (b), returns to duty.
Lieutenant Reginald Ronald Gow, Corps of N.Z. Engineers (N.Z. Railway Battalions), returns to duty.
Lieutenant Vaughan Collett Cooper, Reserve of Officers, 3rd Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own).
2nd Lieutenant Thomas Henry Crawford, Unattached List (b), General List, returns to duty.
2nd Lieutenant Frederick William Mackay, Unattached List (b), General List, returns to duty.
2nd Lieutenant Andrew Verner Peace, Unattached List (b), General List, returns to duty.
2nd Lieutenant George Greig, Unattached List (b), General List, returns to duty.
2nd Lieutenant James Alfred Toon, Unattached List (b), General List, returns to duty.
2nd Lieutenant Hugh Alexander Perkins, Unattached List (b), General List, returns to duty.
2nd Lieutenant Edwin Hoffman Blomfield, Unattached List (b), General List, returns to duty.
2nd Lieutenant John Forsyth Potter, Unattached List (b), General List. Dated 2nd August, 1917.
2nd Lieutenant Horace Ellen, Unattached List (b), General List. Dated 4th August, 1917.
2nd Lieutenant George Birnie, Corps of N.Z. Engineers (N.Z. Post and Telegraph Corps).
2nd Lieutenant Reginald James Richards, Unattached List (b).
2nd Lieutenant Cyril Laughton Crump, N.Z. Army Service Corps.
2nd Lieutenant Anthony Carroll Nathan, 6th (Manawatu) Mounted Rifles.
2nd Lieutenant Keith De Maus, Unattached List (b), General List.
2nd Lieutenant Frederick Wilson Lang, Unattached List (b), General List.
2nd Lieutenant Arnold Thomson, Unattached List (b), General List.
2nd Lieutenant Norman Adam Jory, Unattached List (b), General List.
2nd Lieutenant Cyril Lloyd Phipps Black, Unattached List (b), General List.
2nd Lieutenant Paul Graham Clark, Unattached List (b), General List.
2nd Lieutenant Leslie Cecil Lloyd Averill, Unattached List (b), General List.

2nd Lieutenant James Lyon, Unattached List (b), General List.
2nd Lieutenant Claude Montefiore Samuel, Unattached List (b), General List.

MEMORANDUM.

2nd Lieutenant Leonard Rudolph Nicholas, 17th (Ruahine) Regiment, is posted for duty. Dated 29th May, 1917.

NEW ZEALAND (MAORI) PIONEER BATTALION.

2nd Lieutenant John Ormond, Unattached List (b), General List.

NEW ZEALAND MEDICAL CORPS.

Captain Allan Douglas Anderson, M.R.C.S. Eng., L.R.C.P. Lond.
Captain George Walker, M.B., B.S., Durh.

NEW ZEALAND DENTAL CORPS.

Lieutenant James Andrew Brown.
Lieutenant David Egerton Thomas.

NEW ZEALAND CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

The Reverend Harold Theodore Peat, Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class.
Samuel Swanton Green (Salvation Army), Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class.

NEW ZEALAND ARMY NURSING SERVICE.

Sister Alice Lizzie Philpotts.
Staff Nurse Lottie Horan Donald.
Staff Nurse Charlotte Leslie McIntyre.
Staff Nurse Winifred Wilson.
Staff Nurse Mary Hancock.
Staff Nurse Jessie Isabella Shaw.
Staff Nurse Hannah Carruthers.
Staff Nurse Emily Harriett Douglass.
Staff Nurse Jean Macpherson.
Staff Nurse Ruth Lindsay.
Staff Nurse Jane Lillie Jarret.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, and Transfers of Officers on Active Service with the N.Z. Expeditionary Force.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 26th February, 1918.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the appointments, promotions, and transfers of the undermentioned officers on active service with the N.Z. Expeditionary Force, vide List No. 55, N.Z.E.F. Orders.

AUCKLAND MOUNTED RIFLES.

Major T. L. Ranstead, returned to New Zealand, is placed on the N.Z. Roll. Dated 27th October, 1917.

The undermentioned are seconded for duty to New Zealand. Dated 27th October, 1917:—

Lieutenant G. Cawte.
2nd Lieutenant E. W. Cheetham.
2nd Lieutenant R. E. L. McClure.
2nd Lieutenant H. W. Dunbar.

Lieutenant F. G. A. Couper, having returned to New Zealand, is placed on the N.Z. Roll. Dated 27th October, 1917.

2nd Lieutenant M. E. Johnstone to be Lieutenant. Dated 1st November, 1917.

Memorandum.

Major D. Munro performed the duties of second in command of the Regiment from 2nd September, 1917, to 13th October, 1917.

CANTERBURY MOUNTED RIFLES.

Captain T. L. Gibbs, returning to New Zealand, relinquishes the appointment of Adjutant, dated 18th October, 1917, and is placed on the N.Z. Roll. Dated 27th October, 1917.

The undermentioned officers, having been absent from their unit off duty for four months, are seconded under provisions of N.Z.E.F. Reg. 34 :—

Lieutenant R. W. Sparrow. Dated 1st October, 1917.
2nd Lieutenant R. G. G. Westenra. Dated 21st October, 1917.

The undermentioned are seconded for duty to New Zealand. Dated 27th October, 1917:—

Lieutenant J. Tennant.
2nd Lieutenant C. L. Mathias.
2nd Lieutenant O. H. Bremner.