JAN. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 157

Resignation of Consul of Sweden at Wellington accepted.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 10th January, 1918.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified that he has been informed by His Majesty’s Secretary of State for the Colonies that His Majesty the King of Sweden has accepted the resignation of

ARTHUR EDWARD PEARCE, Esq.,

as Consul of Sweden at Wellington.

G. W. RUSSELL,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Resignation of Trustees of Bastings Public Cemetery accepted.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 9th January, 1918.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has accepted the resignation of

DUNCAN McDONALD and
WILLIAM MILNE

as trustees of the Bastings Public Cemetery.

F. H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.

Resignation of Member of Southland Land Board accepted.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 9th January, 1918.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has accepted the resignation of

COLIN ROBERTSON

as a member of the Southland Land Board.

F. H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.

Member of Taranaki Land Board reappointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 9th January, 1918.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to reappoint

JAMES WILLIAM HORTON MARTIN

to be a member of the Taranaki Land Board, as from the 16th February, 1918.

F. H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.

Member of Southland Land Board appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 9th January, 1918.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

THOMAS WILLIAM FOSTER

to be a member of the Southland Land Board, as from the 9th January, 1918.

F. H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.

Crown Lands Ranger for Nelson Land District appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 9th January, 1918.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has, in pursuance of section 29 of the Land Act, 1908, been pleased to appoint

WILLIAM ARTHUR SUTTON

to be a Ranger of Crown Lands for the Land District of Nelson, as from the 18th December, 1917.

F. H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.

Native Interpreter appointed.

Native Department,
Wellington. 15th January, 1918.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to authorize

MAKARINI T. NGATA, of Kahukura,

to act as a licensed Native Interpreter of the First Grade, under the provisions of the Native Land Act, 1909, and the regulations made thereunder.

W. H. HERRIES,
Native Minister.

Officer for the Purposes of Parts I and II of the Fisheries Act, 1908. appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 11th January, 1918.

IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor-General has, in pursuance of the provisions of the Fisheries Act, 1908, appointed

HENRY BEBBINGTON,

of Hakataramea, to be an Officer for the purposes of Parts I and II of that Act.

THOMAS M. WILFORD,
Minister of Marine.

Deputy Official Assignee appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 20th December, 1917.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

CHARLES EDWARD DEMPSEY

to be the Deputy of the Official Assignee for the Wellington District in the management of any bankrupt estates within the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court exercising jurisdiction in bankruptcy at Palmerston North, as from the 1st day of December, 1917, vice G. J. Scott, resigned.

THOMAS M. WILFORD,
Minister of Justice.

Clerk of Magistrate’s Court appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 10th January, 1918.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Constable MARK THORNELL

to be Clerk of the Magistrate’s Court at Houhora, on and from the 20th day of December, 1917, vice Constable D. L. Calwell, transferred.

THOMAS M. WILFORD,
Minister of Justice.

Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 15th January, 1918.

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.
LAWRENCE MOTEI ROGERS .. .. .. Lumsden.
AMY MILDRED STEPHEN .. .. .. Mangapai.
THOMAS PURCELL .. .. .. Stratford.
CHARLES JAMES GWYNNE .. .. .. Palmerston.
JOHN ANDREW STENHOUSE .. .. .. Brunner.
WILLIAM FREDERICK CHARLES BENNETT .. Featherston.

W. W. COOK,
Registrar-General.

Deputy Registrars of Births and Deaths appointed.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 15th January, 1918.

IT is hereby notified that the undermentioned persons have been appointed to be the Deputies of the Registrars of Births and Deaths for the districts set respectively opposite their names, viz. :

Name. District.
ARTHUR TRENWITH CREAGH .. Waipawa (at Otane).
JESSIE MILDRED MARSHALL .. Wellington (at Kaiwarawara).

W. W. COOK,
Registrar-General.

Registrar of Native Land Court appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 7th January, 1918.

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

CHARLES PARETAHINGA NEWTON

to be Registrar of the Native Land Court for the Aotea District for the purposes of the Native Land Act, 1909, and the amendments thereof, as from the 1st day of January, 1918.

P. VERSCHAFFELT,
Secretary.