Oct. 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3045

WALTER ENGLAND

to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris, and Vaccination Inspector, for the district of Rangana, as from the 24th August, 1919.

WILFRED WINTON KIDD

to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris, and Vaccination Inspector, for the district of Parikino, as from the 8th September, 1919.

GEORGE FRANCIS OULDS

to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris, and Vaccination Inspector, for the district of Tautoro, as from the 18th August, 1919.

HENRY McNEISH WALKER

to be Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and Vaccination Inspector, and Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris, for the district of Matata, as from the 8th September, 1919.

BEAUCHAMP URQUHART BARLOW

to be Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and Vaccination Inspector, for the district of Matamata, as from the 11th September, 1919.

GEORGE BOAGEY

to be Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and Vaccination Inspector, for the district of Drury, as from the 17th September, 1919.

ABRAHAM McCLURE

to be Registrar of Births and Deaths, and Vaccination Inspector, for the district of Orepuki (at Tuatapere), as from the 13th September, 1919.

WILLIAM HAROLD PEEK

to be Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and Vaccination Inspector, for the district of Mercury Bay, as from the 17th September, 1919.

CHARLES WILLIAM ROSS

to be Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and Vaccination Inspector, for the district of Takaka, as from the 15th September, 1919.

A. C. TURNBULL,
Secretary.

Clerk of Magistrates’ Courts appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 25th September, 1919.

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

WILLIAM HENRY FREEMAN

to be Clerk of the Magistrates’ Courts at Stratford and Eltham, for the purposes of the Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1908, as from the 12th day of September, 1919.

A. C. TURNBULL,
Secretary.

Inspector of Factories appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 30th September, 1919.

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

HENRY CAPLE COE

to be an Inspector of Factories for the purposes of the Factories Act, 1908, as from the 20th day of September, 1919.

A. C. TURNBULL,
Secretary.

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

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 29th September, 1919.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the appointments and promotions of the undermentioned officers on active service with the N.Z. Expeditionary Force, vide List No. 94, N.Z.E.F. Orders.

COMMANDS AND STAFF.

Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Brigadier-General) C. W. Melvill, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., N.Z.S.C., returning to New Zealand for demobilization, relinquishes the appointments of G.O. i/c Administration, N.Z.E.F., and G.O.C., N.Z.E.F., in U.K. Dated 8th July, 1919.

Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel (temp. Brigadier-General) G. N. Johnston, C.M.G., D.S.O., R.A., rejoined the British Army, is struck off the strength of the N.Z.E.F. (to date 29th April, 1919), and is retaken on the strength of the N.Z.E.F. and appointed G.O. i/c Administration, N.Z.E.F., and G.O.C., N.Z.E.F., in U.K., vice Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Brigadier-General) C. W. Melvill, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., N.Z.S.C., returning to New Zealand for demobilization. Dated 8th July, 1919.

CANTERBURY MOUNTED RIFLES.

Captain (temp. Major) J. S. Barker to be Major, vice Major R. T. Bruce, seconded for duty as G.S.O., III Force in Egypt. Dated 17th March, 1919.

WELLINGTON MOUNTED RIFLES.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) A. F. Batchelar to be Lieutenant - Colonel, vice Lieutenant - Colonel J. H. Whyte, D.S.O., D.C.M., N.Z.S.C., placed on the N.Z. Roll. Dated 17th March, 1919.

The undermentioned to be Majors. Dated 17th March, 1919:—

Captain (temp. Major) P. J. Cotton, vice Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) A. F. Batchelar, promoted.

Captain (temp. Major) E. Levien, M.C., vice Major A. S. Wilder, D.S.O., M.C., placed on the N.Z. Roll.

Captain (temp. Major) W. R. Foley, M.C., vice Major J. B. Davis, placed on the N.Z. Roll.

The undermentioned to be Captains. Dated 17th March, 1919:—

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) E. S. Fossett, vice Captain (temp. Major) P. J. Cotton, promoted, and remains seconded as Quartermaster, N.Z. training units and depots in Egypt.

Lieutenant W. G. Lyons, M.C., vice Lieutenant (temp. Captain) E. S. Fossett, promoted and remaining seconded, and remains seconded as A.D.C. to G.O.C., Desert Mounted Corps.

Lieutenant (temp. Major) C. B. Easther, vice Lieutenant W. G. Lyons, M.C., promoted and remaining seconded.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) E. R. Black, M.C., vice Captain (temp. Major) E. Levien, M.C., promoted.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) K. L. Stewart, M.B.E., N.Z.S.C., vice Captain (temp. Major) W. R. Foley, M.C., promoted, and remains seconded as D.A.A.G., N.Z.E.F., in Egypt.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. Holland, vice Lieutenant (temp. Captain) K. L. Stewart, M.B.E., N.Z.S.C., promoted and remaining seconded.

Lieutenant A. G. Simpson is granted the temporary rank of Captain, vice Captain A. Holland. Dated 29th April, 1919.

N.Z. ENGINEERS.

Field Companies.

Captain M. G. R. Newbould, M.C., discharged in England, is struck off the strength of the N.Z.E.F. Dated 9th July, 1919.

Signal Services.

2nd Lieutenant E. M. Vickery, D.C.M., rejoined the British Army, is struck off the strength of the N.Z.E.F. Dated 15th July, 1919.

AUCKLAND REGIMENT.

Lieutenant J. P. Jarrett, transferred to the British Army, is struck off the strength of the N.Z.E.F. Dated 31st January, 1919.

Major F. L. G. West ceases to be seconded for duty as a G.S.O., II War Office. Dated 30th June, 1919.

OTAGO REGIMENT.

8/1826, S.S.M. C. C. Robb to be 2nd Lieutenant, vice 2nd Lieutenant R. W. Baumgart, Otago Mounted Rifles, returned to New Zealand for demobilization, and is seconded for duty as Chief Clerk, N.Z.E.F. Administrative Headquarters, London. Dated 20th June, 1919.

WELLINGTON REGIMENT.

Captain L. V. Porteous, M.B.E., is granted the temporary rank of Major whilst holding the appointment of Officer i/c Base Kit Depot. Dated 29th April, 1919.

N.Z. RIFLE BRIGADE.

2nd Lieutenant D. Osborne, M.M., discharged in England, is struck off the strength of the N.Z.E.F. Dated 2nd July, 1919.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

The undermentioned, discharged in England, are struck off the strength of the N.Z.E.F. Dated 30th June, 1919:—

Captain J. A. Jenkins.

Captain W. D. Hart.