3756
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 148

Substitute Registrar of Electors appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 10th December, 1919.

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

MICHAEL FOLEY

to be the Substitute Registrar of Electors for the Electoral District of Napier, for the purposes of the Legislature Act, 1908, as from the 2nd December, 1919.

A. C. TURNBULL,
Secretary.

Inspector of Weights and Measures appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 13th December, 1919.

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

ALBERT CHARLES PAY

to be an Inspector of Weights and Measures under the Weights and Measures Act, 1908 as from the 15th day of September, 1919.

A. C. TURNBULL,
Secretary.

Clerk of Magistrate’s Court appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 15th December, 1919.

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

WALTER JAMES BLACKLER

to be Clerk of the Magistrate’s Court at Naseby, for the purposes of the Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1908. as from the 8th day of December, 1919.

A. C. TURNBULL,
Secretary.

Clerk of Warden’s Courts Receiver of Gold Revenue, and Mining Registrar appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 15th December, 1919.

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

WALTER JAMES BLACKLER

to be Clerk of the Warden’s Courts, Receiver of Gold Revenue, and Mining Registrar at Naseby, St. Bathan’s, Hyde, Macrae’s, and Patearoa, and Receiver of Gold Revenue and Mining Registrar at Livingstone, in the Otago Mining District, constituted under the Mining Act, 1908, as from the 8th day of December, 1919.

A. C. TURNBULL,
Secretary.

Command of the N.Z. Military Forces.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 11th December, 1919.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following :—

STAFF.

Major-General Sir Alfred William Robin, K.C.M.G., C.B. (D), N.Z. Staff Corps, relinquishes the command of the N.Z. Military Forces as from the 10th December, 1919, he having completed more than the full term of five years in that appointment.

Major-General Sir Edward Walter Clervaux Chaytor, K.C.M.G., C.B. (D), A.D.C. to the King, to command the N.Z. Military Forces as from the 10th December, 1919.

N.Z. STAFF CORPS.

Colonel (Major-General, N.Z. Expeditionary Force) Sir Edward Walter Clervaux Chaytor, K.C.M.G., C.B. (D), A.D.C. to the King, is struck off the strength of the N.Z. Expeditionary Force and absorbed into the Establishment of the N.Z. Staff Corps, with the rank of Major-General, and with seniority in that rank dating from the 22nd April, 1917. Dated 9th December, 1919.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

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

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 15th December, 1919.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions, and discharges of the undermentioned officers on active service with the N.Z. Expeditionary Force, vide List No. 99, N.Z.E.F. Orders:—

N.Z. CYCLIST BATTALION.

Captain A. H. Richards, discharged in England, is struck off the strength of the N.Z.E.F. Dated 18th September, 1919.

CANTERBURY REGIMENT.

Lieutenant H. Henderson, discharged in England, is struck off the strength of the N.Z.E.F. Dated 28th September, 1919.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) H. A. Perkins, M.M., relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain on ceasing to perform the duties of a Company Commander, Canterbury Detachment, “A” Group, N.Z.E.F., Sling. Dated 1st September, 1919.

OTAGO REGIMENT.

2nd Lieutenant G. I. Black to be Lieutenant, under provisions of N.Z.E.F. Regulation 13. Dated 26th September, 1919.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. F. Brinsley relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain on ceasing to hold the appointment of Adjutant, Otago Detachment, “A” Group, N.Z.E.F., Sling. Dated 12th August, 1919.

WELLINGTON REGIMENT.

Lieutenant P. J. O’Dowd is granted the temporary rank of Captain whilst holding the appointment of Quartermaster, “A” Group, N.Z.E.F., Sling, vice Lieutenant C. Street, relinquished the appointment. Dated 2nd September, 1919.

N.Z. RIFLE BRIGADE.

The undermentioned, discharged in England, are struck off the strength of the N.Z.E.F. :—

Captain C. R. A. Magnay, M.B.E. Dated 25th September, 1919.

Lieutenant T. W. Bell. Dated 23rd September, 1919.

Lieutenant R. G. Ridling. Dated 28th September, 1919.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. G. Ridling relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain on ceasing to hold the appointment of an Education Officer under the N.Z.E.F. Education Scheme. Dated 31st August, 1919.

N.Z. MAORI (PIONEER) BATTALION.

Major R. I. Dansey, discharged in England, is struck off the strength of the N.Z.E.F. Dated 15th August, 1919.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

The undermentioned, discharged in England, are struck off the strength of the N.Z.E.F. :—

Major C. V. A. Baigent, O.B.E. Dated 26th September, 1919.

Captain G. W. Matthews. Dated 26th September, 1919.

Captain W. D. Bathgate. Dated 29th September, 1919.

Captain F. A. Scannell. Dated 12th September, 1919.

Captain C. Gill-Carey. Dated 27th September, 1919.

Captain J. A. Berry. Dated 29th September, 1919.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) H. M. Buchanan relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel on ceasing to hold the appointment of O.C., No. 3 N.Z. General Hospital, Codford. Dated 19th September, 1919.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE.

22/13, Sister K. I. Barnitt, discharged in England, is struck off the strength of the N.Z.E.F. Dated 16th September, 1919.

N.Z. DENTAL CORPS.

The undermentioned, discharged in England, are struck off the strength of the N.Z.E.F. Dated 24th September, 1919 :—

Captain P. F. Phillips.

Captain J. H. Strauchon.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

The Reverend R. Richards, M.C., discharged in England, is struck off the strength of the N.Z.E.F. Dated 16th September, 1919.

N.Z. ARMY PAY CORPS.

Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Colonel) J. W. Hutchen, C.M.G., C.B.E., returned to New Zealand for special duty, relinquishes the appointment of Staff Paymaster, N.Z.E.F. Dated 12th September, 1919.

Major S. J. Bolton to be Acting Staff Paymaster, N.Z.E.F., vice Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Colonel) J. W. Hutchen, C.M.G., C.B.E., returned to New Zealand for special duty. Dated 12th September, 1919.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.