May 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1303

(Miss) MARY DE VISME WYNTER BLATHWAYT
to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris, and Vaccination Inspector, for the district of Waiotapu, as from the 30th April, 1919.

GEORGE ROBINSON
to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris, and Vaccination Inspector, for the district of Ohautira, as from the 1st April, 1919.

JOSEPH EDWARD FLETCHER
to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris, and Vaccination Inspector, for the district of Reporua, as from the 1st April, 1919.

T. MARK,
Acting-Secretary.

Registrar of Births, &c., appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 7th May, 1919.

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

HENRY ROBERTSON BUSH
to be Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and Vaccination Inspector, and Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris, for the district of Thames, as from the 1st May, 1919.

T. MARK,
Acting-Secretary.

Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 6th May, 1919.

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.
GORDON CAMPBELL .. .. .. Dunstan.
FLORENCE GARDNER (Miss).. .. .. Wanaka.
ROBERT LLOYD .. .. .. Thames.

W. W. COOK,
Registrar-General.

Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, and Transfers of Officers of the Territorial Force.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 5th May, 1919.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the appointments, promotions, resignations, and transfers of the undermentioned officers of the Territorial Force, and the reposting of officers from the N.Z. Expeditionary Force to the Territorial Force.

APPOINTMENTS.

Major Norton Francis, N.Z. Forces Motor Service Corps, appointed Director of Base Records on 15th November, 1915, relinquishes the appointment, and is attached for duty to the General Staff at Headquarters. Dated 31st March, 1919.

Major Alfred Tattersall, 4th (Waikato) Mounted Rifles, relinquishes the appointment of Group Commander, Group No. 17, Auckland Military District. Dated 5th April, 1919.

Captain (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) Alexander Wilson Hogg, M.B., relinquishes the appointment of Assistant Director of Medical Services, Canterbury Military District, dated 7th April, 1919, and is appointed Assistant Director of Medical Services, Wellington Military District. Dated 8th April, 1919.

Lieutenant-Colonel Percival Robert Cook, M.B., N.Z. Medical Corps, relinquishes the appointment of Assistant Director of Medical Services, Wellington Military District. Dated 31st March, 1919.

Major George Pearce Baldwin, L.R.C.P. Ed., N.Z. Medical Corps, relinquishes the appointment of Member of a Special District Medical Board, dated 6th April, 1919, and is appointed Assistant Director of Medical Services (temporary), Canterbury Military District, with the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel whilst so employed. Dated 7th April, 1919.

Lieutenant (Honorary Captain) William Hoar relinquishes the appointment of Infantry Instructor in N.Z. Expeditionary Force training-camps, and the honorary rank of Captain. Dated 8th March, 1919.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) Charles Newey Mitchell, N.Z. Field Artillery, “D” Battery, relinquishes the appointment of Adjutant, Wellington Field Artillery Brigade, and the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 1st May, 1919.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) Stanley Moxham Dixon, 7th Wellington (West Coast) Regiment, relinquishes the appointment of Area Officer (temp.), Group No. 20, Wellington Military District. Dated 28th April, 1919.

James Mason, Esq., relinquishes the appointment of Assistant Director of Recruiting. Dated 30th April, 1919.

PROMOTIONS, RESIGNATIONS, AND TRANSFERS.

6TH (MANAWATU) MOUNTED RIFLES.

Major George Dacre Hamilton resigns his commission on transfer to the Royal Engineers. Dated 5th September, 1917.

N.Z. FIELD ARTILLERY.

“A” Battery.

Lieutenant Clarence Nathaniel Newman, D.S.O., to be Captain, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 14th November, 1918.

Captain Frederick Charles Soar is temporarily attached for duty from the Reserve of Officers (temporary). Dated 8th April, 1919.

“D” Battery.

Lieutenant David Alexander Ewen is transferred to the Reserve of Officers. Dated 9th April, 1919.

“G” Battery.

Lieutenant Oliver Robert Farrer is transferred to the Reserve of Officers. Dated 15th April, 1919.

CORPS OF N.Z. ENGINEERS.

N.Z. Railway Battalions (South Island).

2nd Lieutenant George Allison, from the Unattached List (b), General List, to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 11th April, 1919.

1ST CANTERBURY REGIMENT.

Lieutenant Eric William Jim Milton, A.D.C., from the 13th (North Canterbury and Westland) Regiment, to be Lieutenant. Dated 15th April, 1919.

3RD (AUCKLAND) REGIMENT (COUNTESS OF RANFURLY’S OWN).

Company Sergeant-Major Ian Battman Macken to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 4th April, 1919.

5TH (WELLINGTON) REGIMENT.

Major William Simm resigns his commission. Dated 26th March, 1919.

8TH (SOUTHLAND) REGIMENT.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) Andrew John Thompson resigns his commission. Dated 16th April, 1919.

10TH (NORTH OTAGO) REGIMENT.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) Sidney Charles Fache resigns his commission. Dated 15th April, 1919.

13TH (NORTH CANTERBURY AND WESTLAND) REGIMENT.

Lieutenant Eric William Jim Milton, A.D.C., is transferred to the 1st (Canterbury) Regiment. Dated 15th April, 1919.

16TH (WAIKATO) REGIMENT.

Lieutenant Reginald Milbrowe Dunn is transferred to the Reserve of Officers. Dated 12th April, 1919.

N.Z. FORCES MOTOR SERVICE CORPS.

Motor-car Section (Auckland).

Lieutenant John Alexander ceases to be attached to the N.Z. Garrison Artillery, Auckland G.A. Division. Dated 5th April, 1919.

Motor-car Section (Wellington).

Captain Charles Edward Aldridge ceases to be attached to the N.Z. Garrison Artillery, Wellington G.A. Division. Dated 31st March, 1919.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

Captain Thomas Arthur Will, M.B., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers. Dated 12th April, 1919.

Staff Sergeant George Grant to be Quartermaster, with the rank of Lieutenant (temp.) whilst employed as Officer in Charge, Sick and Wounded Records, Dunedin. Dated 11th April, 1919.

N.Z. DENTAL CORPS.

Major Henry Percy Pickerill, M.D., relinquishes the appointment of Assistant Director of Dental Services on being appointed for duty with the N.Z. Expeditionary Force. Dated 30th December, 1916.