MAY 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1491

Appointment of Acting Vice-Consul for Sweden at Christchurch recognized.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 10th May, 1919.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified that he has recognized the appointment by W. J. Nathan, Esq., Acting-Consul for Sweden, of

W. H. CHEESMAN, Esq.,

as Acting Vice-Consul for Sweden at Christchurch during the temporary absence of the Vice-Consul, A. Kaye, Esq.

G. W. RUSSELL,
Minister of Internal Affairs

Member of Kohukohu Domain Board appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 9th May, 1919.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has, in pursuance of section 41 of the Public Reserves and Domains Act, 1908, been pleased to appoint

JOHN ALEXANDER

to be a member of the Kohukohu Domain Board, in the place of George Edwin Halliwell, deceased.

D. H. GUTHRIE,
Minister of Lands.

Members of Westport Harbour Board appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 20th May, 1919.

IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor-General has, in pursuance of the provisions of section 5 of the Harbours Amendment Act, 1910, and of subsection (2) of section 2 of the Westport Harbour Amendment Act, 1912, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, appointed

JOHN HEYES ENRIGHT,
WILLIAM HENDERSON MCINTYRE, and
CHARLES GEORGE CURTIS

to be members of the Westport Harbour Board.

THOMAS M. WILFORD,
Minister of Marine.

Chairman of Licensing Committee appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 15th May, 1919.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

EDWARD DARKER MOSLEY, Esq., S.M.,

to be Chairman of the Licensing Committee for the district of Otago Central, vice J. L. Stout, Esq., S.M.

J. A. HANAN,
For Minister of Justice.

Deputy Registrar of Supreme Court appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 12th May, 1919.

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

JOHN HENRY CARRAD

to be Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court of New Zealand at Nelson, for the purposes of the Judicature Act, 1908, as from the 29th day of April, 1919.

T. MARK,
Acting-Secretary.

Clerk of Warden’s Courts, &c., appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 12th May, 1919.

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

JOHN HENRY CARRAD

to be Clerk of the Warden’s Courts, Receiver of Gold Revenue, and Mining Registrar at Nelson and Glenhope for the Karamea Mining District, constituted under the Mining Act, 1908, as from the 29th day of April, 1919.

T. MARK,
Acting-Secretary.

Registrars of Births, &c., appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 16th May, 1919.

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

GEORGE GALLOWAY CHISHOLM

to be Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and Vaccination Inspector, for the district of Oamaru, as from the 1st May, 1919.

GEORGE STACEY FULLER

to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris, and Vaccination Inspector, for the district of Raglan, as from the 28th April, 1919.

T. MARK,
Acting-Secretary.

Registrar of Brands appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 19th May, 1919.

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

SIDNEY MAXIMILIAN TAYLOR

to be Registrar of Brands for the Waitaki Branding Registration District, for the purposes of the Stock Act, 1908, as from the 14th day of May, 1919.

T. MARK,
Acting-Secretary.

Registrar of Electors appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 19th May, 1919.

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

HENRY GILMORE SMITH

to be Registrar of Electors for the Electoral District of Hawke’s Bay, for the purposes of the Legislature Act, 1908, as from the 1st May, 1919.

T. MARK,
Acting-Secretary.

Registrars of Births, &c., appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 20th May, 1919.

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

ALFRED STOTT

to be Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and Vaccination Inspector, and Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris, for the district of Hamilton, as from the 16th May, 1919.

T. MARK,
Acting-Secretary.

Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 20th 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.
ARTHUR JOSEPH HENRY .. .. .. Dipton.
HENRY JOSEPH FLETCHER .. .. .. Ormondville.
(Miss) JEANIE BELL HAMILTON .. .. .. Orepuki.

W. W. COOK,
Registrar-General.

Notice to Persons about to visit London.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 20th May, 1919.

IT is hereby notified for general information that the High Commissioner has cabled advice that persons contemplating a visit to London should be warned of the difficulty in obtaining hotel or other accommodation, and the high cost of such accommodation.

Berths for return to New Zealand are almost unobtainable, and it is estimated that at the present about 3,000 civilians are awaiting passages to New Zealand.

The High Commissioner is of opinion that about October the position will become easier.

G. W. RUSSELL,
Minister of Internal Affairs.