Dec. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2845

Official Member of Maori Council appointed.

Native Department,
Wellington, 28th November, 1921.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to appoint

JOHN HARVEY, Esq.,
to be the official member of the Maori Council for the Maori
Council District of Takitimu, vice H. H. Carr.

J. G. COATES, Native Minister.

Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 23rd November, 1921.

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

GEORGE THOMAS JAMES
to be Registrar of Marriages and Registrar of Births and
Deaths for the district of Whakatane, as from the 15th
November, 1921.

JOHN RAMSAY
to be Registrar of Marriages and Registrar of Births and
Deaths for the district of Pukekohe, as from the 15th
November, 1921.

VINCENT BROOKS
to be Registrar of Marriages and Registrar of Births and
Deaths for the district of Rotorua, as from the 14th
November, 1921.

A. C. TURNBULL, Secretary.

Registrar of the Aotea District Native Land Court, &c., appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 24th November, 1921.

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

WALTER HARRY BOWLER
to be Registrar of the Aotea District Native Land Court
and Maori Land Board at Wanganui, for the purposes of the
Native Land Act, 1909, and the amendments thereof, as
from the 17th day of November, 1921.

A. C. TURNBULL, Secretary.

Clerk of the Magistrates' Courts at Marton and Bull's appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 25th November, 1921.

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

WILLIAM JOHN HENRY DASHWOOD
to be Clerk of the Magistrates' Courts at Marton and Bull's,
for the purposes of the Magistrates' Courts Act, 1908, as
from the 19th day of November, 1921.

A. C. TURNBULL, Secretary.

Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 29th November, 1921.

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.:—

(Miss) Sarah Hannah Baldey .. Wellington (at Kai-warawara).*
Hugh Paterson Donald .. Wairau.
Lionel Edward Osborne Bullard .. Foxton.
James Sutherland Robert .. Duntroon.
Isaac David Proudfoot Blackie .. Waipawa.

*.Births and deaths only.

W. W. COOK, Registrar-General.

Discharge from the Naval Forces.

Department of Naval Defence,
Wellington, 26th November, 1921.

His Excellency the Governor-General has approved of the
discharge “Services no longer required” of the under-mentioned from the Naval Forces, under section 14 (b) of the
Naval Defence Act, 1913, dated 24th November, 1921:

ALFRED ALMA BURNLEY, Stoker, 2nd class, N.Z.D. 346,
of His Majesty’s ship “Philomel.”

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

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

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 29th November, 1921.

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.

N.Z. MOUNTED RIFLES.

1st N.Z. Mounted Rifles Regiment.--Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry.

Lieutenant-Colonel W. N. C. Bond, Reserve of Officers, is
posted to the Retired List, under the provisions of General
Headquarters Instructions No. 56, of 30th April, 1921.
Dated 4th October, 1921.

3rd N.Z. Mounted Rifles Regiment (Auckland).

Lieutenant W. C. H. Stevens to be Captain. Dated 9th
November, 1921.

4th N.Z. Mounted Rifles Regiment (Waikato).

Lieutenant P. T. Field, from the Reserve of Officers, to be
Lieutenant. Dated 25th October, 1921.

THE REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY.

Martin Volkner to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) (1st
Battery). Dated 14th November, 1921.

N.Z. (FIELD) ENGINEERS.

Northern Depot.

Lieutenant M. K. Draffin, M.C., is transferred to the Reserve
of Officers, Class I (b), 1 R.D. Dated 17th November, 1921.

Southern Depot.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) H. S. G.
Iles lapses. Dated 15th November, 1921.

N.Z. INFANTRY.

The Auckland Regiment.

Major W. H. Gibb is transferred to the Reserve of Officers,
Class II (b), 4 R.D. Dated 5th November, 1921.
2nd Lieutenant (on probation) N. S. Cassrels, from the N.Z.
Army Service Corps, Northern Depot, to be 2nd Lieutenant
(on probation) (9th C. Battalion). Dated 14th November,
1921.
Major E. V. Daldy is posted to the Retired List, under the
provisions of General Headquarters Instructions No. 56,
of 30th April, 1921. Dated 17th November, 1921.
The commission granted Lieutenant T. M. McGeehan is
cancelled, under the provisions of section 5 (a) of the Defence
Act, 1909. Dated 17th November, 1921.
Arthur Boswell to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) (10th C.
Battalion). Dated 18th November, 1921.

The Wellington Regiment.

Captain A. R. Ryder to be Major and to command the 8th C.
Battalion. Dated 9th November, 1921.
Cecil Lawrence Lovegrove to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation)
(2nd Battalion). Dated 5th November, 1921.

The Canterbury Regiment.

Lieutenant A. E. Brockett to be Captain (4th C. Battalion).
Dated 1st November, 1921.

N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS.

Northern Depot.

2nd Lieutenant (on probation) N. S. Cassrels is transferred
to the Auckland Regiment (9th C. Battalion). Dated 14th
November, 1921.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE.

Sister Margaret Watt is transferred to the Reserve. Dated
12th November, 1921.

UNATTACHED LIST (b).

Northern Command.

Lieutenant A. W. Larsen is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, Class II (b), 4 R.D. Dated 18th November, 1921.

Southern Command.

The commission granted Lieutenant W. H. D. Gazzard is
cancelled, under the provisions of section 5 (a) of the Defence
Act, 1909. Dated 9th November, 1921.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.

Northern Command.

Major J. McD. Johnston is posted to the Retired List, under
the provisions of General Headquarters Instructions No. 56,
of 30th April, 1921. Dated 10th November, 1921.

ERRATUM.

With reference to the notice appearing in the New Zealand
Gazette No. 99, of 24th November, 1921, relating to the
appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) C. O.
Edmonds, for the words “The Auckland Regiment” read
“The Wellington Regiment, 8th C. Battalion.”

R. H. RHODES, Minister of Defence.