Aug. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Trustees for Public Cemeteries appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 24th August, 1921.
His Excellency the Governor-General has, in pursuance
of section 4 of the Cemeteries Act, 1908, been pleased,
on the 23rd day of August, 1921, to appoint

ADAM ERNEST SMITH
to be a trustee, in the place of John Hawdon Davison, re-
signed, to provide for the maintenance and care of the Rother-
ham Public Cemetery.

WILLIAM JOHN LEMON
to be a trustee, in place of Frederick John Lemon, resigned,
to provide for the maintenance and care of the Ellesmere
Public Cemetery.

JOHN DANIEL MILNER
to be a trustee, in place of Richard Johnson, resigned, to
provide for the maintenance and care of the Pioipio Public
Cemetery.

ALFRED HENRY GEOFFREY MERTON and
WILLIAM TAYLOR
to be trustees, in place of Arthur Hutchison and Gavin Weir,
resigned, to provide for the maintenance and care of the
Wainui Public Cemetery.

CHARLES ALLEY and
FREDERICK SAXON SMITH
to be trustees, in place of Joseph Elford and Alexander
McNab, left the district, to provide for the maintenance and
care of the Karamea Public Cemetery.

EDWARD BEST,
WILLIAM EVES, and
THOMAS RINGROSE
to be trustees, in place of William Eves, deceased, William
Thomas, and David Lockhead Bradley, to provide for the
maintenance and care of the Tokatoka Public Cemetery.

DAVID HAMILTON,
WILLIAM HAMILTON,
WILLIAM LEE,
THOMAS HARWOOD LYON,
ARTHUR EDWARD MEIKLE,
HILTON THOMAS ROBINSON,
CATHERINE WATTS, and
HARRY NORMAN ARCHER WELLS
to be trustees, in place of Nathaniel Gow and William Meikle,
deceased, and Charles O'Brien, left the district, to provide
for the maintenance and care of the Whitianga Public Ceme-
tery.

D. H. GUTHRIE, Minister of Lands.

Registrar of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 23rd August, 1921.
The Public Service Commissioner has made the fol-
lowing appointment in the Public Service:-

GEORGE DERALD McNABB
to be Registrar of Marriages and Registrar of Births and
Deaths for the district of Karamea, as from the 5th July,
1921.

T. MARK, Acting-Secretary.

Appointment in Naval Forces.

Navy Office,
Wellington, 17th August, 1921.
His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to approve of the appointment of the undermentioned
officer of the New Zealand Naval Forces :-

Reverend GEORGE STUBBS appointed to H.M.S.
"Philomel" as Chaplain, to date 23rd August, 1921.

R. H. RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, and Transfers of
Officers of the N.Z. Staff Corps and Territorial Force.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 20th August, 1921.
His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to approve of the appointments, promotions, resigna-
tions, and transfers of the undermentioned officers of the N.Z.
Staff Corps and Territorial Force.

COMMANDS.

Colonel W. Meldrum, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., relinquishes
command of the Wellington Mounted Rifles Brigade, and
is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class II (a).

Dated 11th August, 1921.

N.Z. STAFF CORPS.

Captain F. Hudson is posted to the Retired List. Dated lst
August, 1921.

Captain R. Logan is posted to the Retired List, with the rank
of Major. Dated 20th January, 1921.

Hon. Captain J. F. Rockstrow ceases to be attached, and
is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (a), with
the rank of Captain. Dated 1st August, 1921.

8TH (NELSON) MOUNTED RIFLES.

Captain T. Brereton is posted to the Retired List, under the
provisions of paragraph 126, General Regulations, 1913.
Dated 10th August, 1921.

Captain F. G. Painter is transferred to the Reserve of Officers,
Class II (b). Dated 5th August, 1921.

N.Z. ARTILLERY.

The seniority of Lieutenant-Colonel N. S. Falla is antedated
to 1st May, 1916.

The seniority of Major R. C. Wickens is antedated to 12th
June, 1917.

The seniority of Lieutenant F. M. Mitchell is antedated to
26th February, 1918.

Captain H. T. Jones, from the Retired List, to be Captain,
with seniority from 11th December, 1918. (12th Battery.)

Dated 5th August, 1921.

The undermentioned are transferred to the Reserve of
Officers. Dated 5th August, 1921:-

2nd Lieutenant A. J. Fairmaid, Class I (b).

Captain D. W. Brown, Class II (b).

Lieutenant P. C. Hurst, Class II (b).

N.Z. (FIELD) ENGINEERS.

Southern Depot.

Lieutenant J. T. Hungerford is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, Class II (b). Dated 22nd July, 1921.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) N. McL. French relinquishes his
commission. Dated 5th August, 1921.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) C. J. Hall
lapses. Dated 5th August, 1921.

N.Z. INFANTRY.

The Auckland Regiment.

Lieutenant J. A. Macdonald, from the Wellington Regiment,
to be Lieutenant. with seniority from 14th September,
1914. Dated 11th August, 1921. (1st Battalion.)

Lieutenant F. H. Dodds is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, Class II (b). Dated 10th August, 1921.

Lieutenant (temp.) J. W. Atkinson relinquishes his com-
mission. Dated 9th August, 1921.

The Wellington Regiment.

Lieutenant J. A. Macdonald is transferred to the Auckland
Regiment. Dated 11th August, 1921.

2nd Lieutenant L. A. Charles is transferred to the Canterbury
Regiment. Dated 1st August, 1921. (C.)

The Canterbury Regiment.

Major J. L. Saunders, D.S.O., from the Reserve of Officers,
to be Major, with seniority from 12th August, 1916. Dated
3rd August, 1921. (1st Battalion.)

Lieutenant [Captain, Reserve of Officers (temp.)] G. R.
Jamieson to be Captain, with seniority from 4th July,
1918. Dated 14th July, 1921. (2nd Battalion.)

Lieutenant J. D. Andrews, from the Unattached List (b),
to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 18th January, 1917.
Dated 14th July, 1921. (1st Battalion.)

Lieutenant L. L. Aitken, from the Unattached List (b), to be
Lieutenant, with seniority from 31st May, 1917. Dated
14th July, 1921. (1st Battalion.)

2nd Lieutenant L. A. Charles, from the Wellington Regiment,
to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 24th July, 1918.
Dated 1st August, 1921. (C)

Lieutenant (temp.) G. J. W. Boundy to be Lieutenant. Dated
13th March, 1918. (2nd Battalion.)

Lieutenant.(temp.) F. H. Sharland to be Lieutenant. Dated
13th March, 1918. (2nd Battalion.)

2nd Lieutenant N. W. Jones, from the N.Z. Rifle Brigade
(Earl of Liverpool's Own), to be 2nd Lieutenant, with
seniority from 29th January, 1918. Dated 14th July,
1921. (C.)

2nd Lieutenant A. N. Silcock, from the Unattached List
(General List), to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from
29th September, 1918. Dated 14th July, 1921. (lst
Battalion.)

2nd Lieutenant E. G. Scrimshaw, from the Unattached List
(General List), to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from
14th February, 1919. Dated 14th July, 1921. (1st
Battalion.)

Lieutenant (temp.) G. G. Lockington relinquishes his com-
mission. Dated 14th July, 1921.