FEB. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 371

Member of Marlborough Land Board reappointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 29th January, 1923.

H IS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to reappoint
JOHN SUMNER STOREY
to be a member of the Marlborough Land Board, as from
the 29th March, 1923.
W. FRASER, for Minister of Lands.

Chairmen of Licensing Committees appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 7th February, 1923.

H IS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to appoint
THOMAS EDWARD MAUNSELL, Esq., S.M.,
to be Chairman of the Licensing Committee for the district
of Wairau, vice F. K. Hunt, Esq., S.M.; and
JOHN GEORGE LEWIS HEWITT, Esq., S.M.,
to be Chairman of the Licensing Committee for the district
of Buller, vice T. E. Maunsell, Esq., S.M.
F. H. D. BELL, Minister of Justice.

Clerk of Licensing Committee appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 6th February, 1923.

H IS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to appoint
WILLIAM MELVILLE WILL
to be Clerk of the Licensing Committee for the district of
Hawke's Bay, vice H. G. Smith, transferred.
F. H. D. BELL, Minister of Justice.

Clerk of Magistrate's Court, &c., appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 7th February, 1923.

H IS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to appoint
Constable SYDNEY JAMES COLLINS
to be Clerk and Bailiff of the Magistrate's Court at Kawhia,
on and from the 24th day of January, 1923, vice Constable
H. Sargeant, transferred.
F. H. D. BELL, Minister of Justice.

Resignation of Assistant Public Trustee.

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 5th February, 1923.

IT is notified, for public information, that the resignation
of
MICHAEL CLYDE BARNETT, Esq.,
Assistant Public Trustee, has been accepted by His Excellency
the Governor-General, as from the 23rd January, 1923.
J. G. COATES,
Minister in Charge, Public Trust Office.

Member of Maori Council appointed.

Native Department,
Wellington, 6th February, 1923.

H IS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to appoint
RANGI TUMANGA
to be a member of the Maori Council for the Maori Council
District of Wanganui, vice Tanginoa Tapa.
J. G. COATES, Native Minister.

Registrar of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 3rd February, 1923.

THE Public Service Commissioner has made the following
appointment in the Public Service:-
HAROLD RUPERT DAY
to be Registrar of Marriages and Registrar of Births and
Deaths for the district of Whangamomona, as from the 22nd
January, 1923.
A. C. TURNBULL, Secretary.

Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 6th February, 1923.

IT is hereby notified that the undermentioned persons
have been appointed to be Deputies of the Registrars
of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the districts set
respectively opposite their names, viz:-
Paul James Murphy . . . . Te Araroa.
Marriott Kitchener Beaumont Sheard . . Runanga.*

• Births and deaths only.
  J. L. PALETHORPE,
  Acting Registrar-General.

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

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 5th February, 1923.

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

N.Z. STAFF CORPS.
Lieutenant R. S. Halliwell, M.C., to be Captain, with effect
from 17th October, 1922, and is transferred to the Reserve
of Officers, Class I (a). Dated 3rd February, 1923.
Lieutenant J. G. C. Wales, M.C., to be Captain. Dated 1st
February, 1923.

1ST N.Z. MOUNTED RIFLES (CANTERBURY YEOMANRY
CAVALRY).
2nd Lieutenant G. B. Baker is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 10. Dated 29th January, 1923.

N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS.
Central Depot.
Lieutenant H. M. Stephens resigns his commission. Dated
23rd January, 1923.

THE N.Z. INFANTRY.
The Wellington Regiment.
Lieutenant A. R. McIvor is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 7. Dated 21st January, 1923.
The Canterbury Regiment.
2nd Lieutenant G. W. Nelson is transferred to the Reserve
of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 10. Dated 26th January,
1923.
2nd Lieutenant C. W. Fitzgerald is transferred to the Reserve
of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 9. Dated 15th January, 1923.
The Otago Regiment.
The undermentioned to be Lieutenants (2nd Battalion).
Dated 22nd January, 1923 :-
2nd Lieutenant J. Fleming.
2nd Lieutenant R. Campbell.
2nd Lieutenant H. Crawford.
2nd Lieutenant T. James.
Ralph Bleakley to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), (7th C.
Battalion). Dated 25th January, 1923.
2nd Lieutenant A. W. Clapp is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 12. Dated 25th January, 1923.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.
The undermentioned to be Chaplains, 4th Class :-
Samuel M. Hayes (Salvation Army). Dated 13th
August, 1921.
James Mitchell Hawkins (Salvation Army). Dated 17th
August, 1921.
Allan Gracie Montgomery (Salvation Army). Dated
20th August, 1921.
The Reverend William James Hands (Church of England). Dated 27th October, 1921.
The Reverend George Ernest Brown (Methodist). Dated
9th February, 1922.
The Reverend Samuel John Werren (Methodist). Dated
17th February, 1922.
The Reverend James William McKenzie (Presbyterian). Dated
24th January, 1923.
The Reverend James McNeill (Presbyterian). Dated
24th January, 1923.
Gill Inglis, Chaplain, 4th Class (Salvation Army), is transferred
to the Reserve List, Class I, R.D. 6. Dated 24th
January, 1923.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.
Captain W. H. Fraser is posted to the Retired List. Dated
25th January, 1923.
2nd Lieutenant C. L. Williams is posted to the Retired List.
Dated 25th January, 1923.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.