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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 37

Deputy Commissioner of Stamp Duties, &c., appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 19th April, 1923.

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

LEONARD GRAY TUCK, Esq.,
to be Deputy Commissioner of Stamp Duties for the purposes of the Stamp Duties Act, 1908, Assistant Registrar of Companies for the purposes of the Companies Act, 1908, Registrar of Building Societies for the purposes of the Building Societies Act, 1908, Registrar of Industrial and Provident Societies for the purposes of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act, 1908, and Assistant Registrar cf Incorporated Societies for the purposes of the Incorporated Societies Act, 1908, and its amendments, at Dunedin, as from the 17th day of April, 1923.

A. C. TURNBULL, Secretary.

Registrars of Births, &c., appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 19th April, 1923.

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

JAMES BARRON, Esq.,
to be Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the district of Blueskin, as from the 9th April, 1923.

BRUCE McFARLANE, Esq.,
to be Registrar of Marriages and of Births und Deaths for the district of Kawakawa, and Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Kawakawa, as from the 13th April, 1923.

A. C. TURNBULL, Secretary.

Commissioner of the Supreme Court appointed.

HAROLD WILLIAM RIGGALL, Esquire, of 120 William Street, Melbourne, in the State of Victoria, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria, has this day been appointed by the Right Honourable Sir Robert Stout, P.C., K.C.M.G., Chief Justice of New Zealand, a Commissioner of the Supreme Court of New Zealand in the State of Victoria, under the 47th section of the Judicature Act, 1908, for the purpose of administering and taking all such oaths, affidavits, and affirmations as in the said section mentioned.

Dated at Wellington this 10th day of April, 1923.

W. A. HAWKINS,
Registrar, Supreme Court.

Commissioner of the Supreme Court appointed.

JOSEPH McWHINNEY, Esquire, of 117 Pitt Street, Sydney, New South Wales, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, has this day been appointed by the Right Honourable Sir Robert Stout, P.C., K.C.M.G., Chief Justice of New Zealand, a Commissioner of the Supreme Court of New Zealand in New South Wales, under the 47th section of the Judicature Act, 1908, for the purpose of administering and taking all such oaths, affidavits, and affirmations as in the said section mentioned.

Dated at Wellington this 19th day of April, 1923.

W. A. HAWKINS,
Registrar, Supreme Court.

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

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 25th April, 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.

Major R. N. J. Fraser is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class II (a). Dated 14th February, 1923.

3RD N.Z. MOUNTED RIFLES (AUCKLAND).

Donald Edward Stacey to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation). Dated 9th March, 1923.

Captain O. Henry is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 4. Dated 28th March, 1923.

4TH N.Z. MOUNTED RIFLES (WAIKATO).

Hans Rudolph Haeusler to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated Ist March, 1923.

Leslie Moncrieff Nutt to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation). Dated 3rd April, 1923.

THE N.Z. INFANTRY.
The Auckland Regiment.

Lieutenant W. G. Marks (1st Battalion) is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class II (b), R.D. 1. Dated 17th April, 1923.

2nd Lieutenant J. H. Rose (1st Battalion) is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 1. Dated 17th April, 1923.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) H. C. Eaves (7th C. Battalion) lapses. Dated 17th April, 1923.

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 27, of 29th March, 1923, relating to the transfer of Lieutenant S. E. Senior, M.C., should read 19th February, 1922, and not as therein stated.

The Wellington Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant P. de la M. Barcham to be Lieutenant (9th C. Battalion). Dated 6th April, 1923.

Lieutenant H. Alp, Reserve of Officers, Royal Engineers, is temporarily attached to the 2nd Battalion. Dated 22nd March, 1923.

The Canterbury Regiment.

Lieutenant H. V. Searle to be Captain (9th C. Battalion). Dated 7th April, 1923.

2nd Lieutenant A. C. Rowe, from the Otago Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant (1st Battalion), with seniority as from 27th October, 1921.

2nd Lieutenant J. Stewart (9th C. Battalion) is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class II (b), R.D. 9. Dated 16th April, 1923.

The Otago Regiment.

Gordon Lindsay Taylor to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), (3rd C. Battalion). Dated 29th March, 1923.

John Angus Dunning to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), (3rd C. Battalion). Dated 7th April, 1923.

Keith William Rutherford Glasgow to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), (3rd C. Battalion). Dated 13th April, 1923.

2nd Lieutenant A. C. Rowe (2nd Battalion) is transferred to the Canterbury Regiment. Dated 11th April, 1923.

Lieutenant A. E. W. McDonald is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 12. Dated 6th April, 1923.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

Major E. L. Marchant, O.B.E., M.B., retires under the provision of General Order 184/21, and is granted permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 10th April, 1923.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

The Reverend G. E. Weeks, Chaplain, 4th Class, Reserve List, Class II, resigns his commission. Dated 12th April, 1923.

MEMORANDA.

2nd Lieutenant L. Lewin [late Unattached List (General List)] is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class II (b), R.D. 10, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 13th April, 1923.

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 65, of 31st August, 1922, relating to the posting of Lieutenant L. Lewin to the Retired List is hereby cancelled.

ERRATUM.

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 34, of 19th April, 1923, relating to the transfer of the Reverend R. H. K. Knowles should read “The Reverend R. H K. Kempton,” and not as therein stated.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Defence Rifle Club disbanded.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 17th April, 1923.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has approved of the disbandment, under sect'on 43, Defence Act, 1909, of the undermentioned Defence Rifle Club:

Eltham Defence Rifle Club, with headquarters at Eltham.

Date of disbandment, 2nd April, 1923.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Services of Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 17th April, 1923.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to accept, under section 43, Defence Act, 1909, the services of the undermentioned Defence Rifle Club:

Tui Defence Rifle Club, with headquarters at Tui, Nelson.

Date of acceptance, 12th March, 1923.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.