Government Appointments and Notices




SEPT. 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2363

Visiting Justice appointed.

Prisons Department,
Wellington, 27th August, 1923.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Samuel Henry Dunkley, Esq., J.P.,

to be a Visiting Justice to His Majesty’s prison at Waikeria.

C. J. PARR, Minister of Justice.


Auditor under the Friendly Societies Act, 1909, licensed.

Friendly Societies Department,
Wellington, 3rd September, 1923.

IN pursuance of the 10th section of the Friendly Societies Act, 1909, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to license

Roderick Murray Finlayson,

of Wanganui, to act as a Public Auditor under the Friendly Societies Act, 1909.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister in Charge.


Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 4th September, 1923.

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. :

Tasman Mackay Hunt .. Matamata.
Arthur Edwin Herring .. Opotiki.
Robert Dalzell Wilson .. Wellington (at Courtenay Place).
William O’Connell .. Takapau.
Arthur Lewis Upchurch .. Mangaweka.
Harry Reginald Moore .. Ross.
Robert Martin .. Palmerston North.
Peter Walker .. Kurow.
Robert Albert Mace .. Maungaturoto.
Thomas James Quayle .. Wellington (at Courtenay Place).
James Rogers .. Waiapu.

W. W. COOK, Registrar-General.


Receiver of Land Revenue appointed.

Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 30th August, 1923.

THE Public Service Commissioner notifies that he has made the following appointment in the Public Service :

James Hoseason Waddell Wardrop, Esq.,

to be Receiver of Land Revenue for the Nelson Land District, for the purposes of the Land Act, 1908, as from the 23rd day of August, 1923.

A. C. TURNBULL, Secretary.


Inspectors of Stock appointed.

Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 30th August, 1923.

THE Public Service Commissioner notifies that he has made the following appointments in the Public Service :

Harold Roy Denize, Esq.,
Robert McKenzie Henderson, Esq.,
Arthur Ingram, Esq.,
David Samuel Angus Weir, Esq.,
George Baines Melrose, Esq.,
Robert Donald Munro, Esq.,
Charles Edward Stuart, Esq.,

to be Inspectors for the purposes of the Stock Act, 1908, as from the 27th day of August, 1923.

A. C. TURNBULL, Secretary.


Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris appointed.

Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 30th August, 1923.

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

Arthur Dobson Timbers, Esq.,

to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Ahipara, as from the 17th August, 1923.

A. C. TURNBULL, Secretary.


Inspector of Scaffolding appointed.

Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 3rd September, 1923.

THE Public Service Commissioner notifies that he has made the following appointment in the Public Service :

Thomas Joseph Fitzgerald, Esq.,

to be an Inspector for the purposes of the Scaffolding and Excavation Act, 1922, as from the 1st day of September, 1923.

A. C. TURNBULL, Secretary.


Inspector of Factories appointed.

Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 3rd September, 1923.

THE Public Service Commissioner notifies that he has made the following appointment in the Public Service :

William Hill, Esq.,

to be an Inspector for the purposes of the Factories Act, 1921–22, as from the 1st day of September, 1923.

A. C. TURNBULL, Secretary.


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

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 3rd September, 1923.

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 :

1ST N.Z. MOUNTED RIFLES (CANTERBURY YEOMANRY CAVALRY).

2nd Lieutenant P. G. Forde, from the Canterbury Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 21st August, 1923.

2ND N.Z. MOUNTED RIFLES (QUEEN ALEXANDRA’S WELLINGTON WEST COAST).

Captain G. C. Wells, from the Wellington Regiment, to be Captain. Dated 15th August, 1923.

THE REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY.

2nd Lieutenant H. S. Pearce (17th Battery) resigns his commission. Dated 21st August, 1923.

N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS.

Southern Depot.

2nd Lieutenant A. D. Cooper to be Lieutenant. Dated 18th August, 1923.

THE AUCKLAND REGIMENT (COUNTESS OF RANFURLY’S OWN).

Stanley Gordon Waite to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), (1st Battalion). Dated 7th August, 1923.

Harry Percival Greenhough to be 2nd Lieutenant (1st Battalion). Dated 8th August, 1923.

John Squire Clapham to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), (1st Battalion). Dated 9th August, 1923.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) G. R. C. Grantley (2nd C. Battalion) lapses. Dated 16th August, 1923.

THE HAURAKI REGIMENT.

John Alfred Halkett to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), (1st C. Battalion). Dated 16th August, 1923.

THE NORTH AUCKLAND REGIMENT.

Lawrence Dodd to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), (1st C. Battalion). Dated 21st August, 1923.

THE WAIKATO REGIMENT.

2nd Lieutenant H. D. Tait to be Lieutenant (1st C. Battalion). Dated 17th August, 1923.

THE WELLINGTON REGIMENT.

Arthur William Lamason Lawn to be 2nd Lieutenant (1st Battalion). Dated 14th August, 1923.

Captain T. Casserley (1st Battalion) is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 5. Dated 14th August, 1923.

Captain G. C. Wells is transferred to the 2nd N.Z. Mounted Rifles (Queen Alexandra’s West Coast). Dated 15th August, 1923.

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 88, of 29th September, 1921, relating to the above-named officer is hereby cancelled.



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⚖️ Appointment of Visiting Justice

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
27 August 1923
Visiting Justice, Appointment, Waikeria Prison
  • Samuel Henry Dunkley (Esquire), Appointed Visiting Justice

  • C. J. Parr, Minister of Justice

💰 Licensing of Public Auditor under Friendly Societies Act

💰 Finance & Revenue
3 September 1923
Public Auditor, Licensing, Friendly Societies Act, Wanganui
  • Roderick Murray Finlayson, Licensed as Public Auditor

  • R. Heaton Rhodes, Minister in Charge

🏛️ Appointment of Deputy Registrars of Marriages and Births and Deaths

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
4 September 1923
Deputy Registrars, Appointments, Marriages, Births, Deaths
11 names identified
  • Tasman Mackay Hunt, Appointed Deputy Registrar
  • Arthur Edwin Herring, Appointed Deputy Registrar
  • Robert Dalzell Wilson, Appointed Deputy Registrar
  • William O’Connell, Appointed Deputy Registrar
  • Arthur Lewis Upchurch, Appointed Deputy Registrar
  • Harry Reginald Moore, Appointed Deputy Registrar
  • Robert Martin, Appointed Deputy Registrar
  • Peter Walker, Appointed Deputy Registrar
  • Robert Albert Mace, Appointed Deputy Registrar
  • Thomas James Quayle, Appointed Deputy Registrar
  • James Rogers, Appointed Deputy Registrar

  • W. W. Cook, Registrar-General

🗺️ Appointment of Receiver of Land Revenue

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
30 August 1923
Receiver of Land Revenue, Appointment, Nelson Land District
  • James Hoseason Waddell Wardrop (Esquire), Appointed Receiver of Land Revenue

  • A. C. Turnbull, Secretary

🌾 Appointment of Inspectors of Stock

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
30 August 1923
Inspectors of Stock, Appointments, Stock Act
7 names identified
  • Harold Roy Denize (Esquire), Appointed Inspector of Stock
  • Robert McKenzie Henderson (Esquire), Appointed Inspector of Stock
  • Arthur Ingram (Esquire), Appointed Inspector of Stock
  • David Samuel Angus Weir (Esquire), Appointed Inspector of Stock
  • George Baines Melrose (Esquire), Appointed Inspector of Stock
  • Robert Donald Munro (Esquire), Appointed Inspector of Stock
  • Charles Edward Stuart (Esquire), Appointed Inspector of Stock

  • A. C. Turnbull, Secretary

🪶 Appointment of Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris

🪶 Māori Affairs
30 August 1923
Registrar of Births and Deaths, Maoris, Appointment, Ahipara
  • Arthur Dobson Timbers (Esquire), Appointed Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris

  • A. C. Turnbull, Secretary

🏗️ Appointment of Inspector of Scaffolding

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
3 September 1923
Inspector of Scaffolding, Appointment, Scaffolding and Excavation Act
  • Thomas Joseph Fitzgerald (Esquire), Appointed Inspector of Scaffolding

  • A. C. Turnbull, Secretary

👷 Appointment of Inspector of Factories

👷 Labour & Employment
3 September 1923
Inspector of Factories, Appointment, Factories Act
  • William Hill (Esquire), Appointed Inspector of Factories

  • A. C. Turnbull, Secretary

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

🛡️ Defence & Military
3 September 1923
Territorial Force, Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, Transfers
14 names identified
  • P. G. Forde, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
  • G. C. Wells (Captain), Promoted to Captain
  • H. S. Pearce (2nd Lieutenant), Resigned commission
  • A. D. Cooper (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • Stanley Gordon Waite, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (on probation)
  • Harry Percival Greenhough, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • John Squire Clapham, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (on probation)
  • G. R. C. Grantley (2nd Lieutenant), Appointment lapsed
  • John Alfred Halkett, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (on probation)
  • Lawrence Dodd, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (on probation)
  • H. D. Tait (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • Arthur William Lamason Lawn, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • T. Casserley (Captain), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • G. C. Wells (Captain), Transferred to 2nd N.Z. Mounted Rifles