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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Inspectors for the Purposes of the Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1908, and the Stock Act, 1908, appointed.

Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 21st January, 1924.

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

Dudley Horace Le Souef, Esq.,
Cyril Spottiswoode Moy Hopkirk, Esq.,
Dudley Arthur Gill, Esq.,
Charles Victor Dayus, Esq.,
Peter McGregor, Esq.,

to be Inspectors for the purposes of the Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1908, and the Stock Act, 1908, as from the 15th day of January, 1924.
A. C. TURNBULL, Secretary.

District Public Trustee appointed.

Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 17th January, 1924.

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

Norman Webley, Esq.,

To be District Public Trustee at Dannevirkre as from the 1st day of February, 1924.
A. C. TURNBULL, Secretary.

Inspector for the Purposes of the Factories Act, 1921-22, appointed.

Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 18th January, 1924.

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

Henry Moody Hopper, Esq.,

To be an Inspector for the purposes of the Factories Act, 1921-22, as from the 16th day of January, 1924.
A. C. TURNBULL, Secretary.

Registrar of Electors appointed.

Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 19th January, 1924.

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

William John Henry Dashwood, Esq.,

To be the Registrar of Electors for the Electoral District of Pahiatua for the purposes of the Legislature Act, 1908, as from the 1st day of February, 1924.
A. C. TURNBULL, Secretary.

Registrar of Electors appointed.

Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 19th January, 1924.

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

Alban Whitaker, Esq.,

To be the Registrar of Electors for the Electoral District of Rangitikei for the purposes of the Legislature Act, 1908, as from the 1st day of January, 1924.
A. C. TURNBULL, Secretary.

Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 21st January, 1924.

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:

Alfred William Downer .. .. .. Buller.
Lothair Aris Chatwin .. .. .. Stratford.
John Theophilus Bishop .. .. Masterton.
W. W. COOK, Registrar-General.

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

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 19th January, 1924.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions, resignations, and transfers of the undermentioned officers of the Territorial Force:

2ND N.Z. MOUNTED RIFLES (QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S WELLINGTON WEST COAST).
The promotion of 2nd Lieutenant O. L. Ferens to the rank of Lieutenant is antedated to 1st October, 1922.

5TH N.Z. MOUNTED RIFLES (OTAGO HUSSARS).
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) J. M. Briggs is confirmed.

9TH N.Z. MOUNTED RIFLES (NORTH AUCKLAND). Lieutenant-General Sir H. G. Chauvel, K.C.M.G., K.C.B., Staff Corps, Australian Military Forces, to be Honorary Colonel to the Regiment. Dated 13th November, 1923.

THE REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY.
Captain A. R. C. Claridge (19th Battery) is transferred to the Hawke's Bay Regiment (1st Battalion). Dated 14th December, 1923.
Lieutenant G. F. Gardiner, from the Reserve of Officers, to be Lieutenant (6th Battery). Dated 13th December, 1923.
Arthur Vincent Jenkins to be 2nd Lieutenant (19th Battery). Dated 10th December, 1923.

NEW ZEALAND CORPS OF SIGNALS.
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains (Central Depot). Dated 13th December, 1923:

T. O. Lambie.
G. B. Williamson.

THE N.Z. INFANTRY.
The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own).
Lieutenant V. M. Ross (2nd C Battalion) is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), (R.D. I). Dated 22nd November, 1923.
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) H. A. Blakely (2nd C Battalion) is confirmed.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (1st Battalion). Dated 22nd November, 1923:

Varner James Anthony Cooke.
Edward Philipson Baty.
Lewis Allen Miller.
James Roy Albert Whelan.

THE HAURAKI REGIMENT.
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) L. G. Peacock (1st Battalion) is confirmed.
Ian Ernli Barnett Lockett to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), (1st Battalion). Dated 28th November, 1923.

THE WAIKATO REGIMENT.
Captain R. D. McFarland, M.C., to be Major (1st Battalion). Dated 13th December, 1923.
Lieutenant R. V. Closey to be Captain (1st Battalion). Dated 13th December, 1923.
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) J. W. Olphert (2nd C Battalion) is confirmed.

THE WELLINGTON WEST COAST REGIMENT.
The appointments of the undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (on prob.), (1st C Battalion) are confirmed:

A. H. Abernethy.
S. A. Cross.

THE HAWKE'S BAY REGIMENT.
Captain A. R. C. Claridge, from the Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, to be Captain (1st Battalion). Dated 14th December, 1923.
Lieutenant N. R. Jacobsen (1st C Battalion) is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), (R.D. 7). Dated 10th December, 1923.

THE TARANAKI REGIMENT.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (1st Battalion). Dated 10th December, 1923:

Raymond Robert Henderson.
Walter Lionel Brown.

THE CANTERBURY REGIMENT.
The appointments of the undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (on prob.), (3rd C Battalion) are confirmed:

L. R. R. Denny.
J. B. McBride.