Dec. 11.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Honorary Physician.
Colonel E. J. O'Neill, C.M.G., D.S.O., M.D., N.Z. Medical Corps.

Honorary Surgeon.
Major-General Sir D. J. McGavin, C.M.G., D.S.O. (D.), M.D., F.R.C.S., Eng., N.Z. Medical Corps.

STAFF.
Major-General Sir D. J. McGavin, C.M.G., D.S.O. (D.), M.D., F.R.C.S., Eng., relinquishes the appointment of Director of Medical Services, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I. Dated 30th November, 1924.
Colonel R. Tracy-Inglis, C.B.E., M.B. (D.), New Zealand Medical Corps, relinquishes the appointment of Assistant Director of Medical Services, Northern Command, as from 30th November, 1924, and is appointed Director of Medical Services, with his present rank, and with effect from 1st December, 1924.
Lieutenant-Colonel J. H. Neil, D.S.O. (D.), M.R.C.S., Eng., L.R.C.P., Lond., N.Z. Medical Corps, relinquishes command of the Northern Depot, N.Z. Medical Corps, as from 30th November, 1924, and is appointed Assistant Director of Medical Services, Northern Command, with his present rank and with effect from 1st December, 1924, vice Colonel R. Tracy-Inglis, C.B.E., M.B. (D.), N.Z. Medical Corps, appointed Director of Medical Services.
Captain S. H. Crump, N.Z. Staff Corps, to be Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General, General Headquarters, and retains the appointment of Officer in Charge, Army Service Corps. Dated 1st October, 1924.

N.Z. STAFF CORPS.
Lieutenant S. M. Gillman is retired, being medically unfit. Dated 16th August, 1924.

5TH N.Z. MOUNTED RIFLES (OTAGO HUSSARS).
Seymour Thomas Evans to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation). Dated 27th November, 1924.

6TH N.Z. MOUNTED RIFLES (MANAWATU).
2nd Lieutenant H. G. Burton to be Lieutenant. Dated 17th November, 1924.

N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS.
Southern Depot.
William Jaques Barrett Cropp to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 24th November, 1924.

THE REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY.
The undermentioned to be Lieutenants :-
2nd Lieutenant A. D. Morris (19th Medium Battery). Dated 1st November, 1924.
2nd Lieutenant J. R. Woods (1st Field Battery). Dated 17th November, 1924.
2nd Lieutenant G. R. Cowie (17th Medium Battery). Dated 28th November, 1924.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (10th Field Battery). Dated 25th November, 1924.
Harry William Daniel Blake.
Cecil Francis Crosbie.
Lewin Ronald Webley.
2nd Lieutenant W. Alexander (Retired List) to be 2nd Lieutenant (11th Field Battery). Dated 27th November, 1924.
2nd Lieutenant G. Palk (15th Coast Battery) is transferred to the 16th Pack Battery, with seniority as from the 26th October, 1923.

THE N.Z. INFANTRY.
The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own).
Ernest Freeman Thompson to be 2nd Lieutenant (2nd C. Battalion). Dated 29th October, 1924.
Kenneth Hector Melvin to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), 4th C. Battalion. Dated 14th November, 1924.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (on probation), 1st C. Battalion. Dated 15th November, 1924.
William Gordon Victor Fernie.
Wallace Armstrong Macky.
Charles Norman Nicholls.

The North Auckland Regiment.
Major the Hon. J. G. Coates, M.C. (1st Battalion) is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class II (b) R.D. 3. Dated 24th November, 1924.

The Hauraki Regiment.
Cecil Edward Lees to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), 1st Battalion. Dated 7th November, 1924.

2nd Lieutenant J. McGruther (2nd C. Battalion) is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class II (b) R.D. 2. Dated 24th November, 1924.

The Waikato Regiment.
Lieutenant H. Keeley (1st C. Battalion) is transferred to the 1st Battalion, with seniority as from the 20th September, 1922.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (1st Battalion) Dated 19th November, 1924 :-
William Richmond Daysh.
Harold Joseph Edmonds.

The Hawke's Bay Regiment.
The undermentioned are transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class II (b), R.D. 7. Dated 24th November, 1924 :-
Lieutenant W. E. Chamberlain (3rd C. Battalion).
Lieutenant A. D. Low (3rd C. Battalion).

The Taranaki Regiment.
2nd Lieutenant D. E. McC. Thomson (1st Battalion) to be Lieutenant. Dated 17th November, 1924.

The Canterbury Regiment.
2nd Lieutenant A. G. Gurnsey (1st C. Battalion) resigns his commission. Dated 20th November, 1924.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment.
2nd Lieutenant C. W. Fitzgerald, from the Reserve of Officers, to be 2nd Lieutenant (1st Battalion). Dated 24th November, 1924.

The Otago Regiment.
Lieutenant A. J. Gillman to be Captain (1st Battalion). Dated 12th May, 1924.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.
Major K. MacCormick, D.S.O., M.B., F.R.C.S., Eng., to command the Northern Depot, N.Z. Medical Corps, vice Lieut.-Colonel J. H. Neil, D.S.O., (D.), M.R.C.S., Eng., L.R.C.P., Lond., appointed Assistant Director of Medical Services, Northern Command. Dated 1st December, 1924.
Captain F. J. Borrie, M.R.C.S., Eng., to command the Southern Depot, N.Z. Medical Corps, vice Colonel P. C. Fenwick, C.M.G., M.B., Lond., and is granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 3rd November, 1924.
Captain J. H. Will, M.B., from the Reserve of Officers, to be Captain, and is attached for duty to the 1st Battalion, Waikato Regiment. Dated 24th November, 1924.

The N.Z. Chaplains Department.
The undermentioned Chaplains 4th Class, to be Chaplains 3rd Class :-
The Reverend J. Foley. Dated 6th April, 1924.
The Reverend J. F. Coursey. Dated 5th September, 1924.
The Reverend Hoani Parata, Chaplain 4th Class, from the Reserve List, Class I, to be Chaplain 4th Class. Dated 24th November, 1924.
The undermentioned to be Chaplains, 4th Class :-
The Reverend Douglas Hay (Church of England). Dated 20th November, 1924.
The Reverend Norman Leslie Douglas Webster (Presbyterian). Dated 26th November, 1924.
The Reverend Oswald Burnet (Methodist). Dated 26th November, 1924.
The undermentioned are transferred to the Reserve List, Class I :-
The Reverend J. F. Coursey, Chaplain 3rd Class, R.D. 10. Dated 25th November, 1924.
The Reverend J. Foley, Chaplain 3rd Class, R.D. 11. Dated 26th November, 1924.
The Reverend Kahi Harawira, Chaplain 4th Class, R.D. 3. Dated 8th November, 1924.
The Reverend Oswald Burnet, Chaplain 4th Class, R.D. 10. Dated 26th November, 1924.
The commissions granted the undermentioned are cancelled under section 5 (a), Defence Act, 1909, they having left the Dominion. Dated 25th November, 1924 :-
The Reverend G. R. Carter, Chaplain 4th Class.
The Reverend W. S. Winton, Chaplain 4th Class.

ERRATUM.
With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 79, of 27th November, 1921, relating to the promotion of the Reverend W. McLean to Chaplain 3rd Class, for the words "Dated 10th April, 1924," substitute "Dated 10th April, 1922."

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.