MAY 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1367

Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 1st May, 1925.

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

Eleazar Griffiths, Esq.,

to be Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Riverton, and Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Riverton, as from the 21st April, 1925.

A. C. TURNBULL, Secretary.

Under-Secretary of Justice appointed.

Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 4th May, 1925.

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

Robert Percy Ward, Esq.,

to be Under-Secretary of Justice, as from the 12th day of March, 1925.

A. C. TURNBULL, Secretary.

Controller-General of Prisons and Inspector of Prisons and Chief Probation Officer appointed.

Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 5th May, 1925.

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

Michael Hawkins, Esq.,

to be Controller-General of Prisons and Inspector of Prisons for the purposes of the Prisons Act, 1908, and its amendments, and Chief Probation Officer for the purposes of the Offenders Probation Act, 1920, as from the 18th day of March, 1925.

A. C. TURNBULL, Secretary.

Appointments in the Public Service.

Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 6th May, 1925.

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

James Selwyn Mosley, Esq.,

to be Assistant Clerk of the Magistrate’s Court at Lawrence, for the purposes of section 8 of the Magistrates’ Courts Amendment Act, 1922, and Assistant Clerk of the Warden’s Court at Lawrence, in the Otago Mining District, constituted under the Mining Act, 1908, as from the 1st day of May, 1925.

Alexander Juriss, Esq.,

to be Crier at Christchurch of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, for the purposes of the Judicature Act, 1908, as from the 30th day of April, 1925.

Frank Graham Hutton, Esq.,

to be Returning Officer for the Auckland Central Electoral District, for the purposes of the Legislature Act, 1908, and the Returning Officer for the Licensing District of Auckland, for the purposes of the Licensing Act, 1908, as from the 1st day of May, 1925.

Harry Dyer Bennett, Esq.,

to be Crier at Dunedin of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, for the purposes of the Judicature Act, 1908, as from the 29th day of April, 1925.

James Miller, Esq.,

to be Clerk of the Magistrates’ Court at Auckland, for the purposes of the Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1908, as from the 28th day of April, 1925.

Charles Samuel Carrad, 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 May, 1925.

Herbert John Copping, Esq.,

to be the Returning Officer for the Electoral District of Eden, for the purposes of the Legislature Act, 1908, as from the 4th day of May, 1925.

A. C. TURNBULL, Secretary.

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Secretary to the Treasury, &c., appointed.

Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 6th May, 1925.

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

Robert Edward Hayes, Esq.,

to be Secretary to the Treasury, Receiver-General, Paymaster-General, Registrar New Zealand Consols, and Registrar New Zealand Inscribed Stock in the Dominion of New Zealand, as from the 1st day of April, 1925.

A. C. TURNBULL, Secretary.

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

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 1st May, 1925.

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.

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

Lieutenant C. R. F. Tilley, from the Wellington West Coast Regiment, to be Lieutenant. Dated 20th April, 1925.

Harry Leopold Spratt to be Lieutenant. Dated 21st April, 1925.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants. Dated 14th April, 1925.

Arthur James Follett Halcombe.

Clive Rippon Mayer.

5TH N.Z. MOUNTED RIFLES (OTAGO HUSSARS).

2nd Lieutenant R. C. Parata is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class II (b) R.D. 11. Dated 24th April, 1925.

9TH N.Z. MOUNTED RIFLES (NORTH AUCKLAND).

Lieutenant H. G. Carruth to be Captain. Dated 7th April 1925.

THE REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY.

Captain A. E. Brendon, from the Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own), to be Captain (13th Coast Battery). Dated 23rd April, 1925.

Lieutenant A. A. Currey to be Captain (20th Pack Battery). Dated 20th April, 1925.

Lieutenant J. B. S. Lockhart (20th Pack Battery) is transferred to the 16th Pack Battery, with seniority as from the 31st March, 1925.

Lieutenant M. W. E. Shore (15th Coast Battery) is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b) R.D. 5. Dated 27th April, 1925.

N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS.

Central Depot.

2nd Lieutenant (on probation) R. Wiltshire, from the N.Z. Corps of Signals, Southern Depot, to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), with seniority as from the 7th November, 1924.

Southern Depot.

2nd Lieutenant (on probation) R. Wiltshire is transferred to the N.Z. Corps of Signals, Central Depot. Dated 20th April, 1925.

Harry James Cummins to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation). Dated 24th April, 1925.

THE N.Z. INFANTRY.

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own).

Captain A. E. Brendon (3rd C. Battalion) is transferred to the Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, 13th Coast Battery. Dated 23rd April, 1925.

2nd Lieutenant L. L. Robertson, M.M., from the Wellington West Coast Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant (1st Battalion), with seniority as from the 8th September, 1924.

The Wellington Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant E. E. Zohrab (1st Battalion) resigns his commission. Dated 20th April, 1925.

The Wellington West Coast Regiment.

Lieutenant C. R. F. Tilley (1st C. Battalion) is transferred to the 2nd N.Z. Mounted Rifles (Queen Alexandra’s Wellington West Coast). Dated 20th April, 1925.