JULY 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2133

Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 21st July, 1925.

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 Allan Besley .. .. .. Christchurch.
Eric Russell Allan .. .. .. Maungaturoto.

W. W. COOK, Registrar-General.

Commissioner of the Supreme Court appointed.

HECTOR ALEXANDER MACDONALD, Esquire, of 360 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of the State 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 16th day of July, 1925.

W. W. SAMSON,
Registrar, Supreme Court, Wellington.

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

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 17th July, 1925.

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. Territorial Force :—

COMMANDS.

Major J. A. Cushen, the Southland Regiment, is appointed to command the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st July, 1925.

Major W. Fleming, the Otago Regiment, relinquishes command of the 2nd C. Battalion, and is appointed to command the 4th C. Battalion. Dated 8th July, 1925.

Captain E. J. Anderson, M.C., the Otago Regiment, is appointed to command the 2nd C. Battalion. Dated 8th July, 1925.

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

2nd Lieutenant (on probation) L. M. Nutt, from the 4th N.Z. Mounted Rifles (Waikato), to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), with seniority as from the 3rd April, 1923.

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

2nd Lieutenant (on probation) L. M. Nutt is transferred to the 3rd N.Z. Mounted Rifles (Auckland). Dated 26th June, 1925.

7TH N.Z. MOUNTED RIFLES (WELLINGTON EAST COAST).

Lieutenant A. Georgetti is posted to the Retired List under the provisions of G.O. 184/21, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 8th July, 1925.

THE REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY.

2nd Lieutenant P. A. Reveirs (15th Coast Battery) resigns his commission. Dated 26th June, 1925.

CORPS OF N.Z. ENGINEERS.

Northern Depot.

Lieutenant S. G. Scarborough resigns his commission. Dated 15th July, 1925.

THE N.Z. INFANTRY.

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

The appointments of the undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (on probation), 3rd C. Battalion, lapse. Dated 10th July, 1925 :—

W. H. Robinson.
L. D. A. Griffiths.
C. H. Hoverd.

2nd Lieutenant J. E. Fagan (4th C. Battalion) is posted to the Retired List under the provisions of paragraph 126, General Regulations, 1913, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 6th July, 1925.

The North Auckland Regiment.

Major C. J. W. Lockie, from the Reserve of Officers, to be Major (1st C. Battalion). Dated 3rd July, 1925.

The Wellington Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant M. M. Smith (1st Battalion) resigns his commission. Dated 7th July, 1925.

The Wellington West Coast Regiment.

Captain S. M. Dixon (1st Battalion) is retired under the provisions of paragraph 127, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 12th July, 1925.

Lieutenant H. Alp, Reserve of Officers, Royal Engineers, ceases to be temporarily attached, and is appointed to the 1st Battalion, with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority as from the 22nd March, 1923.

The Southland Regiment.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) R. B. Gray (2nd C. Battalion) lapses. Dated 13th July, 1925.

The Otago Regiment.

Major W. Fleming, 2nd C. Battalion, is transferred to the 4th C. Battalion, with seniority as from the 3rd July, 1916.

Captain E. J. Anderson, M.C. (1st Battalion) is transferred to the 2nd C. Battalion, with seniority as from the 6th December, 1920.

Lieutenant A. C. Swanson (2nd C. Battalion) is transferred to the 1st Battalion, with seniority as from the 7th July, 1922.

Lieutenant R. S. Orr (2nd C. Battalion) is transferred to the 1st Battalion, with seniority as from the 1st June, 1923.

Lieutenant R. I. Rutherford (1st Battalion) is transferred to the 2nd C. Battalion, with seniority as from the 28th June, 1923.

Lieutenant S. M. Kinross (2nd C. Battalion) is transferred to the 3rd C. Battalion, with seniority as from the 15th May, 1925.

Lieutenant A. A. McCorkindale (1st Battalion) is transferred to the 2nd C. Battalion, with seniority as from the 15th May, 1925.

Lieutenant C. W. Cayzer (2nd C. Battalion) is transferred to the 1st Battalion, with seniority as from the 16th May, 1925.

2nd Lieutenant R. D. H. Swindley (2nd C. Battalion) is transferred to the 3rd C. Battalion, with seniority as from the 28th March, 1924.

2nd Lieutenant E. G. W. Hay (1st Battalion) is transferred to the 2nd C. Battalion, with seniority as from the 30th August, 1924.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

Major T. McKibbin, C.B.E., M.D., from the Reserve of Officers, to be Major, and to be Director of Hygiene, General Headquarters. Dated 4th July, 1925.

Captain T. J. F. Hughes, M.B., to be Assistant Director of Hygiene, Northern Command. Dated 4th July, 1925.

Captain W. F. Findlay, M.B., to be Assistant Director of Hygiene, Central Command. Dated 4th July, 1925.

Thomas Fletcher Telford, M.D., to be Captain, and to be Assistant Director of Hygiene, Southern Command. Dated 4th July, 1925.

Major R. Stout, M.D., from the Reserve of Officers, to be Major, and is attached for duty to the 5th Field Battery, Regiment of N.Z. Artillery. Dated 13th July, 1925.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

The Reverend R. J. Hoare, Chaplain 3rd Class, is transferred to the Reserve List, Class 2 (R.D. 9). Dated 3rd July, 1925.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 20th July, 1925.

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

Wangaeu Defence Rifle Club, with headquarters at Wangaeu.

Dated 13th July, 1925.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.