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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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Inspector under the Noxious Weeds Act, 1908, appointed.— Notice No. Ag. 2609.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 4th November, 1926.
H IS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint
Arthur Edward Sayers
to be an Inspector for the purposes of the Noxious Weeds Act, 1908, for the Stratford Borough, the appointment to date as from the 2nd November, 1926.
O. HAWKEN, Minister of Agriculture.

Appointments in the Public Service.
Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 8th November, 1926.
THE Public Service Commissioner has made the following appointments in the Public Service :—
Richard Tierney McLean, Esq.,
to be Clerk of the Magistrates’ Courts at Otaki and Levin for the purposes of the Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1908, as from the 27th day of October, 1926.
Warren Joseph Cuttance, Esq.,
to be Assistant Land Registrar and Examiner of Titles for the Southland District, in pursuance of section 4 of the Land Transfer Act, 1915, and Deputy Registrar of Deeds for the Southland District, in pursuance of section 6 of the Deeds Registration Act, 1908, as from the 1st day of November, 1926.
Robert Witheford, Esq.,
to be Registrar of Friendly Societies for the purposes of the Friendly Societies Act, 1909, and Deputy Superintendent of the National Provident Fund for the purposes of the National Provident Fund Act, 1910, and its amendments, as from the 26th day of October, 1926.
Erwin Sharman Molony, Esq.,
to be an Assistant Registrar of Companies at Auckland as provided by section 6 (1) (c) of the Companies Act, 1908, as from the 1st day of November, 1926.
Harold Beanland Walton, Esq.,
to be Assistant Commissioner of Stamp Duties for the purposes of the Stamp Duties Act, 1923, Assistant Registrar of Companies for the purposes of the Companies Act, 1908, Registrar of Building Societies under section 4 of the Building Societies Act, 1908, Registrar of Industrial and Provident Societies for the purposes of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act, 1908, and Assistant Registrar of Incorporated Societies for the purposes of the Incorporated Societies Act, 1908, at Auckland, as from the 1st day of November, 1926.
William Johnston, Esq.,
to be District Land Registrar and Examiner of Titles for the District of Auckland pursuant to section 4 of the Land Transfer Act, 1915, and Registrar of Deeds for the District of Auckland pursuant to section 6 of the Deeds Registration Act, 1908, as from the 1st day of November, 1926.
George Hume Seddon, Esq.,
to be Assistant Commissioner of Stamp Duties for the purposes of the Stamp Duties Act, 1923, Assistant Registrar of Companies for the purposes of the Companies Act, 1908, Registrar of Building Societies under section 4 of the Building Societies Act, 1908, Registrar of Industrial and Provident Societies for the purposes of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act, 1908, Assistant Registrar of Incorporated Societies for the purposes of the Incorporated Societies Act, 1908, at Gisborne, District Land Registrar and Examiner of Titles for the District of Poverty Bay in pursuance of section 4 of the Land Transfer Act, 1915, and Registrar of Deeds for the District of Poverty Bay in pursuance of section 6 of the Deeds Registration Act, 1908, as from the 1st day of November, 1926.
Horace Osbourne Govan, Esq.,
to be Assistant Commissioner of Stamp Duties for the purposes of the Stamp Duties Act, 1923, Assistant Registrar of Companies for the purposes of the Companies Act, 1908, Registrar of Building Societies under section 4 of the Building Societies Act, 1908, Registrar of Industrial and Provident Societies for the purposes of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act, 1908, Assistant Registrar of Incorporated Societies for the purposes of the Incorporated Societies Act, 1908, at Blenheim, District Land Registrar and Examiner of Titles for the District of Marlborough in pursuance of section 4 of the Land Transfer Act, 1915, and Registrar of Deeds for the District of Marlborough in pursuance of section 6 of the Deeds Registration Act, 1908, as from the 1st day of November, 1926.
the Deeds Registration Act, 1908, as from the 1st day of November, 1926.
Robert Edward Hayes, Esq., I.S.O.,
to be Superintendent of the National Provident Fund for the purposes of the National Provident Fund Act, 1910, and its amendments, as from the 28th day of October, 1926.
A. C. TURNBULL, Secretary.

Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed.
Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 9th November, 1926.
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.:—
Joseph Moyle Treloar . . . . . Putaruru.
William Horace Tredget Hoskins . . Waipawa, at Otane.*
Sydney Andrew Whyte . . . . Whangamomona.
Harry Leslie Walker . . . . Rongotea.
William John Wilson Deem . . . Pongaroa.

• Births and deaths only.
  W. W. COOK, Registrar-General.

Commissioner of the Supreme Court appointed.
GERALD BRACTON EDWARDS, Esquire, of 6 Castle Street, Liverpool, England, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Judicature in England, has this day been appointed by the Honourable Charles Perrin Skerrett, Chief Justice of New Zealand, a Commissioner of the Supreme Court of New Zealand in England, 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 9th day of November, 1926.
W. W. SAMSON,
Registrar, Supreme Court, Wellington.

Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, and Transfers of Officers of the N.Z. Military Forces.
Department of Defence,
Wellington, 29th October, 1926.
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. Military Forces :—
1ST N.Z. MOUNTED RIFLES (CANTERBURY YEOMANRY CAVALRY).
Lieutenant A. J. Black, from the Reserve of Officers, to be Lieutenant. Dated 11th October, 1926.
Captain A. A. E. Pennefather is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class II (b), R.D. 10. Dated 19th October, 1926.
7TH N.Z. MOUNTED RIFLES (WELLINGTON EAST COAST).
The undermentioned to be Majors :—
Captain R. J. Sinclair. Dated 1st March, 1926.
Captain H. B. Maunsell. Dated 2nd March, 1926.
THE N.Z. INFANTRY.
The Waikato Regiment.
2nd Lieutenant E. B. Armstrong (1st Battalion) is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 4. Dated 12th October, 1926.
The Wellington Regiment.
Lieutenant J. H. Torlesse, from the Canterbury Regiment, to be Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, with seniority as from the 31st July, 1926.
The Hawke’s Bay Regiment.
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) H. A. Kirby (1st C. Battalion) is confirmed.
The Canterbury Regiment.
Lieutenant J. H. Torlesse (1st Battalion) is transferred to the Wellington Regiment. Dated 14th October, 1926.
Lieutenant J. E. Strachan (5th C. Battalion) is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class II (b), R.D. 10. Dated 12th October, 1926.
Lieutenant W. Smith is appointed Quartermaster to the Regiment. Dated 22nd October, 1926.