Ranger under the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921-22,
appointed.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 29th December, 1927.

IT is hereby notified that, in pursuance and exercise of
the power and authority conferred by section 35 of the
Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921-22, the under-
mentioned person has been appointed a Ranger under and
for the purposes of that Act for the North Canterbury Accli-
matization District :-

Ernest Bearman, of Greenpark.
R. A. WRIGHT,
For Acting Minister of Internal Affairs.
(I.A. 25/23/23.)

Appointment of Honorary Consul of Latvia at Auckland.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 5th January, 1928.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be
notified that in accordance with advice received from
His Majesty's Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs he has
recognized the appointment of
Norman Edward Heath, Esquire,
as Honorary Consul of Latvia, at Auckland.
R. A. WRIGHT,
For Acting Minister of Internal Affairs.
(I.A. 13/35/21.)

Appointment of Officer under Part II of the Fisheries Act, 1908.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 28th December, 1927.

IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor-
General has, in pursuance of the provisions of the
Fisheries Act, 1908, appointed
Ernest Bearman, of Green Park,
to be an officer for the purposes of Part II of the said Act for
the North Canterbury Acclimatization District.
R. A. WRIGHT,
For Acting Minister of Internal Affairs.
(I.A. 25/23/23.)

Appointment of Officers under Part II of the Fisheries Act,
1908.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 28th December, 1927.

IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor-
General has, in pursuance of the provisions of the
Fisheries Act, 1908, appointed
James Percy Guthrie, of Tolaga Bay,
Arthur Percy Kerr, of Te Pura, Tokomaru Bay, and
James Alexander Mulooly, of Te Araroa,
to be officers for the purposes of Part II of the said Act for
the Waiapu Acclimatization District.
R. A. WRIGHT,
For Acting Minister of Internal Affairs.
(I.A. 25/23/47.)

Hansard Reporters appointed.

Legislative Department,
Wellington, 22nd December, 1927.

IT is hereby notified that
Joseph Alfred Smyth and
Allan Sutherland
have been appointed Reporters on the “ Hansard ” Staff.
The appointments to date from 7th December, 1927.
W. NOSWORTHY,
Minister in Charge Legislative Departments.

Harbourmaster appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 7th January, 1928.

IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor-
General has, in pursuance of the provisions of the Har-
bours Act, 1923, and of the Official Appointments and Docu-
ments Act, 1919, appointed
William Thomas
to be Harbourmaster for the Port of Karamea for the pur-
poses of the first -mentioned Act.
G. JAS. ANDERSON, Minister of Marine.

Police Gaoler appointed.

Prisons Department,
Wellington, 22nd December, 1927.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to appoint
Senior Sergeant Henry Martin
to be Police Gaoler at Ashburton, vice Senior Sergeant Mathie-
son, transferred.
F. J. ROLLESTON, Minister of Justice.

Inspector of Sea-fishing appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 21st December, 1927.

IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor-
General has, in pursuance of the provisions of the
Fisheries Act, 1908, and of the Official Appointments and
Documents Act, 1919, appointed
William Migan, of Auckland,
to be an Inspector of sea-fishing for the purposes of the
first-mentioned Act.
F. J. ROLLESTON, for Minister of Marine.

Appointment in the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy.

Navy Office,
Wellington, 4th January, 1928.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to approve the following appointment in the New
Zealand Division of the Royal Navy :-
Commissioned Gunner H. F. Edwards, R.N.,
to H.M.S. " Philomel " (additional), to date 11th November,
1927, and for command of H.M. Trawler " Wakakura,"
vice Melville as from date of relieving that officer.
F. J. ROLLESTON, Minister of Defence.

Appointments in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (New
Zealand Division).

Navy Office,
Wellington, 22nd December, 1927.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to approve of the following appointments in the Royal
Naval Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand Division) :-
Commander Francis Albert Hull, R.N. (retired), as Com-
mander, R.N.V.R. (N.Z.D.), to date 1st January, 1928.
Lieutenant-Commander Wybrants Olphert, D.S.O., D.S.C.,
R.D., R.N.R. (retired), as Commander, R.N.V.R.
(N.Z.D.), to date 1st January, 1928.
F. J. ROLLESTON, Minister of Defence.

Member of New Zealand Honey Control Board appointed.--
Notice No. Ag. 2701.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 6th January, 1928.

IT is hereby notified for public information that His
Excellency the Governor-General has appointed, in
terms of subsection (2) (b) of section 4 of the Honey Export
Control Act, 1925,
John Rentoul
to be a representative of producers on the New Zealand
Honey Control Board constituted under the said Act.
O. HAWKEN, Minister of Agriculture.

Deputy Member of the New Zealand Fruit-export Control Board
appointed.--Notice No. Ag. 2704.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 10th January, 1928.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
appoint, in pursuance of section 7 (1) of the Fruit
Control Act, 1924,
John Liddell Brown, Esquire,
to be a deputy to act for Herbert Edward Stephens, Esquire,
during the period that the said Herbert Edward Stephens is,
by absence from the Dominion, unable to carry out his duties
as a member of the New Zealand Fruit-export Control Board.
O. HAWKEN, Minister of Agriculture.