JUNE 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2125

The Otorohanga Town Board

The Otorohanga Town Board
to be trustee to provide for the maintenance and care of the
Otorohanga Public Cemetery in the place of Charles James
Johnson, whose seat has become vacant by death, and William
Henry Clarke and Robert Green, whose seats have become
vacant by resignation.

J. A. YOUNG, Minister of Health.

Trustees of the Costley Training Institution appointed.

Education Department,
Wellington, 21st June, 1928.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General, in pursuance of
section 2 of the Costley Training Institution Act
Amendment Act, 1907, has been pleased to appoint

William Mandeno Jackson and
George Herbert Fleming
to be additional trustees of the Costley Training Institution,
Auckland.

R. A. WRIGHT, Minister of Education.

Teachers' Appeal Boards.--Grading and Classification of Teachers.

Education Department,
Wellington, 27th June, 1928.

IT is hereby notified that

Alfred James Havelock Benge, B.A.,
is appointed as a representative of the Education Depart-
ment on the Appeal Board for 1928 set up to hear appeals
in connection with the grading or classification of teachers.

R. A. WRIGHT, Minister of Education.

Appointments in the Public Service.

Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 21st June, 1928.

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

James Valentine Lawes, Esquire,
to be the Returning Officer for the electoral district of Hauraki
for the purposes of the Electoral Act, 1927, as from the 18th
day of June, 1928.

Percy William Jones Cockerill,
to be the substitute Registrar of Electors for the Electoral
District of Wallace for the purposes of the Electoral Act,
1927, as from the 22nd day of June, 1928.

A. C. TURNBULL, Secretary.

Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages appointed.

Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 25th June, 1928.

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

Robert Albert Mace
to be Registrar of Marriages and Registrar of Births and
Deaths for the District of Ruawai.*

Bruce Rennie Bell.
to be Registrar of Marriages and Registrar of Births and
Deaths for the District of Tokatoka.†

John George Russell
to be Registrar of Marriages and Registrar of Births and
Deaths for the District of Paparoa.†

• Constitution of new district.
  † Alteration of boundaries.

A. C. TURNBULL, Secretary.

Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 26th June, 1928.

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.—

Bertram Arnold Crowe .. .. Amuri.
Basil Herbert Humphrey .. Auckland (at Birken-
head.)*
Roi Moulder .. .. .. Pio Pio.
Thomas Stinson .. .. Helensville.

• Births and deaths only.

W. W. COOK, Registrar-General.

Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, and Transfers of Officers of the N.Z. Military Forces.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 22nd June, 1928.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to approve of the appointments, promotions, resigna-
tions, and transfers of the undermentioned officers of the
N.Z. Military Forces :—

THE MANAWATU MOUNTED RIFLES.

The appointments of the undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants
are antedated to 14th September, 1927 :—

K. R. Congreve.
W. D. P. Dennehy.
A. H. Ferguson.
L. J. B. McKelvie.

THE REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenant resigns his commis-
sion :-

R. Wallingford, 3rd Field Battery. Dated 6th June,
1928.

N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS.
Central Depot.
Captain G. B. Williamson is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 5. Dated 5th June, 1928.

THE NORTH AUCKLAND REGIMENT.

William John Higgins to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation),
1st Battalion. Dated 23rd May, 1928.

THE WELLINGTON REGIMENT.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :-

J. R. Grigg, 3rd C Battalion. Dated 31st July, 1927.
H. J. Freeman, 1st Battalion. Dated 28th March, 1928.
F. D. Hamilton, 1st Battalion. Dated 28th March, 1928.
J. B. Thorp, 1st Battalion. Dated 11th May, 1928.
E. Te W. Love, 1st Battalion. Dated 11th May, 1928.
W. H. Scotter, 1st Battalion. Dated 11th May, 1928.

THE WELLINGTON WEST COAST REGIMENT.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (on probation).
Dated 6th June, 1928 :-

Williams Arthur Bryden, and seconded for duty with the
3rd C Battalion.

Gordon Arthur Thompson, and seconded for duty with the
1st C Battalion.

THE CANTERBURY REGIMENT.

Lieutenant C. L. King, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the
Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment. Dated
7th June, 1928.

Lieutenant J. B. Grey, 1st Battalion, is posted to the Retired
List, with permission to retain his rank and wear the
prescribed uniform. Dated 21st September, 1927.

THE NELSON, MARLBOROUGH, AND WEST COAST REGIMENT.

Lieutenant C. L. King, from the Canterbury Regiment, to be
Lieutenant, with seniority as from 1st May, 1926, and is
seconded for duty with the 2nd C Battalion. Dated 7th
June, 1928.

THE OTAGO REGIMENT.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) T. D.
Holmes, 1st C Battalion, lapses. Dated 5th June, 1928.

THE SOUTHLAND REGIMENT.

The undermentioned resign their commissions. Dated
5th June, 1928 :-

Lieutenant L. C. Howells, 1st C Battalion.
2nd Lieutenant (on probation) W. J. McDowall, 2nd C Bat-
talion.

N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS.
Central Depot.
2nd Lieutenant R. B. Wood to be Lieutenant. Dated 11th
May, 1928.

N.Z. VETERINARY CORPS.
Captain A. M. Brodie, M.R.C.V.S. Eng., relinquishes the
appointment of Assistant Director of Veterinary Services,
Central Command. Dated 7th June, 1928.
Captain W. C. Barry, M.R.C.V.S., to be Assistant Director
of Veterinary Services, Central Command. Dated 8th June,
1928.