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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 72

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

Navy Office,
Wellington, 2nd October, 1928.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointment in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand Division):—

Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander James Anderson Watson, R.N. (retired), as Surgeon-Lieutenant, R.N.V.R. (N.Z.D.), with seniority of 25th September, 1928.

F. J. ROLLESTON, Minister of Defence.

Appointment in the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy.

Navy Office,
Wellington, 2nd October, 1928.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointments in the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy :—

Engineer Commander Casper Vashon Baker, Royal Navy, to H.M.S. “Dunedin,” additional to date 3rd August, 1928, and as Squadron Engineer Officer, vice Smith, from date of joining.

Lieutenant William Alexander Dallmeyer, Royal Navy, to H.M.S. “Dunedin,” additional, to date 7th August, 1928, and as Squadron Torpedo Officer, vice Macdonald from date of joining.

Surgeon Commander Timothy Joseph O’Riordan, M.B., Royal Navy, to H.M.S. “Philomel,” additional to date 3rd August, 1928, and vice Macintosh from date of joining.

F. J. ROLLESTON, Minister of Defence.

Appointments in the Public Service.

Office of the Public Service Commissioner, Wellington, 28th September, 1928.

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

William Charles Mason, to be Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, at Wellington, for the purposes of the Judicature Act, 1908, as from the 22nd day of September, 1928.

George Smeaton Clark, to be the Returning Officer for the electoral district of Hamilton for the purposes of the Electoral Act, 1927, as from the 1st day of October, 1928.

Eric George Rhodes to be Deputy Sheriff for the District of Wellington for the purposes of the Judicature Act, 1908, as from the 22nd day of September, 1928.

Edward Nixon Augustus Christianson to be Registrar of Marriages and Registrar of Births and Deaths for the District of Kurow, as from the 8th September, 1928.

George Wilfred Clifford Shirley to be Registrar of Marriages and Registrar of Births and Deaths for the District of Kumara, as from the 11th September, 1928.

A. C. TURNBULL, Secretary.

Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 2nd October, 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.:—

Jonathan Arnold Burgess.. Granity (at Millerton).*
James Bruce Davis .. Ohinemuri.
Olive Hartnell (Miss) .. Albertland.
Claude Richard Watson .. Hororata.
Jocelyn Brian Weller .. Murchison.

• Births and Deaths only.

W. W. COOK, Registrar-General.

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

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 28th September, 1928.

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.

STAFF.

Major A. B. Williams, D.S.O., R.N.Z.A., is appointed temporarily Staff Officer-in-Charge No. 10 Regimental District, Christchurch, during the absence on sick leave of Major D. E. Bremner, M.C., p.s.c., and retains the appointment of Adjutant, Southern Artillery Group, and O.C., R.N.Z.A., Southern Command. Dated 11th July, 1928.

Major T. Farr, D.S.O., M.C., R.N.Z.A., relinquishes the appointment of O.C., R.N.Z.A., Central Command, and is appointed Assistant Adjutant-General, General Headquarters. Dated 1st August, 1928.

Captain R. S. Park, R.N.Z.A., is appointed temporarily O.C., R:N.Z.A., Central Command, and retains the appointment of Adjutant, Central Coast Artillery Group, Wellington. Dated 1st August, 1928.

Captain A. de T. Nevill, R.N.Z.A., relinquishes the appointment of Assistant Adjutant-General, General Headquarters, dated 1st August, 1928, and is appointed Area Officer, Area IB, and Adjutant, North Auckland Regiment, Whangarei. Dated 20th August, 1928.

Captain S. M. Satterthwaite, N.Z.S.C., relinquishes the appointment of Adjutant, Otago Mounted Rifles, and retains the appointment of Adjutant, 1st Battalion, Otago Regiment. Dated 1st September, 1928.

Lieutenant I. R. Withell, R.N.Z.A. relinquishes the appointment of Assistant Area Officer, Area IIIA, Dunedin, and is appointed Area Officer, Area IIIB, Dunedin, and Adjutant, Otago Mounted Rifles. Dated 1st September, 1928.

QUEEN ALEXANDRA’S (WELLINGTON WEST COAST) MOUNTED RIFLES.

2nd Lieutenant A. K. H. Binley resigns his commission. Dated 2nd April, 1928.

THE REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY.

Major S. G. Scoular, from the Otago Regiment, to be Major, 14th Medium Battery. Dated 14th April, 1928.

2nd Lieutenant G. G. Jackson, 19th Medium Battery, is transferred to the Nelson-Marlborough and West Coast Regiment. Dated 18th September, 1928.

2nd Lieutenant J. L. Fraser, 20th Pack Battery (How.) resigns his commission. Dated 11th September, 1928.

CORPS OF N.Z. ENGINEERS.

Southern Depot.

2nd Lieutenant C. H. Beach to be Lieutenant. Dated 12th May, 1928.

THE N.Z. INFANTRY.

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own). Lieutenant R. O. C. Marks, D.C.M., 2nd C Battalion, is transferred to the Wellington West Coast Regiment. Dated 19th September, 1928.

The appointments of the undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (on probation) are confirmed :—

L. E. K. Averill, 1st Battalion.
K. D. Anderson, 5th C Battalion.

The Hauraki Regiment.

Lieutenant A. B. Ranby, 1st Battalion, to be Captain. Dated 19th September, 1928.

The North Auckland Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant W. J. B. Speer ceases to be posted to the 2nd C Battalion and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 27th August, 1928.

The Wellington Regiment.

Captain H. G. Dyer, from the Taranaki Regiment, to be Captain, with seniority as from the 14th March, 1927, and is posted to the 3rd C Battalion. Dated 21st September, 1928.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) D. W. McKenzie, 3rd C Battalion, is confirmed.

The Wellington West Coast Regiment.

Lieutenant R. O. C. Marks, D.C.M., from the Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own), to be Lieutenant, with seniority as from the 11th September, 1919, and is posted to the 1st C Battalion. Dated 19th September, 1928.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) O. Warnock, 2nd C Battalion, is confirmed.