Nov. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3345

No. . Form 94 (Reg. 131).
Under the Mining Amendment Act, 1927.
DREDGEMASTER’S CLASS “B” SERVICE CERTIFICATE.
Office of Board of Examiners,
Wellington, , 19 .
THIS is to certify that [Full name, residence, and occupation]
has produced satisfactory evidence as to his practical ex-
perience, sobriety, and good conduct as required by section 11
(7) of the Mining Amendment Act, 1927, and has duly satisfied
the Board of Examiners that he is entitled to a dredgemaster’s
Class “B” service certificate, entitling him to take charge
of a dredge working elsewhere than in a deep or swift-flowing
stream, and this certificate is issued to him accordingly.
A.B.,
Chairman of Board of Examiners.
Entered Vol. , folio .
C.D., Secretary.
As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-
General, this 13th day of November, 1928.
F. H. D. BELL, for Minister of Mines.

Vice-Consul of The Netherlands, at Christchurch, appointed.
Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 16th November, 1928.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be
notified that His Majesty’s Exequatur empowering
Norton Francis, Esquire,
to act as Vice-Consul of the Netherlands, at Christchurch, has
been issued.
M. POMARE,
Minister of Internal Affairs.
(I.A. 13/35/15.)

Ranger under the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921–22,
appointed.
Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 20th November, 1928.
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 undermen-
tioned person has been appointed a Ranger under and for
the purposes of that Act for the Auckland Acclimatization
District :—
John Hollinrake, of Maihihi.
M. POMARE,
Minister of Internal Affairs.
(I.A. 25/23/4.)

Member of Maori Council appointed.
Native Department,
Wellington, 10th November, 1928.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
appoint
Wiremu T. Rangi
to be a member of the Maori Council for the Maori Council
District of Takitimu, vice Thomas Halbert, deceased.
F. H. D. BELL, for Native Minister.

Inspector of Sea-fishing appointed.
Marine Department,
Wellington, 16th November, 1928.
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
John Charles Warren, of Dunedin,
to be an Inspector of Sea-fishing for the purposes of Part I
of the first-mentioned Act.
F. H. D. BELL, Minister of Marine.

Judge of the Supreme Court appointed.
Department of Justice,
Wellington, 13th November, 1928.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased,
in pursuance of section 11 of the Judicature Act,
1908, to appoint
The Honourable Francis Vernon Frazer
to be a Judge of the Supreme Court to hold office during
pleasure.
F. J. ROLLESTON, Minister of Justice.

Member of Licensing Committee appointed.
Department of Justice,
Wellington, 16th November, 1928.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
appoint
John Patrick Forde, Esquire,
to be a member of the Licensing Committee for the District
of Wallace.
F. J. ROLLESTON, Minister of Justice.

Appointment in the New Zealand Division of the Royal
Navy.
Navy Office,
Wellington, 16th November, 1928.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
approve the following appointment in the New Zealand
Division of the Royal Navy :—
Commander Alban Edward Trevor Tate, D.S.C., Royal
Navy, to H.M.S. Dunedin, additional, to date 7th Sep-
tember, 1928, and as Squadron Navigating Officer, vice
Farquhar, from date of joining.
F. J. ROLLESTON, Minister of Defence.

Appointments in the Public Service.
Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 15th November, 1928.
THE Deputy Public Service Commissioner has made the
following appointments in the Public Service :—
Constable Thomas Henry Hall
to be Clerk and Bailiff of the Magistrates’ Court at Middle-
march for the purpose of the Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1908,
and Clerk and Bailiff of the Warden’s Court, Receiver of
Gold Revenue and Mining Registrar at Middlemarch for the
Otago Mining District, constituted under the Mining Act,
1926, as from the 5th day of November, 1928.
Constable Edward Phillips
to be Clerk and Bailiff of the Magistrates’ Court at Mosgiel for
the purpose of the Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1908.
A. C. TURNBULL, Secretary.

Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed.
Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 20th November, 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. :—
(Miss) Jessie Agnes Freda Mitchell . . Waiharakeke.
Donald James O’Leary . . . . Duntronn.
W. W. COOK, Registrar-General.

Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, and Transfers of
Officers of the N.Z. Military Forces.
Department of Defence,
Wellington, 16th November, 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 :—
STAFF.
Major A. B. Williams, D.S.O., Royal New Zealand Artillery,
relinquishes the temporary appointment of Staff Officer-in-
Charge No. 10 Regimental District, Christchurch, on the
return to duty of Major D. E. Bremner, M.C., p.s.c.
Dated 10th October, 1928.
Captain D. H. W. H. Donaldson, N.Z. Staff Corps, relinquishes
the appointment of Area Officer, Area 6A, and Adjutant
1st Battalion, Wellington West Coast Regiment, Wanganui,
dated 30th October, 1928, and is appointed Area Officer,
Area 10C, Timaru. Dated 1st November, 1928.
Captain J. A. M. Clachan, N.Z. Staff Corps, having returned
from a tour of exchange with the British Army in India,
ceases to be seconded, dated 16th October, 1928, and is
appointed Adjutant, Auckland Mounted Rifles, and
Adjutant, Waikato Mounted Rifles, at Hamilton. Dated
24th October, 1928.
Captain G. M. McCaskill, N.Z. Staff Corps, having returned
from a tour of exchange with the British Army in India,