Mar. 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 639

STAFF.

Lieutenant-Colonel K. MacCormick, D.S.O., M.B., F.R.C.S. Eng., N.Z. Medical Corps, relinquishes command of the Northern Depot, N.Z.M.C., and is appointed Assistant Director of Medical Services, Northern Command. Dated 10th February, 1929.

Major A. N. McKelvey, L.L., M.R.C.S., Ire., N.Z. Medical Corps, is appointed to command the Northern Depot, N.Z.M.C. Dated 11th February, 1929.

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

The notice published in the N.Z. Gazette, No. 12, of 28th February, 1929, relating to 2nd Lieutenant Lawrence John Bell is cancelled.

THE MANAWATŪ MOUNTED RIFLES.

John McMurtie to be Quartermaster, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 21st February, 1929.

THE WELLINGTON EAST COAST MOUNTED RIFLES.

Lieutenant G. S. Wilson to be Captain. Dated 14th September, 1928.

Lawrence John Bell to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 15th September, 1928.

THE NELSON-MARLBOROUGH MOUNTED RIFLES.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants :—

Gynes Henry Neville Ramsbottom-Isherwood. Dated 14th September, 1928.

Frank Herbert Gardner Fairweather. Dated 15th September, 1928.

THE REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY.

2nd Lieutenant I. D. Symington, 13th Coast Battery, to be Lieutenant. Dated 16th February, 1929.

THE N.Z. INFANTRY.

The Wellington Regiment.

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

R. W. Edwards, 5th C Battalion.

J. R. Griffin, 1st C Battalion.

E. W. Hayton, 2nd C Battalion.

Carl Nelham Watson to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 4th C Battalion. Dated 20th September, 1928.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment.

Lieutenant I. M. Hannah, 1st Battalion, to be Captain. Dated 13th September, 1928.

The Canterbury Regiment.

Lieutenant W. R. P. Jaques, 1st Battalion, is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 21st February, 1929.

Lieutenant G. R. Sherratt, 2nd C Battalion, resigns his commission. Dated 27th February, 1929.

Reginald Richard Gibson to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), and is posted to the 1st C Battalion. Dated 27th February, 1929.

The Otago Regiment.

Maxwell Stuart Carrie to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st Battalion, with seniority next below 2nd Lieutenant C. W. G. Cole. Dated 13th September, 1928.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants and are posted to the battalions as stated. Dated 13th September, 1928 :—

Ralph Richard Hudson, 3rd C Battalion.

Grant McGregor Robertson, 3rd C Battalion.

John Downs, 2nd C Battalion.

Harold William Edwards, 1st Battalion.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

William Gordon Rich, M.B., Ch.B., D.M.R.E. (Camb.) to be Lieutenant. Dated 29th January, 1929.

THE N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

The Reverend W. B. Scott, Chaplain, 4th Class, to be Chaplain, 3rd Class, Dated 11th July, 1928.

The Reverend F. J. Parker, Chaplain, 4th Class, from the Reserve List, Class I, to be Chaplain, 4th Class, R.D. 6. Dated 4th February, 1929.

The undermentioned to be Chaplains, 4th Class. Dated 4th February, 1929 :—

The Reverend John Bailey (Methodist) R.D. 7.

The Reverend Francis Handy (Methodist) R.D. 6.

Wilfred Searle (Salvation Army) R.D. 9. Dated 27th February, 1929.

The Reverend D. Calder, B.A., Chaplain 3rd Class, is transferred to the Reserve List, Class II, R.D. 5. Dated 16th February, 1929.

The Reverend F. A. Tooley, Chaplain, 4th Class, is transferred from the Reserve List, Class I, to the Reserve List, Class II, R.D. 10. Dated 6th February, 1929.

The Reverend A. V. G. Chandler, Reserve List, Class II, retires. Dated 27th February, 1929.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.

The Regiment of N.Z. Artillery.

The undermentioned are posted to the Retired List with permission to retain their rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 18th December, 1928 :—

Major W. McK. Geddes, M.C.

Captain N. H. Hanna.

Lieutenant V. Stocker, M.C.

Lieutenant A. A. Dignan.

2nd Lieutenant E. I. Prime, M.M.

2nd Lieutenant A. F. Downer.

2nd Lieutenant W. L. de Lautour.

2nd Lieutenant J. H. Taplin, D.C.M.

2nd Lieutenant F. Smith.

The undermentioned are retired. Dated 18th December, 1928 :—

Lieutenant A. I. Farmer.

Lieutenant M. Volkner.

Lieutenant G. C. Parker.

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own).

Major F. W. Strong is posted to the Retired List, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 28th February, 1929.

The Otago Regiment.

Captain G. E. H. Garden is posted to the Retired List, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 22nd February, 1929.

ERRATUM—With reference to the notice published in the N.Z. Gazette, No. 12, of 28th February, 1929, relating to Lieutenant A. C. Dickson, for the words “Corps of N.Z. Engineers” read “N.Z. Army Service Corps.”

THOMAS M. WILFORD, Minister of Defence.

Defence Rifle Clubs amalgamated.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 9th March, 1929.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve, under section 43, Defence Act, 1909, that the Railway Defence Rifle Club, Christchurch, and the Sydenham Defence Rifle Club, Christchurch, be amalgamated, and designated “The Sydenham Defence Rifle Club,” with headquarters at Christchurch. Dated 13th February, 1929.

THOMAS M. WILFORD, Minister of Defence.

Ending of Period of Summer Time.

Prime Minister’s Office,
Wellington, 9th March, 1929.

IT is hereby notified for general information that, under the Summer Time Act, 1928, summer time, which commenced at 2 o’clock in the morning of Sunday, the 14th October, 1928, ends at 2 o’clock, New Zealand standard time, in the morning of Sunday, the 17th day of March, 1929.

The time will therefore be put back thirty minutes as from 2 a.m., New Zealand standard time, on Sunday, the 17th day of March, 1929.

JOSEPH WARD, Prime Minister.

(I.A. 2/82.)

New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917.—Closing of Registers.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 5th March, 1929.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Register of New Zealand 4½-per-cent. Inscribed Stock maturing 20th April, 1939, will be closed from the 1st to the 20th April, 1929 (inclusive), for the purpose of the issue of half-yearly interest.

HARRY ATMORE,
For Minister of Finance.