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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 25

Robert Dickson Souness, Esq., of 14 Rutherford Street, Caversham, Dunedin.
Stephen Thomas Spain, Esq., of Earnsleugh Station, Clyde, Co. Vincent.
Percy Vernon Esmond Stainton, Esq., of Beach Street, Fitzroy, New Plymouth.
James Stevenson, Esq., of Flaxton, Kaiapoi.
Malcolm Stevenson, Esq., of 103 Carroll Street, Dunedin.
Paul Francis Stratford, Esq., of Ararua, Matakoe, Co. Otamatea.
George Stratton, Esq., of 181 Bay View Road, St. Kilda, Dunedin.
Frederick Ernest Sutton, Esq., of Lyttelton.
Francis Saxon Tarrant, Esq., of Rosedale, Kakaramea, Co. Patea.
Charles Henry Thomas, Esq., of Main Street, Oxford.
Joseph Agnew Thompson, Esq., of 11 Abbots Road, Mt. Eden, Auckland.
Kenneth Donald Thomson, Esq., of Marokopa, Co. Waitomo.
William Wright Thomson, Esq., of Smith Street, New Plymouth.
George Cecil Thornton, Esq., of Clive, Co. Hawke’s Bay.
Bruce Andrew Todd, Esq., of Glenshee, Naseby.
Julius Septimus Tripe, Esq., of Queen Street, Eketauna.
John Tucker, Esq., of 420 Broadway, Miramar, Wellington.
Samuel Vickers, Esq., of Pheney Road, Omata, New Plymouth.
Alfred Edgar Sidney Ward, Esq., of 113 Pirie Street, Wellington.
Thomas Waugh, Esq., of Lower Hutt.
George Whitefield, Esq., of Rawene, Co. Hokianga.
George Thomas Wildish, Esq., of 27 Grange Road, Mt. Eden, Auckland.
Eric Francis Willcox, Esq., of 503 Madras Street, St Albans, Christchurch.
Edgar Philip Williams, Esq., of Wairoa.
Hugh Buchanan Williams, Esq., of Tutira Station, Co. Hawke’s Bay.
Percy Arthur Williams, Esq., of Hill Street, Paeroa.
James Alexander Winefield, Esq., of Glen Street, Tomahawk, Dunedin.
Arthur Wilson Woodward, Esq., of 19 Arun Street, Oamaru.

THOMAS M. WILFORD, Minister of Justice.

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

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 30th March, 1929.

IS 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.

N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS.

Captain H. H. Whyte resigns his appointment and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 4th April, 1929.

COMMAND.

The period of command of Major R. McPherson, 11th F d Battery, N.Z.A., is extended to 31st May, 1929.

THE CANTERBURY YEOMANRY CAVALRY.

John Melville Scott to be Bandmaster, with the honorary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 22nd March, 1929.

THE OTAGO MOUNTED RIFLES.

Captain J. D. McArthur, from the Nelson-Marlborough Mounted Rifles, to be Captain, with seniority as from the 4th August, 1926. Dated 20th March, 1929.

THE NELSON-MARLBOROUGH MOUNTED RIFLES.

Captain J. D. McArthur is transferred to the Otago Mounted Rifles. Dated 20th March, 1929.

CORPS OF N.Z. ENGINEERS.

Central Depot.

Harold Reginald Harris to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 13th March, 1929.

THE AUCKLAND REGIMENT (COUNTESS OF RANFURLY’S OWN).

The appointments of the undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (on probation) are confirmed :—
W. H. R. Martin, 3rd C Battalion.
C. N. Nicholls, 2nd C Battalion.

The undermentioned Lieutenants, 2nd Battalion, are posted to the Retired List, with permission to retain their rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 12th March, 1929 :—
J. W. Bennett.
H. T. Revell.

THE HAURAKI REGIMENT.

Lieutenant W. L. N. Lawrence, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Hawke’s Bay Regiment, Class I (b). Dated 22nd March, 1929.

THE WELLINGTON REGIMENT.

Lieutenant W. H. N. Amos, 5th C Battalion, resigns his commission. Dated 24th March, 1929.
Robert Henry Craig Mackenzie to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), and is posted to the 3rd C Battalion. Dated 23rd March, 1929.

THE WELLINGTON WEST COAST REGIMENT.

The seniority of Lieutenant E. P. Wills, 1st C Battalion, is antedated to 19th November, 1926.

THE HAWKE’S BAY REGIMENT.

Lieutenant H. T. Ferris, 4th C Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 7. Dated 23rd March, 1929.
Stanley Thomas Holmes to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), and is posted to the 4th C Battalion. Dated 23rd March, 1929.

THE NELSON, MARLBOROUGH, AND WEST COAST REGIMENT.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) E. St. John, 2nd C Battalion, is confirmed.

THE OTAGO REGIMENT.

Jeffrey Roland Benson to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st C Battalion. Dated 14th March, 1929.

THE N.Z. AIR FORCE.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (on probation). Dated 7th March, 1929 :—
Hon. 2nd Lieutenant I. C. Maclaine.
Hon. 2nd Lieutenant M. Wilkes.
Cadet H. S. T. Weston.
Cadet J. M. Buckeridge.
Cadet J. Goodhart.
Cadet E. S. Henderson.
Cadet C. C. Hunter.
Cadet L. F. J. Taylor.
Cadet G. E. Watt.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

Captain S. A. Moore, M.B., to be Major. Dated 13th September, 1928.
Lieutenant J. S. Hudson, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., to be Captain. Dated 8th March, 1929.
Lieutenant E. G. Joseph, M.B., is retired. Dated 23rd March, 1929.
Lieutenant R. G. Dudding, M.B., resigns his commission. Dated 22nd March, 1929.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

The Reverend C. H. Olds, Chaplain, 4th Class, is transferred from R.D. 1 to R.D. 5. Dated 23rd March, 1929.
The Reverend J. Dennis, Chaplain, 4th Class, Reserve List, Class I, is transferred from R.D. 4 to R.D. 5. Dated 23rd March, 1929.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.

Corps of N.Z. Engineers.

CENTRAL DEPOT.

The undermentioned are posted to the Retired List, with permission to retain their rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 27th February, 1929 :—
Captain C. L. Mullany.
Captain H. Simmonds, M.C.
Lieutenant C. V. Ciochetto, M.C., M.M.
Lieutenant G. T. Poole.
Lieutenant A. E. Leggett.
Lieutenant J. A. Jones, M.C.
2nd Lieutenant J. L. Hardy, with the rank of Lieutenant.
2nd Lieutenant O. G. Thornton.
2nd Lieutenant J. R. Young.
2nd Lieutenant G. W. G. Thomson, M.M.