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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 79

the absence of such District Public Trustee from his head-
quarters, and all previous appointments in this behalf are
hereby revoked.

Dated at Wellington, this 19th day of November, 1929.
J. W. MACDONALD, Public Trustee.

Appointment of Deputy District Public Trustee.

NOTICE is hereby given that, in pursuance of the power
and authority vested in me by section three of the
Public Trust Office Amendment Act, 1921–22, I, the Public
Trustee of the Dominion of New Zealand, have appointed
Frank Mitchell Whyte, of the Public Trust Office, Auckland,
to be Deputy of the District Public Trustee, Auckland, during
the absence of such District Public Trustee from his head-
quarters, and all previous appointments in this behalf are
hereby revoked.

Dated at Wellington, this 20th day of November, 1929.
J. W. MACDONALD, Public Trustee.

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

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 14th November, 1929.

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. Mili-
tary Forces.

N.Z. STAFF CORPS.

Major W. C. Finnis is posted to the Retired List, with per-
mission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform.
Dated 7th November, 1929.

THE MANAWATU MOUNTED RIFLES.

Robert Cox to be Bandmaster, with the honorary rank of
Lieutenant. Dated 1st September, 1929.

THE NORTH AUCKLAND MOUNTED RIFLES.

Captain and Quartermaster W. F. Sefton to be Major and
Quartermaster. Dated 29th October, 1929.

THE REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) M. A. Bull
(Southern Artillery Group), Christchurch, is confirmed.

CORPS OF N.Z. ENGINEERS.

Central Depot.

2nd Lieutenant G. A. Rix-Trott resigns his commission.
Dated 2nd November, 1929.

THE N.Z. INFANTRY.

The North Auckland Regiment.

Captain T. S. Burgess (late 10th Battalion Australian Military
Forces) to be Captain, with seniority as from the 30th
September, 1927, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated
5th November, 1929.

2nd Lieutenant R. C. Mitchell, 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenant.
Dated 29th October, 1929.

Honorary Lieutenant and Bandmaster F. G. Lawn resigns his
commission. Dated 31st October, 1929.

2nd Lieutenant D. H. H. Heron, 1st Battalion, resigns his
commission. Dated 29th October, 1929.

The Waikato Regiment.

Lieutenant J. P. C. Walshe (Retired List) to be Lieutenant,
and is posted to the 2nd C Battalion. Dated 31st October,
1929.

Lieutenant D. E. D. Malins (late 2nd Field Battery N.Z.A.) is
attached to the 1st Battalion. Dated 29th October, 1929.

Lieutenant A. A. Hancock, 1st Battalion, is posted to the
Retired List, with permission to retain his rank and wear
the prescribed uniform. Dated 24th October, 1929.

The Wellington Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant S. Hanton, from the Wellington West Coast
Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority as from the
4th May, 1929, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated
8th November, 1929.

The Wellington West Coast Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant S. Hanton, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the
Wellington Regiment. Dated 8th November, 1929.

The Taranaki Regiment.

The undermentioned resign their commissions. Dated 8th
November, 1929 :—

Lieutenant W. L. Brown, 1st Battalion.
Lieutenant F. J. Corkill, 1st Battalion.

The Canterbury Regiment.

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

C. W. Kibblewhite, 6th C Battalion.
S. Black, 2nd C Battalion.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

Lieutenant G. H. Thomson, M.B., to be Captain. Dated 1st
October, 1929.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.

The Regiment of N.Z. Artillery.

Lieutenant R. R. Binney is retired. Dated 7th November,
1929.

Corps of N.Z. Engineers.

2nd Lieutenant E. C. Gough is retired. Dated 30th October,
1929.

The Wellington Regiment.

The undermentioned are posted to the Retired List, with
permission to retain their rank and wear the prescribed
uniform. Dated 8th November, 1929 :—

2nd Lieutenant H. M. Conway, with the rank of Captain.
2nd Lieutenant N. C. Haigh.

The Wellington West Coast Regiment.

The undermentioned are posted to the Retired List, with
permission to retain their rank and wear the prescribed
uniform. Dated 8th November, 1929 :—

Lieutenant P. E. McNicol.
Lieutenant L. A. Hill.
Lieutenant P. H. Metekingi.
Lieutenant R. J. McDermott.
2nd Lieutenant R. Carkeek.

2nd Lieutenant A. S. Hunter is retired. Dated 8th No-
vember, 1929.

The notice published in the N.Z. Gazette, No. 75, of 11th
August, 1921, relating to the posting of Lieutenant V. L.
Powell to the Retired List, is cancelled.

ERRATUM.—With reference to the notice published in the
N.Z. Gazette, No. 74, of 7th November, 1929, relating to 2nd
Lieutenant N. H. Gard’ner, for “N. H.” read “N. N.”

THOMAS M. WILFORD, Minister of Defence.

Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 14th November, 1929.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to accept the services of the undermentioned Defence
Rifle Club under section 43, Defence Act, 1909 :—

City Guards Defence Rifle Club, with headquarters at
Invercargill. Dated 7th October, 1929.

THOMAS M. WILFORD, Minister of Defence.

Dismissals from the Forces.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 15th November, 1929.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has approved of
the dismissal of the undermentioned soldiers of the
Territorial Force from the New Zealand Defence Forces
under section 6 (b), Defence Act, 1909, they having been con-
victed by the Civil power :—

No. 11A/4182 Private A. E. Hodges, 1st Battalion, Otago
Regiment. Dated 31st October, 1929.

No. 10A/1133 Gunner K. Moncrieff (correct name J. W.
Montgomery), 16th Battery, Regiment of N.Z. Artillery.
Dated 4th November, 1929.

Private N. L. Ruscoe, 1st Battalion, The Taranaki Regi-
ment. Dated 7th November, 1929.

THOMAS M. WILFORD, Minister of Defence.

Award of Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 4th November, 1929.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary
Forces Officers’ Decoration to Major W. C. Sinel, D.S.O.,
Reserve of Officers, The Auckland Regiment (Countess of
Ranfurly’s Own).

THOMAS M. WILFORD, Minister of Defence.