Dec. 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3297

Dominion of New Zealand, published in the New Zealand Gazette dated the 25th day of May, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven; and I do hereby declare that the amendments hereby made shall take effect as from date of publication thereof in the Gazette.

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SCHEDULE.

REGULATIONS FOR THE MILITARY FORCES OF THE DOMINION OF NEW ZEALAND.

1. PARAGRAPH 95, line 2: After “rank” insert “and with such antedate,” and at the end of the paragraph add “and that the period of antedate is not greater than the total period of previous efficient service on the active list in the same rank.”

2. After paragraph 104A, add:—
   “104B. An officer of the Reserve of Officers, Australian Military Forces, who is domiciled or is temporarily resident in New Zealand, may be appointed to commissioned rank in the New Zealand Military Forces equivalent to the highest rank held by him in the Australian Military Forces under the conditions applicable to appointments in the New Zealand Military Forces.
   “Commissioned rank in the New Zealand Military Forces may be held concurrently with commissioned rank in the Australian Military Forces.
   “An application under this paragraph will be accompanied by a certified statement of the officer’s service.”

3. Paragraph 133, line 2: After “General Officer Commanding” add “and as provided in paragraph 135.”

4. Paragraph 135: Add at end of paragraph: “except that in the New Zealand Medical Corps promotion to the rank of Lieut.-Colonel will be subject to four years’ efficient service as Major on the active list in that Unit.”

5. Paragraph 164 (as amended by New Zealand Gazette, No. 31, dated 2nd May, 1929): Add at end of table:—
   Officers of the N.Z. Army Legal | .. | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60
   Department and officers seconded thereto | | | | | |

6. After paragraph 167 add:—
   “167A. Lieut.-Colonels in the N.Z. Medical Corps will, unless granted an extension of service, be transferred to the Reserve of Officers after four years’ service in that rank.”

7. After paragraph 197A add:—
   “197B. A Chaplain transferred from the Reserve of Officers to the active list, or reappointed to the active list, will be posted with such rank and with such antedate as the G.O.C considers equitable, provided that such rank is not higher than the highest substantive rank held by him when he was on the active list of the Territorial Force or the highest substantive or temporary rank held by him on active service for six months during actual hostilities, and that the period of such antedate is not greater than the total period of previous efficient service on the active list in the same rank.”

8. Paragraph 232: Delete from “A tradesman” in line 4 down to and including “corporal” in line 12, and substitute the following:—
   “A tradesman of this section will be appointed private-artificer on probation. On completion of his term of probation (twelve months) he will, if qualified and recommended, be appointed lance-corporal. Subsequent promotion will be as under:—
   To corporal after three years as lance-corporal.
   To sergeant after six years as corporal.”

9. Paragraph 233, line 1: Delete “mechanic” and substitute “private-artificer.”

10. Paragraph 235 is hereby revoked, and the following substituted:—

11. A tradesman will be appointed private-artificer. On completion of his term of probation (twelve months) he will, if qualified and recommended, be appointed lance-corporal. Subject to passing the necessary trade tests, subsequent promotion will be as under:—
    (a) Carpenter: To corporal after three years as lance-corporal; to sergeant after six years as corporal. On the recommendation of the O.C. Corps a carpenter showing exceptional ability and zeal may be appointed to the rank of staff-sergeant.
    (b) Saddlers: To corporal after three years as lance-corporal; to sergeant after six years as corporal.
    (c) Tent-repairers, clothing-examiners, painters, and other tradesmen not specified. To corporal after five years as lance-corporal. Promotion to sergeant may be made under special circumstances—e.g., when tradesmen are controlling a staff or acting as storeholders in addition to working at their trades.
    (d) Ammunition details: Non-commissioned officer in charge Ammunition Section, to staff sergeant after four years’ service as sergeant, and to staff quartermaster-sergeant after three years’ service as staff sergeant.”

12. Paragraph 346, line 3: Delete “Marching-in and marching-out states,” and substitute “the daily state.”

13. Paragraph 623: Add at end of the paragraph: “or to those whose ages are less than twenty-five years.”

14. Paragraph 786, line 1: For “regimental colour,” substitute “King’s colour.”

15. Paragraph 849: Under the heading “Other ranks of the Territorial Force and Cadets”—
    (1) Delete subparagraph (viii), and substitute the following:—
    “(viii) Form N.Z. 148A, with receipt and issue dockets for clothing, arms, and accoutrements (N.Z. 148) attached.”
    (2) Insert new subparagraph:—
    “(ix) Back sheet.”

16. Paragraph 921: Under the heading N.Z. Permanent Army Service Corps: Delete item 7, and substitute—
    “7. Sam Browne belt (warrant officers and staff sergeants), web waist belt, walking-out pattern (other ranks).”

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 6th day of December, 1929.

THOMAS M. WILFORD, Minister of Defence.

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Ranger under the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921–22, appointed.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 11th December, 1929.

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 undermentioned person has been appointed a Ranger under and for the purposes of that Act for the Wellington Acclimatization District:—

Herbert Walter Martyn-Roberts, of Wellington.

JOHN G. COBBE,
For Minister of Internal Affairs.

(I.A. 25/23/5.)

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Ranger under the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921–22, appointed.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 13th December, 1929.

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 undermentioned person has been appointed a Ranger under and for the purposes of that Act for the South Canterbury Acclimatization District:—

Ernest Thomas Aitken, of Kakahu Bush, Temuka.

W. A. VEITCH,
For Minister of Internal Affairs.

(I.A. 25/23/16.)

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Ranger under the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921–22, appointed.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 17th December, 1929.

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 undermentioned person has been appointed a Ranger under and for the purposes of that Act for the Auckland Acclimatization District.

Charles Rippen, of Mercer.

W. A. VEITCH,
For Minister of Internal Affairs.

(I.A. 25/23/4.)

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Appointment of Issuing Officer for the Purpose of issuing Licenses to fish for Trout under the Taupo Trout-fishing Regulations, 1929.

PURSUANT to the provisions of Regulation 2 (2) of the Taupo Trout-fishing Regulations, 1929, I, Philip Aldborough de la Perrelle, Minister of Internal Affairs of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby authorize—

G. F. Parsons, Tongariro Hatchery, Tokaanu,

to be an Issuing Officer for the purpose of issuing licenses to fish for trout under the Taupo Trout-fishing Regulations, 1929.

As witness my hand at Wellington, this 13th day of December, 1929.

W. A. VEITCH,
For Minister of Internal Affairs.

(I.A. 26/18/20.)