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Rangers under the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921-22, appointed.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 27th August, 1930.

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 persons have been appointed Rangers under and for the purposes of that Act for the Nelson Acclimatization District.

Randall Thomas Anderson, of Belgrove, and Charles Phillip Boyd, of Wangapeka.

P. A. DE LA PERRELLE, Minister of Internal Affairs.
(I.A. 25/23/12.)

Inspector under the Noxious Weeds Act, 1928, appointed.--(Notice No. Ag. 2919.)

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 3rd September, 1930.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

David Cruickshank as an Inspector for the purposes of the Noxious Weeds Act, Act, 1928, for the Waipipi Rabbit Board's district, the appointment to date from the 1st day of September, 1930.

A. J. MURDOCH, Minister of Agriculture.

Appointments in the Public Service.

Office of the Public Service Commissioner, Wellington, 2nd September, 1930.

The Public Service Commissioner has made the following appointments in the Public Service :--

Charles Burton McNatty to be Registrar of Marriages and Registrar of Births and Deaths for the District of Oxford, as from the 26th day of August, 1930.

Edward Bellamy Taylor to be an Inspector of Factories under the Factories Act, 1921-22, as from the 30th day of August, 1930.

T. MARK, Secretary.

Commissioner of the Supreme Court appointed.

NOTICE.

Gilbert Dewar, Esquire, of Danes Inn House, 265 Strand, London W.C. 2, a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Judicature in England, has this day been appointed by the Honourable Sir Michael Myers, K.C.M.G., Chief Justice of New Zealand, a Commissioner of the Supreme Court of New Zealand in England under the 47th section of the Judicature Act, 1908, for the purpose of administering and taking all such oaths, affidavits, and affirmations as in the said section mentioned.

Dated at Wellington, this 27th day of August, 1930.

W. W. SAMSON, Registrar, Supreme Court, at Wellington.

Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Registrar-General's Office, Wellington, 2nd September, 1930.

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.:-

Name. District.
Maurice Daniel Hunter .. Kaitaia, at Awanui.
(Miss) Melvin Valla Dunstall Mamaku.
Herbert John Thompson .. Rangiora.
David Young ... Springburn.
Births and Deaths only.

W. W. COOK, Registrar-General.

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

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 27th August, 1930.

His Excellency the Governor-General has pleased to approve of the appointments, promotions, resignations, and transfers of the undermentioned officers of the N.Z. Military Forces.

COMMANDS.

Colonel J. Hargest, D.S.O., M.C., relinquishes command of the 3rd N.Z. Infantry Brigade, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (a). Dated 1st August, 1930. Lieutenant-Colonel H. E. Barrowclough, D.S.O., M.C., from the Reserve of Officers, to be Colonel, and is appointed to command the 3rd N.Z. Infantry Brigade. Date 2nd August, 1930.

THE CANTERBURY YEOMANRY CAVALRY.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants. Dated 15th September, 1929 :-

R. T. A. Harrison.
G. Brown.

QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S (WELLINGTON WEST COAST) MOUNTED RIFLES.
The undermentioned Captains to be Majors. Dated 19th August, 1930 :-

O. L. Ferens.
B. W. H. Smart.

2nd Lieutenant L. R. Neilson to be Lieutenant. Dated 1st August, 1930.

THE OTAGO MOUNTED RIFLES.
2nd Lieutenant A. W. Green to be Lieutenant. Dated 10th July, 1930.

THE WELLINGTON EAST COAST MOUNTED RIFLES.
Lieutenant H. Roberts is posted to the Retired List, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 12th August, 1930.

N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS.
Southern Depot.
Harold Philip Vincent Brown to be Quartermaster, with the honorary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1st April, 1930.

THE WELLINGTON REGIMENT.
Lieutenant A. E. Gorton, M.M., 1st Battalion, to be Captain. Dated 14th May, 1930.

2nd Lieutenant W. A. Bryden, from the Wellington West Coast Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority as from the 6th June, 1928, and is posted to the 2nd C Battalion. Dated 21st August, 1930.

THE WELLINGTON WEST COAST REGIMENT.
2nd Lieutenant W. A. Bryden, 3rd C Battalion, is transferred to the Wellington Regiment. Dated 21st August, 1930.

THE HAWKE'S BAY REGIMENT.
Captain R. L. McGaffin, 1st Battalion, to be Major. Dated 19th August, 1930.

THE TARANAKI REGIMENT.
The appointments of the undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (on probation) are confirmed :-

J. D. Roulston, 1st C Battalion.
W. F. Tett, 1st C Battalion.

THE CANTERBURY REGIMENT.
Lieutenant C. L. King, 4th C Battalion, is transferred to the Southland Regiment. Dated 13th August, 1930.

THE OTAGO REGIMENT.
Lieutenant A. D. Macartney, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 11. Dated 13th August, 1930.

Captain W. N. Searle, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the N.Z. Medical Corps. Dated 18th August, 1930.

THE SOUTHLAND REGIMENT.
Lieutenant C. L. King, from the Canterbury Regiment, to be Lieutenant, with seniority as from the 1st May, 1926, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 13th August, 1930.