Feb. 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 389

Members of Board of Trustees of Waiotahi Drainage District appointed.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 13th February, 1931.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased in terms of section 10 (3), Land Drainage Act, 1908, to appoint

Edward John Brown,
Raymond Jules Dupontet,
John James Moody,
Albert Francis Rau, and
George Joseph Wilkins

to be members of the Board of Trustees of the Waiotahi Drainage District.

P. A. DE LA PERRELLE,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

(I.A. 19/78/61.)

Members of Newmarket Fire Board appointed and Date of First Meeting.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 16th February, 1931.

THE undermentioned persons have been appointed or elected as members of the Newmarket Fire Board constituted under the Fire Brigades Act, 1926 :—

Appointed by the Governor-General—
George Gladstone Marriott.

Elected by fire-insurance companies—
William Graham Bell.
William Charles Kemble.

Elected by the Newmarket Borough Council—
William James Jaffrey.
Thomas Ralph Michaels.

In accordance with the provisions of subsection (1) of section 53 of the Fire Brigades Act, 1926, it is hereby notified that the first meeting of the Board will be held in the Newmarket Borough Council Chambers at 2.30 o’clock p.m. on Wednesday, the 4th day of March, 1931.

JOHN G. COBBE,
For Minister of Internal Affairs.

(I.A. 11/32/38.)

Member of the Clutha River Board appointed.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 16th February, 1931.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint under the Clutha River Board Empowering Act 1898 Amendment Act, 1900,

Robert Renton Grigor, Esquire, of Balclutha,

to be a member of the Clutha River Board, vice John Crawford Anderson, Esquire, deceased.

P. A. DE LA PERRELLE,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

(I.A. 19/121/7.)

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

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 13th February, 1931.

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 Nelson Acclimatization District.

Joseph Charles Hunt, of Maruia Springs.

P. A. DE LA PERRELLE,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

(I.A. 25/103/105.)

Visiting Justice appointed.

Prisons Department,
Wellington, 10th February, 1931.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

John Cullen, Esquire, J.P.,

to be a Visiting Justice to His Majesty’s Prison at Waikune, Erua, and Horopito.

JOHN G. COBBE, Minister of Justice.

Visiting Justice appointed.

Prisons Department,
Wellington, 10th February, 1931.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

John Cullen, Esquire, J.P.,

to be a Visiting Justice to His Majesty’s Prison at Rangipo, Tokaanu.

JOHN G. COBBE, Minister of Justice.

Member of Licensing Committee appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 18th February, 1931.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

John Kennedy, Esquire,

to be a member of the Licensing Committee for the District of Temuka.

JOHN G. COBBE, Minister of Justice.

Appointments in the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy.

Navy Office,
Wellington, 18th February, 1931.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointments in the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy:—

Commander Edward Lyon Berthon, D.S.C., Royal Navy, to H.M.S. Philomel, additional, to date 2nd January, 1931, and to H.M.S. Philomel as Commander-in-Command and Naval Officer-in-Charge, Auckland, vice Clover, from date of assuming the duties.

Lieutenant Commander John Terry, Royal Navy, to H.M.S. Diomede vice Lawson, to date 17th February, 1931, and in continuation of present appointment as Squadron Gunnery Officer.

Lieutenant Harold Fergusson Lawson, Royal Navy, to H.M.S. Dunedin, vice Terry, to date 17th February, 1931.

Lieutenant Keith McNeil Walter, Royal Navy, to H.M.S. Diomede, additional, to date 19th December, 1930, and to H.M.S. Diomede, part complement, from date of joining, and as Squadron Signal and W/T Officer vice Branson from date of transfer of Broad Pendant of the Commodore Commanding, New Zealand Station.

JOHN G. COBBE, Minister of Defence.

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

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 11th February, 1931.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the appointments, promotions, transfers, resignations, and retirements of the undermentioned officers of the N.Z. Military Forces :—

N.Z. PERMANENT AIR FORCE.

Vyvyan John Somerset-Thomas to be Flight-Lieutenant, and is appointed Flying Instructor, Wigram Aerodrome, Sockburn. Dated 1st January, 1931.

N.Z. ARMY PAY CORPS.

The undermentioned are transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b). Dated 1st February, 1931 :—
Major L. C. Forgie.
Captain G. C. Felton, V.D.
Captain H. G. Wilson, M.M.

THE NELSON-MARLBOROUGH MOUNTED RIFLES.

2nd Lieutenant G. H. N. Ramsbottom-Isherwood resigns his commission. Dated 7th January, 1931.

THE REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY.

2nd Lieutenant D. A. Coleman, 21st Field Battery, to be Lieutenant. Dated 23rd December, 1930.

CORPS OF N.Z. ENGINEERS.

2nd Lieutenant T. H. Busck, Northern Depot, to be Lieutenant. Dated 18th December, 1930.