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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 45

Appointments in the Public Service.

Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 28th May, 1931.

THE Public Service Commissioner has made the following
appointments in the Public Service:—

Frank Auld
to be Registrar of Marriages and Registrar of Births and
Deaths for the District of Huntly and Registrar of Births
and Deaths of Maoris at Huntly, as from the 20th day of
May, 1931.

Otto George Boscowen Ibbetson
to be Registrar of Marriages and Registrar of Births and
Deaths for the District of Kaitangata, as from the 20th
day of May, 1931.

Alexander Semple
to be Registrar of Marriages and Registrar of Births and
Deaths for the District of Shannon, as from the 22nd day of
May, 1931.

Franz August Kroning
to be Registrar of Marriages and Registrar of Births and
Deaths for the District of Tapanui, as from the 21st day of
May, 1931.

Norman Boyne
to be Registrar of Marriages and Registrar of Births and
Deaths for the District of Hunterville, as from the 22nd day
of May, 1931.

Ernest Arnold Pankhurst
to be Registrar of Marriages and Registrar of Births and
Deaths for the District of Wyndham, as from the 14th day
of May, 1931.

Henry Clifford Jones
to be Registrar of Marriages and Registrar of Births and
Deaths for the District of Eltham, as from the 8th day of
May, 1931.

T. MARK, Secretary.

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

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 27th May, 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.

STAFF.

Colonel (temporary Brigadier) J. H. Whyte, D.S.O., D.C.M.,
N.Z. Staff Corps, relinquishes the appointment of Officer
Commanding, Central Military Command, and the tempor-
ary rank of Brigadier. Dated 22nd December, 1930.

THE WELLINGTON EAST COAST MOUNTED RIFLES.

Captain E. S. Fossett is posted to the Retired List, with
permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed
uniform. Dated 13th May, 1931.

REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY.

Lieutenant J. R. Griffin, The Wellington Regiment, is attached
to the 2nd Field Brigade (Artillery Section, Wellington
College Cadets). Dated 1st May, 1931.

Lieutenant E. G. Gedge, M.C., from the Otago Regiment, to
be Lieutenant, with seniority as from the 1st June, 1926,
and remains posted to the Southern Artillery Group (Artil-
lery Section, Waitaki Boys' High School Cadets). Dated
13th May, 1931.

2nd Lieutenant M. A. Bull, Southern Artillery Group (Artil-
lery Section, Christchurch Boys' High School Cadets), to
be Lieutenant. Dated 26th April, 1931.

N.Z. INFANTRY.

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own).

Lieutenant H. W. James, 4th C Battalion, is transferred to
the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 1. Dated 14th
May, 1931.

The Wellington Regiment.

Lieutenant J. R. Griffin ceases to be posted to the 1st C
Battalion, and is attached to the 2nd Field Brigade, Regi-
ment of N.Z. Artillery. Dated 1st May, 1931.

2nd Lieutenant D. K. Walker, 2nd C Battalion, is transferred
to the Canterbury Regiment. Dated 11th May, 1931.

The Wellington West Coast Regiment.

Captain A. C. E. Loadsman, 2nd C Battalion, is transferred
to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 5. Dated 11th
May, 1931.

The Canterbury Regiment.

With reference to the notice published in N.Z. Gazette,
No. 31, dated 23rd April, 1931, relative to Captain B. A. Y.
Wynne-Yorke, for the words “and is posted to the 1st Bat-
talion” read “and is posted to the 4th C Battalion.”

2nd Lieutenant D. K. Walker, from the Wellington Regiment,
to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority as from the 18th
September, 1929, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated
11th May, 1931.

2nd Lieutenant J. Allport, from the Southland Regiment, to be
2nd Lieutenant, with seniority as from the 25th May, 1928,
next above 2nd Lieutenant E. Lunn, and is posted to the
2nd C Battalion. Dated 14th May, 1931.

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

J. L. Hunter, 3rd C Battalion.
W. J. Scott, 2nd C Battalion.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant A. N. Dillimore, 3rd C Battalion, is retired,
he having left the Dominion. Dated 13th May, 1931.

The Otago Regiment.

Lieutenant E. G. Gedge, M.C., is transferred to the Regiment
of N.Z. Artillery. Dated 13th May, 1931.

The Southland Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant E. A. G. Hannah, 1st C Battalion, has been
granted leave of absence from the Dominion, and is seconded
until 1st March, 1932. Dated 6th May, 1931.

2nd Lieutenant J. Allport, 2nd C Battalion, is transferred
to the Canterbury Regiment. Dated 14th May, 1931.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) R. G.
Webb, 1st C Battalion, is confirmed.

N.Z. AIR FORCE.

Pilot Officer G. E. Watt ceases to be posted to No. 1 (Army
Co-operation) Squadron, and is posted to No. 3 (Bomber)
Squadron. Dated 12th May, 1931.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

Major F. M. Spencer, M.D., F.R.C.S., Eng., ceases to be at-
tached to the 1st Battalion, Waikato Regiment, and is
attached to the 17th Medium Battery, Regiment of N.Z.
Artillery. Dated 11th May, 1931.

Lieutenant D. R. L. Stevenson, M.B., ceases to be posted to the
Otago University Medical Company, and is attached to the
1st Battalion, The Taranaki Regiment. Dated 7th May,
1931.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (Northern Depot) resign
their commissions. Dated 30th April, 1931 :—

F. J. Gwynne, M.B.
R. E. Bevan-Brown, M.B.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE.

Principal Matron F. Wilson, R.R.C., to be Matron-in-Chief,
vice Matron-in-Chief J. Bicknell, A.R.R.C., retired. Dated
7th May, 1931.

JOHN G. COBBE, Minister of Defence.

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

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 29th May, 1931.

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

N.Z. STAFF CORPS.

Lieutenant-Colonel J. E. Duigan, D.S.O., A.D.C., to be
Colonel. Dated 1st April, 1931.

Major S. C. P. Nicholls, D.S.O., to be Lieutenant-Colonel.
Dated 1st April, 1931.