Member of Licensing Committee appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 8th July, 1931.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint Thomas Henry Pardington, Esquire, to be a member of the Licensing Committee for the District of Manukau, vice W. J. Wallace, Esquire.
JOHN G. COBBE, Minister of Justice.

Appointment in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand Division).
Navy Office, Wellington, 1st July, 1931.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the promotion of Lieutenant-Commander William James Connors, R.N.V.R. (N.Z.D.), retired, to the rank of Commander on the Retired List of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand Division), to date 23rd June, 1931.
JOHN G. COBBE, Minister of Defence.

Appointments in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand Division).
THE New Zealand Naval Board have approved the following appointments in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand Division):
Probationary Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant John George Hilliard, transferred to the Executive Branch as Probationary Sub-Lieutenant, R.N.V.R. (N.Z.D.), with seniority of 19th June, 1929.
Charles George Palmer, Leading Seaman, Official Number 1286, promoted to the rank of Probationary Sub-Lieutenant, R.N.V.R. (N.Z.D.), to date 19th June, 1931.
Acting Petty Officer Arthur Duncan Honi Ralph-Smith, Official Number 1274, promoted to the rank of Probationary Sub-Lieutenant, R.N.V.R. (N.Z.D.), to date 19th June, 1931.
Petty Officer Robert Clyo Renner, Official Number 1130, promoted to the rank of Probationary Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant, to date 19th June, 1931.
JOHN G. COBBE, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Resignations, and Retirements of Officers of the N.Z. Military Forces.
Department of Defence,
Wellington, 6th July, 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. STAFF CORPS.
Colonel J. H. Whyte, D.S.O., D.C.M., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (a). Dated 30th June, 1931.

THE MANAWATU MOUNTED RIFLES.
Lieutenant H. L. Andrews resigns his commission on appointment to the Royal Air Force. Dated 26th June, 1931.

REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY.
Major W. F. Stilwell, M.C., v.d., Commanding 1st Field Brigade, to be Lieut.-Colonel. Dated 19th June, 1931.
Captain H. McK. Dow, 18th Medium Battery, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b). Dated 23rd June, 1931.
Lieutenant L. S. Davis, 6th Field Battery, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 7. Dated 26th June, 1931.

CORPS OF N.Z. ENGINEERS.
Captain (temp. Major) W. A. Gray, M.C., 1st Field Company, to be Major. Dated 1st April, 1931.

N.Z. INFANTRY.
The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own).
Ronald Sydney Stacey to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) and is posted to the 5th Cadet Battalion. Dated 19th June, 1931.

The Waikato Regiment.
Lieutenant T. H. Sissons (Retired List) to be Lieutenant, and is posted to the 2nd C Battalion. Dated 5th June, 1931.
Second Lieutenant H. D. Lash, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 4. Dated 19th June, 1931.

The Wellington West Coast Regiment.
Lieutenant J. T. Shaw, 1st C Battalion, resigns his commission. Dated 24th June, 1931.

The Hawke's Bay Regiment.
Clarence Gillard Frazer to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), and is posted to the 4th C Battalion. Dated 1st November, 1930.

The Canterbury Regiment.
Captain C. L. Brock, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment. Dated 22nd June, 1931.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment.
Captain C. L. Brock, from the Canterbury Regiment, to be Captain, with seniority as from the 17th February, 1930, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 22nd June, 1931.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.
Lieutenant A. B. Jameson, M.B., 1st Field Ambulance, to be Captain. Dated 23rd June, 1931.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.
General List (Class I).
Major-General Sir Edward W. C. Chaytor, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., C.B., v.d., is posted to the Retired List, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 28th February, 1931.
JOHN G. COBBE, Minister of Defence.

Members of Plumbers Board appointed.
Office of the Minister of Health, Wellington, 30th June, 1931.
IT is hereby notified that, pursuant to the provisions of the Plumbers Registration Act, 1912, and the regulations thereunder, the undermentioned persons have been elected as members of the Plumbers Board of New Zealand by the Federated Association of Master Plumbers and the Federated Association of Journeymen Plumbers, respectively, as from the 30th June, 1931.
James Sandilands Douglas, Dunedin.
John Clark, Auckland.
A. J. STALLWORTHY, Minister of Health.

Member of Plumbers Board appointed.
Office of the Minister of Health, Wellington, 30th June, 1931.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint George Adam Hart, Esquire, M.I.C.E., Engineer of the Corporation of the City of Wellington, to be a member of the Plumbers Board of New Zealand, under section 3, subsection 1 (c), of the Plumbers Registration Act, 1912, as from the 30th June, 1931.
A. J. STALLWORTHY, Minister of Health.

Appointment in the Public Service.
Office of the Public Service Commissioner, Wellington, 2nd July, 1931.
THE Public Service Commissioner has made the following appointment in the Public Service:
Patrick John Kelleher, Esquire, to be the Under-Secretary for Internal Affairs as from the 1st day of July, 1931.
T. MARK, Secretary.

Fixing Date on which certain Returns under the Fire Brigades Act, 1926, are to be furnished to the Cambridge and Newmarket Fire Boards.
Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, 8th July, 1931.
PURSUANT to section 28 of the Fire Brigades Act, 1926, it is hereby notified that the returns, showing the total gross amount of the premiums received by or due to fire-insurance companies during the year ended 31st December, 1930, in respect of insurances held by such companies within the Cambridge and Newmarket Fire Districts shall be transmitted to the Board concerned in the manner prescribed by the said section on or before the 12th day of August, 1931.
P. A. DE LA PERRELLE, (I.A. 11/1.)
Minister of Internal Affairs.