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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 81

THE HAURAKI REGIMENT.
Lieutenant G. E. Wilkins, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Regimental Supernumerary List. Dated 2nd October, 1931.

THE WELLINGTON REGIMENT.
Captain D. E. McC. Thomson, Regimental Supernumerary List, is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 5th October, 1931.
Captain W. H. Jones, v.d., Regimental Supernumerary List, is posted to the Retired List, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 16th October, 1931.

The undermentioned cease to be posted to the 2nd C Battalion, and are posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 5th October, 1931:—
Captain A. L. George.
Lieutenant T. W. R. Gibson.
Lieutenant E. W. Woodhouse.
Lieutenant E. W. Hayton.
2nd Lieutenant H. W. Wotton.
2nd Lieutenant A. H. Johnston.

The undermentioned cease to be posted to the 3rd C Battalion, and are posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 5th October, 1931:—
2nd Lieutenant W. H. Roberts.
2nd Lieutenant (on probation) J. B. Hepworth.

The undermentioned cease to be posted to the 4th C Battalion, and are posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 5th October, 1931:—
Lieutenant G. H. Snelling.
Lieutenant C. Meachen.

The appointments of the undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (on probation) are confirmed:—
G. E. Vercoe, 2nd C Battalion.
R. Hogg, 2nd C Battalion.
A. J. G. Heron, 2nd C Battalion.
W. L. Britton, 4th C Battalion.

Leonard Russell Palmer to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st C Battalion. Dated 21st October, 1931.

THE CANTERBURY REGIMENT.
Captain T. A. Stuart-Menteath, 1st C Battalion, resigns his commission. Dated 29th September, 1931.

THE OTAGO REGIMENT.
Lieutenant G. McCallum, 3rd C Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 1. Dated 19th October, 1931.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.
Lieutenant H. B. Lange, M.B., ceases to be attached to the North Auckland Mounted Rifles, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers. Dated 16th October, 1931.
Lieutenant D. D. McKenzie, M.B., attached to the Auckland Mounted Rifles, resigns his commission. Dated 16th October, 1931.

JOHN. G. COBBE, Minister of Defence.

Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 30th October, 1931.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to accept the services of the undermentioned Defence Rifle Club, under section 43, Defence Act, 1909:—
Ohingaiti Defence Rifle Club, with headquarters at Ohingaiti. Dated 9th September, 1931.

JOHN G. COBBE, Minister of Defence.

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

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 28th October, 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 South Canterbury Acclimatization District.

Hamilton Smillie, of Albury.

ADAM HAMILTON,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

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

Appointments in the Public Service.

Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 30th October, 1931.

THE Public Service Commissioner has made the following appointments in the Public Service:—
Robert Edmund Richard Grimmett, and
Francis Joseph Anthony Brogan
to be Analysts for the purposes of the Dairy Industry Act, 1908, as from the 1st day of October, 1931.

T. MARK, Secretary.

Appointment of Deputy District Public Trustee.

NOTICE is hereby given that, in pursuance of the power and authority vested in me by section three of the Public Trust Office Amendment Act, 1921-22, I, the Public Trustee of the Dominion of New Zealand, have appointed Thomas Adam Hannah, of the Public Trust Office, Hastings, to be Deputy of the District Public Trustee, Hastings, during the absence of such District Public Trustee from his headquarters, and all previous appointments in this behalf are hereby revoked.

Dated at Wellington, this 28th day of October, 1931.

J. W. MACDONALD, Public Trustee.

Certificates of Naturalization granted.

Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, 2nd November, 1931.

IT is hereby notified, for public information, that certificates of naturalization, in accordance with the provisions of the British Nationality and Status of Aliens (in New Zealand) Act, 1928, have been granted to the persons named and described hereunder.

ADAM HAMILTON, Minister of Internal Affairs.

SCHEDULE.

• Previously naturalized in New Zealand—certificate under section 5.