Nov. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3139

Appointment of Honorary Child Welfare Officers under the Child Welfare Act, 1925.

Education Department,
Wellington, 3rd November, 1931.

IN pursuance of section 2 of the Child Welfare Act, 1915, I, Robert Masters, Minister of Education, do hereby appoint the following persons as Honorary Child Welfare Officers for the purposes of the said Act for the period ending 31st December, 1931:—

Name. District.
Bush-King, Rev. Charles John .. Huntly.
Marr, Rev. George Henry .. Putaruru.
Mitchell, Mrs. Ivy Millicent .. Eltham.
Beer, Mrs. Ada E. .. Gisborne.
Edgar, Rev. William .. Motupiko.
Quintrell, Canon Frederick.. .. Brightwater.
Smith, Canon Thomas James .. Wakefield.
Long, Frederick Ernest Selwyn .. Timaru.
Taylor, Rev. Gordon Lindsay .. Duntroun.
Campbell, James .. Lumsden.

R. MASTERS, Minister of Education.

Inspector under the Noxious Weeds Act, 1928, appointed.— (Notice No. Ag. 2999.)

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 9th November, 1931.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Maltravers Campbell McLeod

as an Inspector for the purposes of the Noxious Weeds Act, 1928, for the Hauraki Plains County, vice Walter Douglas Johnson (deceased), the appointment to date from the 5th day of November, 1931.

D. JONES, Minister of Agriculture.

Appointment of Officers under Part II of the Fisheries Act, 1908.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 5th November, 1931.

IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor-General has, in pursuance of the provisions of the Fisheries Act, 1908, and of the Official Appointments and Documents Act, 1919, appointed

Austin Gannaway, of Ratapiko,
Arthur Edward Sayers, of Stratford,
Herbert Dixon, of Stratford,
Robert John McFarlane, of Stratford,
Cook Henry, of Huinga, and
Albert James Davey, of Stratford,

to be officers for the purposes of Part II of the first-mentioned Act, in respect of the Stratford Acclimatization District.

JOHN G. COBBE, Minister of Marine.

Appointment of Officer under Part II of the Fisheries Act, 1908.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 5th November, 1931.

IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor-General has, in pursuance of the provisions of the Fisheries Act, 1908, and of the Official Appointments and Documents Act, 1919, appointed

Oliver Nation,

of Akatarawa, to be an officer for the purposes of Part II of the first-mentioned Act, in respect of the Wellington Acclimatization District.

JOHN G. COBBE, Minister of Marine.

Appointment of Officer under Part II of the Fisheries Act, 1908.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 5th November, 1931.

IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor-General has, in pursuance of the provisions of the Fisheries Act, 1908, and of the Official Appointments and Documents Act, 1919, appointed

John Hamilton Smillie, of Albury,

to be an officer for the purposes of Part II of the first-mentioned Act, in respect of the South Canterbury Acclimatization District.

JOHN G. COBBE, Minister of Marine.

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

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 9th November, 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.

QUEEN ALEXANDRA’S (WELLINGTON WEST COAST) MOUNTED RIFLES.

Arthur William Ernest Webb to be Bandmaster (Honorary Lieutenant). Dated 1st August, 1931.

THE OTAGO MOUNTED RIFLES.

Lieutenant C. E. Pryce, Regimental Supernumerary List, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 10. Dated 19th October, 1931.

THE WELLINGTON REGIMENT.

Major D. W. McClurg, M.C., Regimental Supernumerary List, is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 6th October, 1931.

The undermentioned are transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 5:—

Captain F. G. Yeo, 1st Battalion. Dated 27th October, 1931.

Lieutenant T. W. R. Gibson, 1st Battalion. Dated 21st October, 1931.

2nd Lieutenant A. H. Maciver, 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenant. Dated 18th September, 1931.

2nd Lieutenant (on probation) H. W. King, 1st C Battalion, is transferred to the Southland Regiment. Dated 20th October, 1931.

THE HAWKE’S BAY REGIMENT.

Captain C. N. Devery, D.C.M., 4th C Battalion, to be Major. Dated 20th April, 1931.

Major C. N. Devery, D.C.M., 4th C Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 10. Dated 18th August, 1931.

THE TARANAKI REGIMENT.

2nd Lieutenant M. Geddes, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Southland Regiment. Dated 28th October, 1931.

THE CANTERBURY REGIMENT.

Lieutenant G. M. McKenzie, 1st C Battalion, resigns his commission. Dated 22nd October, 1931.

Geoffrey Richard Goodman Donald to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) and is posted to the 1st C Battalion. Dated 25th September, 1931.

THE OTAGO REGIMENT.

Captain T. J. L. Rantin, 1st C Battalion, to be Major. Dated 13th May, 1931.

With reference to the notice published in the N.Z. Gazette No. 75, dated 15th October, 1931, relative to the appointment of William John Meade, for “2nd Lieutenant” read “2nd Lieutenant (on probation).”

2nd Lieutenant (on probation) W. J. Meade ceases to be posted to the 1st C Battalion, and is posted to the 2nd C Battalion. Dated 30th October, 1931.

THE SOUTHLAND REGIMENT.

2nd Lieutenant M. Geddes, from the Taranaki Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from the 1st January, 1931, and is transferred to the Regimental Supernumerary List. Dated 28th October, 1931.

2nd Lieutenant (on probation) H. W. King, from the Wellington Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), with seniority as from the 2nd August, 1929, and is posted to the 2nd C Battalion. Dated 20th October, 1931.

N.Z. AIR FORCE.

Allan Edward Upchurch to be Pilot Officer, and is posted to No. 2 (Bomber) Squadron. Dated 21st October, 1931.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

Captain C. J. A. Griffin, D.S.O., M.R.C.S.Eng., L.R.C.P. Lond., ceases to be attached to the 3rd Field Battery, N.Z.A., and is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, and with permission to wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 28th October, 1931.

JOHN G. COBBE, Minister of Defence.