SEPT. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2043

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.
David Craig, Esquire, of Wanganui, Farmer.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.
William Kennington, Esquire, of Okaramio, Farmer.

NELSON LAND DISTRICT.
Arthur Rutland Edwards, Esquire, of Motueka, Farmer.

WESTLAND LAND DISTRICT.
George Albert Perry, Esquire, of Hokitika, Merchant.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.
Kenneth Mackenzie, Esquire, of Geraldine, Farmer.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.
Ernest Atkinson, Esquire, of St. Kilda, Retired.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.
William James Annan McGregor, Esquire, of Mount Linton, Runholder.

E. A. RANSOM, Minister of Lands.
(L. and S. 32/1.)

Native Interpreter appointed.

Native Department,
Wellington, 15th September, 1932.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to authorize

Waipaina Matehe Awarau,

of Wellington, to act as a Native Interpreter of the First Grade under the provisions of the Native Land Act, 1931, and the regulations made thereunder.

A. T. NGATA, Native Minister.

Producers’ Representatives on the New Zealand Fruit-export Control Board appointed.—(Notice No. Ag. 3068.)

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 16th September, 1932.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint, in terms of paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 5 of the Fruit Control Act, 1924,

David Haining, Esquire, and
Henry Stratton Izard, Esquire,

to be representatives of producers on the New Zealand Fruit-export Control Board established under the said Act, to hold office for a period of three years commencing as on the 1st day of September, 1932.

CHAS. E. MACMILLAN, Minister of Agriculture.

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

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 20th September, 1932.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the appointments, transfers, and retirements of the undermentioned officers of the New Zealand Military Forces:—

STAFF.

Major W. I. K. Jennings, D.S.O., N.Z. Staff Corps, relinquishes the appointment of General Staff Officer (Military Training and Operations), G.H.Q., and is appointed General Staff Officer, Central Command, Wellington. Dated 5th September, 1932.

Major N. W. McD. Weir, N.Z. Staff Corps, relinquishes the appointment of General Staff Officer, Central Command, and is appointed General Staff Officer (Military Training and Staff Duties), G.H.Q. Dated 5th September, 1932.

Major W. G. Stevens, Regiment of Royal N.Z. Artillery, relinquishes the appointment of General Staff Officer (Intelligence and Staff Duties), G.H.Q., is appointed General Staff Officer (Operations and Intelligence), G.H.Q., and retains the appointment of Officer Commanding G.H.Q. Training Depot, Trentham. Dated 5th September, 1932.

COMMAND.

The period of command of Lieutenant-Colonel A. S. Wilder, D.S.O., M.C., v.d., the Manawatu Mounted Rifles, is extended to 20th August, 1933.

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

2nd Lieutenant P. H. Surrey, Regimental Supernumerary List, is posted to the Active List. Dated 12th July, 1932.

THE OTAGO MOUNTED RIFLES.

Captain H. S. Jones is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 5. Dated 31st August, 1932.

THE NELSON–MARLBOROUGH MOUNTED RIFLES.

The undermentioned are transferred to the Reserve of Officers, R.D. 9. Dated 14th September, 1932:—

Class I (b)—
Lieutenant W. McF. Robertson, Regimental Supernumerary List.
2nd Lieutenant J. A. Galbreath, Regimental Supernumerary List.
2nd Lieutenant R. C. Dobson.

Class II (b)—
Lieutenant M. J. O’Brien, D.C.M., Regimental Supernumerary List.

REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY.

Lieutenant P. B. Levy ceases to be posted to the 15th Coast Battery and is posted to the 13th Coast Battery. Dated 8th September, 1932.

THE WELLINGTON REGIMENT.

The undermentioned are transferred to the Reserve of Officers, R.D. 5. Dated 12th September, 1932:—

Class I (b)—
Lieutenant E. W. Woodhouse, 1st Battalion.

Class II (b)—
Captain J. A. Duffy, 2nd Cadet Battalion.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) H. V. Clark, Regimental Supernumerary List, lapses. Dated 14th September, 1932.

THE WELLINGTON WEST COAST REGIMENT.

Captain E. H. Whiting, M.M., from the Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment, to be Captain, with seniority from 1st November, 1928, and is posted to the Regimental Supernumerary List. Dated 12th September, 1932.

THE NELSON, MARLBOROUGH, AND WEST COAST REGIMENT.

Captain E. H. Whiting, M.M., Regimental Supernumerary List, is transferred to the Wellington West Coast Regiment. Dated 12th September, 1932.

Captain J. Metson, 2nd Cadet Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 9. Dated 5th September, 1932.

THE OTAGO REGIMENT.

The undermentioned officers, Regimental Supernumerary List, are transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 11. Dated 14th September, 1932:—

Captain N. McD. Matheson.
Lieutenant H. W. R. R. Chiles.
Lieutenant W. R. Borrie.
Lieutenant V. D’A. Blackburn.

JOHN G. COBBE, Minister of Defence.

Member of Licensing Committee appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 21st September, 1932.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Fredrick Moore, Esquire,

to be a member of the Licensing Committee for the District of Awarua, vice J. R. Butler, Esquire, resigned.

JOHN G. COBBE, Minister of Justice.

Officer of Police Force appointed.

Police Department,
Wellington, 19th September, 1932.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Senior Sergeant Henry Martin

to be a Sub-Inspector in the New Zealand Police Force, the appointment to take effect on and from 1st September, 1932.

JOHN G. COBBE, Minister of Justice.