Nov. 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2191

Industrial and Provident Societies Act, 1908.—Public Auditor appointed.

Head Office, Stamp Duties Department,
Wellington, 25th October, 1932.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

James Mawson Stewart, of Christchurch,
a Public Auditor under section 19 of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act, 1908.

GEO. W. FORBES,
Acting Minister of Stamp Duties.

Coroner appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 2nd November, 1932.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

William Llewellyn Richards, Esquire, J.P.,
of Rotorua, to be a Coroner for the Dominion of New Zealand.

JOHN G. COBBE, Minister of Justice.

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

Marine Department,
Wellington, 31st October, 1932.

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

Philip Godfrey Rhodes, of Rata, and
Lucky Hoggard, of Mangahao,

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

JOHN G. COBBE, Minister of Marine.

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

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 26th October, 1932.

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

COMMAND.

The period of command of Lieutenant-Colonel C. R. Spragg, v.d., The Waikato Mounted Rifles, is extended to 3rd October, 1933.

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

2nd Lieutenant P. H. Surrey to be Lieutenant. Dated 12th July, 1932.

The undermentioned officers, Regimental Supernumerary List, are posted to the Active List. Dated 15th August, 1932 :—

Lieutenant L. R. Neilson.
2nd Lieutenant R. J. Evans.

THE OTAGO MOUNTED RIFLES.

Lieutenant D. S. A. Weir is transferred to the Nelson-Marlborough Mounted Rifles. Dated 17th October, 1932.

THE NELSON-MARLBOROUGH MOUNTED RIFLES.

Lieutenant D. S. A. Weir, from the Otago Mounted Rifles, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 16th November, 1928. Dated 17th October, 1932.

REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY.

The undermentioned Lieutenants, 7th Field Battery, are transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b). Dated 12th October, 1932 :—

M. S. Purser, R.D. 6.
K. A. Brownjohn, R.D. 5.

2nd Lieutenant R. C. Page, 7th Field Battery, to be Lieutenant. Dated 12th September, 1932.

THE NORTH AUCKLAND REGIMENT.

2nd Lieutenant H. F. Chandler, Regimental Supernumerary List, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 3. Dated 13th October, 1932.

2nd Lieutenant R. W. Harding, M.M. (Retired List), to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st June, 1932.

THE WELLINGTON REGIMENT.

William Stewart Ireton Mahon to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 2nd Cadet Battalion. Dated 1st September, 1932.

THE WELLINGTON WEST COAST REGIMENT.

The undermentioned officers, Regimental Supernumerary List, are posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 15th August, 1932 :—

Captain E. H. Whiting, M.M.
Captain S. H. Gould, and is appointed Quartermaster.

Lieutenants—
R. A. McGurk.
N. V. Rix-Trott.
C. L. Pleasants.
J. S. L. Deem.
J. L. Grant.

2nd Lieutenants—
H. J. Dalzell.
S. Hanton.
E. E. Wales.

THE HAWKE’S BAY REGIMENT.

The undermentioned officers, Regimental Supernumerary List, are posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 15th August, 1932 :—

Major J. H. Irving.
Captain I. M. Hannah.
Captain C. M. Williamson, and is appointed Quartermaster.

Lieutenants—
R. P. Wakelin.
E. G. Latimer.
H. P. Ahrens.
A. E. B. Burge.
I. A. Barnard.
F. R. McBride.

2nd Lieutenants—
W. Bourke.
G. E. Hartnell.

THE CANTERBURY REGIMENT.

Captain and Quartermaster W. Smith, 1st Battalion, is granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 17th October, 1932.

THE OTAGO REGIMENT.

The undermentioned officers, Regimental Supernumerary List, are transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 11. Dated 12th October, 1932 :—

Captain S. G. McDonald, M.C.
Lieutenant J. M. Briggs.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.

The Nelson-Marlborough Mounted Rifles.

Major D. W. Talbot is posted to the Retired List, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 17th October, 1932.

JOHN G. COBBE, Minister of Defence.

Revocation of Appointment as Ranger under the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921–22.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 1st November, 1932.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921–22, I, Adam Hamilton, Minister of Internal Affairs of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby revoke the appointment of

James William Robinson, of Mangere Bridge,

as a Ranger under the said Act, for the Auckland Acclimatization District.

ADAM HAMILTON, Minister of Internal Affairs.

(I.A. 25/23/4.)