Feb. 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 197

Member of Island Council of Niue appointed.

BLEDISLOE, Governor-General.

Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section sixty-five of the Cook Islands Act, 1915, and by an Order in Council of the twenty-first day of March, one thousand nine hundred and sixteen, establishing (inter alia) an Island Council for the Island of Niue in the Cook Islands, and determining the constitution thereof, I, Charles, Baron Bledisloe, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby nominate and appoint

Hale Nemaia

to be a member of the said Island Council of Niue, in lieu of Hamoa Vakaimotu (deceased), to hold office during my pleasure as from the date hereof.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 26th day of January, 1932.

A. T. NGATA,
Minister for the Cook Islands.

Appointing the Members of the Central Licensing Authority under the Transport Licensing Act, 1931.

In pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred on me by the Transport Licensing Act, 1931, I, Joseph Gordon Coates, Minister of Transport, do hereby appoint for a term of one year from the date hereof the persons described in the Schedule hereto as members of the Central Licensing Authority for the purposes of the said Act, and I do hereby appoint the Honourable Justice Francis Vernon Frazer to be Chairman of the said Authority.

SCHEDULE.

Dated at Wellington, this 30th day of January, 1932.

(TT. 20.)

J. G. COATES, Minister of Transport.

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

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 27th January, 1932.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions, transfers, resignations, and retirements of officers of the New Zealand Military Forces.

THE REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY.

Lieutenant J. G. Mitchell, 5th Field Battery, to be Captain. Dated 18th August, 1931.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—
C. A. N. Pilcher, 3rd Field Battery. Dated 25th November, 1931.
F. I. Graham, 1st Field Battery. Dated 25th November, 1931.
G. J. O. Stewart, 18th Medium Battery. Dated 26th November, 1931.

THE WELLINGTON REGIMENT.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) T. G. Bedding, 2nd C Battalion, is confirmed.

THE TABANAKI REGIMENT.

Captain W. W. Thomas, 2nd C Battalion is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 8. Dated 17th December, 1931.

THE CANTERBURY REGIMENT.

Captain C. A. S. Hind, M.C., 3rd C Battalion, is posted to the Retired List, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 10th December, 1931.

Lieutenant M. Leadbetter, 1st C Battalion, to be Captain. Dated 3rd August, 1931.

2nd Lieutenant W. G. Jolly, 4th C Battalion, resigns his commission. Dated 9th December, 1931.

THE OTAGO REGIMENT.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (supernumerary to establishment) are transferred to the N.Z. Medical Corps. Dated 16th December, 1931:—

N. W. Martin,
D. Y. Allan.

N.Z. AIR FORCE.

Flight-Lieutenant W. L. Harrison, No. 3 (Bomber) Squadron, to be Squadron-Leader, and is appointed to command the Squadron. Dated 1st December, 1931.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants, from the Otago Regiment, to be Lieutenants, with seniority from the 12th June, 1931, and are posted to the Otago University Medical Company. Dated 16th December, 1931:—

N. W. Martin, M.B.,
D. Y. Allan, M.B.

JOHN G. COBBE, Minister of Defence.

Inspector of Sea-fishing appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 30th January, 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

Charles Harley,

of Waihi, Police Sergeant, to be an Inspector of Sea-fishing for the purposes of Part I of the first-mentioned Act.

JOHN G. COBBE, Minister of Marine.

Appointment in the Public Service.

Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 30th January, 1932.

The Public Service Commissioner has made the following appointment in the Public Service:—

Constable John William Bradford,

to be Clerk and Bailiff of the Magistrates' Court at Ohura for the purposes of the Magistrates' Courts Act, 1928, as from the 16th day of January, 1932.

T. MARK, Secretary.