JUNE 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1655

Stipendiary Magistrate appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 21st June, 1933.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Ernest Leslie Walton, Esquire,

a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, to be a Stipendiary Magistrate, to exercise criminal and civil jurisdiction within New Zealand; the appointment to take effect on and from the 19th day of June, 1933.

E. A. RANSOM,
For the Minister of Justice.

Member of Licensing Committee appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 21st June, 1933.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Ernest Leslie Walton, Esquire, S.M.,

to be Chairman of the Licensing Committees for the Districts of Gisborne and Bay of Plenty, vice P. H. Harper, Esquire, S.M., deceased.

JOHN G. COBBE, Minister of Justice.

Appointment in the Royal Naval Reserve (New Zealand Division).

Navy Office,
Wellington, 19th June, 1933.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointment in the Royal Naval Reserve (New Zealand Division) :—

Cecil Rivers Carlyon, as Probationary Lieutenant, R.N.R. (N.Z.D.), to date 1st July, 1933.

J. G. COBBE, Minister of Defence.

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

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 16th June, 1933.

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 :—

COMMANDS AND STAFF.

Major R. Miles, D.S.O., M.C., Regiment of Royal N.Z. Artillery, relinquishes the appointment of Officer Commanding, R.N.Z.A., Northern Command. Dated 15th May, 1933.

Major C. T. Gillespie, M.C., Regiment of Royal N.Z. Artillery, is appointed Officer Commanding, R.N.Z.A., Northern Command, in addition to his present appointments. Dated 16th May, 1933.

Major P. H. Bell, D.S.O., N.Z. Staff Corps, relinquishes the appointment of Staff Officer in Charge No. 4 Regimental District, Hamilton, is appointed Staff Officer in Charge, No. 1 Regimental District, Auckland, and retains the appointment of Brigade Major, 1st N.Z. Infantry Brigade. Dated 1st June, 1933.

Captain J. A. M. Clachan, N.Z. Staff Corps, is appointed Staff Officer in Charge (temp.) No. 4 Regimental District, in addition to his present appointments. Dated 1st June, 1933.

Colonel S. J. E. Closey, M.C., v.d., relinquishes command of the 1st N.Z. Infantry Brigade and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (a). Dated 31st May, 1933.

Colonel Sir Stephen S. Allen, K.B.E., C.M.G., D.S.O., v.d., from the Reserve of Officers, to be Colonel, and is appointed to command the 1st N.Z. Infantry Brigade. Dated 1st June, 1933.

The period of command of Colonel W. H. Cunningham, D.S.O., v.d., A.D.C., 2nd N.Z. Infantry Brigade, is extended to 31st May, 1934.

The period of command of Lieutenant-Colonel R. F. Gambrill, v.d., 1st Battalion, The Hawke’s Bay Regiment, is extended to 31st May, 1934.

The period of command of Lieutenant-Colonel J. L. Saunders, D.S.O., v.d., 1st Battalion, The Wellington Regiment, is extended to 31st May, 1934.

Major M. R. Aldridge, N.Z. Corps of Signals, relinquishes the appointment of Staff Officer to the Director of Signals and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 1. Dated 31st May, 1933.

Major T. O. Lambie, N.Z. Corps of Signals, relinquishes command of the Central Depot, N.Z. Corps of Signals, dated 31st May, 1933, and is appointed Staff Officer to the Director of Signals, dated 1st June, 1933.

Captain G. H. Scull, N.Z. Corps of Signals, is appointed to command the Northern Depot, N.Z. Corps of Signals. Dated 1st June, 1933.

Captain W. G. C. Ashbridge, N.Z. Corps of Signals, is appointed to command the Central Depot, N.Z. Corps of Signals. Dated 1st June, 1933.

Major E. Elliott, Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, is appointed to command the 4th Field Battery. Dated 1st June, 1933.

REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY.

Captain E. Elliott, 4th Field Battery, to be Major. Dated 1st June, 1933.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :—

D. Watson, 1st Field Battery. Dated 9th December, 1932.

E. J. Scotland, seconded N.Z. Air Force. Dated 13th March, 1933.

G. Nelson, 19th Medium Battery. Dated 13th March, 1933.

L. M. Kissell, Southern Artillery Group (Christchurch Boys’ High School Cadets, Artillery Section). Dated 25th March, 1933.

CORPS OF N.Z. ENGINEERS.

Lieutenant H. B. Macdonald, 3rd Field Company, to be Captain. Dated 4th May, 1933.

THE HAURAKI REGIMENT.

The undermentioned officers, Regimental Supernumerary List, are transferred to the Reserve of Officers. Dated 22nd May, 1933 :—

Class I (b) :—

Major E. A. Porritt, M.C. R.D. 5.

Lieutenant J. M. Fox. R.D. 4.

Lieutenant J. Melville. R.D. 4.

Lieutenant A. J. B. Dixon. R.D. 4.

Class II (b) :—

Captain G. H. Nicholls. R.D. 4.

Lieutenant W. N. Verry, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 4. Dated 22nd May, 1933.

Lieutenant C. T. J. Luxton, Regimental Supernumerary List, resigns his commission. Dated 22nd May, 1933.

2nd Lieutenant D. McK. Scott, from the Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 20th November, 1929, and is posted to the 1st Cadet Battalion. Dated 22nd May, 1933.

THE WAIKATO REGIMENT.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :—

R. C. Griffiths, 1st Cadet Battalion. Dated 18th December, 1930.

C. F. O’Connor, 1st Cadet Battalion. Dated 20th June, 1931.

S. E. West, 1st Battalion. Dated 21st December, 1931.

A. S. Playle, 1st Battalion. Dated 23rd December, 1932.

N. B. Smith, 1st Battalion. Dated 23rd December, 1932.

THE WELLINGTON REGIMENT.

Lieutenant R. W. Edwards, 2nd Cadet Battalion, to be Captain. Dated 4th May, 1933.

2nd Lieutenant M. G. Rogers, to be Lieutenant. Dated 1st October, 1931.

THE WELLINGTON WEST COAST REGIMENT.

Lieutenant N. V. Rix-Trott, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 6. Dated 11th May, 1933.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants, Regimental Supernumerary List, are posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 25th May, 1933 :—

P. G. Cope.

J. Coley.

THE HAWKE’S BAY REGIMENT.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) A. H. Partridge, 1st Cadet Battalion, is confirmed.

THE TARANAKI REGIMENT.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) J. C. McDowall, 2nd Cadet Battalion, is confirmed.

2nd Lieutenant J. C. McDowall, 2nd Cadet Battalion, to be Lieutenant. Dated 3rd May, 1933.