Nov. 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2701

Officer authorized to take and receive Statutory Declarations.

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BLEDISLOE, Governor-General.

PURSUANT to the authority conferred upon me by the three-hundred-and-first section of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1927, I, Charles, Baron Bledisloe, the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby notify and declare that John William Harvey, being an officer in the service of the Crown holding the office of Chief Clerk, District Office, Lands and Survey Department, New Plymouth, is authorized to take and receive statutory declarations under the three-hundred-and-first section of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1927.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 26th day of October, 1933.

JOHN G. COBBE, Minister of Justice.

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

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Head Office, Stamp Duties Department,
Wellington, 20th October, 1933.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Scarle Dwyer Mason

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

J. G. COATES, Minister of Stamp Duties.

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Rangers under the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921-22, appointed.

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Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 1st November, 1933.

IT is hereby notified that in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred by section 35 of the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921-22, the undermentioned persons have been appointed Rangers under and for the purposes of that Act for the undermentioned districts respectively:—

Name. Address. Acclimatization District.
Porter, William Pukekohe Auckland.
Oxnam, David William Longford, Murchison Nelson.
Butcher, Charles George New Plymouth Taranaki.
Caldwell, Lindsay Archibald Wellington Wellington.
James, Reginald John Petone Wellington.
Richards, Joseph Petone Wellington.
Evans, Harry Alfred Kopuaranga Wellington.

J. A. YOUNG,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

(I.A. 1933/35/35.)

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Appointment in the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy.

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Navy Office,
Wellington, 27th October, 1933.

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

Lieutenant Edward William Jervis Bankes, Royal Navy, to H.M.S. “Dunedin,” additional, to date 25th August, 1933, and to H.M.S. “Dunedin,” and as Squadron (S) and (W/T) Officer, vice Walter, from date of transfer of duties.

JOHN G. COBBE, Minister of Defence.

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

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Navy Office,
Wellington, 30th October, 1933.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to confirm Probationary Lieutenant Cecil Rivers Carlyon in the rank of Lieutenant, Royal Naval Reserve (New Zealand Division), to date 1st July, 1933.

JOHN G. COBBE, Minister of Defence.

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

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Department of Defence,
Wellington, 25th October, 1933.

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

STAFF.

Major W. G. Stevens, Regiment of Royal N.Z. Artillery, relinquishes the appointment of General Staff Officer (Intelligence), G.H.Q. Dated 3rd October, 1933.

Captain W. G. Gentry, N.Z. Staff Corps, is appointed General Staff Officer (Intelligence), G.H.Q. Dated 4th October, 1933.

COMMANDS.

Lieutenant-Colonel C. R. Spragg, v.d., the Waikato Mounted Rifles, relinquishes command of the Regiment, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 1. Dated 2nd October, 1933.

Major T. Paterson, v.d., the Waikato Mounted Rifles, is appointed to command the Regiment, and is granted the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 3rd October, 1933.

THE WAIKATO MOUNTED RIFLES.

Captain 11. B. L. Sweetman is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 4. Dated 7th October, 1933.

THE NELSON-MARLBOROUGH MOUNTED RIFLES.

2nd Lieutenant A. V. Neal to be Lieutenant. Dated 10th September, 1933.

2nd Lieutenant F. T. Horton, Regimental Supernumary List, is posted to the Active List. Dated 7th October, 1933.

REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY.

Major J. Dash, 7th Field Battery, relinquishes command of the Battery, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 8. Dated 12th October, 1933.

N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS.

Frederick Ritchie Husband to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), and is posted to the Northern Depot. Dated 7th October, 1933.

THE NORTH AUCKLAND REGIMENT.

Lieutenant C. J. Williams, 2nd Cadet Battalion, to be Captain. Dated 18th October, 1933.

2nd Lieutenant R. W. Harding, M.M., 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenant. Dated 16th May, 1933.

THE WAIKATO REGIMENT.

The undermentioned Lieutenants, Regimental Supernumary List, are transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 4. Dated 18th October, 1933 :—

W. Leask.
M. D. Grant.

THE WELLINGTON REGIMENT.

Major D. C. Armstrong, M.C., v.d., 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 5. Dated 4th October, 1933.

THE WELLINGTON WEST COAST REGIMENT.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (on probation), and are posted to the 2nd Cadet Battalion :—

Eric William Arnold Espiner. Dated 1st October, 1933.
Hector Keith McKay. Dated 16th October, 1933.

THE HAWKE’S BAY REGIMENT.

The undermentioned are transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), Dated 9th October, 1933 :—

1st Battalion.

Major R. L. McGaffin, R.D. 6.
Captain R. P. Wakelin, R.D. 7.

Regimental Supernumary List.

Captain H. G. Carter, R.D. 7.
Lieutenant J. F. Thomas, R.D. 8.
Lieutenant B. A. Wallis, R.D. 7.
Lieutenant N. Dickson, R.D. 7.

THE TARANAKI REGIMENT.

Lieutenant J. Kempson, Regimental Supernumary List, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class II (b), R.D. 8. Dated 13th October, 1933.