Nov. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2841

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

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 15th November, 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 :—

THE CANTERBURY YEOMANRY CAVALRY.

Captain R. P. Harper, D.S.O., M.C., D.C.M., is transferred
to the Reserve of Officers, Class II (b), R.D. 10. Dated
3rd November, 1933.

Captain R. B. Johnson, M.C., resigns his commission. Dated
3rd November, 1933.

THE NELSON-MARLBOROUGH MOUNTED RIFLES.

Captain J. F. Balck, e.d., is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, Class II (b), R.D. 9. Dated 3rd November, 1933.

REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY.

Lieutenant W. D. Philp, 7th Field Battery, to be Captain.
Dated 24th August, 1933.

Daniel Boys Patterson to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to
the 20th Light Battery. Dated 3rd November, 1933.

THE AUCKLAND REGIMENT (COUNTESS OF RANFURLY’S OWN).

2nd Lieutenant W. J. Branch, from the Nelson, Marlborough,
and West Coast Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with
seniority from 1st September, 1931, and is posted to the 1st
Cadet Battalion. Dated 25th October, 1933.

THE WELLINGTON REGIMENT.

John McMahon Elliott to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to
the 1st Battalion. Dated 23rd August, 1933.

THE HAWKE’S BAY REGIMENT.

George Wilmot Langhorne to be 2nd Lieutenant (on proba-
tion), and is posted to the 2nd Cadet Battalion. Dated
1st October, 1933.

THE TARANAKI REGIMENT.

The undermentioned are transferred to the Reserve of
Officers :—

Class I (b)—

Captain R. R. Henderson, 1st Battalion, R.D. 8. Dated
19th October, 1933.

Lieutenant R. C. Torlesse, Regimental Supernumerary
List, R.D. 7. Dated 3rd November, 1933.

Lieutenant G. J. Clarke, Regimental Supernumerary
List, R.D. 8. Dated 3rd November, 1933.

Class II (b)—

Lieutenant H. H. Skelton, 1st Cadet Battalion, R.D. 8.
Dated 3rd November, 1933.

THE CANTERBURY REGIMENT.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) G. Guy,
3rd Cadet Battalion, is confirmed.

THE NELSON, MARLBOROUGH, AND WEST COAST REGIMENT.

Major D. M. Robertson, Regimental Supernumerary List, is
posted to the Retired List, with permission to retain his
rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 3rd Novem-
ber, 1933.

The undermentioned are transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, Class I (b). Dated 3rd November, 1933 :—

Captain A. O. Hammond, Regimental Supernumerary
List, R.D. 9.

Lieutenant F. D. Hamilton, 1st Battalion, R.D. 9.

Lieutenant N. O. Loney, Regimental Supernumerary
List, R.D. 9.

2nd Lieutenant R. K. Styche, Regimental Supernumer-
ary List, R.D. 5.

2nd Lieutenant W. J. Branch, 3rd Cadet Battalion, is trans-
ferred to the Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s
Own). Dated 25th October, 1933.

2nd Lieutenant M. L. J. Wendelborn, Regimental Super-
numerary List, resigns his commission. Dated 3rd
November, 1933.

THE OTAGO REGIMENT.

Lieutenant J. L. Anderson, 1st Cadet Battalion, to be Captain.
Dated 31st October, 1933.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

Captain A. W. Hogg, O.B.E., M.B., ceases to be attached to
the 15th Coast Battery, N.Z.A., and is posted to the Retired
List with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and with permis-
sion to wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 2nd Novem-
ber, 1933.

Lieutenant W. J. Hope-Robertson, M.B., 2nd Field Ambulance,
to be Captain. Dated 24th August, 1933.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

The Reverend E. W. Coles, Chaplain, 4th Class, Church of
England, is retired, he having left the Dominion. Dated
2nd November, 1933.

JOHN G. COBBLE, Minister of Defence.

Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 15th November, 1933.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
accept the services of the undermentioned Defence
Rifle Club under section 43, Defence Act, 1909 :—

Tikokino Defence Rifle Club, with headquarters at Tiko-
kino, Waipawa.

Dated 22nd September, 1933.

JOHN G. COBBE, Minister of Defence.

Member of Board of Examiners under the Coal-mines Act, 1925,
reappointed.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 18th November, 1933.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
reappoint

John Watson, Esquire,

to be a member of the Board of Examiners under the Coal-
mines Act, 1925, for a further term expiring on the 31st
December, 1934.

CHAS. E. MACMILLAN, Minister of Mines.

(Mines N. 17/31.)

Appointments in the Public Service.

Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 15th November, 1933.

THE Public Service Commissioner has made the following
appointments in the Public Service :—

John Duncan Kerr,

to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Te Kuiti,
as from the 8th day of November, 1933.

William John Cryer,

to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Manaia,
as from the 10th day of November, 1933.

Herbert Hawke,

to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Tauranga,
as from the 13th day of November, 1933.

Frederick Gledhill,

to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Taihape, as
from the 13th day of November, 1933.

Francis Crippin Brady,

to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Foxton,
as from the 13th day of November, 1933.

T. MARK, Secretary.

Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 21st November, 1933.

IT is hereby notified that the undermentioned persons have
been appointed to be the Deputies of the Registrars of
Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the districts set
respectively opposite their names, viz. :—

Name. District.
Wilfred Davey .. .. .. .. Arrow.
Gilbert Eric Jamieson .. .. .. Otatau.

G. G. HODGKINS,
Deputy Registrar-General.