MAY 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1455

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

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 8th May, 1934.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to approve of the following appointments, pro-
motions, transfers, resignations, and retirements of officers
of the New Zealand Military Forces:—

REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY.
2nd Lieutenant L. P. Harker, 9th Field Battery, resigns his
commission. Dated 26th April, 1934.

THE AUCKLAND REGIMENT (COUNTESS OF RANFURLY'S OWN).
The undermentioned Lieutenants, Ist Battalion, are
transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 1 :
G. Colledge. Dated 13th April, 1934.
H. C. Sidford. Dated 23rd April, 1934.
Lieutenant E. B. Rout, from the Nelson, Marlborough, and
West Coast Regiment, to be Lieutenant, with seniority
from lst July, 1930, and is posted to the Ist Cadet Battalion.
Dated 13th April, 1934.

THE HAURAKI REGIMENT.
Dudley Hayward Nisbet to be 2nd Lieutenant and is posted
to the Ist Cadet Battalion. Dated 1st February, 1934.
The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 28,
dated 26th April, 1934, relative to the appointment of 2nd
Lieutenant (on probation) Ledger William Allan Crawley
is hereby cancelled.

THE NORTH AUCKLAND REGIMENT.
Lieutenant G. J. Sceats, 2nd Cadet Battalion, is transferred
to the Otago Regiment. Dated 18th April, 1934.
Henry Allan Moffitt to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation)
and is posted to the 1st Cadet Battalion. Dated lst November,
1933.

THE WELLINGTON REGIMENT.
Lieutenant R. E. Broberg, Regimental Supernumerary List,
is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 5.
Dated 16th April, 1934.
Lieutenant A. G. Gillies, from the Reserve of Officers, to be
Lieutenant, with seniority from 27th January, 1928, and
is posted to the 1st Cadet Battalion. Dated 15th December,
1933.

THE TARANKI REGIMENT.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants and are posted
to the 1st Battalion. Dated 23rd August, 1933 :—
Gordon Anderson Lindell.
Lloyd George Westwood.
John Dix Carryer.

THE CANTERBURY REGIMENT.
Lieutenant C. E. Fenwick, Regimental Supernumerary
List, is retired. Dated 18th April, 1934.

THE NELSON, MARLBOROUGH, AND WEST COAST REGIMENT.
Lieutenant E. B. Rout, 3rd Cadet Battalion, is transferred
to the Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own).
Dated 13th April, 1934.

THE OTAGO REGIMENT.
Lieutenant G. J. Sceats, from the North Auckland Regiment,
to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 3rd October, 1931,
and is posted to the 3rd Cadet Battalion. Dated 18th
April, 1934.

THE SOUTHLAND REGIMENT.
Captain R. D. Cox, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve
of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 9. Dated 20th April, 1934.
Lieutenant M. C. Rice, Regimental Supernumerary List, is
posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 23rd April, 1934.

N.Z. AIR FORCE.
Flight Lieutenant F. C. Chichester, No. 2 (Bomber) Squadron,
is posted to the Retired List, with permission to retain
his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 24th
April, 1934.
Flying Officer I. A. McGregor, No, 2 (Bomber) Squadron, is
transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 6.
Dated 26th April, 1934.

N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS.
Lieutenant F. Carpenter, 2nd Composite Company, is trans-
ferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 5. Dated
24th April, 1934.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.
Captain H. L. H. Steele, E.D., M.R.C.S. Eng., ceases to be
attached to No. 2 (Bomber) Squadron, N.Z. Air Force.
Dated 11th April, 1934.
Captain J. M. Twhigg, M.D., M.R.C.P. Lond., ceases to be
attached to the 5th Field Battery, N.Z.A., and is attached
to No. 2 (Bomber) Squadron, N.Z. Air Force. Dated 11th
April, 1934.
Captain R. J. Maunsell, M.B., ceases to be posted to the 2nd
Field Ambulance and is attached to the 5th Field Battery,
N.Z.A. Dated 11th April, 1934.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.
The undermentioned Chaplains, 3rd Class, to be Chaplains,
2nd Class :—
The Reverend W. McLean, M.C. (Presbyterian). Dated
10th April, 1930.
The Reverend T. A. Pybus, v.d. (Methodist). Dated 17th
June, 1930.
The Reverend A. J. Petrie (Church of England). Dated
13th March, 1932.
The Reverend Dr. E. N. Merrington, M.A., Ph.D. (Presby-
terian). Dated 7th July, 1932.
The Reverend J. L. Robinson, B.A. (Presbyterian). Dated
2nd March, 1933.
The Reverend J. J. Cullen (Roman Catholic). Dated 4th
March, 1933.
The Reverend L. B. Neale (Methodist). Dated 5th August,
1933.
The Reverend R. S. Watson, M.C., M.A. (Presbyterian).
Dated 20th September, 1933.
The Reverend D. C. Herron, M.C., M.A. (Presbyterian).
Dated 18th January, 1934.
The Reverend P. J. O'Neill (Roman Catholic). Dated
9th March, 1934.
The Reverend J. D. Smith (Presbyterian). Dated 20th
March, 1934.
The undermentioned Chaplains, 4th Class, to be Chaplains,
3rd Class :—
The Reverend C. E. Ardagh (Roman Catholic). Dated
8th January, 1932.
The Reverend J. Long (Roman Catholic). Dated 1st
February, 1932.
The Reverend E. E. Andrews, M.M., B.A. (Presbyterian).
Dated 19th July, 1932.
The undermentioned Chaplains, 4th Class (Church of
England), are retired. Dated 14th April, 1934 :—
The Reverend G. A. Dawson.
The Reverend A. L. Canter.
The Reverend L. J. B. Snell.
The Reverend L. A. Day, Chaplain, 4th Class (Baptist), is
transferred from R.D. 1 to R.D. 10. Dated 21st December,
1933.
The Reverend J. E. Simpson, Chaplain, 4th Class (Baptist),
is transferred from R.D. 4 to R.D. 10. Dated 21st
December, 1933.

JOHN G. COBBE, Minister of Defence.

Inspector under the Noxious Weeds Act, 1928, appointed.—
(Notice No. Ag. 3189.)

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 15th May, 1934.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
appoint
Charles Frederick Stevens, and
Norman Josiah Lovelock
as Inspectors for the purposes of the Noxious Weeds Act,
1928, for the Apiti-Pohangina Rabbit Board's district, the
appointments to date from the 12th day of May, 1934.

CHAS. E. MACMILLAN, Minister of Agriculture.

Deputy Registrar of Marriages, &c., appointed.
Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 15th May, 1934.
IT is hereby notified that the undermentioned person has
been appointed to be the Deputy of the Registrar of
Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the district set opposite
his name, viz. :—
Name. District.
Norman Thomson ... ... Gore (at Riversdale).*

• Births and Deaths only.
  P. H. WYLDE, Acting Deputy Registrar-General.