SEPT. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2971

THE WAIKATO REGIMENT.

Lieutenant H. J. Edmonds, from the Reserve of Officers, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 8th September, 1932, and is attached to the Regiment of N.Z. Artillery. Dated 17th August, 1934.

Lieutenant G. G. Brough, Regimental Supernumerary List, is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 18th August, 1934.

THE WELLINGTON WEST COAST REGIMENT.

2nd Lieutenant H. E. Bungate, from the Canterbury Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 16th November, 1933, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 30th August, 1934.

The appointments of the undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (on probation), 2nd Cadet Battalion, are confirmed :—

E. W. A. Espiner.

H. K. McKay.

THE HAWKE'S BAY REGIMENT.

Captain C. J. Williams, from the North Auckland Regiment, to be Captain, with seniority from 18th October, 1933, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st February, 1934.

The appointments of the undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (on probation), 1st Cadet Battalion, are confirmed :—

J. M. Reidy.

C. H. Bleakley.

THE TARANAKI REGIMENT.

George Gordon Beaven to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st August, 1934.

THE CANTERBURY REGIMENT.

2nd Lieutenant H. E. Bungate, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Wellington West Coast Regiment. Dated 30th August, 1934.

N.Z. AIR FORCE.

The undermentioned Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers :— Sir Bruce F. Stewart, Bt., No. 4 (Army Co-operation) Squadron. Dated 1st August, 1934.

R. G. Linklater, No. 2 (Bomber) Squadron. Dated 16th August, 1934.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

Lieutenant B. J. D. Dunne, M.B., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Southern Command. Dated 20th July, 1934.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

The Reverend A. Hardie, Chaplain, 3rd Class (Presbyterian), to be Chaplain, 2nd Class. Dated 4th September, 1934.

The Reverend Leonard Charles Horwood to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Methodist), R.D. 5. Dated 20th August, 1934.

William John Thompson to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Salvation Army), R.D. 5. Dated 21st August, 1934.

N.Z. DENTAL CORPS.

James Alan Stuart Mackenzie to be Lieutenant, and is attached to the 2nd Field Ambulance. Dated 5th July, 1934.

JOHN G. COBBE, Minister of Defence.

Members of Rabbit Boards appointed.—(Notice No. Ag. 3215.)

PURSUANT to the powers vested in me by section 37 of the Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1928, I, Charles Edward de la Barca Macmillan, Minister of Agriculture, do hereby appoint the several persons whose respective names are set forth in the first column of the Schedule hereto, being persons appointed as Inspectors under Part I of the said Act, to be members of the respective Rabbit Boards specified and set opposite the name of each such person in the second column of the said Schedule, vice the several persons whose respective names are set forth in the third column of the said Schedule.

SCHEDULE.

First Column. Second Column. Third Column.

Harold Roy Denize The Manawatu Rabbit Bartlett Grant.
Board

Francis Robert The East Coast Rabbit James Darling Bould Board Anderson.

Gerald Millar . . The Mount Benger, the Francis Robert Manuherikia, and Bould. the Roxburgh East Rabbit Boards

William Brown The Patea-Waitotara, Hugh Cleland. Manning the Wanganui, and the Wangaheu Rabbit Boards

Dated at Wellington, this 17th day of September, 1934.

CHAS. E. MACMILLAN, Minister of Agriculture.

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Member of Pirongia Rabbit Board appointed.—(Notice No. Ag. 3213.)

Department of Agriculture,

Wellington, 17th September, 1934.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint, in terms of section 56 of the Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1928—

Joseph Papesch

to be a member of the Pirongia Rabbit Board established under the said Act, vice Maurice Oswald Eyre, resigned.

CHAS. E. MACMILLAN, Minister of Agriculture.

Examiner of Petitions for Private Bills appointed.

IT it hereby notified that we have appointed

Charles Mildmay Bothamley, Esquire, to be Examiner of Petitions for Private Bills, vice Edward William Kane, Esquire, C.M.G., deceased.

Dated the 22nd day of August, 1934.

W. CARNCROSS,

Speaker of the Legislative Council.

CHAS. E. STATHAM,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Appointments in the Public Service.

Office of the Public Service Commissioner, Wellington, 12th September, 1934.

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

William Brown Manning,

to be Registrar of Brands under the Stock Act, 1908, for the Waimarino, Patea, Wanganui, and Rangitikei Branding Registration Districts, as from the 25th day of August, 1934.

Harold Roy Denize,

to be Registrar of Brands under the Stock Act, 1908, for the Oroua and Manawatu Branding Registration Districts, as from the 7th day of September, 1934.

James Darling Anderson,

to be Registrar of Brands under the Stock Act, 1908, for the Hawera Branding Registration District, as from the 7th day of September, 1934.

Fritz Edward Lassen,

to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Matata, as from the 3rd day of September, 1934.

Vesey Gore Grinlinton,

to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Raglan, as from the 6th day of September, 1934.

Cecil Ernest Anthony Francis,

to be Registrar of Marriages and Registrar of Births and Deaths for the district of Ongarue, and Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris, at Ongarue, as from the 6th day of September, 1934.

Thomas Andrew Wilson,

to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Rawene, as from the 4th day of September, 1934.

Alfred George Shirley,

to be Registrar of Marriages and Registrar of Births and Deaths for the District of Albertland, at Wellsford,* as from the 1st day of October, 1934.

Miss Mary Elspeth Trafford,

to be Registrar of Births and Deaths for the District of Albertland, at Port Albert,* as from the 1st day of October, 1934.

Arthur Godfred Carlquist,

to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Herekino, as from the 6th day of September, 1934.

Douglas Anderson,

to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Hikurangi, as from the 10th day of September, 1934.

William Bulman,

to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Little River, as from the 8th day of September, 1934.

Henry Tempero,

to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Kawhia, as from the 3rd day of September, 1934.

• Office of Registrar of Marriages transferred from Port Albert to Wellsford.

T. MARK, Secretary.