Oct. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3381

Appointment of Officer for the Purposes of Part II of the Fisheries Act, 1908.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 18th October, 1934.

IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor-General has, in pursuance of the provisions of the Fisheries Act, 1908, and of the Official Appointments and Documents Act, 1919, appointed

John James Miller, of Inglewood,

to be an officer for the purposes of Part II of the first-mentioned Act in respect of the Stratford Acclimatization District.

JOHN G. COBBE, Minister of Marine.

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

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 23rd October, 1934.

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

COMMANDS.

Major W. A. Gray, M.C., Corps of N.Z. Engineers, relinquishes command of the 1st Field Company, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b) R.D. 1. Dated 29th September, 1934.

Captain L. F. Rudd, Corps of N.Z. Engineers, to be Major, and is appointed to command the 1st Field Company. Dated 30th September, 1934.

QUEEN ALEXANDRA’S (WELLINGTON WEST COAST) MOUNTED RIFLES.

2nd Lieutenant W. McM. Davis to be Lieutenant. Dated 21st May, 1934.

THE OTAGO MOUNTED RIFLES.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) N. L. Berry is confirmed.

REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants, 8th Field Battery, to be Lieutenants. Dated 14th September, 1934 :—

J. F. Tasker.
D. Stonehouse.

The undermentioned resign their commissions :—

Lieutenant C. W. Hamann, 16th Light Battery. Dated 29th September, 1934.

Lieutenant J. A. Mars, 18th Medium Battery. Dated 18th October, 1934.

2nd Lieutenant E. M. Fort, 20th Light Battery. Dated 3rd October, 1934.

John Liardet Duigan to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 20th Light Battery. Dated 13th October, 1934.

CORPS OF N.Z. ENGINEERS.

Lieutenant W. R. Dyer, 1st Field Company, to be Captain. Dated 30th September, 1934.

N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS.

John Kyle Hamilton Clark to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the Central Depot. Dated 23rd August, 1934.

THE NORTH AUCKLAND REGIMENT.

2nd Lieutenant (on probation) R. D. Thompson, 1st Cadet Battalion, resigns his commission. Dated 8th October, 1934.

THE WAIKATO REGIMENT.

Lieutenant M. Henry, Regimental Supernumerary List, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 4. Dated 28th September, 1934.

THE WELLINGTON REGIMENT.

Lieutenant A. H. Johnston, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 1. Dated 8th October, 1934.

THE WELLINGTON WEST COAST REGIMENT.

Lieutenant J. L. Thomson, 2nd Cadet Battalion, is transferred to the Taranaki Regiment. Dated 1st October, 1934.

THE TARANAKI REGIMENT.

Lieutenant J. L. Thomson, from the Wellington West Coast Regiment, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 24th June, 1933, and is posted to the 2nd Cadet Battalion. Dated 1st October, 1934.

THE CANTERBURY REGIMENT.

Lieutenant E. Lunn, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 10. Dated 5th October, 1934.

THE NELSON, MARLBOROUGH, AND WEST COAST REGIMENT.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants, 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenants :—

R. B. McKay. Dated 1st September, 1934.
R. B. Fell. Dated 2nd September, 1934.

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

THE OTAGO REGIMENT.

The undermentioned Lieutenants, 1st Battalion, are transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 11. Dated 28th September, 1934 :—

W. J. McDonald.
J. R. Morris.

2nd Lieutenant M. L. R. Morley (supernumerary to establishment) is transferred to the N.Z. Medical Corps. Dated 16th December, 1933.

N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants, 3rd Composite Company, to be Lieutenants. Dated 15th September, 1934 :—

P. A. Bergman.
H. M. Jacobs.

John Joseph Hunter to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 2nd Composite Company. Dated 23rd August, 1934.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

Captain W. H. B. Bull, M.B., F.R.C.S. Edin., 2nd Field Ambulance, to be Major. Dated 12th September, 1934.

Captain T. B. Davis, M.B., ceases to be attached to the 9th Field Battery, N.Z.A., and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Southern Command. Dated 8th October, 1934.

Lieutenant R. W. Bellringer, M.B., ceases to be posted to the 3rd Field Ambulance, and is attached to the 16th Light Battery, N.Z.A. Dated 6th October, 1934.

Lieutenant E. H. H. Taylor, M.B., ceases to be posted to the 3rd Field Ambulance, and is attached to the 9th Field Battery, N.Z.A. Dated 10th October, 1934.

2nd Lieutenant M. L. R. Morley, M.B., from the Otago Regiment, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 16th June, 1933, and is posted to the Otago University Medical Company. Dated 16th December, 1933.

William Henry Rothwell, M.B., to be Lieutenant, and is posted to the 3rd Field Ambulance. Dated 6th October, 1934.

Henry Eric Wilkie Robertson, M.B., to be Lieutenant, and is posted to the 3rd Field Ambulance. Dated 10th October, 1934.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS’ DEPARTMENT.

The undermentioned to be Chaplains, 4th Class. Dated 28th September, 1934 :—

The Reverend Leslie David Calder Groves (Church England), R.D. 11.

The Reverend Thomas George Campbell (Presbyterian), R.D. 12.

The Reverend Andrew Macfarlane (Presbyterian), R.D. 12.

The Reverend J. E. Simpson, Chaplain, 4th Class (Baptist), resigns his commission. Dated 8th October, 1934.

N.Z. DENTAL CORPS.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) B. S. Finn, D.S.O., to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 3rd January, 1934.

Lieutenant O. E. L. Rout to be Captain. Dated 15th September, 1934.

JOHN G. COBBE, Minister of Defence.