JULY 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1981

THE AUCKLAND REGIMENT (COUNTESS OF RANFURLY’S OWN).
Captain J. S. Dickinson, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 1. Dated 26th June, 1935.

Lieutenant S. L. Moses, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 5. Dated 26th June, 1935.

2nd Lieutenant N. L. Banks, from the Wellington West Coast Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 24th August, 1933, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 26th June, 1935.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants, and are posted to the 1st Battalion :—

John Nicholls Thomson.  Dated 1st November, 1934.
Neil Hyland Svendsen.  Dated 1st March, 1935.

THE HAURAKI REGIMENT.
2nd Lieutenant D. McK. Scott, 1st Cadet Battalion, resigns his commission. Dated 26th June, 1935.

THE NORTH AUCKLAND REGIMENT.
The undermentioned Lieutenants, 1st Cadet Battalion, are transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 3. Dated 26th June, 1935 :—

A. J. Sligo.
G. W. Foote.

Nelson Bowman Body to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), and is posted to the 2nd Cadet Battalion. Dated 1st June, 1935.

THE WAIKATO REGIMENT.
Gilbert Maurice Watson to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), and is posted to the 1st Cadet Battalion. Dated 1st June, 1935.

THE WELLINGTON REGIMENT.
Lieutenant G. B. Massingham, from the Otago Regiment, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 28th July, 1933, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 26th June, 1935.

THE WELLINGTON WEST COAST REGIMENT.
2nd Lieutenant N. L. Banks, 1st Cadet Battalion, is transferred to the Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own). Dated 26th June, 1935.

THE HAWKE’S BAY REGIMENT.
Major A. S. Muir, O.B.E., ceases to be attached to the Wellington East Coast Mounted Rifles, and is posted to the Retired List, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 3rd July, 1935.

Captain B. W. Croker, M.M., 1st Battalion, to be Major. Dated 1st June, 1935.

Captain I. M. Hannah, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 7. Dated 1st June, 1935.

The undermentioned Lieutenants, 1st Battalion, to be Captains. Dated 1st June, 1935 :—

E. G. Latimer.
F. R. McBride.

Lieutenant S. J. K. Hislop, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 7. Dated 29th June, 1935.

Bandmaster (Hon. Lieutenant) C. W. McConnell, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 7. Dated 31st January, 1935.

THE TARANAKI REGIMENT.
Captain P. W. Wright, 1st Battalion, to be Major. Dated 2nd June, 1935.

Lieutenant J. G. C. Leach, 1st Battalion, to be Captain. Dated 2nd June, 1935.

Lieutenant J. C. McDowall, 2nd Cadet Battalion, resigns his commission. Dated 26th June, 1935.

THE OTAGO REGIMENT.
Lieutenant G. B. Massingham, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Wellington Regiment. Dated 26th June, 1935.

THE SOUTHLAND REGIMENT.
Lieutenant A. A. Burrows, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 12. Dated 1st July, 1935.

N.Z. AIR FORCE.
Flying Officer M. A. S. Manhire ceases to be posted to No. 1 (Army Co-operation) Squadron, and is posted to No. 3 (Bomber) Squadron. Dated 1st July, 1935.

The undermentioned Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers. Dated 2nd April, 1935 :—

J. C. Ashcroft, No. 1 (Army Co-operation) Squadron.
S. R. Meatchem, No. 2 (Bomber) Squadron.
D. Campbell, No. 4 (Army Co-operation), Squadron.
J. J. Busch, No. 3 (Bomber) Squadron.
H. N. Major, No. 4 (Army Co-operation) Squadron.
K. A. Brownjohn, No. 2 (Bomber) Squadron.
R. A. Kirkup, No. 3 (Bomber) Squadron.

N.Z. VETERINARY CORPS.
Hon. Captain W. P. Begg, M.R.C.V.S., is posted to the Retired List with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 18th June, 1935.

Alfred Lawrence Thompson, M.R.C.V.S., to be Lieutenant, and is attached to the Otago Mounted Rifles. Dated 14th June, 1935.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.
The North Auckland Regiment.
Captain F. G. Coleman, V.D., is posted to the Retired List, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 26th June, 1935.

The Wellington Regiment.
Lieutenant A. H. Fear is retired, he having been appointed to a permanent commission in the Royal Air Force. Dated 3rd July, 1935.

JOHN G. COBBE, Minister of Defence.

Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 11th July, 1935.

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

Alton Defence Rifle Club,
with headquarters at Alton, Patea. Date of acceptance, 25th June, 1935.

JOHN G. COBBE, Minister of Defence.

Members of Rabbit Boards appointed.—(Notice No. Ag. 3305.)

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 persons whose respective names are set forth in 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 Schedule.

SCHEDULE.

Name of Appointee. Name of Rabbit Board.
David Samuel Angus Weir .. Awatere and Wairau Rabbit Boards.
Robert Donald Munro .. Lake Wakatipu Rabbit Board.

Dated at Wellington, this 8th day of July, 1935.

CHAS. E. MACMILLAN, Minister of Agriculture.

Members of the Akitio Rabbit Board appointed.—Notice No. Ag. 3307.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 16th July, 1935.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint—

(1) in terms of section 50 of the Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1928—

Stanley Frank Herbert, and
Haddyn Harold Smith

to be members of the Akitio Rabbit Board established under the said Act ; and

(2) in terms of section 56 of the said Act,

Philbrick Valentine Smith

to be a member of the said Board, vice Douglas Dickson Riddell, resigned.

CHAS. E. MACMILLAN, Minister of Agriculture.