Jan. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 19

Lieutenant Adrian James Dent, Royal Navy, H.M.S. “Achilles,” to be Squadron Torpedo Officer, vice Gowland, to date 5th January, 1937.
Paymaster Lieutenant Herbert Russell Sleeman, New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy, to H.M.S. “Achilles,” additional, to date 5th January, 1937, as Assistant Naval Secretary (Accounts) in continuation of present appointment.
Sub-Lieutenant Gerald Henry Hobart Culme-Seymour, Royal Navy, to H.M.S. “Dunedin,” vice Dawnay.
Captain John Frederick Morris Moulton, Royal Marines, H.M.S. “Achilles,” to be Squadron Royal Marine Officer, vice Marchant, to date 5th January, 1937.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Promotion in the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy.

Navy Office,
Wellington, 22nd December, 1936.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following promotion in the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy :—

Chief Electrical Artificer 1st Class Arthur Barlow, N.Z.D. 547, promoted to the rank of Acting Warrant Electrician in the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy, to date 1st January, 1937.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 23rd December, 1936.

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

COMMANDS.

Major N. M. Pryde, N.Z. Army Service Corps, relinquishes command of the 1st Composite Company, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 2. Dated 3rd November, 1936.
Major W. A. T. McGuire, N.Z. Army Service Corps, is appointed to command the 1st Composite Company. Dated 4th November, 1936.

ROYAL N.Z. AIR FORCE.

Flying Officer C. E. Kay is appointed Adjutant, No. 1 (Army Co-operation) Squadron, N.Z. Air Force, in addition to his present appointment. Dated 24th October, 1936.

REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY.

Captain R. W. Sharp ceases to be posted to the 20th Light Battery, and is posted to the 4th Field Battery. Dated 27th November, 1936.
Lieutenant A. T. Rawle ceases to be posted to the 18th Medium Battery, and is posted to the 20th Light Battery. Dated 24th November, 1936.
Lieutenant A. T. Rawle, 20th Light Battery, to be Captain. Dated 1st November, 1936.

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

Major and Quartermaster H. S. Harrison, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 1. Dated 27th November, 1936.

THE HAURAKI REGIMENT.

Lieutenant J. A. Halkett, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 2. Dated 25th November, 1936.

THE NORTH AUCKLAND REGIMENT.

Major A. W. Short, v.d., 3rd Cadet Battalion, is posted to the Retired List with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 2nd December, 1936.

THE HAWKE’S BAY REGIMENT.

Lieutenant H. McKay, 1st Battalion, to be Captain. Dated 10th June, 1936.

THE TARANAKI REGIMENT.

Captain H. J. Keys, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 8. Dated 8th December, 1936.

THE CANTERBURY REGIMENT.

Captain J. G. Johnston, E.D., 3rd Cadet Battalion, is transferred to the Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment. Dated 28th November, 1936.
Lieutenant J. S. Quinn, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 10. Dated 3rd December, 1936.

THE NELSON, MARLBOROUGH, AND WEST COAST REGIMENT.

Captain J. G. Johnston, E.D., from the Canterbury Regiment, to be Captain, with seniority from 1st January, 1927, and is posted to the 2nd Cadet Battalion. Dated 28th November, 1936.

THE OTAGO REGIMENT.

John Henderson Kempthorne to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), and is posted to the 2nd Cadet Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1936.

N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS.

Captain W. A. T. McGuire, 1st Composite Company, to be Major. Dated 4th November, 1936.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

Captain T. S. Norris, M.B., attached Wellington East Coast Mounted Rifles, to be Major. Dated 1st September, 1936.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

The Reverend W. Walker, Chaplain, 3rd Class (Methodist), to be Chaplain, 2nd Class. Dated 25th November, 1936.
The Reverend Claude Cannell Hoskin to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Congregational), R.D. 3. Dated 25th November, 1936.
The Reverend Victor Roy Jamieson to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Methodist), R.D. 3. Dated 25th November, 1936.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.

N.Z. Chaplains Department.

The Reverend H. T. Peat, Chaplain, 3rd Class (Methodist), is transferred from R.D. 10 to R.D. 5. Dated 16th November, 1936.

P. C. WEBB,
For Minister of Defence.

Producers’ Representative on the New Zealand Honey Control Board appointed.—(Notice No. Ag. 3439.)

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 24th December, 1936.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint, in terms of paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 4 of the Honey-export Control Act, 1924,—

Walter Watson, Esquire,

to be a representative of the producers on the New Zealand Honey Control Board, established under the said Act, to hold office for a term of two years commencing on the 1st day of January, 1937.

W. LEE MARTIN, Minister of Agriculture.

Member of the Board of Governors of the Canterbury Agricultural College appointed.—(Notice No. Ag. 3440.)

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 24th December, 1936.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased, in pursuance of paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 6 of the Canterbury Agricultural College Act, 1930, to appoint

Frederick William Hilgendorf, Esquire, M.A., D.Sc., F.R.S., N.Z.,

to be a member of the Board of Governors of the Canterbury Agricultural College to hold office for a term of three years commencing on the 1st day of January, 1937.

W. LEE MARTIN, Minister of Agriculture.