Military and Civil Appointments




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 28

THE CANTERBURY REGIMENT.
Lieutenant I. H. Skipworth, 6th Cadet Battalion, to be Captain. Dated 1st January, 1937.
Lieutenant E. Lunn, from the Reserve of Officers, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 12th February, 1933, and is posted to the 4th Cadet Battalion. Dated 19th March, 1937.

The appointments of the undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (on probation) are confirmed :-
A. J. Gainsford, 2nd Cadet Battalion.
J. D. McKenzie, 4th Cadet Battalion.

THE SOUTHLAND REGIMENT.
The appointment of the undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (on probation), 1st Cadet Battalion, are confirmed :-
J. L. H. Hewland.
W. R. Curwen.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.
Lieutenant H. G. Rix, M.B., ceases to be attached to the 1st Battalion, The North Auckland Regiment, and is attached to the Central Depot, New Zealand Corps of Signals. Dated 30th March, 1937.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.
The Wellington West Coast Regiment.
The undermentioned are posted to the Retired List with permission to retain their rank and wear the prescribed uniform :-
Major E. White, M.C. Dated 24th March, 1937.
Captain P. P. Tahiwi, v.d. Dated 31st March, 1937.
Lieutenant C. W. Mellor, with the rank of Captain. Dated 5th April, 1937.
Lieutenant S. A. Cross. Dated 24th March, 1937.
Lieutenant J. M. Russell. Dated 24th March, 1937.
Lieutenant D. Y. Gemmell. Dated 5th April, 1937.
Lieutenant C. A. Voss. Dated 5th April, 1937.

The undermentioned officers are transferred from Class I (b) to Class II (b). Dated 2nd April, 1937 :-

The Otago Mounted Rifles.
Majors—
R. F. Mitchell, M.C., v.d.
The Hon. F. Waite, D.S.O., v.d.
D. B. Shand, M.B.E., v.d.
A. C. Finlayson.

The Nelson-Marlborough Mounted Rifles.
Lieutenants—
J. K. O’Hara.
W. G. F. Pinkham, D.C.M., M.M.
W. McF. Robertson.
D. S. A. Weir.

Regiment of N.Z. Artillery.
Lieutenants—
L. E. Bullock.
J. D. Hutchison.

N.Z. Corps of Signals.
Lieutenant A. D. Cooper.

The Canterbury Regiment.
Lieutenant C. J. E. Henty.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment.
Captains—
J. C. Coote, M.M.
H. Salmon.

The Otago Regiment.
Lieutenants—
W. J. McDonald.
J. L. Gregory.
E. L. Lloyd.
A. D. Macartney.

2nd Lieutenant A. A. Perry.

The Southland Regiment.
Major A. L. McDowell.
Captains—
A. St. C. Macgregor.
N. W. McGorlick.
R. Robertson.

Lieutenants—
W. H. Sadlier.
W. P. Morrin, D.C.M., M.M.
E. C. Kelly, E.D.
F. G. Hall-Jones.
F. C. Lopdell.

N.Z. Army Service Corps.
Lieutenant H. J. Biggins.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.


Trustees of the Cromwell Racecourse Reserve appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 17th April, 1937.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has, in pursuance of section 6 of the Cromwell Racecourse Reserve Act, 1876, been pleased to appoint
Leonard Alexandra Jelley,
James Robert Munro, and
George Wishart

to be trustees of the Cromwell Racecourse Reserve in place of Denis Alexander Cahill, resigned, and Alfred Hansen and Richard Grose Varcoe, deceased.

FRANK LANGSTONE, Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. 52169.)


Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 27th April, 1937.

IT is hereby notified that the undermentioned persons have been appointed to be the Deputies of the Registrars of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the districts set respectively opposite their names, viz. :-

Name. District.
John Albert Russell .. .. Gabriel’s.
John Douglas Surman .. .. Whangamomona.
Herbert Wilfred Shepherd .. .. Te Kuiti.
Victor Edward Perano .. .. Mangapehi.
John George Mulholland .. .. Whakatane.

G. G. HODGKINS, Deputy Registrar-General.


Appointments in the Public Service.

Office of the Public Service Commissioners,
Wellington, 21st April, 1937.

THE Public Service Commissioners have made the following appointments in the Public Service :-

Herbert Inglis,

to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Waikeri, as from the 31st day of March, 1937.

Miss Ratareria Matini,

to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Waitapu, as from the 1st day of April, 1937.

James Stewart Martin,

to be Registrar of Births and Deaths for the District of Auckland at Ellerslie, as from the 30th day of March, 1937.

Herbert Wilfred Shepherd,

to be Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Te Kuiti, as from the 19th day of April, 1937.

Gilbert Dalziel Buchanan,

to be Registrar of Marriages and Registrar of Births and Deaths for the District of Ross, as from the 10th day of April, 1937.

Leonard Irwin,

to be Returning Officer for the purposes of the Agriculture (Emergency Powers) Act, 1934, as from the 16th day of April, 1937.

Adam Martinmas Wilson,

to be Registrar of Marriages and Registrar of Births and Deaths for the District of Campbelltown, and Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Bluff, as from the 15th day of April, 1937.

Victor Edward Perano,

to be Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Mangapehi, as from the 28th day of April, 1937.

Ernest William Grose,

to be an Inspector for the purposes of the Factories Act, 1921–22, and an Inspector for the purposes of the Weights and Measures Act, 1925, as from the 6th day of April, 1937.

G. T. BOLT, Secretary.



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🛡️ Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, and Retirements of Officers of the N.Z. Military Forces (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
23 April 1937
Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Retirements, Military Forces
43 names identified
  • I. H. Skipworth (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • E. Lunn (Lieutenant), Transferred to 4th Cadet Battalion
  • A. J. Gainsford, Appointment as 2nd Lieutenant confirmed
  • J. D. McKenzie, Appointment as 2nd Lieutenant confirmed
  • J. L. H. Hewland, Appointment as 2nd Lieutenant confirmed
  • W. R. Curwen, Appointment as 2nd Lieutenant confirmed
  • H. G. Rix (Lieutenant), Transferred to Central Depot
  • E. White (Major), Posted to Retired List
  • P. P. Tahiwi (Captain), Posted to Retired List
  • C. W. Mellor (Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List with rank of Captain
  • S. A. Cross (Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • J. M. Russell (Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • D. Y. Gemmell (Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • C. A. Voss (Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • R. F. Mitchell (Major), Transferred to Class II (b)
  • F. Waite (Major), Transferred to Class II (b)
  • D. B. Shand (Major), Transferred to Class II (b)
  • A. C. Finlayson (Major), Transferred to Class II (b)
  • J. K. O’Hara (Lieutenant), Transferred to Class II (b)
  • W. G. F. Pinkham (Lieutenant), Transferred to Class II (b)
  • W. McF. Robertson (Lieutenant), Transferred to Class II (b)
  • D. S. A. Weir (Lieutenant), Transferred to Class II (b)
  • L. E. Bullock (Lieutenant), Transferred to Class II (b)
  • J. D. Hutchison (Lieutenant), Transferred to Class II (b)
  • A. D. Cooper (Lieutenant), Transferred to Class II (b)
  • C. J. E. Henty (Lieutenant), Transferred to Class II (b)
  • J. C. Coote (Captain), Transferred to Class II (b)
  • H. Salmon (Captain), Transferred to Class II (b)
  • W. J. McDonald (Lieutenant), Transferred to Class II (b)
  • J. L. Gregory (Lieutenant), Transferred to Class II (b)
  • E. L. Lloyd (Lieutenant), Transferred to Class II (b)
  • A. D. Macartney (Lieutenant), Transferred to Class II (b)
  • A. A. Perry (2nd Lieutenant), Transferred to Class II (b)
  • A. L. McDowell (Major), Transferred to Class II (b)
  • A. St. C. Macgregor (Captain), Transferred to Class II (b)
  • N. W. McGorlick (Captain), Transferred to Class II (b)
  • R. Robertson (Captain), Transferred to Class II (b)
  • W. H. Sadlier (Lieutenant), Transferred to Class II (b)
  • W. P. Morrin (Lieutenant), Transferred to Class II (b)
  • E. C. Kelly (Lieutenant), Transferred to Class II (b)
  • F. G. Hall-Jones (Lieutenant), Transferred to Class II (b)
  • F. C. Lopdell (Lieutenant), Transferred to Class II (b)
  • H. J. Biggins (Lieutenant), Transferred to Class II (b)

  • F. Jones, Minister of Defence

🗺️ Trustees of the Cromwell Racecourse Reserve appointed

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
17 April 1937
Appointments, Trustees, Cromwell Racecourse Reserve
  • Leonard Alexandra Jelley, Appointed trustee
  • James Robert Munro, Appointed trustee
  • George Wishart, Appointed trustee

  • Frank Langstone, Minister of Lands

⚖️ Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
27 April 1937
Appointments, Deputy Registrars, Marriages, Births, Deaths
  • John Albert Russell, Appointed Deputy Registrar
  • John Douglas Surman, Appointed Deputy Registrar
  • Herbert Wilfred Shepherd, Appointed Deputy Registrar
  • Victor Edward Perano, Appointed Deputy Registrar
  • John George Mulholland, Appointed Deputy Registrar

  • G. G. Hodgkins, Deputy Registrar-General

🏛️ Appointments in the Public Service

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
21 April 1937
Appointments, Public Service, Registrars, Inspectors
9 names identified
  • Herbert Inglis, Appointed Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris
  • Ratareria Matini (Miss), Appointed Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris
  • James Stewart Martin, Appointed Registrar of Births and Deaths
  • Herbert Wilfred Shepherd, Appointed Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris
  • Gilbert Dalziel Buchanan, Appointed Registrar of Marriages and Births and Deaths
  • Leonard Irwin, Appointed Returning Officer
  • Adam Martinmas Wilson, Appointed Registrar of Marriages and Births and Deaths
  • Victor Edward Perano, Appointed Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris
  • Ernest William Grose, Appointed Inspector

  • G. T. Bolt, Secretary