JUNE 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1513

Changes in Organization of Artillery Units, Territorial Force.

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Army Department,
Wellington, 20th June, 1938.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve under section 6 (a), Defence Act, 1909, of the undermentioned changes in the organization of the Regiment of New Zealand Artillery, Territorial Force:—

The 6th Field Battery, with headquarters at Napier, which was disbanded on 1st July, 1931, is reformed and designated as herein stated. Dated 1st June, 1938.

The 7th and 8th Field Batteries (Palmerston North) are amalgamated and designated the 8th Field Battery, with headquarters at Palmerston North. Dated 31st May, 1938.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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Staff of His Excellency the Governor-General.

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Army Department,
Wellington, 20th June, 1938.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has approved of the following:—

STAFF OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

The undermentioned relinquish their appointments as Honorary Aides-de-Camp to His Excellency the Governor-General. Dated 11th June, 1938:—

Colonel A. S. Wilder, D.S.O., M.C., V.D., Colonels’ List.
Colonel N. L. Macky, M.C., Colonels’ List.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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Appointment in the Royal Naval Reserve (New Zealand Division).

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Navy Office,
Wellington, 20th June, 1938.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to confirm the appointment of the undermentioned officer in the Royal Naval Reserve (New Zealand Division):—

Probationary Sub-Lieutenant John Leslie Watson as Sub-Lieutenant, R.N.R. (N.Z.D.), to date 1st April, 1937.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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Promotion in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand Division).

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Navy Office,
Wellington, 20th June, 1938.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following promotion in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand Division):—

Sub-Lieutenant James Lennox King to the rank of Lieutenant, R.N.V.R. (N.Z.D.), to date 30th May, 1938.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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Members of the Hurunui Rabbit Board appointed.—(Notice No. Ag. 3568.)

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Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 20th June, 1938.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint in terms of section 50 of the Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1928—

John Sloss, and
Leslie Robert Cathcart Macfarlane

to be members of the Hurunui Rabbit Board established under the said Act.

W. LEE MARTIN, Minister of Agriculture.

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The Rural Intermediate Credit Act, 1927.—Appointment of Member of District Rural Intermediate Credit Board.

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IT is hereby notified for public information that the Rural Intermediate Credit Board, acting in pursuance and exercise of the authority conferred upon it by section 14 of the Rural Intermediate Credit Act, 1927, and of all other powers and authorities it in that behalf enabling, has appointed

Walter Edward Barber,

of Foxton, Farmer, to be a member of the Manawatu-Wellington District Rural Intermediate Credit Board, in succession to Mr. R. Waring Taylor, resigned.

Dated at Wellington, this 20th day of June, 1938.

A. D. PARK, Chairman.

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Appointment in the Public Service.

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Office of the Public Service Commissioners,
Wellington, 17th June, 1938.

THE Public Service Commissioners have made the following appointment in the Public Service:—

William Wynyard,

to be Samoan Public Trustee at Apia for the purposes of section 4 of the Samoa Public Trust Office Order, 1921, as from the 15th day of June, 1938.

G. T. BOLT, Secretary.

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Appointments in the Public Service.

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Office of the Public Service Commissioners,
Wellington, 17th June, 1938.

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

Frederick Griffiths,

to be Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Coromandel, as from the 10th day of June, 1938.

David Clark,

to be Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Wairoa, as from the 6th day of June, 1938.

Leonard Mills,

to be Registrar of Marriages and Registrar of Births and Deaths for the District of Tokomaru Bay, as from the 8th day of June, 1938.

John Richard Astall,

to be Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Pampuria, as from the 8th day of June, 1938.

Arthur Malcolm Gilfred Cummings,

to be Registrar of Marriages and Registrar of Births and Deaths for the District of Matata, and Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Matata, as from the 11th day of June, 1938.

Constable John Edward Richard Myers,

to be Clerk and Bailiff of the Magistrates’ Court at Owaka for the purposes of the Magistrates’ Court Act, 1928, as from the 11th day of June, 1938.

G. T. BOLT, Secretary.

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Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed.

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Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 21st June, 1938.

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.
David Clark Wairoa.
Carl Edward Conolly Ansford Fortrose.

G. G. HODGKINS, Deputy Registrar-General.