Government Appointments and Resignations




Oct. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2667

Appointments of Inspectors under the Noxious Weeds Act, 1928, revoked.—(Notice No. Ag. 3779.)

Office of Minister of Agriculture,
Wellington, 11th October, 1940.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to revoke the appointments of

William Alexander Cameron, and
Archibald Locksley Smiley

as Inspectors for the purposes of the Noxious Weeds Act, 1928, for the district within the jurisdiction of the Southland County Council.

W. LEE MARTIN, Minister of Agriculture.


Inspectors under the Noxious Weeds Act, 1928, appointed.—(Notice No. Ag. 3780.)

Office of Minister of Agriculture,
Wellington, 11th October, 1940.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Basil Christopher Bassian,
George Robert Milward, and
Robert Cosborune Rea

to be Inspectors for the purposes of the Noxious Weeds Act, 1928, for the district within the jurisdiction of the Southland County Council.

W. LEE MARTIN, Minister of Agriculture.


Member of Tokoroa Rabbit Board appointed.—(Notice No. Ag. 3781.)

Office of the Minister of Agriculture,
Wellington, 13th October, 1940.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint, in terms of section 56 of the Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1928,

Hanbury Durant Hammond, Esquire,

to be a member of the Tokoroa Rabbit Board, vice Edmund William Richardson Leslie, resigned.

W. LEE MARTIN, Minister of Agriculture.


Government Representative on the New Zealand Poultry Board resigns.—(Notice No. Ag. 3782.)

Office of the Minister of Agriculture,
Wellington, 15th October, 1940.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to accept the resignation by

Richard Wilson Hawke, Esquire,

of his office as a representative of the New Zealand Government on the New Zealand Poultry Board established by the Poultry-runs Registration Act, 1933.

W. LEE MARTIN, Minister of Agriculture.


Appointment of Inspector of Sea-fishing.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 10th October, 1940.

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

Robert James Fleming, of Saies, Whangaroa,

to be an Inspector of Sea-fishing for the purposes of Part I of the first-mentioned Act.

D. G. McMILLAN, Minister of Marine.


Appointment of Ranger of Beaches for Purposes of Harbours Act, 1923.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 8th October, 1940.

IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor-General has, in pursuance of the provisions of the Harbours Act, 1923, and of the Official Appointments and Documents Act, 1919, appointed

Arthur Preston Burton, of Brighton,

to be a Ranger of Beaches for the purposes of the Harbours Act, 1923.

D. G. McMILLAN, Minister of Marine.


Deputy Registrar of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 8th October, 1940.

IN pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred on me by the Marriage Act, 1908, and the Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1924, I, Gilbert Graham Hodgkins, Deputy Registrar-General, do hereby appoint

Roger Gale Henry

to be the Deputy of the Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Rotorua.

G. G. HODGKINS, Deputy Registrar-General.


Deputy Registrar of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 9th October, 1940.

IN pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred on me by the Marriage Act, 1908, and the Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1924, I, Gilbert Graham Hodgkins, Deputy Registrar-General, do hereby appoint

John Henry Duncan

to be the Deputy of the Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Oamaru.

G. G. HODGKINS, Deputy Registrar-General.


Deputy Registrar of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 14th October, 1940.

IN pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred on me by the Marriage Act, 1908, and the Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1924, I, Gilbert Graham Hodgkins, Deputy Registrar-General, do hereby appoint

John Garrick

to be the Deputy of the Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Weber.

G. G. HODGKINS, Deputy Registrar-General.


Deputy Registrar of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 15th October, 1940.

IN pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred on me by the Marriage Act, 1908, and the Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1924, I, Gilbert Graham Hodgkins, Deputy Registrar-General, do hereby appoint

Edwin Henry Ophir Sarah

to be the Deputy of the Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Patea.

G. G. HODGKINS, Deputy Registrar-General.


Members of Domain Boards appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 9th October, 1940.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has, in pursuance of section 49 of the Public Reserves, Domains, and National Parks Act, 1928, been pleased to make the following appointments:—

Maurice John Sinnett

to be a member of the Karioi Domain Board in place of George Powell, deceased.

Joseph Ward Sturton

to be a member of the Carnival Park Domain Board in place of James Donald Wilson, deceased.

Edwin Herring,
Charles Richard Walsh,
Lawrence O’Neill, and
Julia O’Neill

to be members of the Oman Domain Board in place of William Francis Dickson, Marvin Duncan, George Kelly, and Joseph Walshe, left the district.

Stanley Frank Bailey

to be a member of the Morven Domain Board in place of John McAleer, resigned.

Harry Denton

to be a member of the Domett Domain Board in place of Leslie Frank Teague, resigned.

R. G. MACMORRAN, Under-Secretary for Lands.

(L. and S. I/372.)



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🌾 Revocation of Noxious Weeds Act Inspectors

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
11 October 1940
Noxious Weeds Act, Inspectors, Revocation, Southland County Council
  • William Alexander Cameron, Appointment revoked as Inspector
  • Archibald Locksley Smiley, Appointment revoked as Inspector

  • W. Lee Martin, Minister of Agriculture

🌾 Appointment of Noxious Weeds Act Inspectors

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
11 October 1940
Noxious Weeds Act, Inspectors, Appointment, Southland County Council
  • Basil Christopher Bassian, Appointed Inspector
  • George Robert Milward, Appointed Inspector
  • Robert Cosborune Rea, Appointed Inspector

  • W. Lee Martin, Minister of Agriculture

🌾 Appointment to Tokoroa Rabbit Board

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
13 October 1940
Rabbit Nuisance Act, Tokoroa Rabbit Board, Appointment
  • Hanbury Durant Hammond (Esquire), Appointed member of Tokoroa Rabbit Board
  • Edmund William Richardson Leslie, Resigned from Tokoroa Rabbit Board

  • W. Lee Martin, Minister of Agriculture

🌾 Resignation from New Zealand Poultry Board

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
15 October 1940
Poultry-runs Registration Act, New Zealand Poultry Board, Resignation
  • Richard Wilson Hawke (Esquire), Resigned as Government Representative

  • W. Lee Martin, Minister of Agriculture

🌾 Appointment of Inspector of Sea-fishing

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
10 October 1940
Fisheries Act, Inspector of Sea-fishing, Appointment, Whangaroa
  • Robert James Fleming, Appointed Inspector of Sea-fishing

  • D. G. McMillan, Minister of Marine

🏗️ Appointment of Ranger of Beaches

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
8 October 1940
Harbours Act, Ranger of Beaches, Appointment, Brighton
  • Arthur Preston Burton, Appointed Ranger of Beaches

  • D. G. McMillan, Minister of Marine

🏥 Appointment of Deputy Registrar of Marriages and Births and Deaths for Rotorua

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
8 October 1940
Marriage Act, Births and Deaths Registration Act, Deputy Registrar, Rotorua
  • Roger Gale Henry, Appointed Deputy Registrar

  • Gilbert Graham Hodgkins, Deputy Registrar-General

🏥 Appointment of Deputy Registrar of Marriages and Births and Deaths for Oamaru

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
9 October 1940
Marriage Act, Births and Deaths Registration Act, Deputy Registrar, Oamaru
  • John Henry Duncan, Appointed Deputy Registrar

  • Gilbert Graham Hodgkins, Deputy Registrar-General

🏥 Appointment of Deputy Registrar of Marriages and Births and Deaths for Weber

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
14 October 1940
Marriage Act, Births and Deaths Registration Act, Deputy Registrar, Weber
  • John Garrick, Appointed Deputy Registrar

  • Gilbert Graham Hodgkins, Deputy Registrar-General

🏥 Appointment of Deputy Registrar of Marriages and Births and Deaths for Patea

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
15 October 1940
Marriage Act, Births and Deaths Registration Act, Deputy Registrar, Patea
  • Edwin Henry Ophir Sarah, Appointed Deputy Registrar

  • Gilbert Graham Hodgkins, Deputy Registrar-General

🗺️ Appointments to Domain Boards

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
9 October 1940
Public Reserves, Domains, and National Parks Act, Domain Boards, Appointments
16 names identified
  • Maurice John Sinnett, Appointed to Karioi Domain Board
  • George Powell, Deceased member of Karioi Domain Board
  • Joseph Ward Sturton, Appointed to Carnival Park Domain Board
  • James Donald Wilson, Deceased member of Carnival Park Domain Board
  • Edwin Herring, Appointed to Oman Domain Board
  • Charles Richard Walsh, Appointed to Oman Domain Board
  • Lawrence O’Neill, Appointed to Oman Domain Board
  • Julia O’Neill, Appointed to Oman Domain Board
  • William Francis Dickson, Left district, former member of Oman Domain Board
  • Marvin Duncan, Left district, former member of Oman Domain Board
  • George Kelly, Left district, former member of Oman Domain Board
  • Joseph Walshe, Left district, former member of Oman Domain Board
  • Stanley Frank Bailey, Appointed to Morven Domain Board
  • John McAleer, Resigned from Morven Domain Board
  • Harry Denton, Appointed to Domett Domain Board
  • Leslie Frank Teague, Resigned from Domett Domain Board

  • R. G. MacMorran, Under-Secretary for Lands