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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 3

Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander Eric Robin Harty, M.B.,
Ch.B., Otago Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
(New Zealand), appointment to H.M.S. “Philomel”
additional for temporary duty at Royal Naval Volunteer
Reserve Headquarters, Dunedin, terminated to date
10th September, 1939, on completion of duty for which
mobilized.

Paymaster - Lieutenant Robert Lindsay Laurensen,
A.P.A.N.Z., Canterbury Division, Royal Naval Volunteer
Reserve (New Zealand), appointment to H.M.S.
“Philomel” additional for temporary duty at Royal
Naval Volunteer Reserve Headquarters, Christchurch,
terminated to date 15th October, 1939, on completion
of duty for which mobilized.

Paymaster Lieutenant-Commander Leonard John Black,
Otago Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (New
Zealand), appointment to H.M.S. “Philomel” additional
for temporary duty at Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Headquarters, Dunedin, terminated to date 8th October,
1939, on completion of duty for which mobilized.

Paymaster-Lieutenant Robert Olyo Renner, Auckland
Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand),
appointment to H.M.S. “Philomel” additional for
temporary duty at Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Headquarters, Auckland, terminated to date 8th October,
1939, on completion of duty for which mobilized.

Lieutenant Ebenezer Wallis Browne, Wellington Division,
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand), appoint-
ment to H.M.S. “Philomel” for temporary duty as
Identification Officer at Wellington, terminated to
date 14th October, 1939, on completion of duty for which
mobilized.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

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Army Department,
Wellington, 16th January, 1940.

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 :—

STAFF.

Lieutenant P. G. Monk, N.Z. Staff Corps, relinquishes the
appointment of Adjutant, 1st Battalion, The Wellington
Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own), on being seconded
for duty with the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force. Dated
8th December, 1939.

Lieutenant and Quartermaster W. F. Sellen, N.Z. Permanent
Staff, is appointed Adjutant, 1st Battalion, The Wellin-
ton Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own), in addition
to his present appointment. Dated 9th December, 1939.

N.Z. STAFF CORPS.

Lieutenant H. A. W. Gray is posted to the Retired List
with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed
uniform. Dated 14th December, 1939.

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF.

Lieutenant-Colonel C. S. White, V.D., The North Auckland
Regiment, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, and is appointed
Camp Commandant, Papakura Military Camp. Dated
11th December, 1939.

Captain H. Holderness, M.C., Retired List, to be Captain,
and is appointed Transport Shipping Officer, Christchurch.
Dated 10th December, 1939.

Lieutenant J. A. S. Mackenzie, N.Z. Dental Corps, to be
Lieutenant, and is appointed Acting Senior Dental
Officer, Ngaruawahia Military Camp. Dated 9th
October, 1939.

Lieutenant J. A. S. Mackenzie relinquishes the appointment
of Acting Senior Dental Officer, Ngaruawahia Military
Camp, is appointed Principal Dental Officer, Papakura
Military Camp, dated 28th November, 1939, and is
granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 13th
December, 1939.

Lieutenant G. McCallum, B.D.S. (N.Z.), N.Z. Dental
Corps, to be Lieutenant, is appointed Principal Dental
Officer, Trentham Military Camp, and is granted the
temporary rank of Captain. Dated 13th December,
1939.

Lieutenant S. G. Bowron, Retired List, to be Lieutenant,
and is appointed Embarkation Staff Officer, Christ-
church. Dated 22nd December, 1939.

REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY.

Lieutenant G. R. Park, M.C., from the Reserve of Officers,
The Canterbury Regiment, to be Lieutenant, with
seniority from 21st July, 1934, and is posted to the
16th Light Battery. Dated 4th January, 1940.

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

Lieutenant G. E. Hartnell, from The Hawke’s Bay Regiment,
to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 15th September,
1932, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 19th
December, 1939.

Lieutenant J. B. Rowe, from the Reserve of Officers, to
be Lieutenant, with seniority from 2nd December, 1939,
and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 4th January,
1940.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temporary)
and are posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 9th December,
1939 :—

Thomas Harcourt Clarke Caughey.
Fred Peter Anthony Chapman.

THE WELLINGTON REGIMENT (CITY OF WELLINGTON’S OWN).

Edward William Mills to be 2nd Lieutenant (temporary)
and is posted to the 3rd Cadet Battalion. Dated 1st
December, 1939.

THE HAWKE’S BAY REGIMENT.

Lieutenant G. E. Hartnell, 1st Battalion, is transferred
to The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s
Own). Dated 19th December, 1939.

THE SOUTHLAND REGIMENT.

Henry Moodie Hopper, M.M. (late 2nd Lieutenant,
Unattached List (b), General List), to be 2nd Lieutenant,
and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 3rd January,
1940.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

Lieutenant E. H. H. Taylor, M.B., Ch.B., ceases to be
attached to the 9th Field Battery, N.Z.A., and is posted
to the 3rd Field Ambulance. Dated 8th January, 1940.

The undermentioned to be Lieutenants, Northern Military
District (unattached) :—

James Mackenzie Tyler, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 28th Dec-
ember, 1939.

Robert Frederick Moody, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 29th
December, 1939.

Patrick Fraser Howden, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 29th December,
1939.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

The Rev. Raymond Selwyn Coldham-Fussell to be
Chaplain, 4th Class (Church of England), Area 2.
Dated 4th January, 1940.

N.Z. DENTAL CORPS.

Lieutenant J. A. S. Mackenzie, from the Reserve of Officers,
to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 12th November,
1934. Dated 9th October, 1939.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.

CLASS I (a).

Colonel B. St. J. Beere, D.S.O., V.D., is posted to the
Retired List with permission to retain his rank and wear
the prescribed uniform. Dated 4th January, 1940.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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Appointments in the Public Service.

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Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 24th January, 1940.

THE Public Service Commissioner has made the following
appointments in the Public Service :—

Sergeant Michael Farrell,

to be Bailiff of the Magistrates’ Court at Whakatane for the
purposes of the Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1928, as from the
22nd day of December, 1939.

Geoffrey Charles Gordon,

to be Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at
Nelson, as from the 8th day of January, 1940.

G. T. BOLT, Secretary.