Aug. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1797

THE WELLINGTON REGIMENT (CITY OF WELLINGTON’S OWN),
Captain H. C. Sibley, The Hauraki Regiment, is attached
to the 1st Battalion (temporarily), with seniority from
20th May, 1940. Dated 28th May, 1940.

THE WELLINGTON WEST COAST REGIMENT.
Major B. McLeod, M.C., from the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List, to be Major (temp.), with seniority
from 20th June, 1940, and is posted to the 1st Battalion.
Dated 26th June, 1940.
Captain H. Johnston, M.C., V.D., from the Reserve of
Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain (temp.),
with seniority from 10th June, 1940, and is posted to
the 1st Battalion. Dated 17th June, 1940.
Captain C. O. Pratt, M.C., Retired List, to be Captain
(temp.), and is posted to the 1st Battalion, with seniority
from 20th June, 1940, next below Captain (temp.) H.
Johnston, M.C., V.D. Dated 24th June, 1940.
Captain G. O. Doyle, from the Reserve of Officers, to be
Captain (temp.), and is posted to the 1st Battalion, with
seniority from 20th June, 1940, next below Captain
(temp.) C. O. Pratt, M.C. Dated 24th June, 1940.
Captain S. E. Gilshan, from the Reserve of Officers, The
Manawatu Mounted Rifles, to be Captain (temp.), and is
posted to the 1st Battalion, with seniority from 20th
June, 1940, next below Captain (temp.) G. O. Doyle.
Dated 4th July, 1940.
Captain D. N. Ferguson, 2nd Cadet Battalion, is attached
to the 1st Battalion (temporarily) with seniority from
25th June, 1940. Dated 7th July, 1940.
Lieutenant C. B. Lewis, from the Reserve of Officers, to
be Lieutenant (temp.), with seniority from 20th June,
1940, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 24th
June, 1940.
Lieutenant J. M. Russell, from the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant (temp.), and is
posted to the 1st Battalion, with seniority from 20th
June, 1940, next below Lieutenant (temp.) C. B. Lewis.
Dated 24th June, 1940.

THE TARANAKI REGIMENT.
Lieutenant C. R. F. Tilley, from the Reserve of Officers,
The Wellington West Coast Regiment, to be Lieutenant
(temp.), with seniority from 10th June, 1940, and is
posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 25th June, 1940.

THE SOUTHLAND REGIMENT.
Major C. E. Lees, from the Otago Mounted Rifles, to be
Major, with seniority from 22nd February, 1935, and is
posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st June, 1940.
Captain R. I. Rutherford, from the Reserve of Officers,
to be Captain (temp.), with seniority from 1st January,
1940, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 12th
July, 1940.
Captain G. Hill, from the Reserve of Officers, to be Captain
(temp.), with seniority from 2nd January, 1940, and is
posted to the 1st Battalion, Dated 12th July, 1940.
Captain J. J. Buchan, 1st Cadet Battalion, is attached
to the 1st Battalion (temporarily), with seniority from
3rd January, 1940. Dated 12th July, 1940.

N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.) and are
posted to the 1st Composite Company. Dated 31st May,
1940 :—

Thomas Moffat Wilson.
Sydney St. John Barclay.
Carrick Leslie Hewson.
Leonard Joseph Williamson.
Eric William Hilton.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.
Major G. S. Sharp, E.D., M.B., Ch.B., from the Reserve
of Officers, to be Major, Central Military District
(unattached), with seniority from 14th September, 1929.
Dated 9th July, 1940.
Captain D. L. Sinclair, M.B., Ch.B., from the Reserve of
Officers, to be Captain, Central Military District
(unattached), with seniority from 31st October, 1927.
Dated 7th July, 1940.
Captain H. M. Hay, M.B., Ch.B., from the Reserve of
Officers, to be Captain, Central Military District (un-
attached), with seniority from 1st June, 1940. Dated
11th July, 1940.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.
The Reverend Thomas Curtin to be Chaplain, 4th Class
(Roman Catholic), Area 4. Dated 10th July, 1940.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.
Class I (b).
Captain A. E. Brendon is transferred from the Waikato
Regiment, Class I (b), Area 1, to The Auckland Regiment
(Countess of Ranfurly’s Own), Class I (b), Area 1. Dated
12th June, 1940.

Supplementary List.
The undermentioned officers are appointed to the Reserve
of Officers, Supplementary List, Dated 10th July, 1930 :—

Captain I. J. Duncan (late Imperial Army).
Lieutenant V. B. Shott (late Imperial Army).
Lieutenant G. Bartleet (late Imperial Army.)

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Formation of Additional Units and Sub-units of the Defence
Forces.

Army Department,
Wellington, 30th July, 1940.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to approve under section 6 (a), Defence Act, 1909,
of the formation of the undermentioned Squadrons of Mounted
Rifles, and Units and Sub-units of the National Military
Reserve. Dated 1st July, 1940 :—

MOUNTED RIFLES SQUADRONS.

No. 1 (Northland) Squadron, with headquarters at Okaihau.
No. 2 (Kaipara) Squadron, with headquarters at Wark-
worth.
No. 3 (Hauraki) Squadron, with headquarters at Thames.
No. 4 (East Coast) Squadron, with headquarters at Gis-
borne.
No. 5 (Tararua) Squadron, with headquarters at Otaki.
No. 6 (Marlborough) Squadron, with headquarters at
Blenheim.
No. 7 (Nelson) Squadron, with headquarters at Nelson.
No. 8 (Ellesmere) Squadron, with headquarters at Akaroa.
No. 9 (Taieri) Squadron, with headquarters at Dunedin.

UNITS OF THE NATIONAL MILITARY RESERVE.

1st Battalion, with headquarters at Auckland.
2nd Battalion, with headquarters at Wellington.
3rd Battalion, with headquarters at Christchurch.
4th Battalion, with headquarters at Dunedin.

SUB-UNITS OF THE NATIONAL MILITARY RESERVE.

1st Company (Whangarei).
2nd Company (Russell).
3rd Company (Whangaroa).
4th Company (Tauranga).
8th Company (Gisborne).
9th Company (Napier).
10th Company (New Plymouth).
11th Company (Wanganui).
15th Company (Nelson).
16th Company (Blenheim and Picton).
17th Company (Greymouth and Westport).
18th Company (Timaru).
19th Company (Oamaru).
20th Company (Bluff).

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Member of Wairau Rabbit Board appointed.—(Notice No.
Ag. 3761.)

Office of the Minister of Agriculture,
Wellington, 29th July, 1940.

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

George Albert Toms

to be a member of the Wairau Rabbit Board established
under the said Act, vice David Herd Black, resigned.

W. LEE MARTIN, Minister of Agriculture.

Probation Officer appointed.

Prisons Department,
Wellington, 26th July, 1940.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
appoint

John Watters

to be Probation Officer under the Offenders Probation Act,
1920, and the Crimes Amendment Acts, 1910 and 1920, for
the Borough of Napier.

D. G. McMILLAN,
Minister in Charge of Prisons,
for the Minister of Justice.