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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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THE NELSON, MARLBOROUGH, AND WEST COAST
REGIMENT.
Lieutenant K. Inwood, E.D., 1st Cadet Battalion,
is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated
11th July, 1941.

THE OTAGO REGIMENT.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.),
and are posted to the 1st Battalion:—
Ernest Francis Ashby. Dated 1st July, 1941
David Munro. Dated 2nd July, 1941.
Leon Abraham Manning. Dated 3rd July, 1941.
Wilkin Charles Bowmast. Dated 4th July, 1941.
Roy Fortescue Wright. Dated 5th July, 1941.
Charles Francis Jones. Dated 6th July, 1941.

NATIONAL MILITARY RESERVE.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.),
and are posted to the 20th Company (Bluff). Dated
12th June, 1941:—
Robert Miller Davis.
Wilfred Donald McIntyre.

OFFICER STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE 2ND N.Z.
EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.
The undermentioned officer is struck off the strength
of the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force. Dated 11th
July, 1941:—
Major R. W. Fenton, E.D.

OFFICER FROM THE 2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
REPOSTED TO THE TERRITORIAL FORCE.
N.Z. Artillery.
Lieutenant-Colonel (late Major, 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force) R. W. Fenton, E.D. Dated 11th July, 1941.

MEMORANDA.
Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Colonel) A. E. Conway, O.B.E., N.Z. Staff Corps, Adjutant-General, proceeded to the Middle East on 12th April, 1941, on a liaison visit to Headquarters, 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force (to which he was attached from 30th April, 1941, to 26th May, 1941) and returned to New Zealand on 18th June, 1941.
Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) V. G. Jervis, N.Z. Staff Corps, performed the duties of Adjutant-General during the absence of Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Colonel) A. E. Conway, O.B.E., N.Z. Staff Corps, from 12th April, 1941, to 18th June, 1941.
F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.
Air Department, Wellington, 6th August, 1941.

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH.
Appointments.
The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions in the rank of Pilot Officer. Dated 23rd July, 1941:—
George Maxwell Davies.
Oswald William Suckling,
Renton Stewart Rutherford.
Henry Joseph Woodrow.
Alexander Richard Abbott.
Gordon Alan Lee Webby.
Bernard Thomas Connell.
Wilfred Henry Burnham.
Eric John Robert Yates.
William Charles Wadsworth Foreman.

EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION II.
Appointment.
Warrant Officer Jack Hardy is granted a temporary commission in the rank of Flying Officer. Dated 24th July, 1941.
F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Members of the Puketoi Rabbit Board appointed.—
(Notice No. Ag. 3862.)
Officer of the Minister of Agriculture, Wellington, 8th August, 1941.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General has, on the 1st day of August, 1941, been pleased, in pursuance of section 50 of the Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1928, to appoint William James Souness, and William Jabez Gupwell, to be members of the Puketoi Rabbit Board established by the said Act.
J. G. BARCLAY, Minister of Agriculture.

Appointments in the Public Service.
Office of the Public Service Commissioner, Wellington, 13th August, 1941.
THE Acting Public Service Commissioner has made the following appointments in the Public Service :—
Victor Roy Crowhurst to be Registrar of Marriages for the District of Hamilton for the purposes of the Marriage Act, 1908, Registrar of Births and Deaths for the District of Hamilton for the purposes of the Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1924, and Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Hamilton under the Maori Births and Deaths Registration Regulations 1935, on and from the 1st day of August, 1941.
Eric Walter Abercrombie to be Clerk of the Magistrates' Court at Rotorua for the purposes of the Magistrates' Court Act, 1908, and Clerk of the Licensing Committee for the District of Rotorua for the purposes of the Licensing Act, 1908, on and from the 29th day of July, 1941, Registrar of Marriages under the Marriage Act, 1908, Registrar of Births and Deaths under the Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1924, for the District of Rotorua, and Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Rotorua under the Maori Births and Deaths Registration Regulations 1935, on and from the 30th day of July, 1941.
Claude Thurston Koller to be an Inspector for the purposes of the Seed Importation Act, 1927, on and from the 10th day of July, 1941.
Alice Fuohy (Mrs.) to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Ngawha, on and from the 13th day of July, 1941.
Oswald Bathurst Rogers to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Kaharoa, on and from the 26th day of June, 1941.
G. T. BOLT, Secretary.

Deputy Registrar of Marriages, &c., appointed.
Registrar-General's Office, Wellington, llth August, 1941.
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, Keith Doidge Cameron Morrison, Deputy Registrar-General, do hereby appoint Thomas Frederick Annear to be the Deputy of the Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Tirau.
K. D. C. MORRISON, Deputy Registrar-General.

Deputy Registrar of Marriages, &c., appointed.
Registrar-General's Office, Wellington, llth August, 1941.
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, Keith Doidge Cameron Morrison, Deputy Registrar-General, do hereby appoint Thomas Michael Hanning to be the Deputy of the Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Fortrose.
K. D. C. MORRISON, Deputy Registrar-General.