Nov. 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3355

The undermentioned to be Majors (temp.), and are appointed to command the Battalions as stated against their names. Dated 1st August, 1941:—

GROUP No. 3.
Robert Hugh Harris (Hokianga Battalion).

GROUP No. 4.
Robert Sharp Alford (Cambridge Battalion).

GROUP No. 6.
Godfrey Clapham Wells (Fordell Battalion).
Gordon Buchan Chrystall (Taihape Battalion).
Alexander Grant Simpson (Hunterville Battalion).
Francis Joseph Soler (Marton Battalion).
John William Dow (Wanganui Battalion).
William Stevens McCrorie (Waitotara Battalion).
Duncan Eric Gardiner (Waimarino Battalion).

GROUP No. 8.
George Nichols Fuller (Urenui Battalion).
William Jesse Smith (Inglewood Battalion).
Henry Allan Moffitt (Okato Battalion).
Clinton Henry Wynyard (New Plymouth Battalion).

GROUP No. 8B.
Douglas Rawei McLean (Stratford Battalion).

GROUP No. 9.
Cyprian Bridge Brereton (Waimea Battalion).

GROUP No. 9C.
Norman Gifford Parker (Blenheim Battalion).

GROUP No. 10C.
Alexander Smillie Kennedy (Methven Battalion).
Eric Hamilton Orr (Ashburton Battalion).

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Air Department,
Wellington, 29th October, 1941.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force:—

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH.

Appointments.

The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions in the rank of Pilot Officer :—

Dated 15th September, 1941—
NZ 41557 Sergeant Reginald Francis WATSON.
NZ 404007 Sergeant Reginald Sidney LEES.

Dated 13th October, 1941—
NZ 411218 Sergeant Charles Alistair KERR.
NZ 411215 Sergeant John Allan HENDERSON.
NZ 411235 Sergeant Kenneth STEPHENSON.
NZ 404921 Sergeant Ivan Reid MITCHELL.
NZ 411213 Sergeant Milton Albert GREENSLADE.
NZ 405511 Sergeant Edward Grey RUEGG.
NZ 411228 Sergeant Robert Wrey SIMPSON.
NZ 402463 Sergeant Clifton Francis BENEFIELD.
NZ 404353 Sergeant Morris Scarle GILBERT.
NZ 411224 Sergeant Lewis William MARSON.
NZ 411223 Sergeant Roger Lindsay Carr MARIA.

Corrigenda.

In the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 82 of the 16th October, 1941, page 3247, under the heading “General Duties Branch, Promotions,” for “Tom Roland PIKE” substitute “Tom Ronald PIKE.”

In the notices published in the New Zealand Gazettes No. 137 of the 9th November, 1939, page 3039, and No. 80 of the 9th October, 1941, page 3205, under the heading “Equipment Branch, Section I,” for “Albert Henry Ernest MARKHOLM” substitute “Albert Harry Ernest MARKHOLM.”

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Consul of the United States of America at Auckland appointed.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 30th October, 1941.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified that the appointment of

Hiram A. Boucher, Esquire,

as Consul of the United States of America at Auckland has been recognized.

(I.A. 68/10,)
For the Minister of Internal Affairs.

Consular Agent of Brazil at Wellington appointed.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 31st October, 1941.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified that the appointment by the Consul of Brazil at Wellington of

Adrian Herbert Lawrence Treadwell, Esquire,

as Consular Agent of Brazil at Wellington, vice Mr. Hamilton Mitchell, and during the absence of the Consul, Lieutenant-Colonel C. A. L. Treadwell, O.B.E., on active service, has been provisionally recognized.

F. JONES,
For the Minister of Internal Affairs.

(I.A. 68/5,)

Coroner resigns.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 30th October, 1941.

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

Ernest Jolly, Esquire, J.P., of Cromwell,

of his appointment as a Coroner for the Dominion of New Zealand.

H. G. R. MASON, Minister of Justice.

Appointment of Coroner.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 30th October, 1941.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

William Jelley, Esquire, J.P., of Cromwell,

to be a Coroner for the Dominion of New Zealand.

H. G. R. MASON, Minister of Justice.

The two foregoing notices are in substitution for the respective notices relating to appointment of Coroner and resignation of Coroner, each dated the 20th day of October, 1941, and published in the Gazette on the 23rd day of October, 1941, at page 3281.

Member of the Howard Estate Advisory Board appointed.—
(Notice No. Ag. 3892.)

Office of the Minister of Agriculture,
Wellington, 3rd November, 1941.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has, on 29th day of October, 1941, been pleased, in pursuance of subsection (2) of section 4 of the Howard Estate Amendment Act, 1927, and on the joint recommendation of the respective local bodies mentioned in paragraph (d) of subsection (3) of section 2 of the said Act, to appoint

Wallace Anderson Tod, Esquire,

to be a member of the Howard Estate Advisory Board established under the said Act, vice Arthur Robottom, deceased.

J. G. BARCLAY, Minister of Agriculture.

Member of the Banks Peninsula Rabbit Board appointed.—
(Notice No. Ag. 3893.)

Office of the Minister of Agriculture,
Wellington, 3rd November, 1941.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has, on the 24th day of October, 1941, been pleased to appoint, in terms of section 56 of the Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1928, —

Edric Edwin Patton

to be a member of the Banks Peninsula Rabbit Board established under the said Act, vice John Nancy McGowan, deceased.

J. G. BARCLAY, Minister of Agriculture.

Members of Nelson Land Board reappointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 5th November, 1941.

NOTICE is hereby given that His Excellency the Governor-General has, pursuant to section 49 of the Land Act, 1924, been pleased to reappoint

John Creighton and
Arthur Rowling

to be members of the Land Board of the Land District of Nelson, each for a further term of two years from the 19th day of September, 1941.

THOS. POUND, Assistant Under-Secretary.

(L. and S. 22/748/6.)