Nov. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3729

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 83, dated 23rd October, 1941, relative to the appointment of James Alexander Guild, is hereby cancelled, and the following substituted :—

“James Alexander Guild to be Major (temp.), and is appointed Deputy Group Director, Group 10, Christchurch. Dated 1st August, 1941.”

Lines of Communication (Mechanical Transport) Units.

Lieutenant G. Walsh, Section Commander, No. 6 Company, Franklin, resigns his commission. Dated 29th October, 1941.

Lieutenant B. Sewell, Section Commander, No. 13 Company, Wairarapa, resigns his commission. Dated 29th October, 1941.

Lieutenant H. A. Sutcliffe, Section Commander, No. 25 Company, Christchurch, resigns his commission. Dated 29th October, 1941.

John Taylor Norris to be Captain (temp.), and is appointed Second in Command, No. 13 Company, Wairarapa. Dated 29th October, 1941.

Clarence Richard Wendon to be Lieutenant (temp.), and is appointed Section Commander, No. 13 Company, Wairarapa. Dated 29th October, 1941.

George Charles Claridge to be Lieutenant (temp.), and is appointed Section Commander, No. 17 Company, Wellington. Dated 29th October, 1941.

William George Dalzell to be Lieutenant (temp.), and is appointed Section Commander, No. 20 Company, Nelson. Dated 29th October, 1941.

Lieutenant (temp.) C. B. Hodgson, Section Commander, No. 20 Company, Nelson, is appointed Second in Command of the Company, and is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 29th October, 1941.

Lieutenant (temp.) R. C. Neville, Section Commander, No. 23 Company, Christchurch, is appointed Second in Command of the Company, and is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 29th October, 1941.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Field Regiments, N.Z. Artillery, Territorial Force, reorganized.

Army Department,
Wellington, 13th November, 1941.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve, under section 6 (a), Defence Act, 1909, of the Field Regiments of New Zealand Artillery, Territorial Force, being reorganized as follows, that the existing designations of batteries of such regiments be abolished, and that the batteries be redesignated as indicated hereunder. Dated 1st November, 1941 :—

1st Field Regiment with headquarters at Auckland, comprising—

1st 
2nd 
3rd 

} Batteries.

2nd Field Regiment with headquarters at Wellington, comprising—

4th 
5th 
6th 

} Batteries.

3rd Field Regiment with headquarters at Christchurch, comprising—

9th 
10th 
11th 

} Batteries.

12th Field Regiment with headquarters at Napier, comprising—

12th 
13th 
14th 

} Batteries.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Air Department,
Wellington, 6th November, 1941.

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

RESERVE OF OFFICERS, SECTION II, CLASS B.
Appointments.

The undermentioned members of the Aerodromes Service Branch, Public Works Department, are appointed to commissions in the Reserve of Officers, Section II, Class B. Dated 1st November, 1941 :—

In the rank of Squadron Leader—
D’Arcy Ormond HASKELL.

In the rank of Flight Lieutenant—
Capt. Ellis Carl SCHNACKENBERG, N.Z.A. (T.F.),
Evan Rollinson SIMPSON.

In the rank of Flying Officer—
Ernest Wellesley LEV,
Ernest John SPRIGHT,
Douglas Alfrey LANE,
Maurice Hill MCILVANY,
James Edward WILLIAMSON.

In the rank of Pilot Officer :—
Edward Allan FLYNN,
Eric PARTON,
Colin PHILPOT.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments and Transfers of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Air Department,
Wellington, 11th November, 1941.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments and transfers 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 27th October, 1941 :—
NZ 411749 Sergeant D’Arcy Clive Melville DUCKER.
NZ 406464 Sergeant Jack BOWER.
NZ 411222 Sergeant Arthur McCARTHY.
NZ 411768 Sergeant Richmond Lovett MEREDITH.
NZ 411705 Sergeant Cecil TODD.
NZ 411786 Sergeant Ronald Walter STEWART.

EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION I.
Transfer.

Pilot Officer Philip William HERBERT is transferred from the Administrative and Special Duties Branch (Cypher Section), to the Equipment Branch, Section I, in his present rank and seniority. Dated 12th November, 1941.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH.
Transfer.

Flight Lieutenant Harold Litchfield GREEN is transferred from the Equipment Branch, Section II, to the Administrative and Special Duties Branch in his present rank and seniority. Dated 1st October, 1941.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths appointed.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 12th November, 1941.

IN pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred on me by the Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1924, I, Jack Grant A’COURT, Acting Deputy Registrar-General, do hereby appoint

Richard Raymond Chapman

to be the Deputy of the Registrar of Births and Deaths for the District of Kahukura at Ruatoria.

J. G. A’COURT,
Acting Deputy Registrar-General.

Deputy Registrar of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 13th November, 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, Jack Grant A’COURT, Acting Deputy Registrar-General, do hereby appoint

John Patrick O’Neil

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

J. G. A’COURT,
Acting Deputy Registrar-General.