Government Appointments




JULY 18] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 995

Coroner appointed

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 15th July, 1946.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Gerard Henry Nicholls, Esquire,

of Te Aroha, to be a Coroner for the Dominion of New Zealand.

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


Member of Licensing Committee appointed

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 12th July, 1946.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Henry James Thompson, Esquire, S.M.,

to be a member of the Licensing Committee for the District of Marlborough as from the 22nd July, 1946.

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


Industrial and Provident Societies Act, 1908.—Public Auditors appointed

Head Office, Stamp Duties Office,
Wellington, 15th July, 1946.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Robert William James Edwards,
John Dennis Finnigan, and
Robert Grant Ogilvie

to be public auditors for the purposes of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act, 1908.

H. G. R. MASON,
For the Minister of Stamp Duties.


Member of the Parnassus Rabbit Board appointed.—(Notice No. Ag. 4307)

Office of the Minister of Agriculture,
Wellington, 16th July, 1946.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased, in pursuance of section 56 of the Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1928, to appoint, on the 10th day of July, 1946—

Charles Hazlitt Upham

to be a member of the Parnassus Rabbit Board, vice Erik Rutherford, resigned.

B. ROBERTS, Minister of Agriculture.


Member of the Waikato Central Rabbit Board appointed.—(Notice No. Ag. 4308)

Office of the Minister of Agriculture,
Wellington, 16th July, 1946.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased, in pursuance of section 56 of the Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1928, to appoint, on the 10th day of July, 1946—

Cedric Ernest Peake

to be a member of the Waikato Central Rabbit Board, vice James O’Neill, resigned.

B. ROBERTS, Minister of Agriculture.


Member of Taranaki Land Board appointed

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 15th July, 1946.

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

Albert John Milton Orchard

to be a member of the Land Board of the Land District of Taranaki for a further term of three years from the 10th day of May, 1946.

D. M. GREIG, Under-Secretary.

(L. and S. 22/748/3.)


Savings-bank Officer appointed

The Treasury,
Wellington, 12th July, 1946.

PURSUANT to the powers delegated to me in terms of section 3 of the Savings-banks Act, 1908, I hereby approve of the appointment of the undermentioned officer of the Auckland Savings-bank :—

Name of Officer. Appointment. From
Clifford Carson Byrnes Junior Clerk 1st July 1946.

E. L. GREENSMITH,
Acting-Secretary to the Treasury.


Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 16th July, 1946.

IT is hereby notified that the following appointments have been made :—

Leslie Arthur Witham

to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Levin, on and from the 8th day of July, 1946.

Ian Alastair Smith

to be Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths for the District of Ashburton at Mayfield, on and from the 24th day of June, 1946.

Raymond Wallace Wilkins

to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Te Araroa, on and from the 19th day of June, 1946.

Thomas Alexander Jacobson

to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Wairau, on and from the 1st day of July, 1946.

P. H. WYLDE, Deputy Registrar-General.


Appointments in the Public Service

Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 16th July, 1946.

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

Malcolm Joseph White

to be an Inspector of Machinery for the purposes of the Inspection of Machinery Act, 1928, and a Surveyor of Ships for the purposes of the Shipping and Seamen Act, 1908, on and from the 17th day of June, 1946.

Frank Bernard Loxley Jameson

to be Official Assignee for the Supreme Court District of Wellington for the purposes of the Bankruptcy Act, 1908, on and from the 4th day of June, 1946.

Victor Roy Crowhurst

to be Official Assignee for the Northern Supreme Court District for the purposes of the Bankruptcy Act, 1908, on and from the 24th day of June, 1946.

Constable Hugh Shields

to be Clerk of the Magistrates’ Court at Opunake for the purposes of the Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1928, and Maintenance Officer at the Magistrates’ Court at Opunake for the purposes of the Destitute Persons Amendment Act, 1926, on and from the 1st day of June, 1946.

Henry Bell Reid

to be Official Assignee for the Northern and Hamilton Supreme Court Districts for the purposes of the Bankruptcy Act, 1908, on and from the 19th day of June, 1946.

Henry Bell Reid

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 for the purposes of the Maori Births and Deaths Registration Regulations 1935, on and from the 19th day of June, 1946.

Grace Thomson Will

to be a Shorthand Reporter under the Shorthand Reporters Act, 1908, on and from the 15th day of July, 1946.

David Nelson Melrose

to be Registrar of Births and Deaths for the District of Mount Benger at Miller’s Flat, on and from the 11th day of June, 1945.

Diamond Jenness Robinson

to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Horohoro, on and from the 15th day of April, 1946.

Robert Walker

to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Horohoro, on and from the 27th day of May, 1946.

Cecil Clarence Holt King

to be Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Shannon, on and from the 7th day of June, 1946.

Dorothy Louisa Long (Mrs.)

to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Kakahi, on and from the 15th day of June, 1946.

Walter Smith

to be Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Wakatipu, on and from the 18th day of June, 1946.

Bertram Charles Ryall

to be Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Whangarei, on and from the 25th day of June, 1946.

L. A. ATKINSON, Secretary.



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⚖️ Appointment of Coroner

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
15 July 1946
Appointment, Coroner, Te Aroha
  • Gerard Henry Nicholls (Esquire), Appointed Coroner

  • H. G. R. Mason, Minister of Justice

⚖️ Appointment of Member of Licensing Committee

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
12 July 1946
Appointment, Licensing Committee, Marlborough
  • Henry James Thompson (Esquire, S.M.), Appointed member of Licensing Committee

  • H. G. R. Mason, Minister of Justice

🏭 Appointment of Public Auditors under Industrial and Provident Societies Act

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
15 July 1946
Appointment, Public Auditors, Industrial and Provident Societies Act
  • Robert William James Edwards, Appointed public auditor
  • John Dennis Finnigan, Appointed public auditor
  • Robert Grant Ogilvie, Appointed public auditor

  • H. G. R. Mason, For the Minister of Stamp Duties

🌾 Appointment of Member of Parnassus Rabbit Board

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
16 July 1946
Appointment, Rabbit Board, Parnassus
  • Charles Hazlitt Upham, Appointed member of Parnassus Rabbit Board
  • Erik Rutherford, Resigned from Parnassus Rabbit Board

  • B. Roberts, Minister of Agriculture

🌾 Appointment of Member of Waikato Central Rabbit Board

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
16 July 1946
Appointment, Rabbit Board, Waikato Central
  • Cedric Ernest Peake, Appointed member of Waikato Central Rabbit Board
  • James O’Neill, Resigned from Waikato Central Rabbit Board

  • B. Roberts, Minister of Agriculture

🗺️ Reappointment of Member of Taranaki Land Board

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
15 July 1946
Reappointment, Land Board, Taranaki
  • Albert John Milton Orchard, Reappointed member of Taranaki Land Board

  • D. M. Greig, Under-Secretary

💰 Appointment of Savings-bank Officer

💰 Finance & Revenue
12 July 1946
Appointment, Savings-bank Officer, Auckland
  • Clifford Carson Byrnes, Appointed Junior Clerk at Auckland Savings-bank

  • E. L. Greensmith, Acting-Secretary to the Treasury

⚖️ Appointment of Deputy Registrars of Marriages and Births and Deaths

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
16 July 1946
Appointment, Deputy Registrars, Marriages, Births, Deaths
  • Leslie Arthur Witham, Appointed Deputy Registrar of Marriages and Births and Deaths for Levin
  • Ian Alastair Smith, Appointed Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths for Ashburton at Mayfield
  • Raymond Wallace Wilkins, Appointed Deputy Registrar of Marriages and Births and Deaths for Te Araroa
  • Thomas Alexander Jacobson, Appointed Deputy Registrar of Marriages and Births and Deaths for Wairau

  • P. H. Wylde, Deputy Registrar-General

🏛️ Appointments in the Public Service

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
16 July 1946
Appointment, Public Service, Various Roles
14 names identified
  • Malcolm Joseph White, Appointed Inspector of Machinery and Surveyor of Ships
  • Frank Bernard Loxley Jameson, Appointed Official Assignee for Wellington
  • Victor Roy Crowhurst, Appointed Official Assignee for Northern District
  • Hugh Shields (Constable), Appointed Clerk of Magistrates’ Court and Maintenance Officer at Opunake
  • Henry Bell Reid, Appointed Official Assignee for Northern and Hamilton Districts
  • Henry Bell Reid, Appointed Registrar of Marriages, Births and Deaths for Hamilton
  • Grace Thomson Will, Appointed Shorthand Reporter
  • David Nelson Melrose, Appointed Registrar of Births and Deaths for Mount Benger
  • Diamond Jenness Robinson, Appointed Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Horohoro
  • Robert Walker, Appointed Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Horohoro
  • Cecil Clarence Holt King, Appointed Registrar of Marriages and Births and Deaths for Shannon
  • Dorothy Louisa Long (Mrs.), Appointed Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Kakahi
  • Walter Smith, Appointed Registrar of Marriages and Births and Deaths for Wakatipu
  • Bertram Charles Ryall, Appointed Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Whangarei

  • L. A. Atkinson, Secretary