Aug. 29] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1201

Amendments

The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 72, dated 22nd November, 1945, page 1455, under the heading “Reserve of Air Force Officers—Transfers,” is amended, so far as it relates to Flying Officer Keith Alexander SMITH, to read “Dated 23rd November, 1945.”

The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 79, dated 13th December, 1945, page 1547, under the heading “Reserve of Air Force Officers—Transfers,” is amended, so far as it relates to Pilot Officer Maurice Allen CHOAT, to read “Dated 4th December, 1945.”

The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 7, dated 7th February, 1946, page 129, under the heading “Reserve of Air Force Officers—Transfers,” is amended, so far as it relates to Flight Lieutenant Kenneth Eaton DAVIDSON, to read “Dated 24th January, 1946.”

The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 15, dated 14th March, 1946, page 332, under the heading “Reserve of Air Force Officers—Transfers,” relating to Squadron Leader Alexander Daniel GREER, is amended to read “Dated 31st March, 1946.”

The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 19, dated 28th March, 1946, page 384, under the heading “Reserve of Air Force Officers—Transfers,” is amended, so far as it relates to Flight Lieutenant Allen Roy HENDERSON, to read “Dated 27th March, 1946.”

The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 23, dated 11th April, 1946, page 467, under the heading “Reserve of Air Force Officers—Transfers,” is amended, so far as it relates to Flight Lieutenant Garnet Allen KENNEDY, to read “22nd April, 1946.”

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Consul of China at Apia, Western Samoa, appointed

Ministry of External Affairs,
Wellington, 26th August, 1946.

IT is hereby notified for public information that the appointment of

Cheng Chia Hua

as Consul of China at Apia, Western Samoa, has been recognized.

P. FRASER, Minister of External Affairs.

Member of Upper Pareora Rabbit Board appointed.—(Notice No. Ag. 4322)

Office of the Minister of Agriculture,
Wellington, 21st August, 1946.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has, on the 9th August, 1946, been pleased, in pursuance of section 56 of the Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1928, to appoint

Roland Stanley John Hill

to be a member of the Upper Pareora Rabbit Board established under the Act, vice Arthur Stanley Elworthy, resigned.

C. F. SKINNER,
For the Minister of Agriculture.

Member of Lake Wakatipu Rabbit Board appointed.—(Notice No. Ag. 4323)

PURSUANT to the powers vested in him by section 37 of the Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1928, the Minister of Agriculture doth hereby appoint

Linark Charles Norman Wilder,

being an Inspector appointed under Part I of the said Act, to be a member of the Lake Wakatipu Rabbit Board, vice Mr. Allan Wilfred John Apps, transferred.

Dated at Wellington, this 14th day of August, 1946.

C. F. SKINNER,
For the Minister of Agriculture.

Appointment of Officers for the Purposes of Part II of the Fisheries Act, 1908

Marine Department,
Wellington, 22nd August, 1946.

BY direction of the Hon. Minister of Marine it is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor-General has, in pursuance of the provisions of the Fisheries Act, 1908, and of the Official Appointments and Documents Act, 1919, appointed—

Maurice Leslie Baigent, of Wakefield,
Alfred Leslie Cederman, of Waimea West,
James Coutts, of Mapua,
Leslie Frederick Dixon, of Nelson,
Alexander Ransome Drummond, of Tapawere,
Victor James Flood, of R.M.D., Wakefield,
Hemi William Flower, of Whangamoa,
Alven John Flowers, of Rockville,
Noel Gimblett Harding, of Lower Moutere,
Henry Newton Haycock, of Richmond,
Thomas Patrick Killalea, of Nelson,
Victor Ray Nicholls, of Korere,
Joseph Henry Price, of Baton,
Charles John Rait, of Owen River, and
William George Westley, of Hira, Nelson,

to be officers for the purposes of Part II of the first-mentioned Act in respect of the Nelson Acclimatization District.

W. C. SMITH, Secretary.

Appointment of Inspectors for the Purposes of the Fisheries Act, 1908

Marine Department,
Wellington, 27th August, 1946.

BY direction of the Hon. Minister of Marine, it is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor-General has, in pursuance of the provisions of the Fisheries Act, 1908, and of the Official Appointments and Documents Act, 1919, appointed—

Robert Cooper McRobie, of Greymouth, and
Howard Mason Wells, of Wataroa,

to be Inspectors of Sea-fishing for the purposes of Part I of the first-mentioned Act.

W. C. SMITH, Secretary.

Member of North Auckland Land Board reappointed

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 27th August, 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

William Edmund Lane

to be a member of the Land Board of the North Auckland Land District for a term of three years as from 23rd July, 1946.

D. M. GREIG, Under-Secretary.

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

Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 27th August, 1946.

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

Samuel Eoin Percy

to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Whangarei, on and from the 5th day of August, 1946.

Hubert Earle Denny

to be Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths for the District of Nightcaps at Ohai, on and from the 31st day of July, 1946.

Harry Leonard Norris

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

David John Aitken

to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Springburn, on and from the 15th day of July, 1946.

Kenneth Seebeck

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

William Patrick Condon

to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Nokomai and Switzers, on and from the 10th day of August, 1946.

P. H. WYLDE, Deputy Registrar-General.

Appointments in the Public Service

Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 27th August, 1946.

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

Constable Howard Mason Wells

to be Clerk and Bailiff of the Magistrates’ Court at Wataroa for the purposes of the Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1928, and Maintenance Officer at the Magistrates’ Court at Wataroa for the purposes of the Destitute Persons Amendment Act, 1926, on and from the 8th day of August 1946.

Alban Whitaker

to be Official Assignee at Masterton for the Supreme Court District of Wellington for the purposes of the Bankruptcy Act, 1908, on and from the 7th day of August, 1946.

Jessie Gertrude Hazel Smith (Miss)

to be Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Omaha, on and from the 4th day of June, 1946.

Alexander Semple

to be Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Martinborough, on and from the 22nd day of July, 1946.

James Brian Tombleson

to be Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Te Teko, on and from the 1st day of August, 1946.

Samuel Eoin Percy

to be Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Whangarei, on and from the 8th day of August, 1946.

L. A. ATKINSON, Secretary.