Government Appointments




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Justice of the Peace appointed

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 14th January, 1947.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint
Robert Graham Logan, Esquire,
of Manawahe, to be a Justice of the Peace for the Dominion of New Zealand and its dependencies.
H. G. R. MASON, Minister of Justice.

Appointment of Coroner

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 15th January, 1947.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint
Reginald Stanley Judson, Esquire, V.C., D.C.M., M.M.,
of Mangonui, to be a Coroner for the Dominion of New Zealand.
H. G. R. MASON, Minister of Justice.

Members of Licensing Committees appointed

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 13th January, 1947.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint
Charles Augustus Reilly, Esquire, J.P.,
to be a member of the Licensing Committee for the District of Waikato, vice Leonard George Armstrong, Esquire, and
Robert Ernest Cairns, Esquire,
to be a member of the Licensing Committee for the District of Lyttelton.
H. G. R. MASON, Minister of Justice.

Member of Licensing Committees appointed

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 15th January, 1947.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint
Felix Hector Levien, Esquire, S.M.,
to be a member of the Licensing Committees for the Districts of Waitemata and Onehunga, vice L. G. H. Sinclair, Esquire, S.M.
H. G. R. MASON, Minister of Justice.

Members of the National Provident Fund Board appointed

Wellington, 6th January, 1947.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint
George Albert Amundsen, Esquire, and Clarence Lyel Grange, Esquire,
to be members of the National Provident Fund Board under terms of section 2 of the National Provident Fund Amendment Act, 1946.
A. H. NORDMEYER, Minister in Charge.

Members of Marlborough Land Board reappointed

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 8th January, 1947.
NOTICE is hereby given that His Excellency the Governor-General has, pursuant to section 49 of the Land Act, 1924, been pleased to reappoint
Lewis Stanley Jellyman and Francis Smith
to be members of the Land Board of the Land District of Marlborough for further terms of three years from the 6th day of March, 1946, and the 20th day of March, 1946, respectively.
D. M. GREIG, Under-Secretary.
(L. and S. 22/748/5.)

Member of the Board of Trustees of Waimate Racecourse appointed

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 14th January, 1947.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General has, in pursuance of section 6 of the Waimate Racecourse Reserve Act, 1881, been pleased to appoint
Martin James Meehan
to be a member of the Board of Trustees constituted under the said Act.
D. M. GREIG, Under-Secretary.
(L. and S. 54820.)

Notice of Appointment of an Honorary Fishery Officer for the Purposes of Part I of the Fisheries Act, 1908

Marine Department,
Wellington, 10th January, 1947.
IT is hereby notified that the Hon Minister of Marine has, in pursuance of section 29 of the Statutes Amendment Act, 1946, this day appointed
Gordon Eveling Chapman, of Eastbourne,
to be an Honorary Fishery Officer for the purposes of Part I of the Fisheries Act, 1908, to hold office until the 31st day of March, 1947.
W. C. SMITH, Secretary.

Members of the Carter Observatory Board appointed

Department of Scientific and Industrial Research,
Wellington, 7th January, 1947.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General in Council has been pleased, in accordance with section 5 of the Carter Observatory Act, 1938, to appoint—
Myles Aylmer Fulton Barnett, Ph.D., M.Sc., F.Inst.P.,
Charles Guy Glossop Berry, Esquire,
Russell Gladstone Dick, Esquire,
David Charles Hamilton Florence, M.A., M.Sc.,
Robert Cecil Hayes, Esquire,
Martin Maxwell Fleming Luckie, LL.B.,
Ernest Marsden, C.M.G., C.B.E., M.C., D.Sc., F.R.S.,
Frederick Fisher Miles, M.A., and
Edwin Philip Norman, B.E., B.Sc., A.M.Inst.C.E.,
to be members of the Carter Observatory Board for a period of two years as from 1st January, 1947.
E. MARSDEN, Secretary.

Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 14th January, 1947.
IT is hereby notified that the following appointments have been made:
Frederick Rodney Musson
to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Karamea, on and from the 3rd day of December, 1946.
John Joseph King
to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Nelson, on and from the 6th day of January, 1947.
Leila Ann Browning (Miss)
to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Hamilton, on and from the 24th day of December, 1946.
Oriel Grant (Mrs.)
to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Otepopo, on and from the 16th day of December, 1946.
Harold George Fletcher
to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Middlemarch, on and from the 11th day of December, 1946.
Albert Errol Crimp
to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Invercargill, on and from the 30th day of December, 1946.
Cyril Edward Bailey
to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Tuatapere, on and from the 30th day of December, 1946.
Leonard William George Eldershaw
to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Takapau, on and from the 30th day of December, 1946.
Frederick Anderson
to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Pukekohe, on and from the 30th day of December, 1946.
Edward Charles Rooney
to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Otautau, on and from the 30th day of December, 1946.
Gerald Joseph Grace
to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Hamilton, on and from the 7th day of January, 1947.
Eileen Hiloa Taege (Miss)
to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Malvern, on and from the 28th day of December, 1946.
P. H. WYLDE, Deputy Registrar-General.



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⚖️ Justice of the Peace appointed

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
14 January 1947
Justice of the Peace, Appointment, Manawahe
  • Robert Graham Logan (Esquire), Appointed Justice of the Peace

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

⚖️ Appointment of Coroner

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
15 January 1947
Coroner, Appointment, Mangonui
  • Reginald Stanley Judson (Esquire, V.C., D.C.M., M.M.), Appointed Coroner

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

⚖️ Members of Licensing Committees appointed

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
13 January 1947
Licensing Committee, Appointment, Waikato, Lyttelton
  • Charles Augustus Reilly (Esquire, J.P.), Appointed member of Licensing Committee for Waikato
  • Leonard George Armstrong (Esquire), Replaced as member of Licensing Committee for Waikato
  • Robert Ernest Cairns (Esquire), Appointed member of Licensing Committee for Lyttelton

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

⚖️ Member of Licensing Committees appointed

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
15 January 1947
Licensing Committee, Appointment, Waitemata, Onehunga
  • Felix Hector Levien (Esquire, S.M.), Appointed member of Licensing Committees for Waitemata and Onehunga
  • L. G. H. Sinclair (Esquire, S.M.), Replaced as member of Licensing Committees for Waitemata and Onehunga

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

💰 Members of the National Provident Fund Board appointed

💰 Finance & Revenue
6 January 1947
National Provident Fund Board, Appointment
  • George Albert Amundsen (Esquire), Appointed member of National Provident Fund Board
  • Clarence Lyel Grange (Esquire), Appointed member of National Provident Fund Board

  • A. H. Nordmeyer, Minister in Charge

🗺️ Members of Marlborough Land Board reappointed

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
8 January 1947
Land Board, Reappointment, Marlborough
  • Lewis Stanley Jellyman, Reappointed member of Marlborough Land Board
  • Francis Smith, Reappointed member of Marlborough Land Board

  • D. M. Greig, Under-Secretary

🗺️ Member of the Board of Trustees of Waimate Racecourse appointed

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
14 January 1947
Board of Trustees, Appointment, Waimate Racecourse
  • Martin James Meehan, Appointed member of Board of Trustees of Waimate Racecourse

  • D. M. Greig, Under-Secretary

🌾 Notice of Appointment of an Honorary Fishery Officer

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
10 January 1947
Fishery Officer, Appointment, Eastbourne
  • Gordon Eveling Chapman, Appointed Honorary Fishery Officer

  • W. C. Smith, Secretary

🎓 Members of the Carter Observatory Board appointed

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
7 January 1947
Carter Observatory Board, Appointment
9 names identified
  • Myles Aylmer Fulton Barnett (Ph.D., M.Sc., F.Inst.P.), Appointed member of Carter Observatory Board
  • Charles Guy Glossop Berry (Esquire), Appointed member of Carter Observatory Board
  • Russell Gladstone Dick (Esquire), Appointed member of Carter Observatory Board
  • David Charles Hamilton Florence (M.A., M.Sc.), Appointed member of Carter Observatory Board
  • Robert Cecil Hayes (Esquire), Appointed member of Carter Observatory Board
  • Martin Maxwell Fleming Luckie (LL.B.), Appointed member of Carter Observatory Board
  • Ernest Marsden (C.M.G., C.B.E., M.C., D.Sc., F.R.S.), Appointed member of Carter Observatory Board
  • Frederick Fisher Miles (M.A.), Appointed member of Carter Observatory Board
  • Edwin Philip Norman (B.E., B.Sc., A.M.Inst.C.E.), Appointed member of Carter Observatory Board

  • E. Marsden, Secretary

🏛️ Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
14 January 1947
Deputy Registrar, Appointment, Marriages, Births, Deaths
12 names identified
  • Frederick Rodney Musson, Appointed Deputy Registrar for Karamea
  • John Joseph King, Appointed Deputy Registrar for Nelson
  • Leila Ann Browning (Miss), Appointed Deputy Registrar for Hamilton
  • Oriel Grant (Mrs.), Appointed Deputy Registrar for Otepopo
  • Harold George Fletcher, Appointed Deputy Registrar for Middlemarch
  • Albert Errol Crimp, Appointed Deputy Registrar for Invercargill
  • Cyril Edward Bailey, Appointed Deputy Registrar for Tuatapere
  • Leonard William George Eldershaw, Appointed Deputy Registrar for Takapau
  • Frederick Anderson, Appointed Deputy Registrar for Pukekohe
  • Edward Charles Rooney, Appointed Deputy Registrar for Otautau
  • Gerald Joseph Grace, Appointed Deputy Registrar for Hamilton
  • Eileen Hiloa Taege (Miss), Appointed Deputy Registrar for Malvern

  • P. H. Wylde, Deputy Registrar-General