Government Appointments




Feb. 6] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 167

Coroner appointed

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

John Coyle, Esquire, J.P.,

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

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


Member of the Pahiatua Rabbit Board appointed.—(Notice No. Ag. 4374)

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 3rd February, 1947.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased, in pursuance of section 56 of the Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1928, to appoint, on the 28th day of January, 1947—

Simon Purvis

to be a member of the Pahiatua Rabbit Board, vice Eric Edward Whitcombe, resigned.

EDWARD CULLEN, Minister of Agriculture.


Appointments in the Public Service

Office of the Public Service Commission,
Wellington, 4th February, 1947.

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

Brian Turnbull Cunningham

to be an officer for the purposes of Part II of the Fisheries Act, 1908, on and from the 6th day of January, 1947.

Alfred Maxwell Ralph Burnet

to be an officer for the purposes of Part II of the Fisheries Act, 1908, on and from the 6th day of January, 1947.

Samuel Harry Brown

to be Receiver of Land Revenue for the Otago Land District for the purposes of the Land Act, 1924, on and from the 7th day of January, 1947.

Alexander David Macartney

to be Receiver of Land Revenue for the Hawke’s Bay Land District for the purposes of the Land Act, 1924, on and from the 6th day of January, 1947.

Harold Edgar Squire

to be Assistant Land Registrar for the District of Poverty Bay pursuant to the provisions of section 4 of the Land Transfer Act, 1915, on and from the 30th day of September, 1946.

George Cushnie Brown

to be Assistant Land Registrar for the District of Otago pursuant to the provisions of section 4 of the Land Transfer Act, 1915, on and from the 3rd day of March, 1947.

Clifford Dudley Clark

to be a Meat-grader under the Meat Act, 1939, for the purposes of the Board of Trade (Meat-grading) Regulations 1943, on and from the 29th day of January, 1947.

Owen Thomas Kelly

to be Assistant Land Registrar for the District of Southland pursuant to the provisions of section 4 of the Land Transfer Act, 1915, on and from the 27th day of January, 1947.

John Laurie

to be District Land Registrar and Examiner of Titles for the District of Southland pursuant to the provisions of section 4 of the Land Transfer Act, 1915, and Registrar of Deeds for the District of Invercargill pursuant to the provisions of section 6 of the Deeds Registration Act, 1908, Assistant Commissioner of Stamp Duties, Assistant Registrar of Companies, Registrar of Building Societies, and Assistant Registrar of Incorporated Societies at Invercargill, on and from the 28th day of January, 1947.

George Hume Seddon

to be District Land Registrar and Examiner of Titles for the District of Auckland pursuant to the provisions of section 4 of the Land Transfer Act, 1915, and Registrar of Deeds for the District of Auckland pursuant to the provisions of section 6 of the Deeds Registration Act, 1908, on and from the 24th day of January, 1947.

Alan Haydon Awdry Maclean

to be an Inspector for the purposes of the Factories Act, 1921–22, on and from the 4th day of December, 1946.

George Henry Bush

to be Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Tuakau, on and from the 30th day of December, 1946.

Charlie Abraham Solomon

to be Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Russell, on and from the 3rd day of January, 1947.

Norman Wesley Boyle

to be Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Huntly, on and from the 10th day of January, 1947.

Wallace Eric Brough

to be Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at New Plymouth, on and from the 13th day of January, 1947.

Pauline Mary Costello (Miss)

to be Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Tahuna, on and from the 15th day of January, 1947.

L. A. ATKINSON, Secretary.


Member of Westland Land Board reappointed

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 3rd February, 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

Henry George Carter

to be a member of the Land Board of the Westland Land District for a further term of three years from the 24th January, 1947.

D. M. GREIG, Under-Secretary for Lands.

(L. and S. 22/748/7.)


Members of Domain Boards appointed

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 29th February, 1947.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has, in pursuance of section 49 of the Public Reserves, Domains, and National Parks Act, 1928, been pleased to make the following appointments:—

Frank Greaves

to be a member of the Springston South Domain Board in place of Maurice James Ryan, resigned.

Joseph Killey,
John William Benney, and
William Thompson Marriner

to be members of the Waikino Domain Board in place of Douglas Crawford Meikle, George James Spry McKenzie, and Henry Alfred James Brown, who have resigned.

John Dunning

to be a member of the Whangateau Domain Board in place of William John Dunning.

John Galbraith

to be a member of the Maromaku Domain Board in place of John Atkins, resigned.

Leslie Strehen Berridge

to be a member of the Tokatoka Domain Board in place of William Rogers Bickers, resigned.

William James Cunnold

to be a member of the Shelly Beach Domain Board in place of Robert Edward Constable, resigned.

Leonard Ryan Williams

to be a member of the Clyde Domain Board in place of Ernest Winsloe George, deceased.

Charles John Gilmour

to be a member of the Whangamomona Domain Board in place of Andrew James Howley, left the district.

Benjamin Burrows Smith and
Roy Forrester Cornelius

to be members of the South Rakaia Domain Board in place of Bernard McNamara and Horatio Charles Nelson, resigned.

Robin Keith Craw

to be a member of the Pigeon Bay Domain Board in place of Jacob George Blomquist, resigned.

D. M. GREIG, Under-Secretary for Lands.

(L. and S. 1/456.)


Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 4th February, 1947.

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

John Menzies Clarke

to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Mangapehi, on and from the 17th day of January, 1947.

Leonard Harold Lovegrove

to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Kawakawa, on and from the 20th day of January, 1947.

Roy Angus Cloughley

to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Riverton, on and from the 16th day of January, 1947.

Andrew Rennie

to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Middlemarch, on and from the 16th day of January, 1947.

David Alan Kirk

to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Black’s, on and from the 17th day of January, 1947.

Daniel Lynch

to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Wyndham, on and from the 21st day of January, 1947.

Frederick Charles Schroeder

to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Te Araroa, on and from the 13th day of January, 1947.

P. H. WYLDE, Deputy Registrar-General.



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⚖️ Coroner Appointment

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
Appointment, Coroner, New Plymouth
  • John Coyle (Esquire, J.P.), Appointed Coroner

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

🌾 Member of the Pahiatua Rabbit Board Appointment

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
3 February 1947
Appointment, Rabbit Board, Pahiatua
  • Simon Purvis, Appointed member of Pahiatua Rabbit Board
  • Eric Edward Whitcombe, Resigned from Pahiatua Rabbit Board

  • Edward Cullen, Minister of Agriculture

🏛️ Appointments in the Public Service

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
4 February 1947
Appointments, Public Service, Fisheries, Land Revenue, Land Registrar, Meat-grader, Factories Inspector, Maori Births and Deaths
16 names identified
  • Brian Turnbull Cunningham, Appointed officer for Fisheries Act
  • Alfred Maxwell Ralph Burnet, Appointed officer for Fisheries Act
  • Samuel Harry Brown, Appointed Receiver of Land Revenue for Otago
  • Alexander David Macartney, Appointed Receiver of Land Revenue for Hawke’s Bay
  • Harold Edgar Squire, Appointed Assistant Land Registrar for Poverty Bay
  • George Cushnie Brown, Appointed Assistant Land Registrar for Otago
  • Clifford Dudley Clark, Appointed Meat-grader
  • Owen Thomas Kelly, Appointed Assistant Land Registrar for Southland
  • John Laurie, Appointed District Land Registrar and Examiner of Titles for Southland
  • George Hume Seddon, Appointed District Land Registrar and Examiner of Titles for Auckland
  • Alan Haydon Awdry Maclean, Appointed Inspector for Factories Act
  • George Henry Bush, Appointed Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Tuakau
  • Charlie Abraham Solomon, Appointed Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Russell
  • Norman Wesley Boyle, Appointed Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Huntly
  • Wallace Eric Brough, Appointed Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at New Plymouth
  • Pauline Mary Costello (Miss), Appointed Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Tahuna

  • L. A. Atkinson, Secretary

🗺️ Member of Westland Land Board Reappointment

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
3 February 1947
Reappointment, Land Board, Westland
  • Henry George Carter, Reappointed member of Westland Land Board

  • D. M. Greig, Under-Secretary for Lands

🗺️ Members of Domain Boards Appointments

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
1 March 1947
Appointments, Domain Boards, Springston South, Waikino, Whangateau, Maromaku, Tokatoka, Shelly Beach, Clyde, Whangamomona, South Rakaia, Pigeon Bay
26 names identified
  • Frank Greaves, Appointed member of Springston South Domain Board
  • Maurice James Ryan, Resigned from Springston South Domain Board
  • Joseph Killey, Appointed member of Waikino Domain Board
  • John William Benney, Appointed member of Waikino Domain Board
  • William Thompson Marriner, Appointed member of Waikino Domain Board
  • Douglas Crawford Meikle, Resigned from Waikino Domain Board
  • George James Spry McKenzie, Resigned from Waikino Domain Board
  • Henry Alfred James Brown, Resigned from Waikino Domain Board
  • John Dunning, Appointed member of Whangateau Domain Board
  • William John Dunning, Resigned from Whangateau Domain Board
  • John Galbraith, Appointed member of Maromaku Domain Board
  • John Atkins, Resigned from Maromaku Domain Board
  • Leslie Strehen Berridge, Appointed member of Tokatoka Domain Board
  • William Rogers Bickers, Resigned from Tokatoka Domain Board
  • William James Cunnold, Appointed member of Shelly Beach Domain Board
  • Robert Edward Constable, Resigned from Shelly Beach Domain Board
  • Leonard Ryan Williams, Appointed member of Clyde Domain Board
  • Ernest Winsloe George, Deceased member of Clyde Domain Board
  • Charles John Gilmour, Appointed member of Whangamomona Domain Board
  • Andrew James Howley, Left the district from Whangamomona Domain Board
  • Benjamin Burrows Smith, Appointed member of South Rakaia Domain Board
  • Roy Forrester Cornelius, Appointed member of South Rakaia Domain Board
  • Bernard McNamara, Resigned from South Rakaia Domain Board
  • Horatio Charles Nelson, Resigned from South Rakaia Domain Board
  • Robin Keith Craw, Appointed member of Pigeon Bay Domain Board
  • Jacob George Blomquist, Resigned from Pigeon Bay Domain Board

  • D. M. Greig, Under-Secretary for Lands

🏥 Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., Appointments

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
4 February 1947
Appointments, Deputy Registrar, Marriages, Births, Deaths, Mangapehi, Kawakawa, Riverton, Middlemarch, Black’s, Wyndham, Te Araroa
7 names identified
  • John Menzies Clarke, Appointed Deputy Registrar of Marriages and Births and Deaths for Mangapehi
  • Leonard Harold Lovegrove, Appointed Deputy Registrar of Marriages and Births and Deaths for Kawakawa
  • Roy Angus Cloughley, Appointed Deputy Registrar of Marriages and Births and Deaths for Riverton
  • Andrew Rennie, Appointed Deputy Registrar of Marriages and Births and Deaths for Middlemarch
  • David Alan Kirk, Appointed Deputy Registrar of Marriages and Births and Deaths for Black’s
  • Daniel Lynch, Appointed Deputy Registrar of Marriages and Births and Deaths for Wyndham
  • Frederick Charles Schroeder, Appointed Deputy Registrar of Marriages and Births and Deaths for Te Araroa

  • P. H. Wylde, Deputy Registrar-General