DEC. 11]Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) I. C. J. Craig, and is posted tothe Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 23rd November,1947.Lieutenant R. J. H. Leete, and is posted to the Reserve ofOfficers, Supplementary List. Dated 29th November, 1947.Lieutenant G. B. Fea, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers,Supplementary List. Dated 1st December, 1947.Sister (Acting Charge Sister) N. G. Hamblin, N.Z. Army NursingService, and is reposted to the Reserve List with the rank of Sister.Dated 30th November, 1947.H. R. Cross, Esq., War Correspondent. Dated 23rd November,1947.F. JONES, Minister of Defence.Appointments and Transfers of Officers of the Royal New ZealandAir ForceAir Department,Wellington, 4th December, 1947.IS Excelleney the Governor-General has been pleased toapprove the following appointments and transfers of officersof the Royal New Zealand Air Force :--GENERAL DUTIES BRANCHAppointmentsAs Navigator--NZ 404921 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Ivan Reid MITCHELL,D.F.C., relinquishes his temporary commission and is granted apermanent commission in his present rank and seniority. Datedlst August, 1947.The undermentioned officers relinquish their temporary commissions and are granted extended-service commissions for a periodof two years in their present rank and seniority. Dated 1st April,1947:--As Navigator/Wireless Operator--NZ 402830 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Ernest James DYER.As Wireless Operator/Air Gunner--NZ 422733 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Charles Edward PonuiSWANN.MEDICAL BRANCHAppointmentNZ 2527 John Laurence MALCOLM, M.B., Ch.B., on relinquishinghis commission in the Royal New Zealand Army Medical Corps,is granted a commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant withseniority as from 1st October, 1943, and is transferred to the Reserveof Air Force Officers, Class B, Section I. Dated 23rd October, 1947.ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH, SECTION II (A.T.C.)AppointmentHarold William WALKER is granted an Air Training CorpsCommission in the rank of Pilot Officer. Dated 22nd October, 1947.RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERSTransfersThe undermentioned officers are transferred from the ActiveList to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class A, Section I :--Dated 5th July, 1947 : NZ 411878 Flight Lieutenant LeslieGerald Fowler, D.F.C.Dated 16th July, 1947 : NZ 2168 Squadron Leader RichardGeorge Maddox, A.F.C.Dated 9th September, 1947 : NZ 429291 Flight LieutenantWilliam George BIRNIE.AmendmentThe notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 83, dated21st November, 1946, page 1769, under the heading " Reserve ofAir Force Officers---Transfers," relating to " Flying Officer SolomonHenry WERNER," is amended to read " Dated 28th December,1946."F. JONES, Minister of Defence.Appointments of Vice-Consuls of the United States of America atWellington provisionally recognizedMinistry of External Affairs,Wellington, 3rd December, 1947.IS Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notifiedthat the appointments ofForrest N. Daggett, Esquire, andArmistead Mason Lee, Esquire,as Vice-Consuls of the United States of America at Wellington havebeen provisionally recognized.P. FRASER, Minister of External Affairs.Appointment of Vice-Consul of the United States of America atWellington provisionally recognizedMinistry of External Affairs,Wellington, 3rd December, 1947.IT is hereby notified for public information that the appointmentofRobert Emmet Riordan, Esquire,as Vice-Consul of the United States of America at Wellington hasbeen provisionally recognized.P. FRASER, Minister of External Affairs.1883Maori Interpreters appointedDepartment of Maori Affairs,Wellington, 25th November, 1947.IS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased toauthorizeVivian Tamatehura Nicholls, of Coromandel,Heikahurangi Rogers, of Kaikohe, andPeter Ngamoki, of Wellington,to act as Interpreters of the First Grade under the provisions ofthe Maori Land Act, 1931, and the regulations made thereunder.P. FRASER, Minister of Maori Affairs.Member of Licensing Committee appointedDepartment of Justice,Wellington, 8th December, 1947.IS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appointAlfred Coleman, Esquire, S.M.,to be a member of the Licensing Committee for the District ofManawatu from the 5th December, 1947, vice C. C. Marsack, Esquire,S.M.H. G. R. MASON, Minister of Justice.Member of Harbour Board appointedMarine Department,Wellington, 3rd December, 1947.IS Excellency the Governor-General has, in pursuance of theprovisions of paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 17of the Harbours Act, 1923, and of the provisions of section 20 of thesame Act, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf,appointed until the last Wednesday of April, 1950--James Douglas Hislopto be a member of the Bay of Islands Harbour Board as from the3rd day of December, 1947.F. HACKETT, Minister of Marine.Appointing a Chairman of the Goods-service Charges TribunalIN pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred by clauses(2) and (3) of Regulation 3 of the Goods-service Charges TribunalEmergency Regulations 1943, the Minister of Transport dothhereby--(1) Appoint His Honour Judge Kendrick Gee Archer, of Wellington, as Chairman of the Goods-service Charges Tribunal for a term expiring on the 30th day of June,1948 :(2) Declare that the said appointment shall take effect on thelst day of January, 1948.Dated at Wellington, this 4th day of December, 1947.F. HACKETT, Minister of Transport. Statutory Regulations 1943, Serial number 1943/40, page 75.Amendment No. 1 : Statutory Regulations 1943, Serial number 1943/123,page 275.Amendment No. 2 : Statutory Regulations 1944, Serial number 1944/182,page 515.Amendment No. 3 : Statutory Regulations, 1945, Serial number 1945/87,page 207.(TT. 19/12/1 ; 3/36.)Member of the Tokarahi Rabbit Board appointed.--(Notice No.Ag. 4477)PURSUANT to section 37 of the Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1928,the Minister of Agriculture doth hereby appointGeorge Herbert Stewart,being an Inspector appointed under Part I of the said Act, to be amember of the Tokarahi Rabbit Board, vice Arthur Ingram.Dated at Wellington, this 8th day of December, 1947.EDWARD CULLEN, Minister of Agriculture.Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointedRegistrar-General's Office,Wellington, 9th December, 1947.IT is hereby notified that the following appointments have beenmade :--Roy Albert Normanto be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Whareponga,on and from the 17th day of November, 1947.Margaret Isadore Coad (Mrs.)to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Ohautira, on andfrom the 17th day of November, 1947.