Nov. 24] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 2709

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment—
Captain W. T. Ngata is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own), with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 20th June, 1946. Dated 7th November, 1949.

The Otago and Southland Regiment—
Lieutenant S. T. Hudson resigns his commission. Dated 20th October, 1949.
Lieutenant A. T. McNaughton is posted to the Retired List. Dated 20th October, 1949.

The Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers—
Captain J. P. Enright, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with seniority from 26th June, 1948. Dated 1st May, 1949.

General List—

The Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals—
Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) R. L. C. Grant, O.B.E., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 11th January, 1947. Dated 1st May 1949.
Lieutenant J. F. Broadmore, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 2nd April, 1948. Dated 1st May, 1949.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant H. C. Poole, M.M., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 31st July, 1948. Dated 1st May, 1949.

The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps—
Arthur Richard William Mulford (late Captain, British Army), to be Captain, with seniority from 8th September, 1948. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Supplementary List—
Captain (temp. Major) N. McD. Matheson is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 15th October, 1949.
Temp. Captain T. C. Eady is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 6th September, 1949.
Temp. Captain O. E. A. Fairbrass resigns his commission. Dated 23rd September, 1949.
Captain L. T. Kerr is posted to the Retired List. Dated 20th October, 1949.
Temp. Captain J. Angell, M.M., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 21st October, 1949.
Temp. Captain R. D. White is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 27th October, 1949.
Lieutenant (temp. Major) H. J. Cummins is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 6th September, 1949.
Lieutenant (temp. Major) J. A. Morris is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 25th October, 1949.
Lieutenant (temp. Major) P. S. Anderson is posted to the Retired List with the rank of major. Dated 27th October, 1949.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. Dasler is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 3rd October, 1949.
Lieutenant A. R. C. Littlejohn is posted to the Retired List. Dated 9th September, 1949.
Temp. Lieutenant C. R. Williams resigns his commission. Dated 9th September, 1949.
Lieutenant R. C. Howatson is posted to the Retired List. Dated 18th October, 1949.
Temp. Lieutenant J. Stinson is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 20th October, 1949.
Temp. Lieutenant W. R. Sellar resigns his commission. Dated 21st October, 1949.
Temp. Lieutenant M. J. Boardman resigns his commission. Dated 21st October, 1949.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant P. G. Wederell resigns his commission. Dated 7th October, 1949.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant A. Grenville resigns his commission. Dated 14th October, 1949.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Member of Government Superannuation Board Appointed

Government Superannuation Board,
Wellington, 16th November, 1949.

IN pursuance of section 3 (2) (h) of the Superannuation Act, 1947, His Excellency, the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint the following persons to be members of the Government Superannuation Board for a period ending on 31st March, 1951:—
Air Commodore Sidney Wallingford, C.B.E., vice Brigadier Keith Lindsay Stewart, resigned.
Police Constable Frederick Herbert Healey, vice John Morris Pointon, no longer eligible.

W. NASH, Minister of Finance.

Stipendiary Magistrate Authorized to Exercise Jurisdiction in Children’s Court

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 21st November, 1949.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to authorize
William Stanley Spence, Esquire, S.M.
to exercise jurisdiction in the Children’s Court established at Auckland.

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

Member of Board of Trustees of the National Art Gallery and Dominion Museum Appointed

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 16th November, 1949.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General in Council has been pleased, in pursuance of section 2 (1) (f) of the National Art Gallery and Dominion Museum Amendment Act, 1936, to appoint
Ernest William Hunt, Esquire, of Wellington,
to be a member of the Board of Trustees of the National Art Gallery and Dominion Museum for a term of three years, as on and from 27th November, 1949.

W. E. PARRY, Minister of Internal Affairs.

(I.A. 114/12.)

Trustee of the Te Rapa Drainage District Appointed

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 21st November, 1949.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased, in terms of section 10 (3) of the Land Drainage Act, 1908, to appoint
Robert McCorquindale, Esquire,
to be a trustee for the central subdivision of the Te Rapa Drainage District.

W. E. PARRY, Minister of Internal Affairs.

(I.A. 103/18/41.)

Member of Board of Examiners Under the Mining Act, 1926, Re-appointed

Mines Department,
Wellington, 10th November, 1949.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the re-appointment of—
Tasman Rangi Hogg, Esquire,
to be a member of the Board of Examiners under the Mining Act, 1926, for a period of three years as from 1st October, 1949.

A. McLAGAN, Minister of Mines.

(Mines 17/31.)

Commissioner of the Supreme Court Appointed

JOHN STANLEY ELDER, Esquire of Melbourne, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of the State of Victoria, has this day been appointed by the Right Honourable Sir Humphrey Francis O’Leary, K.C.M.G., Chief Justice of New Zealand, a Commissioner of the Supreme Court of New Zealand in Victoria under the 47th section of the Judicature Act, 1908, for the purpose of administering and taking all such oaths, affidavits, and affirmations as in the said section mentioned.

Dated at Wellington, this 15th day of November, 1949.

A. E. REYNOLDS, Registrar, Supreme Court.

Registrars of Marriages, &c., Appointed

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 21st November, 1949.

IT is hereby notified that the following appointments have been made:—
Robert Hugh Inder
to be Acting Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Balclutha, on and from the 10th day of November, 1949.

John Patrick Mather

to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Balclutha, on and from the 21st day of November, 1949.

Margaret Lindsay Ewen (Mrs.)

to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Whangaruru, on and from the 1st day of October, 1949.

Donald William Martin

to be Acting Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Waipukurau, on and from the 28th day of November, 1949.

Arthur George Osborn

to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Aorere, on and from the 8th day of November, 1949.

Colin McKay Lester

to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Amuri, on and from the 28th day of October, 1949

P. H. WYLDE, Deputy Registrar-General.