Aug. 23] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1235

2nd Lieutenant H. C. Foster, from the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List, to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 23rd July, 1951.

The Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers—

Lieutenant P. J. Flood, from the Reserve of Officers, Supple-
mentary List, to be Lieutenant. Dated 23rd July, 1951.

The Royal N.Z. Dental Corps—

Lieutenant (temp. Major) K. L. Anderson, B.D.S., from the
Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major. Dated 23rd
July, 1951.

Lieutenant (temp. Major) E. B. Boyd-Wilson, B.D.S., from the
Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major. Dated 23rd
July, 1951.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. E. T. Scott, B.D.S., from the
Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain. Dated
23rd July, 1951.

The Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department—

The Rev. J. G. Mathews, Chaplain, 4th Class (temp. Chaplain,
3rd Class) (Presbyterian), from the Reserve of Officers, Supple-
mentary List, to be Chaplain, 3rd Class. Dated 23rd July, 1951.

The Rev. L. P. Spring, O.B.E., Chaplain, 4th Class (temp.
Chaplain, 2nd Class) (Roman Catholic), from the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List, to be Chaplain, 2nd Class. Dated 23rd July,
1951.

Supplementary List—

Temp. Lieutenant R. C. Wood, E.D., is posted to the Retired
List with the rank of Captain. Dated 13th August, 1951.

The undermentioned officers resign their commissions.

Temp. Captain N. H. Law.
Temp. Captain E. N. Valentine.
Temp. Lieutenant G. B. Hooker.
Temp. Lieutenant L. J. McKenzie.
Temp. Lieutenant C. E. Shakeshaft.
Temp. Lieutenant D. M. Soppet.
Temp. Lieutenant N. R. Souter.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant F. L. Latta.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant C. K. Lowe.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant A. E. McCracken.

Dated 1st May, 1951.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant D. J. Miller. Dated 28th July, 1951.

OFFICER STRUCK OFF STRENGTH OF THE EMERGENCY FORCE

Captain H. Dudfield, R.N.Z.A., and is reposted to the Reserve
of Officers, Regimental List, 2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated
10th August, 1951.

                                        J. R. MARSHALL,
                                        For the Minister of Defence.

Member of Council of New Zealand Institute of Clerks of Works
Appointed

PURSUANT to section 14 of the Clerks of Works Act, 1944,
the Minister of Labour doth hereby appoint Mr. Andrew
Duncan, a member of the New Zealand Institute of Clerks of Works,
to be a member of the Council of the said Institute.

Dated at Wellington, this 17th day of August, 1951.

                                        W. SULLIVAN, Minister of Labour.

Coroner Resigns

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 16th August, 1951.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
accept the resignation of

Reginald Stanley Judson, Esquire, V.C., D.C.M., M.M.,
of Mangonui, of his appointment as a Coroner for the Dominion
of New Zealand.

                                        T. CLIFTON WEBB, Minister of Justice.

Consul-General of Yugoslavia at Auckland Appointed

Ministry of External Affairs,
Wellington, 16th August, 1951.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified
that His Majesty’s Exequatur relating to the appointment
of Ljubo Reljic, Esquire, as Consul-General of Yugoslavia for New
Zealand has been issued.

                                        F. W. DOIDGE, Minister of External Affairs.

Registrar of Marriages, &c., Appointed

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 20th August, 1951.

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

Raymond John Wilson

to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for
the District of Hampden on and from the 25th day of July, 1951.

William Ernest Osmand

to be Acting Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for
the District of Balclutha on and from the 6th day of August, 1951.

James Leishman

to be Registrar of Births and Deaths for the District of Blackball
on and from the 19th day of July, 1951.

Dudley Tennent Louis Coward

to be Registrar of Marriages and of Births for the District of Takaka
and Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Takaka on and from
the 20th day of July, 1951.

Trevor Arthur Ferguson Withers

to be Acting Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for
the District of Waipukurau on and from the 3rd day of September,
1951.

Robert Hugh Inder

to be Acting Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for
the District of Huntly and Acting Registrar of Births and Deaths
of Maoris at Huntly on and from the 20th day of August, 1951.

Arthur Silvester Martin

to be Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District
of Kawhia and Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Kawhia
on and from the 2nd day of August, 1951.

Raymond Edward McAteer

to be Acting Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for
the District of Waimate on and from the 22nd day of August, 1951.

Gordon Allan Steel

to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for
the District of Winton on and from the 2nd day of August, 1951.

                                        P. H. WYLDE, Registrar-General.

Plant Declared to be a Noxious Weed in the Raglan County
(Notice No. Ag. 5104)

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 20th August, 1951.

THE following special order, made by the Raglan County Council
on the 23rd day of July, 1951, is published in accordance
with the provisions of the Noxious Weeds Act, 1950.

SPECIAL ORDER

THAT, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 3 of
the Noxious Weeds Act, 1950, the Raglan County Council resolves,
by way of special order, that the following plant be declared a
noxious weed within the County of Raglan as from the 1st day of
August, 1951 :—

Hemlock (*Conium maculatum*).

                                        K. J. HOLYOAKE, Minister of Agriculture.

(Ag. 70/10/70)

Plants Declared to be Noxious Weeds in the Levels County
(Notice No. Ag. 5106)

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 20th August, 1951.

THE following special order, made by the Levels County Council
on the 1st day of August, 1951, is published in accordance
with the provisions of the Noxious Weeds Act, 1950.

SPECIAL ORDER

PURSUANT to section 3 of the Noxious Weeds Act, 1950, the Levels
County hereby resolves, by way of special order, that the plants
named in the Schedule hereto be declared noxious weeds within the
whole of the County of Levels.

SCHEDULE

Blackberry (*Rubus fruticosus* and *Rubus laciniatus*).
Ragwort (*Senecio jacobaea*).
Sweetbrier (*Rosa eglanteria* syn. *Rosa rubiginosa*).
Hemlock (*Conium maculatum*).
Burdock (*Arctium*, any species).
St. John’s Wort (*Hypericum perforatum*).

                                        K. J. HOLYOAKE, Minister of Agriculture.

(Ag. 70/10/132)

Administration of the Noxious Weeds Act, 1950, in the Makara
County (Notice No. Ag. 5102)

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 14th August, 1951.

THE following resolution passed by the Makara County Council
on the 13th day of July, 1951, is published in accordance
with the provisions of the Noxious Weeds Act, 1950.

RESOLUTION

“That the Council administer the Noxious Weeds Act, 1950,
within the County.”

                                        K. J. HOLYOAKE, Minister of Agriculture.

(Ag. 70/3/198)