Charles Wilbur Mack, D.C.M., M.A., Dip.Ed., is granted
a short-service commission for a period of three years as from
6 January 1953, in the rank of Captain, with seniority from
6 January 1949, and is appointed D.A.D.A.E.W.S., Head-
quarteks, Southern Military District. Dated 6 January 1953.
Brian Francis Edwin Kelly, B.A., is granted a short-
service commission for a period of three years as from 5 Jan-
uary 1953, in the rank of Captain, with seniority from 5
January 1951, and is appointed Education Officer, Waiouru
Camp. Dated 5 January 1953.
Thomas Ian Doig McLennan, B.A., Dip.Ed., is granted a
short-service commission for a period of three years as from
5 January 1953, in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from
5 January 1951, and is appointed Education Officer, Waiouru
Camp. Dated 5 January 1953.
Arnold Alfred King, B.A., is granted a short-service com-
mission for a period of three years as from 5 January 1953,
in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 5 January
1952, and is appointed Education Officer, Linton Camp. Dated
5 January 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS
Territorial Force
6th Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C.
2nd Lieutenant L. G. Dinsdale, from the Reserve of
Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, to be
2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 29 September 1950.
Dated 1 December 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
Regular Force
Lieutenant A. W. Beasley, M.B., Ch.B., from the Territor-
ial Force, is granted a short-service commission for a period of
one year as from 5 January 1953, in the rank of Lieutenant,
with seniority from 5 January 1951, next below Lieutenant
T. I. D. McLennan, N.Z. Regiment, and is appointed Medical
Officer, Linton Camp Hospital. Dated 5 January 1953.
Territorial Force
Temp. Captain M. G. Louisson, M.B., is posted to the
Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 31 December
1952.
3rd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.
Lieutenant R. F. White relinquishes the appointment of
Quartermaster, 3rd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C., and is
posted to the Retired List. Dated 12 January 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS
Regular Force
Captain K. N. Sanford, B.D.S., is transferred to the
Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 3rd Mobile Dental Unit,
R.N.Z.D.C., with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 4
January 1952. Dated 29 January 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT
Territorial Force
The Rev. John O'Sullivan to be Chaplain, 4th Class
(Roman Catholic), Area 10. Dated 23 December 1952.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE
Regular Force
Captain K. Bland is transferred to the Reserve of Officers,
General List, N.Z. Army Nursing Service. Dated 15 January
1953.

N.Z. CADET CORPS
Avondale College Cadets
2nd Lieutenant R. E. K. Barton, from the Northcote
College Cadets, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 6
February 1950. Dated 11 March 1952.
2nd Lieutenant R. E. K. Barton to be Lieutenant. Dated
26 October 1952.
Cambridge District High School Cadets
Captain J. H. Hodge, M.C., is transferred to the Reserve
of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with
the rank of Captain. Dated 13 January 1953.
Morrisville College Cadets
Alfred Denis Anderson to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob).
Dated 29 September 1952.
Northcote College Cadets
2nd Lieutenant R. E. K. Barton is transferred to the
Avondale College Cadets. Dated 11 March 1952.
Thames High School Cadets
Captain R. R. Gillespie to be temp. Major. Dated 18
May 1952.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS
General List
The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps
2nd Lieutenant L. G. Dinsdale is transferred to the Active
List, 6th Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C. Dated 1 December 1952.

Supplementary List
Captain S. B. Hoby is posted to the Retired List. Dated
31 December 1952.
Dated at Wellington, this 6th day of February 1953.
T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Honorary Physician to Her Majesty the
Queen
H IS Excellency the Governor-General has announced that
the Queen has been graciously pleased to approve of
the following appointment:-
APPOINTMENT OF HONORARY PHYSICIAN TO HER MAJESTY
THE QUEEN
The undermentioned to be Honorary Physician to Her
Majesty the Queen. Dated 20 December 1952.
Group Captain Anthony Howard MARSH, M.B., Ch.B.,
D.T.M. & H., Royal New Zealand Air Force.
Dated at Wellington, this 29th day of January 1953.
T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Member of the Hawea Rabbit Board Appointed (Notice
No. Ag. 5383)
PURSUANT to section 56 of the Rabbit Nuisance Act 1928,
His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to appoint on the 26th day of January 1953
James Kingan Rowley
to be a member of the Hawea Rabbit Board, vice Neil
Joseph McCarthy, resigned.
Dated at Wellington, this 4th day of February 1953.
K. J. HOLYOAKE, Minister of Agriculture.
(Ag. 64/1/209)

Transmitting and Receiving Officers for the Service of
Notices by Telegraph
IN pursuance of the powers conferred upon me by the
Post and Telegraph Act 1928 (hereinafter termed the
said Act), and by the regulations made on 12 May 1914 and
published in the New Zealand Gazette of 21 May 1914, the
following officers, at the addresses set against their names,
are hereby appointed transmitting and receiving officers for
the purpose of dealing with all notices by telegraph sent
under the said Act or regulations, and of signing such
certificates in relation to the service of any such notices as
are required or authorized to be signed or given under the
said Act or the regulations aforesaid:-
Frank Charles Gedye, Senior Supervisor, Telegraph
Branch, Greymouth.
James McIntosh, Postmaster, Rawene.
Herbert William McGuckin, Postmaster, Russell.
Patrick Donald O'Connell, Postmaster, Wairoa.
Dated at Wellington, this 4th day of February 1953.
W. J. BROADFOOT, Minister of Telegraphs.

Registrar of Marriages, &c., Appointed
PURSUANT to the Marriage Act 1908, the Births and
Deaths Registration Act 1951, and the Maori Births and
Deaths Registration Regulations 1935, it is hereby notified
that the following appointments have been made:-
John Cameron Leathem
to be Acting Registrar of Marriages for the District of
Whangaroa and Acting Registrar of Births and Deaths and
of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Kaeo on and from the
5th day of January 1953.
William Mann Wade
to be Registrar of Marriages for the District of Pleasant Point
and Registrar of Births and Deaths at Pleasant Point on and
from the 22nd day of December 1952.
Robert Clyde Culbert
to be Acting Registrar of Marriages for the District of
Kaitangata and Acting Registrar of Births and Deaths at
Kaitangata on and from the 19th day of January 1953.
Herbert Calder Cullen
to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Nuhaka
on and from the 12th day of November 1952.
Charles Benedict Waigth
to be Acting Registrar of Births and Deaths at Kaiwaka on
and from the 20th day of January 1953.
John Alfrety Tait
to be Acting Registrar of Marriages for the District of
Hokitika and Acting Registrar of Births and Deaths and of
Births and Deaths of Maoris at Hokitika on and from the 5th
day of February 1953.