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position of Chief Draughtsman in the new North Auckland Office on the Ist April, 1919. In December, 1920, he was transferred to Napier as Chief Draughtsman, and in April 1923, was promoted to the position of Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands, Gisborne—a newly constituted land district. In this position he conducted the affairs of the Department in a highly creditable manner. He retired on superannuation on the 31st December, 1925. Mr. J. Cook first entered the Government Service in January, 1878, as a cadet and subsequently obtained a surveyor's license. He resigned in December, 1884, and went to New South Wales, where he practised as a surveyor. He was reappointed to the field staff of the Department in March, 1894, and later was transferred to office duty in Wellington as Land Transfer Draughtsman. Later he was Chief Draughtsman at Napier and at Auckland. From the latter position he was promoted to be Commissioner of Crown La.nds and Chief Surveyor, Blenheim, on the Ist April, 192J, and from December, 1923, to the date of his retirement on the 31st December, 1925, he filled the position of Commissioner of Crown Lands and Chief Surveyor, New Plymouth. Mr. Cook's ability and interest in the efficient management of departmental affairs were highly appreciated. Deaths. Mr. R. C. M. Irwin was a young officer who possessed more than average ability. Unfortunately, his health was not good, and his early death was deplored by all who knew him. Mr. F. B. Leonard had been in the service of the Department in Otago since April, 1890, first on field-work with survey parties and later as a Field Inspector. He died suddenly while on duty in Central Otago, leaving a splendid record of faithful and efficient service. Messrs. W. M. Atkinson and P. Mitchell: References to the deaths of these officers will be found in the annual report on surveys —parliamentary paper C.-la.

Senior Appointments, Promotions, and Transfers.

I Officer appointed. Previous Position. Position to which appointed. Date. ! K. M. Graham .. Commissioner of Crown Lands and Commissioner of Crown Lands and 10/] 0/25 Chief Surveyor, Invercargill Chief Surveyor, Auckland N. C. Kensington Commissioner of Crown Lands and Commissioner of Crown Lands and 10/10/25 Chief Surveyor, Nelson Chief Surveyor, Invercargill A. F. Waters .. Chief Draughtsman and Land Commissioner of Crown Lands and 1/1/26 Transfer Draughtsman, Nelson Chief Surveyor, Nelson E. H. Farnie .. j Chief Draughtsman and Land Commissioner of Crown Lands and 1/1/26 j Transfer Draughtsman, Gisborne Chief Surveyor, Gisborne W. D. Armit .. Chief Draughtsman, New Ply- Commissioner of Crown Lands and 1/1/26 mouth Chief Surveyor, New Plymouth W.Stewart .. Chief Draughtsman, Christchurch Commissioner of Crown Lands and 1/1/26 Chief Surveyor, Christchurch P. H. Waters .. i Chief Draughtsman, Wellington.. Chief Surveyor, Wellington .. 1/2/26 S. L. Fairhall .. Surveyor, Wellington .. .. Chief Draughtsman, Invercargill.. 29/6/25 B. C. A. McCabe i Surveyor, New Plymouth .. Chief Draughtsman, New Ply- 22/3/26 mouth H. L. Primrose .. j Surveyor, Gisborne .. .. Chief Draughtsman and Land 21/1/26 Transfer Draughtsman, Gisborne A. J. Wicks .. ! Land T r a n s f e r Draughtsman, Chief Draughtsman, Christchurch 1/1/26 Christchurch L. Hunt .. j Draughtsman and Computer, New Land Transfer Draughtsman, New 1/4/25 Plymouth Plymouth L.Hunt .. j Land Transfer Draughtsman, New Land Transfer Draughtsman, 18/3/26 Plymouth Christchurch R.W.Collins .. Draughtsman and Computer, Wei- Senior Draughtsman, Wellington 15/3/26 lington C. G. S. Ellis .. Computer, Head Office.. .. Land Transfer Draughtsman, New 12/3/26 Plymouth W. Robertson .. Inspector .. .. . . Assistant Under-Secretary* .. -/10/25 J. H. O'Donnell Chief Accountant .. . . Controller of Accounts* .. -/10/25 H. W. C. Mackin- j Chief Clerk and Receiver of Land Commissioner of Crown Lands, 1/2/26 tosh 1 Revenue, Wellington Wellington ■T. R. MacCormick Senior Clerk, Head Office . . Chief Clerk, Head Office .. 21 /10/25 W. E. Shaw . . Accountant, Christchurch . . Accountant, Head Office . . 10/11/25 J. F. Quinn .. Assistant Accountant, Head Office Inspector, Head Office .. 21/10/25 S. Gambrill ... Clerk, Head Office .. .. Senior Clerk, Head Office .. 21/10/25 T. Tudhope .. Chief Clerk and Receiver of Land Chief Clerk and Receiver of Land 19/11/25 Revenue, New Plymouth Revenue, Auckland J.A.Redman .. Senior Clerk, Auckland.. .. Chief Clerk and Receiver of Land 25/11/25 Revenue, New Plymouth J. Torrance .. Senior Clerk, Dunedin .. .. Chief Clerk and Receiver of Land 6/2/26 Revenue, Blenheim H. C. Hulme .. Clerk, Wellington .. .. Senior Clerk, Auckland.. .. 8/1/26 A. C. R. Anderson Clerk, North Auckland .. .. Senior Clerk, Dunedin .. .. 22/1/26 D. E. Goldsmith Clerk, Christchurch . . .. Senior Clerk, Napier .. .. 30/1/26 B.Dickson .. Clerk, Wellington .. .. Accountant, Blenheim . . .. 4/6/25 F. W. E. Mitchell Clerk, Head Office .. .. Assistant Accountant, Head Office 4/3/26 N. Fleming .. Chief Clerk and Receiver of Land Chief Clerk and Receiver of Land 1/3/26 Revenue, Napier Revenue, Wellington S. Roberts .. Accountant, Dunedin .. .. Accountant, Christchurch .. 25/3/26 E. Peck .. Clerk. North Auckland.. .. Accountant, Dunedin .. .. 15/3/26 * New po sitions created during year.