Mr. J. K. Warburton (vide page 644) was appointed Controller and Auditor-General on the 1st of September, 1896, Mr. J. C. Martin taking up the duties of Public Trustee.

Mr. J. C. Martin, who is referred to on page 470 as Stipendiary Magistrate, succeeded Mr. J. K. Warburton as Public Trustee, on the 1st of September, 1896.

Mr. J. C. Hanna, who is referred to on page 646 as secretary of the Metropolitan Building Society, is succeeded by Mr. C. A. Ewen.

Mr. C. A. Ewen, Secretary of the Metropolitan Permanent Building and Investment Society, succeeded Mr. J. C. Hanna in the management of that institution, and as Manager of the New Zealand Insurance Company at Wellington (vide page 523).