Members of Licensing Committees appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 4th January, 1938.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint
William Henry Denton, Esquire,
to be a Member of the Licensing Committee for the District of Wellington; and

The Hon. James Goodall, M.L.C.,
to be a Member of the Licensing Committee for the District of Westland.

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

Honorary Consul of Czechoslovakia at Christchurch appointed.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 23rd December, 1937.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified that His Majesty’s Exequatur empowering
Denis Joseph Shea, Esquire,
to act as Honorary Consul of Czechoslovakia, at Christchurch, has been issued.

W. E. PARRY, Minister of Internal Affairs.
(I.A. 68/18.)

Vice-Consul in charge of the Swiss Consulate at Wellington appointed.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 7th January, 1938.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified that the appointment of
Monsieur Walter Schmid
as Vice-Consul in charge of the Swiss Consulate, at Wellington, has been recognized.

F. JONES,
For the Minister of Internal Affairs.
(I.A. 68/65.)

Ranger under the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921–22,
appointed.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 12th January, 1938.

IT is hereby notified that in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred by section 35 of the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921–22, the undermentioned person has been appointed a ranger under and for the purposes of that Act for the acclimatization district mentioned:

Name. Address. Acclimatization District.
Matheson, Donald Phillip.. Lumsden.. Southland.

W. E. PARRY, Minister of Internal Affairs.
(I.A. 46/15/31.)

Appointments in the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Air Department,
Wellington, 8th January, 1938.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointment:

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE.
Lieutenant-Colonel N. S. Falla, C.M.G., D.S.O., v.d., Reserve of Officers, New Zealand Artillery, seconded to the Royal New Zealand Air Force for duty with the Territorial Air Force, is granted the honorary rank of Group Captain.
Dated 5th January, 1938.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments and Promotions in the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Air Department,
Wellington, 24th December, 1937.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments and promotions in the Royal New Zealand Air Force:

REGULAR AIR FORCE.
Squadron Leader J. L. Findlay, M.C., to be Wing Commander.
Dated 1st January, 1938.
Flight Lieutenant H. B. Burrell to be Squadron Leader.
Dated 1st January, 1938.
Flight Lieutenant E. G. Olson to be Squadron Leader.
Dated 1st January, 1938.

The following officers are granted permanent commissions in the General Duties Branch. Dated 1st January, 1938:

Squadron Leader E. G. Olson.
Flight Lieutenant C. E. Kay.
Flight Lieutenant A. G. Lester.
Flight Lieutenant R. J. Cohen.
Flight Lieutenant F. R. Newell.

Jack Allen Cooper is granted a commission in the Stores and Accounting Branch, with the rank of Flying Officer (on probation), and is posted to Air Force Headquarters.
Dated 1st January, 1938.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Postings, and Attachments of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Air Department,
Wellington, 24th December, 1937.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following postings, attachments, and appointments of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force:

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE.
Postings.
The undermentioned officers, ex No. 2 (Bomber) Squadron, are posted to the Wellington Territorial Squadron. Dated 1st December, 1937:

Flight Lieutenant I. E. Rawnsley.
Flying Officer G. Carter, A.M.I.Ae.E. (from Wing Headquarters), for duty as Engineer Officer.
Flying Officer L. F. P. Taylor.
Flying Officer M. K. Archibald.
Flying Officer S. R. Meatchem.
Flying Officer S. M. M. Watson.
Pilot Officer R. B. Morphy.

Attachments.
The undermentioned officers, ex No. 2 (Bomber) Squadron, are attached to the Wellington Territorial Squadron. Dated 1st December, 1937:

Captain J. M. Twhigg, M.D., M.R.C.P. (London), N.Z.M.C. (Medical Officer).
Flying Officer H. S. T. Weston.
Flying Officer B. D. Armstrong.
Flying Officer R. G. Linklater.
Pilot Officer F. W. Petre.
Pilot Officer J. V. Reid.

Appointments.
The undermentioned to be Pilot Officers (on probation), and are posted to the Wellington Territorial Squadron. Dated 1st January, 1938:

Rex Arthur Walter Coker (for Stores duties).
John George Hogan (for Signals duties).
Alan Marcus Prichard.
Eric Copland Smart, B.E., A.M.I.C.E.
Robert Francis Smillie.
Henry Campbell Walker.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.