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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Royal New Zealand Air Force.—Appointments.

Air Department,
Wellington, 18th February, 1939.

THIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to approve of the following apointments of officers
of the Royal New Zealand Air Force :—

APPOINTMENTS.

Alister Laird Young to be Flight Lieutenant (on probation)
and appointed Resident Medical Officer stationed at the
Royal New Zealand Air Force Station, Wigram Aero-
drome. Dated 15th February, 1939.

The undermentioned are granted commissions as Equip-
ment Officers, Section I, in the rank of Flying Officer
(on probation). Dated 15th February, 1939 :—

George Michael Ivo Adams.
William Dale Abernethy.
Arthur John Baber.
Francis John McWhinnie.
Gordon Henry Douglas.
Alfred Benjamin Lindop.

The undermentioned is granted a commission as Equip-
ment Officer, Section I, in the rank of Pilot Officer (on pro-
bation). Dated 15th February, 1939 :—

Rex Beresford Potter.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (New
Zealand Division).

Navy Office,
Wellington, 16th February, 1939.

THIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to approve of the following appointments in the
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand Division) :—

Peter Petersen, Acting Yeoman of Signals, Official
Number 1518, as Probationary Sub-Lieutenant, R.N.V.R
(N.Z.D.), to date 12th December, 1938.
Raymond Victor Berry, Acting Petty Officer, Official
Number 3427, as Probationary Sub-Lieutenant, R.N.V.R.
(N.Z.D.), to date 18th December, 1938.
Cyril Howard Hilliard, Petty Officer, Official Number 1480,
as Probationary Sub-Lieutenant, R.N.V.R. (N.Z.D.), to
date 24th December, 1938.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, and Resignations
of Officers of the N.Z. Military Forces.

Army Department,
Wellington, 18th February, 1939.

THIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to approve of the following appointments, promo-
tions, transfers, and resignations of officers of the New
Zealand Military Forces :—

REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY.

Lieutenant L. C. S. Hill ceases to be posted to the 3rd
Field Battery and is posted to the 1st Field Battery.
Dated 27th January, 1939.

N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS.

The appointments of the undermentioned officers (on
probation) are confirmed :—

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. L. Agar, B.Sc., A.M.I.E.E.,
Central Depot.
Lieutenant R. L. C. Grant, B.Sc., Southern Depot.
Lieutenant J. C. McIntosh, M.Sc., Central Depot.
2nd Lieutenant D. McN. Burns, B.Sc., Northern Depot.
2nd Lieutenant R. L. Goldfinch, B.Sc., Central Depot.
2nd Lieutenant H. W. Wilkinson, B.Sc., Central Depot.
2nd Lieutenant E. J. Cornes, B.Sc., Northern Depot.
2nd Lieutenant R. L. Webb, B.Sc., Southern Depot.
2nd Lieutenant E. P. Sanders, B.Sc., Southern Depot.
2nd Lieutenant D. M. McFarlane, M.Sc., Central Depot.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. L. Agar, B.Sc., A.M.I.E.E.,
Central Depot, to be Captain. Dated 1st July, 1938.
2nd Lieutenant D. McN. Burns, B.Sc., Northern Depot,
to be Lieutenant, with seniority next below Lieutenant
J. C. McIntosh, M.Sc. Dated 1st July, 1938.

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THE AUCKLAND REGIMENT (COUNTESS OF RANFURLY'S OWN).

Lieutenant E. J. Searle, 2nd Cadet Battalion, to be Captain.
Dated 9th November, 1938.

THE NORTH AUCKLAND REGIMENT.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants and are
seconded to the 1st Composite Battalion :—

Ian McDonald Matheson. Dated 13th October, 1938.
Selwyn George Hirst. Dated 14th October, 1938.

THE WELLINGTON REGIMENT (CITY OF WELLINGTON'S OWN).

Captain R. E. Murray is granted the temporary rank of
Major whilst seconded to Army Headquarters, Wellington.
Dated 18th January, 1939.

THE CANTERBURY REGIMENT.

Lieutenant J. F. Moffatt, 2nd Cadet Battalion, to be
Captain. Dated 27th August, 1938.
Lieutenant P. M. Collins, 5th Cadet Battalion, is trans-
ferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), Area 10.
Dated 7th February, 1939.
2nd Lieutenant N. J. Hosking, 3rd Cadet Battalion, to
be Lieutenant. Dated 1st January, 1939.
2nd Lieutenant O. G. R. Edwards, 1st Battalion, resigns
his commission. Dated 6th February, 1939.
Guy Arthur Timaru Rhodes to be 2nd Lieutenant and is
posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 30th August, 1938.

THE NELSON, MARLBOROUGH, AND WEST COAST REGIMENT.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains :—

B. J. Mathewson, Regimental Depot. Dated 1st October,
1938.
E. Caldwell, seconded 3rd Composite Battalion. Dated
2nd October, 1938.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

Captain A. L. Young, M.B., F.R.C.S., Edin., attached 1st
Battalion, The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington's
Own), resigns his commission, on appointment to a
commission in the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 14th
February, 1939.
Lieutenant S. G. de Clive-Lowe, attached 18th Anti-
Aircraft Battery, N.Z.A., to be Captain. Dated 14th
February, 1939.

N.Z. DENTAL CORPS.

Captain G. H. Leslie, B.D.S. (N.Z.), ceases to be attached
to the 1st Field Ambulance and is transferred to the
Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), Area 5. Dated 30th
January, 1939.
Frank Bruce Rice, B.D.S., to be Lieutenant and is attached
to the 1st Field Ambulance. Dated 31st January, 1939.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Trustee of Christchurch Racecourse appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 14th February, 1939.

THIS Excellency the Governor-General has, in pursuance
of section 6 of the Christchurch Racecourse Reserve
Act, 1878, been pleased to appoint

Bernard John McKenna

to be a member of the Board of Trustees constituted under
the said Act, in place of Sir Charles Lewis Clifford, Bart.
deceased.

FRANK LANGSTONE, Minister of Lands.
(L. and S. 54812.)

Members of Kaiteriteri Domain' Board appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 14th February, 1939.

THIS Excellency the Governor-General has, in pursuance
of section 49 of the Public Reserves, Domains, and
National Parks Act, 1928, been pleased to appoint

The Commissioner of Crown Lands for the Nelson Land
District, ex officio,
His Worship the Mayor of Motueka, ex officio,
The Chairman of the Waimea County Council, ex officio,
and
Leslie Norman Montgomery

to be members of the Kaiteriteri Domain Board in place of
Eliott Clifton Fry, John Owen Harvey Holyoake, Bertie
Thomas Rowling, and John George Wilkinson, resigned.

FRANK LANGSTONE, Minister of Lands.
(L. and S. 1/983.)