Feb. 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 323

Notice under the Regulations Act, 1936.

THE TRANSPORT LICENSING ACT, 1931.

THE TRANSPORT (GOODS) ORDER 1936, AMENDMENT No. 4.

NOTICE is hereby given in pursuance of the Regulations Act, 1936, of the making of the above-entitled regulations under the above-entitled Act.

Serial number: 1940/37.

Date of enactment: 28th day of February, 1940.

Copies can be purchased at the Government Printing and Stationery Office, Lambton Quay, Wellington. Price for cash with order 2d., plus postage 1d. extra. Prices for quantities supplied on application. Copies may be ordered by quoting above serial number.

E. V. PAUL,
Government Printer.

Appointment of Officer for Purposes of Part II of the Fisheries Act, 1908.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 26th February, 1940.

IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor-General has, in pursuance of the provisions of the Fisheries Act, 1908, and of the Official Appointments and Documents Act, 1919, appointed

William John Anderson, of Naseby,

to be an officer for the purposes of Part II of the first-mentioned Act in respect of the Otago Acclimatization District.

H. T. ARMSTRONG,
For the Minister of Marine.

Member of Licensing Committee appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 22nd February, 1940.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Simon Thomas O’Rourke, Esquire, J.P.,

to be a member of the Licensing Committee for the District of Otaki, vice T. O’Rourke, deceased.

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

Member of Licensing Committee appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 22nd February, 1940.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

John Hector Luxford, Esquire, S.M.,

to be a member of the Licensing Committee for the District of Wellington from the 4th March, 1940, vice J. L. Stout, Esquire, S.M.

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

Appointments of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Air Department,
Wellington, 23rd February, 1940.

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

COMMISSIONED ENGINEER OFFICER.

Warrant Officer Alfred Alan Hughes is granted a temporary commission in the rank of Flying Officer. Dated 10th February, 1940.

EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION II.

Seniority.

The appointment of Flying Officer William Temple is to be dated 1st October, 1937, for purposes of seniority. Dated 16th February, 1940.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH.

Appointment.

Strachan Agnew Goldingham is granted a temporary commission in the Administrative and Special Duties Branch in the rank of Flying Officer. Dated 19th February, 1940.

DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF WORKS AND BUILDINGS.

John Wood, C.M.G., is appointed Director-General of Works and Buildings of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, and is granted the honorary rank of Group Captain. Dated 7th February, 1940.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, &c., in the Royal N.Z. Air Force.

Air Department,
Wellington, 20th February, 1940.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, &c., of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force:—

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH.

Appointments.

The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions in the General Duties Branch in the rank of Pilot Officer (on probation). Dated 14th February, 1940:—

Henry Rodolph Wigley.
Donald Ernest Hopwood.
Leslie Alexander McLellan Symonds.
Clive Benis Linn.
Robert Wilson McSkimming.

Confirmation of Appointment and Promotion.

Acting Pilot Officer Frederick William Hall-Jones is confirmed in his rank and is granted the rank of Pilot Officer, with seniority as from the 1st January, 1940. Dated 30th January, 1940.

Resignation.

Acting Pilot Officer Frederick Nettleship Shallcrass resigns his commission. Dated 28th January, 1940.

Relinquishment of Commission.

Acting Pilot Officer Anthony Joseph William Parker (temporary commission) relinquishes his commission. Dated 2nd February, 1940.

EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION I.

Percy Alfred South is granted a temporary commission in the Equipment Branch, Section I, in the rank of Flying Officer. Dated 12th February, 1940.

Seniority.

The appointments of Flying Officers Gilbert Alexander Hutchinson (temporary commission; honorary Flight Lieutenant) and Herbert John Roberts (temporary commission) are dated 20th October, 1935, for purposes of seniority. Dated 26th January, 1940.

EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION II.

Appointment.

Edward Coupe Gorton is granted a temporary commission in the Equipment Branch, Section II, in the rank of Flying Officer, with seniority from 10th February, 1938. Dated 19th February, 1940.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH.

Appointments.

The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions in the Administrative and Special Duties Branch in the ranks and on the dates shown:—

Captain Ernest John Brammall, New Zealand Military Forces, in the rank of Flight Lieutenant. Dated 7th February, 1940.
Thomas Leslie Harland and John Gilchrist Johnston McDermont, in the rank of Flying Officer. Dated 12th February, 1940.

Promotion.

Flying Officer Max Wilson Mills (T.A.F.), is granted the acting rank of Flight Lieutenant. Dated 12th February, 1940.

Confirmation.

Flight Lieutenant Edward Gordon Gedge is confirmed in his rank. Dated 28th January, 1940.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.