Feb. 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 221

The notices published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 125, Dated 12th December, 1940, are hereby amended as follows :—

Infantry (Rifle) : 5th Reinforcements.

For “ 2nd Lieutenant Colin John Browne,” read “ 2nd Lieutenant Colin John Brownie.”

N.Z. Army Service Corps : 5th Reinforcements.

For “ Dated 24th August, 1940,” opposite the names of 2nd Lieutenant Stewart Victor Fernandez and 2nd Lieutenant Alexander Gifford Gray, read “ Dated 12th November, 1940.”

The notices published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 1, dated 9th January, 1941, are hereby amended as follows :—

35TH FIELD BATTERY, N.Z. ARTILLERY—8TH INFANTRY BRIGADE GROUP.

For “ Lieutenant B. M. Rodie,” read “ Lieutenant B. W. Rodie.”

29TH INFANTRY (MIXED) BATTALION AND 30TH INFANTRY (MIXED) BATTALION—8TH INFANTRY BRIGADE GROUP.

For “ 2nd Lieutenant P. C. Ainslie,” read “ 2nd Lieutenant P. C. Ainsley.”

For “ 2nd Lieutenant G. S. Sanisbury,” read “ 2nd Lieutenant G. S. Sainsbury.”

INFANTRY (RIFLE).—4TH REINFORCEMENTS.

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 1, dated 9th January, 1941, relative to 2nd Lieutenant V. J. Tanner ceasing to be seconded, is hereby cancelled.

18TH (N.Z.) ARMY TROOPS COMPANY, N.Z. ENGINEERS.

For “ 2nd Lieutenant J. B. Wallace,” read “ Lieutenant J. B. Wallace, with seniority next after Captain A. J. Learmonth.”

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Officers struck off the Strength of the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force.

Army Department,
Wellington, 29th January, 1941.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve that the undermentioned officers be struck off the strength of the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force and posted to units of the Territorial Force as stated against their names, with effect from the dates shown :—

N.Z. BASE POST-OFFICE.

Captain T. O. Lambie, Reserve of Officers, N.Z. Corps of Signals. Dated 6th January, 1941.

35TH FIELD BATTERY, N.Z. ARTILLERY.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. A. Payne, Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 11th January, 1941.

5TH FIELD REGIMENT, N.Z. ARTILLERY.

2nd Lieutenant H. Palmer, Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 6th January, 1941.

8TH N.Z. INFANTRY BRIGADE GROUP, 4TH COMPOSITE COMPANY, N.Z.A.S.C.

Lieutenant E. Jeffery, Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 24th December, 1940.

21ST (AUCKLAND) BATTALION.

2nd Lieutenant C. S. Caddie, Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 19th August, 1940.

NOTE.—The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 1, dated 9th January, 1941, relative to 2nd Lieutenant C. S. Caddie, is hereby cancelled.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments in the New Zealand Naval Forces.

Navy Office,
Wellington, 3rd February, 1941.

HIS Excellency has been pleased to approve of the following appointment in the New Zealand Naval Forces :—

Mr. R. W. R. Aylward, entered as a Probationary Temporary Lieutenant, Royal Naval Reserve (New Zealand, T. 124), to date 1st February, 1941, and appointed to H.M.S. “ Muritai ” additional for fast mine-sweepers.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Navy Office,
Wellington, 28th January, 1941.

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

H. C. Barnes, entered as Temporary Sub-Lieutenant, Royal Naval Reserve (New Zealand), and appointed H.M.S. “ Philomel ” additional for command of “ Onewa,” from date of entry (date to be reported), and “ Tamaki ” for command of “ Tamaki ” (ship), to date 20th January, 1941 (to serve under T. 124 Agreement).

H. A. Rhind, Lieutenant-Commander, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand), appointed as District Intelligence Officer and Naval Control Service Officer, Lyttelton, terminated to date 14th February, 1941, on retirement at officer’s own request (to remain on the Retired List of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand) as Lieutenant-Commander).

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Air Department,
Wellington, 3rd February, 1941.

HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Government has been pleased to approve of the following appointments of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force :—

EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION I.

Appointments.

The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions in the rank of Pilot Officer (on prob.). Dated 1st December, 1940 :—

Cecil William Franks.
Maui John Hanslip Bruorton.
Dawson Joseph Cunningham.
Desmond Joseph Gavin.
Frank Orsborn Spackman.
Eric Francis Carrick Kennedy.
James Douglas Aitken.
William Francis Falvey.
George Harris.
Kevin Edward Fennessy.
Garth Edward Button.
John William Veale.
David Leslie Eadie.
Alan Burton Wilford George.
Andrew Robertson Grimwood.
Colin Brenton-Rule.
Douglas Bruce Herrick.
Geoffrey Thomas Martyn Renner.
Ernest Wilson John Collins.
Cyril Claude Newton.
Robert Berry Watson.
John Tattersall.
Ernest Edwin Pittock.
Eric Raymond Butler.
Cyril Henry Hyde.
Murray Foster.
Thomas William Raymond Sherratt.
Alfred Cyril Percival Tucker.
David Charles de Rungs.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH.

Appointments.

Philip William Herbert is granted a temporary commission in the rank of Pilot Officer (on prob.). Dated 1st December, 1940.

William Francis Downs is granted a temporary commission in the rank of Pilot Officer (on prob.). Dated 13th January, 1941.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Inspector of Sea-fishing.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 3rd February, 1941.

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

George Francis Molloy, of Kaitaia,

to be an Inspector of Sea-fishing for the purposes of Part I of the first-mentioned Act.

D. WILSON,
For the Minister of Marine,