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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 33

Appointment of Officer under Part II of the Fisheries Act, 1908.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 5th March, 1941.

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

Robert Aaron Dixon, of Brunnerton,

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

D. WILSON,
For the Minister of Marine.

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

Navy Office,
Wellington, 7th April, 1941.

HIS Excellency has been pleased to approve of the following appointment in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand) :—

Sub-Lieutenant Cyril Howard Hilliard, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand), appointed H.M.S. “Philomel” additional, temporarily, for Patrol Launches, to date 26th March, 1941.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, and Relinquishments of Temporary Ranks of Officers on Active Service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force.

Army Department,
Wellington, 7th April, 1941.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to confirm the following appointments, promotions, and relinquishments of temporary rank of officers on active service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force overseas, vide List No. 20 :—

APPOINTMENTS.

Commands and Staff.

Major G. J. McNaught to be Lieutenant-Colonel, and is appointed to command the 32nd (Wellington) Battalion. Dated 5th March, 1941.

Major G. H. Heal, 2nd N.Z. Divisional Signals, is appointed Brigade Major, 5th N.Z. Infantry Brigade, and is seconded. Dated 27th February, 1941.

Major S. C. V. W. Sugden relinquishes command of the Base Reception Depot on being placed on the New Zealand Roll. Dated 9th February, 1941.

Major R. V. Closey, M.C., E.D., 24th (Auckland) Battalion, relinquishes command of Prisoner of War Camp, is appointed to command the Base Reception Depot, and is seconded. Dated 9th February, 1941.

Captain J. R. S. Sealy, 2nd N.Z. Divisional Cavalry Regiment, relinquishes the appointment of Staff Captain, 5th N.Z. Infantry Brigade, and ceases to be seconded. Dated 5th March, 1941.

Captain R. B. Dawson, 23rd (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion, is appointed Staff Captain, 5th N.Z. Infantry Brigade, and is seconded. Dated 5th March, 1941.

Lieutenant E. H. Halstead, 24th (Auckland) Battalion, is appointed Archivist (temp.), 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force, and is seconded. Dated 10th February, 1941.

Hon. Captain J. H. Hall is appointed Public Relations Officer, 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force. Dated 6th March, 1941.

Lieutenant W. W. Mason, 22nd (Wellington) Battalion, is appointed Intelligence Officer, 5th N.Z. Infantry Brigade, and is seconded. Dated 5th March, 1941.

Liaison Officers.

The undermentioned Liaison Officers are appointed to the 5th N.Z. Infantry Brigade and are seconded. Dated 10th February, 1941 :—

2nd Lieutenant W. E. Butland.
2nd Lieutenant M. P. Chitchen.
2nd Lieutenant H. S. Sandford.

PROMOTIONS.

Commands and Staff.

Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Colonel) K. L. Stewart, O.B.E., General Staff Officer, 1st Grade, 2nd N.Z. Division, to be Colonel. Dated 26th February, 1941.

19th, 22nd, 25th, and 32nd (Wellington) Battalions.

Lieutenant S. M. Porter to be Captain, vice Captain S. W. Josland seconded. Dated 21st February, 1941.

Lieutenant W. L. Rutherford to be Captain, vice Captain J. C. Porter seconded. Dated 21st February, 1941.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK.

19th, 22nd, 25th, and 32nd (Wellington) Battalions.

The undermentioned Lieutenants are granted the temporary rank of Captain to complete establishment :—

D. W. Sinclair. Dated 8th February, 1941.
A. T. Bustard. Dated 12th February, 1941.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED.

2nd N.Z. Divisional Signals.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) G. L. Agar relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 18th February, 1941.

Captain (temp. Major) R. L. Grant relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 2nd December, 1940.

Captain (temp. Major) A. E. Smith relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 18th February, 1941.

Captain (temp. Major) J. Feeney relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 4th February, 1941.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. R. Ambury relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 18th February, 1941.

18th, 21st, 24th, and 31st (Auckland) Battalions.

Captain (temp. Major) L. I. Day relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 5th March, 1941.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. A. Ferguson relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 5th March, 1941.

19th, 22nd, 25th, and 32nd (Wellington) Battalions.

Captain (temp. Major) A. D. W. Woolcott relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 5th March, 1941.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 5th March, 1941 :—

M. G. Lovie.
E. H. Simpson.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. P. R. McGlashan relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain on ceasing to be Adjutant, 32nd (Wellington) Battalion. Dated 28th February, 1941.

20th, 23rd, 26th, and 33rd (Canterbury-Otago) Battalions.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 5th March 1941 :—

T. B. Morton.
J. B. Gray.
B. I. Bassett.
K. Simmonds.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) F. O’Rorke relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain on ceasing to be Adjutant, 33rd (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion. Dated 28th February, 1941.

MEMORANDUM.

Major C. A. L. Treadwell, O.B.E., E.D., performed the duties of Public Relations Officer, 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force, from 6th March, 1940, to 20th February, 1941.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments and Promotions of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Air Department,
Wellington, 9th April, 1941.

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

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH.

Promotions.

The undermentioned Pilot Officers are granted the temporary rank of Flying Officer :—

Dated 18th January, 1941—
Pilot Officer Percival Guy Haig Newton.

Dated 13th March, 1941—
Pilot Officer Peter Robert McNab.
Pilot Officer John Donovan Robins.

Dated 10th April, 1941—
Pilot Officer George Milne Fitzwater.