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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 65

Notice under the Regulations Act, 1936.

NOTICE is hereby given in pursuance of the Regulations Act, 1936, of the making of regulations and orders as under:

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E. V. PAUL, Government Printer.

Appointments in the New Zealand Naval Forces.

Navy Office,

Wellington, 2nd August, 1941.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following promotions, appointments, and termination of appointments in the New Zealand Naval Forces:

Lieutenant-Commander (N) (Acting Commander) Charles William Medlicott Vereker, R.N., appointed H.M.S. "Leander" in continuation as Executive Officer on relief as Navigating Officer, to continue to serve in the acting rank of Commander. (Date to be reported.)

Lieutenant-Commander Frank Mountifort Beasley, R.N., lent New Zealand Naval Forces, to date 20th April, 1941, and as Staff Officer (Intelligence), Wellington, to date 14th July, 1941 (amended orders).

Lieutenant-Commander Richard James Bailey, R.N., appointed H.M.S. "Philomel " additional for passage to New Zealand and foreign service leave, to date 29th April, 1941, and H.M.S. "Philomel II" additional, temporarily, for duty at Navy Office, Wellington, and for special service, to date 23rd June, 1941.

Lieutenant John Alexander Harper, R.N., appointed H.M.S. "Leander" (N), temporarily, vice Vereker. (Date to be reported.)

Lieutenant George William Robert Nicholl, R.N., discharged for passage to the United Kingdom on reversion to Royal Navy. (Date to be reported.)

Sub-Lieutenant (A) Alban Bernard Ralph Watts, R.N., lent New Zealand Naval Forces and appointed H.M.S. "Leander," vice Nicholl, to date Ist July, 1941.

Acting Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant Keith Raymond Wilding Kear, confirmed in rank of Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant, to date lst February, 1941.

Acting Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant Owen Rowland James Skyrme, confirmed in rank of Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant, to date lst May, 1941.

Acting Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant Leonard Stanley Stanners, confirmed in rank of Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant, to date lst December, 1940.

Warrant Electrician Arthur Barlow, promoted Commissioned Electrician, to date lst July, 1941.

ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE (NEW ZEALAND).

Lieutenant Eric Mortimer Conrad Stevens, granted status of “Qualified Officer,” to date 14th October, 1940. Seniority ante-dated to Ist May, 1938.

Lieutenant John Arthur Kirk, granted status of “Qualified Officer,” to date 1st March, 1941.

Lieutenant Peter Corbett Saunders, granted status of “Qualified Officer,” to date 1st March, 1941. Seniority ante-dated to 1st February, 1939.

Temporary Lieutenant Arthur Homewood Hyde (T. 124), appointed H.M.S. "Philomel" additional, to date 15th May, 1941, and H.M.S. "Philomel" additional, as Spare Officer for Port Mine-sweepers, to date 7th July, 1941.

Temporary Lieutenant (E) (Acting Lieutenant-Commander (E)) Donald James Paton (T. 124), appointed H.M.S. "Philomel" additional, to date 15th May, 1941.

Temporary Lieutenant (E) Lewis James Lukins (T. 124), appointed H.M.S. "Philomel" additional, to date 15th May, 1941,

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (E) Alfred Follett Clarke (T. 124), appointed H.M.S. "Philomel" additional, to date 15th May, 1941.

ROYAL NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE (NEW ZEALAND).

Lieutenant John Everard Finch, promoted to rank of Lieutenant-Commander, to date 24th June, 1941.

Lieutenant Arthur Duncan Honi Ralph-Smith, appointed H.M.S. "Philomel" additional, for courses in Australia, to date 30th June, 1941.

Lieutenant Leo Ignatius Bell, appointed H.M.S. "Matai" additional, for H.M.S. "Rata," as A/S. Control Officer, to date 4th July, 1941.

Sub-Lieutenant Frederick Kendall Gibson, promoted to rank of Lieutenant, to date 30th May, 1941, and appointed H.M.S. "Philomel" additional, for courses in Australia, to date 30th June, 1941.

Probationary Sub-Lieutenant David Lennox Millar, appointed H.M.S. "Philomel" additional, for courses in Australia, to date 30th June, 1941.

Probationary Sub-Lieutenant Raymond Ellsmore Pugh-Williams, appointed H.M.S. "Matai" additional, for H.M.S. "Gale," as A/S. Control Officer, to date 4th July, 1941.

Probationary Sub-Lieutenant Gordon Hamilton Crisp, appointed H.M.S. "Matai" as A/S. Control Officer, to date 4th July, 1941.

Probationary Sub-Lieutenant Douglas Sydney Smith, appointed H.M.S. "Philomel" additional, for H.M.S. "South Sea" additional, to date 26th June, 1941, and H.M.S. "South Sea" as Executive Officer, vice Millar, and as A/S. Control Officer, to date 30th June, 1941.

Probationary Sub-Lieutenant John O'Connell Ross, appointed H.M.S. "Philomel" additional, for H.M.S. "Wakakura" additional, to date 26th June, 1941, and H.M.S. "Wakakura" as Executive Officer, vice Petersen, and as A/S. Control Officer, to date 30th June, 1941.

Probationary Sub-Lieutenant Robert Lloyd Stephenson Black, appointed H.M.S. "Matai" additional, for H.M.S. "Muritai," as A/S. Control Officer, to date 4th July, 1941.

Probationary Sub-Lieutenant Wilfred Harold Heath, appointed H.M.S. "Philomel" additional, for courses in Australia, to date 30th June, 1941.

Probationary Sub-Lieutenant William Joseph Brown, appointed H.M.S. "Philomel" additional, for courses in Australia, to date 30th June, 1941.

Probationary Temporary Surgeon Lieutenant Brian Wotherspoon Nixon, M.B., Ch.B., appointment terminated and discharged to shore, to date 28th June, 1941 (not confirmed in rank).

Probationary Temporary Surgeon Lieutenant Richard Joseph Walton, M.B., Ch.B., appointed H.M.S. "Achilles," vice Nixon. (Date to be reported.)

Paymaster Lieutenant George Henry Lloyd Davies, granted status of "Qualified Officer," to date 1st March, 1941.

Signalman Albert Eric Goodwin, Official No. A/1733, promoted to rank of Probationary Sub-Lieutenant, to date 30th June, 1941, and appointed H.M.S. "Philomel" additional, for courses in Australia, to date 30th June, 1941.

John Raymond Addison, M.B., Ch.B., entered as Probationary Temporary Surgeon Lieutenant, to date 7th July, 1941, and appointed H.M.S. "Philomel" additional, to date 7th July, 1941, and vice Walton. (Date to be reported.)

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.