MAY 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1391

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED.

N.Z. Artillery.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) M. J. Nathan relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 5th March, 1942.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants. Dated 28th February, 1942 :—

9116 Josiah Reginald Arnold.
3476 Trevor George Bain.
37844 Ronald Alexander Borgfeldt.
5352 Angus Campbell Burgess.
30162 Bernard Graham.
8973 Lawrence Gordon Grant.
*7515 Arthur Terence Gray.
12795 Raymond Donald Kennerley.
40995 Eric Maxwell McSherry.
38685 Joseph Herbert Hugh Pierce.
12527 Jackson, Hine Rich.
3500 Bruce, John Williams.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments to and Promotions in the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force.

Army Department,
Wellington, 9th May, 1942.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments to and promotions in the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the ranks stated, and that the officers be seconded from the units shown after their names. All ranks are temporary :—

APPOINTMENTS.

N.Z. Artillery.

Captain and Quartermaster H. C. F. Petersen (Royal N.Z. Artillery). Dated 22nd April, 1942.

2nd Lieutenant G. S. Hay (2nd Field Regiment, N.Z.A.). Dated 16th April, 1942.

2nd Lieutenant M. W. Hursthouse (11th Heavy Regiment, N.Z.A.). Dated 15th April, 1942.

2nd Lieutenant D. S. L. Sharpe (10th Heavy Regiment, N.Z.A.). Dated 4th April, 1942.

2nd Lieutenant J. F. Solomon (3rd Field Regiment, N.Z.A.). Dated 15th April, 1942.

2nd Lieutenant R. L. Tomlin (2nd Field Regiment, N.Z.A.). Dated 15th April, 1942.

2nd Lieutenant J. T. Wickham (2nd Field Regiment, N.Z.A.). Dated 15th April, 1942.

N.Z. Infantry.

2nd Lieutenant T. D. Scott (The Hawke’s Bay Regiment). Dated 4th April, 1942.

N.Z. Army Service Corps.

Lieutenant R. D. Hayes (N.Z. Army Service Corps). Dated 11th April, 1942.

2nd Lieutenant R. R. Fenton (N.Z. Army Service Corps). Dated 11th April, 1942.

The undermentioned to be Lieutenant :—

Frederick George Tucker. Dated 11th April, 1942.

N.Z. Army Pay Corps.

2nd Lieutenant J. A. Allen (N.Z. Army Pay Corps). Dated 30th March, 1942.

N.Z. Medical Corps.

Captain and Quartermaster G. H. Broom, M.P.S., Ph.C. (N.Z. Medical Corps). Dated 9th April, 1942.

Lieutenant G. B. Courtis, M.B., Ch.B. (N.Z. Medical Corps). Dated 2nd April, 1942.

Lieutenant T. K. Williams, M.B., Ch.B. (N.Z. Medical Corps). Dated 7th April, 1942.

N.Z. Dental Corps.

Lieutenant F. J. Jacobs, B.D.S. (N.Z. Dental Corps). Dated 13th April, 1942.

Lieutenant N. E. Mathewson, B.D.S. (N.Z. Dental Corps). Dated 7th April, 1942.

Lieutenant A. A. N. Moore, B.D.S. (N.Z. Dental Corps). Dated 7th April, 1942.

PROMOTIONS.

N.Z. Infantry.

Lieutenant M. P. Whatman to be Captain. Dated 3rd April, 1942.

N.Z. Medical Corps.

Major (temp.) W. P. P. Gordon, M.B., Ch.B., is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel while holding the appointment of Officer Commanding Troops, No. 1 N.Z. Hospital Ship “Maunganui.” Dated 9th April, 1942.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments (Substantive) of Officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force.

Army Department,
Wellington, 9th May, 1942.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments (substantive) of officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force :—

APPOINTMENT.

N.Z. Army Pay Corps.

Murray Collingwood Cartner to be Hon. Lieutenant. Dated 6th April, 1942.

TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED.

The following temporary appointments are confirmed :—

N.Z. Engineers.

Dated 8th April, 1942—
2nd Lieutenant A. N. Sexton.

N.Z. Infantry.

Dated 3rd April, 1942—
Captain (temp.) D. P. Melville.

2nd Lieutenants—
M. J. Brennan.
B. Masefield.
W. A. Morcy.
H. F. Ross.
W. D. Williams.

N.Z. Medical Corps.

Dated 30th March, 1942—
Major (temp.) W. H. Simpson.
Captain F. B. Korkis.
Lieutenant D. W. Urquhart.

Dated 16th April, 1942—
Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.) W. P. P. Gordon.
Major (temp.) L. A. Bennett.
Captain and Quartermaster G. H. Broom.

N.Z. Army Pay Corps.

Dated 16th April, 1942—
2nd Lieutenant J. A. Allen.

N.Z. Security Section.

Dated 3rd April, 1942—
Captain M. P. Whatman.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Honorary Child Welfare Officer under the Child Welfare Act, 1925.

Education Department,
Wellington, 6th May, 1942.

IN pursuance of section 2 of the Child Welfare Act, 1925, I, Henry Greathed Rex Mason, Minister of Education, do hereby appoint the Reverend Donald V. de Candole, of Palmerston North, as an Honorary Child Welfare Officer for the purposes of the said Act for the period ending the 31st December, 1942.

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

Members of the Wellington Fire Board appointed and Date of First Meeting.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 12th May, 1942.

IT is hereby notified that the following have been appointed or elected as members of the Wellington Fire Board constituted under the Fire Brigades Amendment Act, 1932 :—

Appointed by the Governor-General—
L. Glover.

Elected by the fire-insurance companies—
S. S. M. Dean.
V. M. Edgar.
D. S. N. McCartney.

Elected by the Wellington City Council—
Malcolm Fraser.
W. J. Gaudin.
M. M. F. Luckie.

In accordance with the provisions of subsection (1) of section 53 of the Fire Brigades Act, 1926, it is hereby notified that the first meeting of the Board will be held at the office of the Secretary, Wellington Fire Board, D.I.C. Buildings, at 10.30 o’clock a.m. on Friday, the 15th day of May, 1942.

W. E. PARRY, Minister of Internal Affairs.

(L.A. 76/54.)