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WESTLAND LAND DISTRICT
Reserve 1826, Block VII, Waimea Survey District Area, 1 rood
24 perches, more or less. (Public-hall site.)

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT
Reserve 4469, Block I, Goughs Survey District : Area, 2 acres
2 roods 27 perches, more or less. (Quarry.)
As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General,
this 27th day of May, 1943.
J. G. BARCLAY,
For the Minister of Lands.
(L. and S. 6/3/488, 6/6/825, 16/1802/1, 22/3630/99, 6/5/312.)
Vesting the Control of a Scenic Reserve in the Levin Borough
Council
C. L. N. NEWALL, Governor-General
IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities
conferred upon him by section thirteen of the Scenery
Preservation Act, 1908 (hereinafter referred to as "the said
Act"), His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion
of New Zealand doth hereby vest the control of the scenic
reserve described in the Schedule hereto (being land reserved
under the said Act) in the Levin Borough Council, subject
to the conditions hereinafter contained, that is to say:-

1. The period for which the control of the reserve is
   hereby vested shall be five years from the date hereof, unless
   the reservation is previously altered or revoked under the said
   Act.
2. The said Council shall prepare a report each year
   ending on the thirty-first day of March, together with a
   statement of receipts and expenditure in connection with the
   said reserve. Such report and statement shall be sent to
   the Minister charged with the administration of the said Act
   as soon as possible after the close of the year.
3. The said Council shall control the said reserve in
   accordance with the provisions of the said Act and of the
   regulations made thereunder.
   SCHEDULE
   WAIOPENU SCENIC RESERVE
   ALL that area in the Wellington Land District, containing
   by admeasurement 22 acres 2 roods, more or less, being
   Section 43 and part of Section 44, Block II, Waiopetu
   Survey District: Bounded towards the north-east by Horo-
   whenua East Road from the easternmost corner of Section 41
   to Koputuroa Road; thence towards the south-east by Kopu-
   turoa Road, 594-3 links; thence towards the south-west by a
   right line bearing 299° 13' 47", distance 1009-6 links; thence
   again towards the south-east and south-west by the other
   part of Section 44; and towards the north-west by Section 41
   to Horowhenua East Road, the place of commencement: be
   all the aforesaid bearings and linkages more or less. As the
   same is delineated on the plan marked L. and S. 4/453,
   deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and
   Survey, at Wellington, and thereon coloured red.
   As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General,
   this 29th day of May, 1943.
   J. G. BARCLAY,
   For the Minister in Charge of Scenery Preservation.
   (L. and S. 4/453.)
   Vesting the Control of Scenic Reserves in the Weber County Council
   C. L. N. NEWALL, Governor-General
   IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred
   upon him by section thirteen of the Scenery Preservation Act,
   1908 (hereinafter referred to as "the said Act"), His Excellency the
   Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand doth hereby vest
   the control of the scenic reserves described in the Schedule hereto
   (being lands reserved under the said Act) in the Weber County
   Council, subject to the conditions hereinafter contained, that is to
   say:-
4. The period for which the control of the reserves is hereby
   vested shall be five years from the date hereof, unless the reservation
   is previously altered or revoked under the said Act.
5. The said Council shall prepare a report each year ending
   on the thirty-first day of March, together with a statement of receipts
   and expenditure in connection with the said reserves. Such report
   and statement shall be sent to the Minister charged with the
   administration of the said Act as soon as possible after the close of
   the year.
6. The said Council shall control the said reserves in accordance
   with the provisions of the said Act and of the regulations made
   thereunder.
   SCHEDULE
   WAHIHI FALLS SCENIC RESERVES.-HAWKE'S BAY LAND DISTRICT
   SECTION 11, Block XVI, Weber Survey District : Area, 35 acres,
   more or less.
   Section 15, Block XVI, Weber Survey District : Area, 5 acres
   0 roods 15 perches, more or less.
   And part Section 8, Block XVI, Weber Survey District :
   Area, 12 acres, more or less.
   As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General,
   this 29th day of May, 1943.
   J. G. BARCLAY,
   For the Minister in Charge of Scenery Preservation.
   (L. and S. 4/981.)
   THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
   [No. 42
   Promotions and Relinquishments of Temporary Rank of Officers on
   Active Service with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force overseas
   Army Department,
   Wellington, 1st June, 1943.
   HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
   confirm the following promotions and relinquishments of
   temporary rank of officers on active service with the 2nd New Zealand
   Expeditionary Force (Middle East), vide List No. 103 :-
   PROMOTION
   N.Z. Engineers
   Captain (temp. Major) C. F. Skinner, M.C., to be Major. Dated
   2nd March, 1943.
   GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK
   N.Z. Armoured Corps
   The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:-
   W. S. Jordan. Dated 17th December, 1942.
   C. N. James. Dated 1st March, 1943.
   N.Z. Artillery
   Major D. A. Carty, E.D., to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel.
   Dated 1st January, 1943.
   Lieutenant J. D. McKechar, M.B.E., to be temp. Captain.
   Dated 20th February, 1943.
   N.Z. Engineers
   The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:-
   A. Edmonds. Dated 1st October, 1942.
   K. F. McLauchlan, M.M. Dated 24th February, 1943.
   N.Z. Railway Construction and Maintenance Group
   Lieutenant C. E. Barnes to be temp. Captain. Dated 1st
   October, 1942.
   N.Z. Infantry
   Major D. G. Steele, O.B.E., to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel.
   Dated 5th February, 1943.
   The undermentioned Captains to be temp. Majors:-
   R. J. H. Seal. Dated 1st February, 1943.
   B. R. Bullot. Dated 26th February, 1943.
   The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:-
   V. J. Tanner. Dated 18th January, 1943.
   G. V. Turnbull. Dated 8th March, 1943.
   2nd Lieutenant R. A. Tinker, M.M., to be temp. Captain.
   Dated 28th February, 1943.
   GRANTS OF ACTING RANK
   N.Z. Engineers
   Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. H. Page is granted the acting
   rank of Major. Dated 2nd March, 1943.
   N.Z. Railway Construction and Maintenance Group
   Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. E. Barnes is granted the acting
   rank of Major. Dated 6th January, 1943.
   TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED
   N.Z. Armoured Corps
   Lieutenant (temp. Captain) E. C. Laurie relinquishes the
   temporary rank of Captain. Dated 8th March, 1943.
   N.Z. Railway Construction and Maintenance Group
   Lieutenant (temp. Captain) K. A. Bryant relinquishes the
   temporary rank of Captain. Dated 17th March, 1943.
   N.Z. Divisional Signals
   Captain (temp. Major) E. J. Horwood relinquishes the temporary
   rank of Major. Dated 10th March, 1943.
   N.Z. Infantry
   Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) A. W. White, E.D., relinquishes
   the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 2nd
   March, 1943.
   Captain (temp. Major) R. F. Logan relinquishes the temporary
   rank of Major. Dated 15th March, 1943.
   The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish
   the temporary rank of Captain:-
   R. E. Johnston. Dated 5th March, 1943.
   C. R. Lockyer. Dated 13th March, 1943.
   CORRIGENDUM
   N.Z. Infantry
   With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand
   Gazette No. 28, dated 21st April, 1943 (vide List No. 99), relative to
   the promotions of Lieutenants C. G. Rands and L. G. S. Cross, for
   "Dated 11th January, 1943," substitute "Dated 7th January, 1943."
   A. G. OSBORNE,
   For the Minister of Defence.