MAR. 9]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

Appointments, Promotions, Transfer, and Relinquishment of Officers
of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

Air Department,
Wellington, 2nd March, 1944.

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

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointments

As Pilots-

NZ 2076 Squadron Leader Roy Douglas Max, D.F.C., on
relinquishing his commission in the Reserve of Air Force Officers
(United Kingdom), is granted a temporary commission in the rank
of Squadron Leader, with seniority as from 1st June, 1942. Dated
15th December, 1943.

The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions in
the rank of Pilot Officer:-
Dated 20th November, 1943-
NZ 412788 Flight Sergeant Drummond Muir HALL.
Dated 26th November, 1943-
NZ 40638 Warrant Officer Gilbert William ALINGTON.
Dated 3rd December, 1943-
NZ 404877 Warrant Officer Terence Stephen Franklin
KEARINS.
Dated 5th January, 1944-
NZ 411091 Flight Sergeant Wilfred John MYGIND.
Dated 10th January, 1944-
NZ 413084 Flight Sergeant William Harcourt JONES.
Dated 18th January, 1944-
NZ 391054 Warrant Officer Donald Stuart LEIGHTON.
NZ 405359 Warrant Officer Cecil Frank HAWKER.
Dated 19th January, 1944-
NZ 416584 Flight Sergeant John LLOYD.
Dated 23rd January, 1944-
NZ 413816 Flight Sergeant John Cameron CORSON.
Dated 26th January, 1944-
NZ 413856 Flight Sergeant Eric Frederick JOHNSON.
Dated 3rd February, 1944-
NZ 4310173 Flight Sergeant Kenneth Evan FORSYTH.
Dated 6th February, 1944-
NZ 422293 Flight Sergeant Albert Edward LANDER.

As Navigators-

Dated 5th January, 1944-
NZ 415018 Flight Sergeant Alfred John REDMAN.
Dated 20th January, 1944-
NZ 411977 Flight Sergeant James Ralph CROAWELL.
Dated 23rd January, 1944-
NZ 422658 Flight Sergeant George Dudley HEATHCOTE.
Dated 28th January, 1944-
NZ 4211703 Sergeant Joseph Henry JOHNSON.
NZ 428289 Sergeant Ian Cedric RODGERS.
NZ 4213270 Sergeant Clyde Alexander McLAREN.
NZ 4212748 Sergeant Ian William DUFF.
NZ 425798 Sergeant Richard Leonard PARSLow.

As Wireless Operator/Air Gunner-

Dated 6th December, 1943-
NZ 412359 Flight Sergeant Clair William SHIRRIFFS.

As Air Gunner-

Dated 2lst December, 1943-
NZ 404055 Flight Sergeant Jack EMANUEL.

As Air Bomber-

Dated 30th January, 1944-
NZ 426999 Flight Sergeant Gilbert Gillies WARD.

Promotions

Flight Lieutenant (Acting Squadron Leader) John Henry
ARKWRIGHT, D.F.C., to be Squadron Leader (temp.), dated Ist
January, 1944, and to be Acting Wing Commander (paid). Dated
lst March, 1944.
Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Mortimer Tuke VANDERPUMP, D.F.C.,
to be Acting Squadron Leader (paid). Dated 1st March, 1944.
Pilot Officer Thomas WYLLIE to be Flying Officer (temp.).
Dated 24th December, 1943.

EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION II : TECHNICAL OFFICERS

Transfer

Flying Officer John Williams BURTENSHAW is transferred to the
Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class B, Section I. Dated 3rd March,
1944.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH

Promotion

Flying Officer (temp.) George Lefevre WELLS to be Acting Flight
Lieutenant (paid). Dated 1st March, 1944.

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Relinquishment

Flying Officer John Edward HISTED is permitted to relinquish
his temporary commission. Dated 13th March, 1944.

CORRIGENDUM

In the notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 13,
dated 24th February, 1944, page 193, under the heading "Equipment
Branch, Section II: Technical Officers—Appointment-Armament
Duties", for "23rd February, 1944", read "3rd February, 1944".

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Member of Board of Examiners under the Coal-mines Act, 1925,
appointed

Mines Department,
Wellington, 29th February, 1944.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
appoint
William Parsonage, Esquire,
to be a member of the Board of Examiners under the Coal-mines
Act, 1925, for a period of three years as from the 1st March, 1944.

P. C. WEBB, Minister of Mines.

(Mines N. 17/31.)

Appointments in the Public Service

Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 7th March, 1944.

THE Public Service Commissioner has made the following
appointments in the Public Service:-

Bernard Edward Horrocks
to be an Inspector of Dangerous Drugs for the purposes of
subsection (1) of section 12 of the Dangerous Drugs Act, 1927, on
and from the 1st day of March, 1944.

Frederick John Dare
to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Whakapara, on
and from the 1st day of February, 1944.

Thomas Samuel Craythorne
to be Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Akaroa,
on and from the 22nd day of February, 1944.

Thora Carolena Madgwick (Miss)
to be Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Hawera,
on and from the 25th day of February, 1944.

G. T. BOLT, Secretary.

List of Insurance Companies carrying on Fire-insurance Business
in New Zealand

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 2nd March, 1944.

THE following list of insurance companies carrying on fire-
insurance business in New Zealand is published in accordance
with clause 11 of the rules made under the Fire Brigades Act,
1906, which enure for the purposes of the Fire Brigades Act, 1926.

W. E. PARRY, Minister of Internal Affairs.

Alliance Assurance Company (Limited), 23-25 Grey Street,
Wellington.
A.P.A. Union (Union Assurance Society, Limited), New Zealand
Loan and Mercantile Building, Wellington.
Atlas Assurance Company (Limited), 111 Customhouse Quay,
Wellington.
Australian Alliance Assurance Company, corner of Fort and
Commerce Streets, Auckland.
British Traders' Insurance Company (Limited), 15-17 O'Connell
Street, Auckland.
Commercial Union Assurance Company (Limited), care of A. J.
Hyder, 93-107 Featherston Street, Wellington.
Dental Indemnity Society, Lister Buildings, Victoria Street, Auckland.
Excess Insurance Company (Limited), Yorkshire House, Shortland
Street, Auckland.
F.A.M.E. Insurance Company (Limited), Featherston Chambers,
12 Brandon Street, Wellington.
Farmers' Co-operative Insurance Association of New Zealand
(Limited), Cashel Street, Christchurch.
General Accident, Fire, and Life Assurance Corporation (Limited),
128 Featherston Street, Wellington.
Guardian Assurance Company (Limited), 156 Featherston Street,
Wellington.
Hartford Fire Insurance Company, 77 Hereford Street, Christchurch.
Insurance Office of Australia (Limited), Routh's Buildings, Featherston Street, Wellington.
Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company (Limited),
111 Featherston Street, Wellington.
London Assurance, care of A. J. Hyder, 93-107 Featherston Street,
Wellington.
London and Lancashire Insurance Company (Limited), corner of
Fort and Commerce Streets, Auckland.
Lumley, Edward, and Sons (N.Z.), (Limited), Brandon House,
Featherston Street, Wellington.
Mercantile and General Insurance Company (Limited), 27 Panama Street, Wellington.