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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 38

Member of Rakahanga Island Council appointed

C. L. N. NEWALL, Governor-General

PURSUANT to section sixty-five of the Cook Islands Act, 1915, and to an Order in Council made thereunder on the twenty-first day of March, one thousand nine hundred and fifteen, His Excellency the Governor-General doth hereby appoint

Kairua Pake

to be a member of the Island Council of Rakahanga during his pleasure as from the date hereof, in lieu of Atama (deceased).

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 29th day of April, 1944.

W. E. PARRY,
For the Minister of Island Territories.

Members of Manihiki Island Council appointed

C. L. N. NEWALL, Governor-General

PURSUANT to section sixty-five of the Cook Islands Act, 1915, and to an Order in Council made thereunder on the twenty-first day of March, one thousand nine hundred and sixteen, His Excellency the Governor-General doth hereby appoint

Hamare,
Tamaunu, and
Tihau Napara

to be members of the Island Council of Manihiki during his pleasure from the date hereof, in lieu of Toka Eli (retired), Kairua and Mehau Boaza (resigned).

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 5th day of May, 1944.

JAS. O’BRIEN,
For the Minister of Island Territories.

Appointments, Promotions, and Relinquishments of Temporary Rank of Officers on Active Service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Middle East)

Army Department,
Wellington, 4th May, 1944.

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 (Middle East), vide List No. 134:—

PROMOTIONS

N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) L. W. Uniacke to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 17th February, 1944.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK

N.Z. Armoured Corps

Captain G. P. R. Thomas to be temp. Major. Dated 26th January, 1944.

Lieutenant P. M. Keith to be temp. Captain. Dated 26th January, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry

Major A. E. B. Burge to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 22nd February, 1944.

Lieutenant C. R. Carson to be temp. Captain. Dated 15th January, 1944.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

N.Z. Armoured Corps

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. D. McGill relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 11th February, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish the temporary rank of Captain:—

R. Jones. Dated 16th February, 1944.
J. L. Webster. Dated 25th February, 1944.
D. J. Ashley. Dated 29th February, 1944.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants:—

19280 John Colin Lucas, N.Z. Inf. (with seniority next after 2nd Lieutenant C. V. Neale). Dated 24th December, 1943.

617208 Ronald Bruce Simpson, N.Z. Inf.
552249 Norman North, N.Z. Corps of Sigs. Dated 15th February, 1944.

31437 Philip Brook Armitage, N.Z. Corps of Sigs.
63653 Garth Morton Wallace, N.Z.A.
31890 Ludstone William Smith, N.Z. Corps of Sigs.
20749 Donald Francis Austin, N.Z.A.
28741 William Sholto Douglas, N.Z.A
41332 Victor James Palmer, N.Z.A.
29146 Robert John Sinclair Murchison, N.Z.A.
31814 Raymond Charles Bennett, N.Z. Corps of Sigs.
60791 Robert Eric Smale, N.Z.A. Dated 19th February, 1944.

17002 John Robert Douglas Wilson, N.Z. Inf. Dated 28th February, 1944.
49516 Douglas Hastings Adamson, N.Z.M.C. Dated 1st March, 1944.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Relinquishments of Temporary and Acting Rank of Officers on Active Service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Middle East)

Army Department,
Wellington, 5th May, 1944.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to confirm the following appointments, promotions, and relinquishments of temporary and acting rank of officers on active service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Middle East), vide List No. 136:—

PROMOTIONS

Commands and Staff

Brigadier (temp. Major-General) H. K. Kippenberger, D.S.O., E.D., to be Major-General. Dated 1st March, 1944.

Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Brigadier) J. T. Burrows, D.S.O., E.D., N.Z.A.C., to be Colonel (temp. Brigadier). Dated 1st March, 1944.

Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Brigadier) R. C. Queree, O.B.E., N.Z.A., to be Colonel (temp. Brigadier). Dated 1st March, 1944.

N.Z. Artillery

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) J. F. Millward to be Lieutenant. Dated 13th March, 1944.

N.Z. Engineers

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—

A. L. King. O. L. Cuthbertson. Dated 10th March, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry

Captain (temp. Major) P. C. Griffiths to be Major. Dated 17th February, 1944.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) to be Captains:—

M. Wikiriwhi, D.S.O. Dated 20th February, 1944.
T. A. Jarvie. Dated 21st February, 1944.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—

R. Pirrie. Dated 25th July, 1943.
W. T. Swanson. G. J. Thomas, M.C. Dated 9th January, 1944.
R. B. Reed. E. T. Mullinder.
R. G. Campbell. T. F. Hegglun.
A. J. Voss, D.C.M. 2nd Lieut. (temp. Lieut.)
2nd Lieut. (temp. Lieut.) V. A. Melville.
J. Groshinski. I. L. Thomas. Dated 6th February, 1944.

B. S. Lendrum. Dated 10th March, 1944.
C. D. Hardy. A. Norton-Taylor.
R. W. Berry. 2nd Lieut. (temp. Lieut.)
2nd Lieut. (temp. Lieut.) I. A. Arthur.
H. T. Kershaw. M. W. Cross, M.M. Dated 13th March, 1944.

N.Z. Medical Corps

Lieutenant R. M. Martin to be Captain. Dated 15th March, 1944.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK

Commands and Staff

Brigadier G. B. Parkinson, D.S.O., to be temp. Major-General whilst commanding a division. Dated 3rd March, 1944.

N.Z. Armoured Corps

Lieutenant-Colonel I. L. Bonifant, D.S.O., to be temp. Brigadier whilst commanding a brigade. Dated 3rd March, 1944.

Lieutenant-Colonel C. L. Pleasants, M.C., to be temp. Colonel whilst employed as 2 i/c of an armoured brigade. Dated 4th March, 1944.

The undermentioned Majors to be temporary Lieutenant-Colonels:—

H. A. Robinson, M.C. G. H. Stace. Dated 4th March, 1944.

Captain J. W. Rolleston to be temp. Major. Dated 17th February, 1944.

Lieutenant J. B. Meeking to be temp. Captain. Dated 28th February, 1944.

2nd Lieutenant J. W. Howorth to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 1st March, 1944.

N.Z. Artillery

Captain C. V. Duignan to be temp. Major. Dated 27th February, 1944.

N.Z. Corps of Signals

Captain K. Douglas to be temp. Major. Dated 27th February, 1944.