SEPT. 28] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1161

Dated 5th August, 1944—
Nisbet James SCOTT.
Maurice Roy COOPER.

Dated 6th August, 1944 : Albert Edward LANDER.

Dated 7th August, 1944 : Robert Edward CAMPION.

Dated 11th August, 1944—
Frederick Allan FRIAR.
Brian Morton WILSON.
Lawrence Albert GRAHAM.

Dated 12th August, 1944—
Harry Clive Edgar THURSTON.
Ivan John WILLIAMSON.

Dated 13th August, 1944 : John HANNAH.

Dated 14th August, 1944—
Grant Wallace BROWNE.
Patrick WILSON.
Godfrey William DEERY.
Stuart Ernest FRANKLIN.
Alexander Alan TWADDLE.
Terence Patrick DEBENHAM.

Dated 15th August, 1944 : Alister Charles MARKS.

Dated 16th August, 1944 : John Eustace HAYCOCK.

Dated 17th August, 1944—
John George LIDDINGTON.
George Currie COUPER.

Dated 18th August, 1944—
Graham George PARKIN.
Alfred Edgar NICKLIN.

Dated 19th August, 1944—
William Archibald STEEL.
Stephen William HOLDER.
Herbert Alexander POND, D.F.M.
Robert William VANEY.

Dated 20th August, 1944—
John MURPHY.
Edgar Henry MARTEL.
Anthony Poynings DASENT.
Allan Albert KINGSBURY.

Dated 21st August, 1944—
David Buchanan THOMAS, D.F.C.
Alan John RHODES, D.F.M.
Jack Arthur HOFFEINS.

Relinquishment

Flying Officer Hugh Somerset TUCKER is permitted to relinquish his temporary commission. Dated 29th September, 1944.

Reductions in Seniority

Flying Officer Augustus Thomas KNOX was dealt with summarily under section 47 of the Air Force Act and was sentenced to take rank and precedence as if his appointment as Flying Officer bore date the 10th April, 1944.

Pilot Officer Douglas Bertrand SKELLON was dealt with summarily under section 47 of the Air Force Act and was sentenced to take rank and precedence as if his appointment as Pilot Officer bore date the 7th September, 1944.

EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION II : TECHNICAL OFFICERS

Promotions

The undermentioned Pilot Officers are confirmed in their rank and granted the temporary rank of Flying Officer. Dated 3rd August, 1944 :—

Radar Duties—
Leonard James GOODWIN.
Radolphus Trevor JENSEN.

Armament Duties—
Clifford Maurice CRAWFORD.
Cyril John HECTOR.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointment

George James BROCKLEHURST is granted an honorary commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant. Dated 18th August, 1944.

Transfers

Flying Officer Stephen Leo CORBETT is transferred from the General Duties Branch to the Administrative and Special Duties Branch in his present rank and seniority. Dated 11th September, 1944.

Flying Officer Geoffrey Harington DUNKLEY is transferred from the Equipment Branch, Section II, to the Administrative and Special Duties Branch in his present rank and seniority. Dated 1st September, 1944.

Change of Name

Flying Officer Colin Arthur George WILSON assumes the name of Colin Arthur GILMOUR-WILSON.

NEW ZEALAND WOMEN’S AUXILIARY AIR FORCE

Relinquishment

Assistant Section Officer Vera May ALLAN is permitted to relinquish her temporary commission. Dated 9th September, 1944.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH, SECTION II (A.T.C.)

Relinquishment

Flying Officer Douglas Alwyn McDONALD is permitted to relinquish his Air Training Corps Commission. Dated 14th August, 1944.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Transfers

Flight Lieutenant Arthur Walter BRITTON is transferred from the Active List to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class A, Section I. Dated 22nd September, 1944.

The undermentioned officers are transferred from the Active List to the Reserve of Air Force Officers Class B, Section I :—

Dated 5th September, 1944 : Flying Officer Ernest John SPEIGHT.

Dated 14th September, 1944 : Flight Lieutenant Harvey Francis PAGE.

Dated 5th October, 1944 : Flight Lieutenant Samuel Frederick John GOODBEHERE.

Dated 4th September, 1944 : Flying Officer Arthur Edward DAVIES.

Dated 7th September, 1944 : Flying Officer Frank Herman CLIFT.

Dated 14th September, 1944 : Flying Officer John Rhys RICHARDSON.

Corrigenda

In the notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 78, dated 7th September, 1944, page 1096, under the heading “Reserve of Air Force Officers—Transfers,” relating to “Jack Carrick BROUGHTON,” for “Flying Officer,” read “Flight Lieutenant.”

In the notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 78, dated 7th September, 1944, page 1094, under the heading “Administrative and Special Duties Branch—Appointments,” for “NZ 2310 John Russell BENJAMIN,” read “NZ 2310 Leonard John Russell BENJAMIN.”

In the notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 78, dated 7th September, 1944, page 1096, under the heading “General Duties Branch, Appointments—As Pilots,” relating to “Flight Sergeant Robert Ernest STOWERS, D.F.M.,” for “NZ 415795,” read “NZ 415793.”

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Legislative Councillors appointed

Prime Minister’s Office,
Wellington, 25th September, 1944.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has, in His Majesty’s name, summoned—

The Honourable John Kendrick Archer, of Christchurch, and The Honourable John Edward Duncan, of Wharepuhunga, to the Legislative Council of New Zealand by Writs of Summons under the Seal of the Dominion of New Zealand dated the 22nd day of September, 1944.

P. FRASER, Prime Minister.

Member of Licensing Committee appointed

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 25th September, 1944.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Kenric Hilton Fowler, Esquire,

to be a member of the Licensing Committee for the District of Rangitikei.

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

Matakaoa County Commissioner appointed

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 27th September, 1944.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General in Council has been pleased, in terms of section 10 of the Local Legislation Act, 1932–33, to appoint

Dawson Ernest Chrisp, Esquire,

to be Matakaoa County Commissioner for a period of three months from the 27th September, 1944.

W. E. PARRY, Minister of Internal Affairs.

(I.A. 103/33/1.)

Appointment of Members of Board of Trustees of National Art Gallery and Dominion Museum

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased, pursuant to section 2 (1) (f) of the National Art Gallery and Dominion Museum Amendment Act, 1936, to appoint

Professor William Percival Evans, M.A., Ph.D., F.R.S.N.Z., and Patrick Marshall, Esquire, M.A., D.Sc., F.G.S., F.R.G.S., F.R.S.N.Z.,

to be members of the Board of Trustees of the National Art Gallery and Dominion Museum as representing the Royal Society of New Zealand for a term of four years from the 4th day of September, 1944.

W. E. PARRY, Minister of Internal Affairs.

Inspector of Clubs appointed

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 20th September, 1944.

IT is hereby notified that—

George Stephen Norris

has been appointed, under the Licensing Act, 1908, to be an Inspector of Clubs for the purpose of inspecting and reporting upon chartered clubs as defined by the said Licensing Act, 1908.

W. E. PARRY, Minister of Internal Affairs.