OFFICER AUTHORIZED TO TAKE AND RECEIVE STATUTORY DECLARATIONS
C. L. N. NEWALL, Governor-General
Pursuant to the authority conferred upon me by the three-hundred-and-first section of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1927, I, Cyril Louis Norton Newall, the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby notify and declare that Henry Goodwin Kingsland Adamson, being an officer in the service of the Crown holding the office of Acting Chief Clerk, District Office, Lands and Survey Department, at Auckland, is authorized to take and receive statutory declarations under the three-hundred-and-first section of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1927.
As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 4th day of December, 1944.
H. G. R. MASON, Minister of Justice.

APPOINTING A MEMBER OF THE NAPIER HARBOUR BOARD
C. L. N. NEWALL, Governor-General
In pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the Harbours Act, 1923, I, Cyril Louis Norton Newall, the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby appoint Edward Hill Limbrick to be a member of the Napier Harbour Board, as a representative of the electors of the combined district of the Taradale Town District and the Meanee Riding of the County of Hawke's Bay, in the place of John Williamson, resigned, to hold office until the third Saturday of May, one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven.
As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 28th day of November, 1944.
JAS. O'BRIEN, Minister of Marine.

APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS, AND RELINQUISHMENTS OF TEMPORARY RANK OF OFFICERS ON ACTIVE SERVICE WITH THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (MIDDLE EAST)
Army Department,
Wellington, 5th December, 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. 165, dated 27th October, 1944:

PROMOTIONS
N.Z. ARMoured Corps
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:-
R. B. Joyes. J. W. Howorth.
Dated 23rd October, 1944.

N.Z. Artillery
The undermentioned Captains (temp. Majors) to be Majors:-
K. Frechtling. A. A. Angell.
G. K. Storey W. B. Helean.
M. I. Stratton. J. Burns.
R. S. V. Simpson. M. Widdup.
Dated 28th September, 1944.

Lieutenant (temp. Major) K. B. Myers to be Captain (temp. Major). Dated 28th September, 1944.
The undermentioned to be Captains:-
Lieutenants (temp. Captains)-
J. D. Atkinson. G. A. K. Kelly.
F. H. Mullins.
Lieutenant L. B. Black (prisoner of war).
Lieutenants (temp. Captains)-
J. D. Lewis. P. A. N. Nathan.
J. M. Sidey.
Lieutenant J. B. Graham (prisoner of war).
Lieutenants (temp. Captains)-
H. Dudfield. A. F. MacKay.
V. M. Rowland. F. J. Glackin.
J. B. Tankard. N. D. Russell.
Dated 28th September, 1944.

N.Z. Engineers
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:-
J. L. Lawson. Dated 23rd June, 1943.
J. M. H. O'Reilly. Dated 23rd October, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry
The undermentioned to be Majors:-
Captain (temp. Major) G. E. Cairns, M.C.
Captains-
G. S. Rogers. R. B. Abbott, M.C.
Captains (temp. Majors)-
K. H. MacDonald. D. J. Ashley.
Captains-
S. W. Parfitt. K. H. Hume.

Captains (temp. Majors)-
C. S. Wroth. K. R. Hutcheson.
S. M. Hewitt, M.C. A. W. F. O'Reilly.
Captains-
G. A. Wylie. C. R. Carson.
Captains (temp. Majors)-
J. L. Webster. J. H. W. Dymock.
Captain L. G. S. Cross.
Captain (temp. Major) C. N. Armstrong, M.C.
Captain P. B. Smythe.
Captains (temp. Majors)-
R. Hunter. W. H. Carson.
Captain J. R. Williams, D.S.O.
Captains (temp. Majors)-
A. Ross, M.C. S. F. Jackson.
D. P. W. Harvey, M.C. H. C. A. Lambert, M.C.
Dated 28th September, 1944.

Lieutenant (temp. Major) N. Buchanan, M.C., to be Captain (temp. Major). Dated 28th September, 1944.
The undermentioned to be Captains:-
Lieutenants-
G. W. Greensmith. P. Robertson, M.C.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) H. W. Chambers.
Lieutenant A. C. Carnachan.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) L. C. Friend.
Lieutenants-
A. H. Empson, M.M. F. C. Forster.
P. E. H. Hawken.
Lieutenants (temp. Captains)-
R. Jones. R. Pirrie.
A. Stuart.
Lieutenant C. A. Nunns (prisoner of war).
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) H. J. Bramwell, D.C.M.
Lieutenant T. A. Bullock.
Lieutenants (temp. Captains)-
M. H. A. Clay. K. J. S. Bourke.
D. Horn. R. F. T. Barker.
Lieutenant J. G. Coleman (prisoner of war).
Lieutenants (temp. Captains)-
C. McKirdy. A. T. House.
Lieutenant F. R. Wheeler.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. W. T. Collins.
Lieutenant M. M. Cooper.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. B. Sinclair.
Lieutenant D. D. Foote (prisoner of war).
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. F. Cooper.
Lieutenants-
J. G. Sullivan (prisoner of war).
D. W. Cook (prisoner of war).
T. C. Buchanan.
Lieutenants (temp. Captains)-
B. A. Boyle. G. M. Dodds, D.C.M.-
G. L. Lawrence.
Lieutenant J. R. Ormsby.
Lieutenants (temp. Captains)-
J. G. P. Aperahama. E. V. Hayward.
Lieutenant H. W. Northcroft.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) P. S. Munro.
Lieutenant R. Smith.
Dated 28th September, 1944.

N.Z. Army Service Corps
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:-
T. D. Clifford. R. W. Millis.
J. S. Osborne. J. C. Sinclair.
Dated 23rd October, 1944.

N.Z. Medical Corps
Captain R. H. Dawson to be Major. Dated 19th October, 1944.

N.Z. Ordinance Corps
2nd Lieutenant G. W. Clark to be Lieutenant. Dated 23rd October, 1944.

N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
The undermentioned to be Lieutenants:-
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) T. E. McPherson.
2nd Lieutenant B. Pounsett, M.M.
Dated 23rd October, 1944.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK
N.Z. Armoured Corps
The undermentioned Captains to be temp. Majors:-
R. B. F. Eastgate. Dated 4th October, 1944.
A. R. Wethey. Dated 6th October, 1944.
C. F. S. Caldwell. Dated 12th October, 1944.
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:-
M. W. Cross, M.M. Dated 23rd September, 1944.
C. A. Low. A. K. Spilman, M.M.
Dated 4th October, 1944.
P. Wynn-Williams. Dated 12th October, 1944.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) J. L. Hazlett to be temp. Captain. Dated 8th July, 1944.