1540 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE [No. 98

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT

Section 33, Morice Settlement, situated in Block XIII, Pigeon Bay Survey District: Area, 1 acre, more or less. (Public-school site, Puaha.)

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 14th day of December, 1944.

C. F. SKINNER, Minister of Lands.
(L. and S, 6/8/70, 1/1107/5, 6/5/325, 6/6/85.)

Honorary Inspectors of Scenic Reserves appointed

C. L. N. NEWALL, Governor-General

In pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred by section four of the Scenery Preservation Act, 1908, I, Cyril Louis Norton Newall, the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby appoint

Marcus Thomas Jackman and
Arthur Kitchener Lindsay

to be Honorary Inspectors under the said Act.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 15th day of December, 1944.

C. F. SKINNER,
Minister in Charge of Scenery Preservation.
(L. and S. 4/448.)

Promotions of Officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (United Kingdom)

Army Department,
Wellington, 18th December, 1944.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to confirm the following promotions of officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (United Kingdom), vide 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (United Kingdom) Orders, Serial No. 12, dated 18th November, 1944:—

PROMOTION

N.Z. Army Pay Corps

Captain C. Nolan to be Major. Dated 1st November, 1944.

GRANT OF TEMPORARY RANK

N.Z. Postal Corps

Captain H. S. Harbott to be temp. Major. Dated 11th November, 1944.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Promotions, Relinquishments of Commissions, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces

Army Department,
Wellington, 16th December, 1944.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following promotions, relinquishments of commissions, and retirements of officers of the New Zealand Military Forces:—

REGIMENT OF ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY

Major C. S. J. Duff, D.S.O., to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 27th November, 1944.

N.Z. PERMANENT STAFF

Temp. Lieutenant and Quartermaster J. L. Oliphant-Rowe to be temp. Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 1st November, 1944.

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF

Temp. Captain E. Newton to be temp. Major. Dated 1st November, 1944.

The undermentioned temp. Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:—
R. F. Joyce. Dated 1st December, 1944.
S. G. A. Joll. Dated 10th December, 1944.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

N.Z. ARTILLERY

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant L. Sparks relinquishes his commission on appointment to a commission in the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 30th September, 1944.

CORPS OF N.Z. ENGINEERS

Hon. Captain S. J. Penman relinquishes his commission. Dated 3rd December, 1944.

N.Z. INFANTRY

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own)
Temp. Captain L. N. Wallace is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 5th August, 1944.

The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington's Own)
Major V. F. O. Francis, E.D., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 30th November, 1944.

The Wellington West Coast Regiment

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) N. W. Bancks to be temp. Major. Dated 1st November, 1944.

The Hawke's Bay Regiment

Temp. Lieutenant R. C. Ryman relinquishes his commission on appointment to a commission in the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 30th September, 1944.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS

Temp. Captain D. N. Allen, M.B., Ch.B., is posted to the Retired list with the rank of Captain. Dated 5th December, 1944.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE

The undermentioned Sisters are posted to the Retired List:—
R. W. Brown. Dated 14th October, 1944.
R. E. Graham. Dated 17th October, 1944.
E. St. M. Jones. Dated 5th November, 1944.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Supplementary List

2nd Lieutenant A. L. Rayner is posted to the Retired List. Dated 6th December, 1944.

Supplementary List (Home Guard)

The undermentioned relinquish their commissions on appointment to commissions in the Air Training Corps:—
Temp. Lieutenant G. A. Spears. Dated 1st August, 1944.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant R. J. M. Haggett. Dated 1st July, 1944.

OFFICERS CEASING TO BE SECONDED TO THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Brigadier C. S. J. Duff, D.S.O., and is reposted to The Regiment of Royal N.Z. Artillery. Dated 26th November, 1944.

Lieutenant-Colonel C. A. Blazey, N.Z. Army Service Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 1st May, 1942. Dated 10th November, 1944.

Major J. J. D. Sinclair, and is reposted to The Canterbury Regiment with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 1st September, 1943. Dated 10th October, 1944.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 83, dated 12th October, 1944, relative to Captain H. P. Glen, for "Dated 22nd September, 1944," substitute "Dated 11th November, 1944."

Captain B. S. Britton, and is reposted to The Wellington West Coast Regiment with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 4th November, 1942. Dated 25th November, 1944.

Captain G. E. Kayll, N.Z. Army Service Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force, with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 22nd May, 1942. Dated 28th November, 1944.

Captain D. R. Hopkins, N.Z. Army Service Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 20th January, 1942. Dated 30th November, 1944.

Captain D. N. Allen, M.B., Ch.B., N.Z. Medical Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 2nd September, 1942. Dated 6th December, 1944.

Captain N. H. R. Young, and is reposted to The Southland Regiment with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 4th November, 1942. Dated 6th December, 1944.

Captain W. V. N. Edwards, N.Z. Army Service Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 1st July, 1943. Dated 6th December, 1944.

Captain K. W. T. Holcroft, and is reposted to The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 1st February, 1940. Dated 11th December, 1944.

Lieutenant T. D. Maisey, N.Z. Army Service Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 20th November, 1941. Dated 28th November, 1944.

Lieutenant J. C. Hutchison, N.Z. Artillery, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st July, 1943. Dated 3rd December, 1944.

Lieutenant R. H. McL. Elliott, N.Z. Army Service Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 30th September, 1943. Dated 6th December, 1944.

Lieutenant W. G. Rutherford, and is reposted to The Ruahine Regiment with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 9th April, 1943. Dated 8th December, 1944.

Matron D. M. Hall, R.R.C., N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Matron, with seniority from 23rd February, 1942. Dated 29th November, 1944.

Sister J. T. Menzies, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority from 22nd November, 1943. Dated 26th September, 1944.

Sister E. A. Turner, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority from 3rd November, 1942. Dated 10th October, 1944.

Sister K. Wade, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority from 17th October, 1941. Dated 10th October, 1944.

Sister R. W. Brown, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority from 3rd November, 1942. Dated 14th October, 1944.