THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

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Dated 27th October, 1944—
NZC 424255 Flight Sergeant Peter James MCARTHUR.
NZ 42818 Flight Sergeant Leslie Herbert SINCLAIR.

Dated 30th October, 1944—
NZC 4210038 Flight Sergeant Keith Burnett FITTON.

Dated 3rd November, 1944—
NZ 428112 Flight Sergeant Donald Keith HARRIS.

Dated 7th November, 1944—
NZ 427270 Flight Sergeant Ronald Christie FLAMANK.

Dated 9th November, 1944—
NZ 39575 Flight Sergeant Robert Jaspar PEARSON.

Dated 11th November, 1944—
NZ 2346 George Ernest MADGWICK.

Dated 12th November, 1944—
NZ 421074 Warrant Officer Thomas Gilbert Campbell MACKAY.

Dated 19th November, 1944—
NZ 422970 Flight Sergeant Keith Joshua JONES.

Dated 22nd November, 1944—
NZ 422341 Warrant Officer Frank Featherstone WRIGHT.

Dated 23rd November, 1944—
NZC 4210535 Flight Sergeant Charles Mackenzie STEVENS.

Dated 24th November, 1944—
NZ 425314 Flight Sergeant Vernon John ZINZAN.

Dated 25th November, 1944—
NZ 403412 Warrant Officer Cyril William SHARP.

As Wireless Operator/Air Gunners—
Dated 18th August, 1944—
NZ 411231 Warrant Officer Brian Cedric SPRING.

Dated 14th October, 1944—
NZ 416671 Warrant Officer Gordon Frame THOMSON.

Dated 15th November, 1944—
NZ 417250 Warrant Officer Robert Victor WHITTLE.

Dated 21st November, 1944—
NZ 416429 Warrant Officer Ernest Charles INGRAM.

Dated 30th November, 1944—
NZ 404167 Warrant Officer Philip Roderick DONOVAN.

As Air Bomber—
Dated 13th November, 1944—
NZ 4211046 Flight Sergeant Leonard Charles JAMES.

As Flight Engineer—
Dated 28th November, 1944—
NZ 404246 Sergeant Frederick Walter MAYER.

Promotions
Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Hugh Noel JAMES, D.F.C., to be Acting Squadron Leader (paid). Dated 1st January, 1945.

Flying Officer (temp.) Raymond Jack Nelson ARCHIBALD to be Acting Flight Lieutenant (paid). Dated 8th December, 1944.

Reduction in Seniority
Flying Officer Arnold Frederick ADEANE 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 3rd April, 1944.

Relinquishments
The undermentioned officers are permitted to relinquish their temporary commissions:—

Dated 16th December, 1944—
Flight Lieutenant Raymond Percival WHETALL.

Dated 23rd December, 1944—
Flying Officer (Acting Flight Lieutenant) Ernest Herbert SHATTOCK, D.F.C.
Pilot Officer Kenneth Tancred Palmer CHAPMAN.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH
Promotion
Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Thomas TWIGGE to be Acting Squadron Leader (paid). Dated 1st December, 1944.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH, SECTION II, A.T.C.
Appointment
Clinton John WAY is granted an Air Training Corps commission in the rank of Pilot Officer. Dated 1st July, 1944.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS
Transfer
Pilot Officer George Ernest MADGWICK is transferred from the Active List to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class A, Section I. Dated 2nd December, 1944.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Inspector of Clubs appointed
Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 16th December, 1944.

It is hereby notified that Herbert Edward Knight 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.

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Resignation of Thames Borough Commissioner
Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 20th December, 1944.

It is hereby notified that the resignation of Albert Leslie Burk, Esquire, as Thames Borough Commissioner has been accepted as from the 15th day of January, 1945.

W. E. PARRY, Minister of Internal Affairs.

Resignation of Vice-Consul of the Netherlands at Auckland and Appointment of Consul and Vice-Consul
Department of External Affairs,
Wellington, 14th December, 1944.

His Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified that in consequence of the resignation of H. H. F. Bauer, Esquire, from the office of Vice-Consul of the Netherlands at Auckland, the appointments of C. W. Heather, Esquire, as Honorary Consul of the Netherlands at Auckland, and H. F. Van Eck, Esquire, as Honorary Vice-Consul of the Netherlands at Auckland have been provisionally recognized.

P. FRASER, Minister of External Affairs.

Savings-bank Officer appointed
The Treasury,
Wellington, 12th December, 1944.

Pursuant to the powers delegated to me in terms of section 3 of the Savings-bank Act, 1908, I hereby approve of the appointment of the undermentioned officer of the Auckland Savings-bank:—

B. C. ASHWIN, Secretary to the Treasury.

Deputy Registrar of Marriages, &c., appointed
Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 19th December, 1944.

It is hereby notified that the following appointments have been made:—

Robert Cawte Dobson to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Cromwell, on and from the 20th day of December, 1944.

Joseph Gerald Grace to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Hamilton, on and from the 4th day of December, 1944.

Edward Michael Comerford to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Wairoa, on and from the 11th day of December, 1944.

P. H. WYLDE, Deputy Registrar-General.

Appointments in the Public Service
Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 19th December, 1944.

The Public Service Commissioner has made the following appointments in the Public Service:—

Norman John Till to be Chief Surveyor for the Taranaki Land District for the purposes of the Land Act, 1924, on and from the 30th day of November, 1944.

Nelson Clay to be Commissioner of Crown Lands for the Westland Land District for the purposes of the Land Act, 1924, on and from the 6th day of December, 1944.

Harold Levett Walden to be Registrar of Electors for the Electoral District of Waikato for the purposes of the Electoral Act, 1927, and its amendments, on and from the 25th day of November, 1944.

Sergeant Hilary James Harrington to be Bailiff of the Magistrates' Court at Kaitaia for the purposes of the Magistrates' Courts Act, 1928, on and from the 22nd day of November, 1944.

Constable Charles Stephen Russell to be Bailiff of the Magistrates' Court at Collingwood for the purposes of the Magistrates' Courts Act, 1928, Clerk and Bailiff of the Warden's Court, Receiver of Gold Revenue, and Mining Registrar at Collingwood for the Karamea Mining District constituted under the Mining Act, 1926, on and from the 12th day of September, 1944.