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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 18

Vesting the Control of a Scenic Reserve in the Rangitikei County Council

C. L. N. NEWALL, Governor-General

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon him by section thirteen of the Scenery Preservation Act, 1908 (hereinafter referred to as “the said Act”), His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand doth hereby vest the control of the scenic reserve described in the Schedule hereto (being land reserved under the said Act) in the Rangitikei County Council, subject to the conditions hereinafter contained, that is to say:—

1. The period for which the control of the reserve is hereby vested shall be five years from the date hereof, unless the reservation is previously altered or revoked under the said Act.

2. The said Council shall prepare a report each year ending on the thirty-first day of March, together with a statement of receipts and expenditure in connection with the said reserve. Such report and statement shall be sent to the Minister charged with the administration of the said Act as soon as possible after the close of the year.

3. The said Council shall control the said reserve in accordance with the provisions of the said Act and of the regulations made thereunder.

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SCHEDULE

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT

SECTION 9s, Greystoke Settlement, Block XI, Wangaehu Survey District: Area, 20 acres 3 roods, more or less.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 10th day of March, 1945.

C. F. SKINNER,
Minister in Charge of Scenery Preservation.

(L. and S. 4/228.)

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 14th March, 1945.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to confirm the following promotions and relinquishments of temporary rank of officers on active service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Middle East), vide List No. 177, dated 19th January, 1945:—

PROMOTIONS

N.Z. Divisional Cavalry

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) N. P. Wilder, D.S.O., to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 10th January, 1945.

N.Z. Artillery

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—

G. J. Austin. Dated 6th February, 1944.
M. D. Acland. Dated 14th August, 1944.
D. S. Boyd. Dated 16th October, 1944.

N.Z. Engineers

2nd Lieutenant J. H. Flood to be Lieutenant. Dated 24th December, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry

Captain J. L. Griffiths to be Major. Dated 20th June, 1944.

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

M. Raureti. Dated 25th October, 1944.
H. Mackey, M.M. Dated 20th November, 1944.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—

A. A. Stronach. Dated 10th April, 1944.
W. Pahu, M.M. Dated 21st July, 1944.

N.Z. Medical Corps

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains:—

M. J. Hewitt. Dated 17th January, 1945.
P. D. Nathan. Dated 18th January, 1945.

N.Z. Dental Corps

Captain (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) D. W. Earle to be Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel), with seniority from 21st March, 1944, and pay and allowances from 4th November, 1944.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK

N.Z. Armoured Corps

Major P. A. Barton to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 19th December, 1944.

N.Z. Artillery

Captain V. M. Rowland to be temp. Major. Dated 4th January, 1945.

Lieutenant G. T. Rapley to be temp. Captain. Dated 19th December, 1944.

N.Z. Engineers

Captain P. H. G. Hamilton to be temp. Major. Dated 17th November, 1944.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

N.Z. Armoured Corps

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) P. A. Barton relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 9th January, 1945.

N.Z. Artillery

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. H. Fisher relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 19th December, 1944.

N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Captain (temp. Major) H. F. Hamilton relinquishes the temporary rank of Major and assumes the acting rank of Major. Dated 9th January, 1945.

SENIORITY

N.Z. Armoured Corps

Lieutenant R. J. Hislop is granted seniority dated 24th May, 1942, next below Lieutenant I. M. Walton.

CORRIGENDA

PROMOTIONS

N.Z. Infantry

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 11, dated 15th February, 1945, vide List No. 174, relative to the promotion of 2nd Lieutenants to Lieutenants, the date of promotion of 2nd Lieutenant W. S. L. McRae to Lieutenant is 24th December, 1944, and not 22nd December, 1944.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 11, dated 15th February, 1945, vide List No. 174, relative to the appointment of 2nd Lieutenants, for “800282 Robert Geoffery Aitken, N.Z. Sigs.,” substitute “800282 Robert Geoffrey Aitken, N.Z. Sigs.”

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 14th March, 1945.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the undermentioned promotions of officers of the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force (Fiji):—

PROMOTIONS

N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:—

W. R. Noble. T. E. Dorman. W. A. Staff.

Dated 1st January, 1945.

P. H. T. Alpers. Dated 23rd January, 1945.

CORRIGENDA

N.Z. Infantry

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 10, dated 8th February, 1945, relative to the promotion of the undermentioned officers, for “The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains,” substitute “The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains”:—

M. J. Brennan. L. T. Kerr. F. F. Bendall.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 14, dated 22nd February, 1945, relative to the promotion of Lieutenant D. N. Mowatt, M.C., for “to be Captain,” substitute “to be temp. Captain.”

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 14th March, 1945.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions, transfers, relinquishments of commissions, and retirements of officers of the N.Z. Military Forces:—

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant P. Gowland to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 1st March, 1945.

Hon. Lieutenant M. McGregor relinquishes his commission. Dated 8th November, 1944.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

N.Z. ARTILLERY

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 91, dated 23rd November, 1944, relative to the posting to the Retired List of temp. Lieutenant-Colonel J. C. Forsyth, for “Dated 14th October, 1943,” substitute “Dated 17th October, 1944.”