AUG. 2] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 971

Government Railways Appeal Board.—Appointment of Chairman
C. L. N. NEWALL, Governor-General
P URSUANT to section nine of the Government Railways Amendment Act, 1927, I, Cyril Louis Norton Newall, the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, hereby appoint as a member and as chairman of the Government Railways Appeal Board James Alexander Gilmour, of Wellington, Stipendiary Magistrate, to hold office from and including the first day of August, one thousand nine hundred and forty-five, to and including the thirty-first day of December, one thousand nine hundred and forty-five.
As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 27th day of July, 1945.
R. Semple, Minister of Railways.

Appointments, Promotions, and Relinquishments of Temporary Rank of Officers on Active Service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Middle East)
Army Department
Wellington, 26th July, 1945.
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. 199, dated 15th June, 1945:-
PROMOTIONS
N.Z. Armoured Corps
The undermentioned Captains to be Majors:-
R. J. Hislop. R. T. Familton.
Dated 23rd May, 1945.
N.Z. Artillery
The undermentioned to be Majors:-
Captain P. McIntyre.
Captain (temp. Major) R. G. Bannister.
Captain J. D. McKechar, M.B.E.
Captain (temp. Major) J. D. Atkinson.
Captain F. H. Mullins.
Captain (temp. Major) J. D. Lewis.
Dated 6th May, 1945.
The undermentioned to be Captains:-
Lieutenants (temp. Captains)-
R. A. Wilson. H. Hanson.
E. D. Williams. R. E. Dibley.
R. Curry.
Lieutenant J. W. McSkimming.
Lieutenants (temp. Captains)-
J. M. Frengley. J. F. Dunlop.
Dated 6th May, 1945.
N.Z. Engineers
The undermentioned to be Majors:-
Captain (temp. Major) P. W. de B. Morgan, M.C.
Captain L. F. Faram.
The undermentioned to be Captains :-
Lieutenants-
G. K. Bunce. L. G. Crawford.
Lieutenants (temp. Captains)-
T. Hanger. A. Veart, M.C.
E. Farnell. A. G. Hunter.
Lieutenant C. S. Fraser.
Dated 31st May, 1945.
N.Z. Signals
Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) V. P. Missen to be Captain, with seniority from 28th September, 1944, and pay and allowances from 2nd June, 1945.
The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) to be Captains :-
A. W. Fitchett. J. W. Stenberg.
Dated 31st May, 1945.
N.Z. Infantry
The undermentioned to be Majors:-
Captains (temp. Majors)-
E. B. Butcher. B. Boyd.
T. A. Bullock. P. J. Humphries.
L. A. Kermode. L. E. Adams.
Captain F. R. M. Watson.
Captain (temp. Major) W. F. Titchener, M.C.
Dated 31st May, 1945.
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains :-
J. S. Freeborn. I. McLennan.
Dated 31st May, 1945.
2nd Lieutenant V. G. Henderson to be Lieutenant. Dated 1st March, 1945.
N.Z. Army Service Corps
Lieutenant (temp. Major) E. S. Toogood to be Captain (temp. Major). Dated 31st May, 1945.
The undermentioned to be Captains :-
Lieutenant R. W. Langley.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. N. Brownlie.
Lieutenants-
A. Howard. G. H. Littlejohn.
R. W. K. Ainge. A. M. Fergus.
S. R. Lewis. D. R. Orange.
F. W. Burt. J. M. Mabbett.
H. A. Wilson.
Dated 31st May, 1945.
N.Z. Medical Corps
Lieutenant-Colonel J. E. Caughey to be Colonel. Dated 27th May, 1945.
Major D. P. Kennedy to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 31st May, 1945.
The undermentioned to be Majors :-
Captains-
D. Rogers. D. S. Malcolm.
K. M. Emanuel. D. A. Gordon.
Captain (temp. Major) J. V. Cable.
Captain C. C. Foote.
Dated 31st May, 1945.
N.Z. Ordnance Corps
The undermentioned Captains (temp. Majors) to be Majors :-
K. D. Wood. H. J. Mockridge.
Dated 31st May, 1945.
N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
The undermentioned to be Majors :-
Captain (temp. Major) H. F. Hamilton.
Captain E. L. George.
Dated 31st May, 1945.
The undermentioned to be Captains :-
Lieutenants-
G. R. Gable, M.B.E. R. Manson.
A. Holebrook.
Lieutenants (temp. Captains)-
G. C. Sherson. E. R. Winter.
T. J. Chapman.
Dated 25th May, 1945.
N.Z. Chaplains Department
The undermentioned Chaplains, 3rd Class (temp. Chaplains, 2nd Class) to be Chaplains, 2nd Class :-
Rev. L. P. Spring. Rev. F. O. Dawson, M.C.
Dated 31st May, 1945.
The undermentioned Chaplains, 4th Class, to be Chaplains, 3rd Class :-
Rev. W. R. Francis Rev. J. S. Somerville.
Rev. A. R. H. Morris.
Dated 10th June, 1945.
N.Z. Dental Corps
Captain B. D. Vial to be Major. Dated 31st May, 1945.
Lieutenant R. K. Logan to be Captain. Dated 31st May, 1945.
N.Z. Army Nursing Service
The undermentioned Sisters to be Charge Sisters :-
M. M. Prince. Dated 22nd May, 1945.
M. J. McKenzie. Dated 23rd May, 1945.
E. A. Wilson. G. L. Hammond.
J. Bond. A. M. McLauchlan.
W. A. McDermott. K. M. Slye.
C. M. Farrington.
Dated 30th May, 1945.
GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK
N.Z. Divisional Cavalry
2nd Lieutenant H. C. Hiatt to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 10th May, 1945.
N.Z. Armoured Corps
Major B. H. Wakelin to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 30th May, 1945.
Captain C. S. O. Hughes to be temp. Major. Dated 4th June, 1945.
Lieutenant T. H. Rutherford to be temp. Captain. Dated 31st May, 1945.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) F. M. Milne, M.M., to be temp. Captain. Dated 24th May, 1945.
2nd Lieutenant A. W. J. Apps to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 1st February, 1945.
N.Z. Artillery
The undermentioned Captains to be temp. Majors :-
R. J. H. Webb. G. P. McElwee.
Dated 25th May, 1945