Aug. 30] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1099

And whereas by Our further Warrant dated the sixth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and forty-five, you, the said Bella Fernie Logie, were appointed to be a member of the said Commission of Inquiry :

And whereas by Our said first-mentioned Warrant you were required to report not later than the first day of September, one thousand nine hundred and forty-five, your findings and opinions on the matters referred to you :

And whereas it is expedient that the time for so reporting should be extended as hereinafter provided :

Now, therefore, We do hereby extend until the thirty-first day of December, one thousand nine hundred and forty-five, the time within which you are so required to report :

And We do hereby confirm the said Commission and the two respective Warrants hereinbefore referred to except as altered by these presents.

In witness whereof We have caused these presents to be issued and the Seal of Our Dominion of New Zealand to be affixed hereto at Wellington, this twenty-second day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty-five, and in the ninth year of Our Reign.

Witness Our Trusty and Well-beloved Sir Cyril Louis Norton Newall, Marshal of Our Royal Air Force, Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Member of Our Order of Merit, Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Commander of Our Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, on whom has been conferred Our Albert Medal of the First Class, Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief in and over Our Dominion of New Zealand and its Dependencies, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion.

C. L. N. NEWALL, Governor-General.

By his Deputy,

MICHAEL MYERS.

By His Excellency’s Command—

H. G. R. MASON, Minister of Justice.

Approved in Council—

C. A. JEFFERY, Clerk of the Executive Council.

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 18th August, 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. 202, dated 6th July, 1945 :—

PROMOTIONS

N.Z. Armoured Corps

Lieutenant R. H. Ferguson to be Captain, with seniority from 8th March, 1945, and pay and allowances from 23rd June, 1945.

N.Z. Infantry

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) G. K. Chapman to be Lieutenant. Dated 25th June, 1945.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK

N.Z. Artillery

Lieutenant D. J. Sinclair to be temp. Captain. Dated 3rd June, 1945.

N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :—

P. Robson. J. Carr.

Dated 16th June, 1945.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

N.Z. Armoured Corps

The undermentioned Captains (temp. Majors) relinquish the temporary rank of Major :—

G. E. Taylor. L. M. Brosnan.

Dated 23rd May, 1945.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish the temporary rank of Captain :—

G. T. Kerr. Dated 23rd May, 1945.

W. G. Kendall. Dated 23rd June, 1945.

N.Z. Artillery

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) F. A. Finlayson relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain and assumes the acting rank of Captain. Dated 4th July, 1945.

N.Z. Infantry

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) S. H. Urlich relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 16th June, 1945.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) A. J. J. Edmonds relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1st July, 1945.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (temp. Lieutenants) relinquish the temporary rank of Lieutenant and assume the acting rank of Lieutenant :—

E. R. C. Jackson. D. M. Hatherley, M.M.

Dated 3rd July, 1945.

N.Z. Army Service Corps

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. G. Pearson relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain and assumes the acting rank of Captain. Dated 22nd June, 1945.

N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) G. W. Weeds relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant and assumes the acting rank of Lieutenant. Dated 3rd July, 1945.

CORRIGENDA

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 50, dated 26th July, 1945 (vide List No. 196), relative to the appointment of 2nd Lieutenants, for “17785 John Hadley Fleming, N.Z.A.S.C.,” substitute “17785 John Hedley Fleming, N.Z.A.S.C.”

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 50, dated 26th July, 1945 (vide List No. 197), relative to the appointment of 2nd Lieutenants, for “31401 Stanley Allen Cronin, N.Z.E.M.E.,” substitute “31401 Stanley Allenby Cronin, N.Z.E.M.E.”

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 27th August, 1945.

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

N.Z. Staff Corps

Colonel (temp. Major-General) P. H. Bell, C.B., D.S.O., A.D.C. to the King, is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major-General. Dated 26th August, 1945.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 31, dated 11th May, 1945, relative to the posting to the Retired List of temp. Lieutenant-Colonel H. M. W. Richardson, D.S.O., M.C., for “Dated 9th April, 1945,” substitute “Dated 3rd April, 1945.”

Regiment of Royal N.Z. Artillery

Major R. C. Queree, C.B.E., to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel, and is seconded for duty on the Directing Staff, Staff College, Camberley. Dated 15th July, 1945.

N.Z. Permanent Staff

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 52, dated 9th August, 1945, relative to Staff Sergeant (temp. Lieutenant and Quartermaster) J. E. Seal, is hereby cancelled.

N.Z. Permanent Army Service Corps

W.O. I Alfred Alan Pullen to be temp. Lieutenant and Quartermaster. Dated 25th August, 1945.

N.Z. Temporary Staff

Temp. Captain A. J. R. Whelan, E.D., The Hauraki Regiment, to be temp. Captain. Dated 1st March, 1945.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant H. C. E. Queree to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 1st July, 1945.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

N.Z. Infantry

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment

Lieutenant C. H. Bleakley is posted to the Retired List. Dated 28th July, 1945.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant W. B. Lowes to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 1st July, 1945.

The Otago Regiment

Frank Alan Charlton, M.A. (late temp. 2nd Lieutenant, The Wellington West Coast Regiment) to be temp. 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st July, 1944. Dated 1st July, 1945.

SCHOOL CADET UNITS

The Otahuhu Technical High School Cadets, Area 1

Captain E. B. Rout, B.A., to be temp. Major. Dated 7th August, 1945.

Christchurch Technical College Cadets, Area 10

Lieutenant L. R. R. Denny, M.A., to be temp. Captain, Dated 1st July, 1945,

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