3. Special meetings may be convened by the Chairman, provided that two days’ notice of such meeting is given to each member, specifying the business to be transacted at such special meeting; and no other business than that so specified shall be transacted at such meeting.

4. Any five members of the Board shall form a quorum. Any meeting may be adjourned from time to time.

5. All questions shall be determined by the majority of votes of the members of the Board present at the meeting.

6. If at any meeting the Chairman is not present at the time appointed for holding the same, the members present shall choose one of their number to be Chairman for such meeting.

7. If by resignation, death, incapacity, or otherwise, the seat of any member shall be or become vacant, or if any member absents himself, without reasonable cause, from three consecutive meetings of the Board, the Governor-General shall have power to appoint any other person to be a member of the Board in his stead.

8. The Board shall prepare and submit at an annual meeting to be held in the month of April in each year a report of the proceedings of the Board for the previous year ending on the thirty-first day of March, together with a statement of the receipts and expenditure of the Board for such year. A copy of every such report and statement, certified by the Chairman to be correct, shall be sent to the Minister in Charge of Scenery Preservation as soon as possible after each annual meeting.

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

SCHEDULE

LAKE KANIERE SCENIC RESERVE—WESTLAND LAND DISTRICT
RESERVE 1177, Blocks VI, VII, X, XI, XII, XV, and XVI, Kaniere Survey District: Area, 18,300 acres, more or less.

Reserve 1411, Block XI, Kaniere Survey District: Area, 21 acres, more or less.

Reserve 1211 (formerly part Reserve 913), Block XI, Kaniere Survey District: Area, 74 acres, more or less.

Reserve 1774, Block XI, Kaniere Survey District: Area, 3 acres, more or less.

Reserve 1775, Blocks XI and XII, Kaniere Survey District: Area, 11 acres 2 roods, more or less.

Reserve 1795, Block XI, Kaniere Survey District: Area, 28 acres 1 rood 25 perches, more or less.

Reserve 1816, Block XI, Kaniere Survey District: Area, 8 acres 2 roods, more or less.

Reserve 1824, Block XI, Kaniere Survey District: Area, 12 acres 3 roods 15 perches, more or less.

Reserve 1825, Block XI, Kaniere Survey District: Area, 7 acres 3 roods 26 perches, more or less.

Reserve 1850, Block XI, Kaniere Survey District: Area, 6·8 perches, more or less.

Also Reserve 1851, Block XI, Kaniere Survey District: Area, 9 perches, more or less.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 5th day of November, 1945.

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

(L. and S. 4/176.)

Appointments in the Royal New Zealand Navy

Navy Office,
Wellington, 26th October, 1945.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointments and promotions in the Royal New Zealand Navy:—

Temporary Acting Boatswain James McHardy, D.S.M. and bar, confirmed in rank, with original seniority of 22nd October, 1943.

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL RESERVE

Temporary Lieutenant Frederick Johnston, M.B.E., granted the status of “Qualified Officer” (Small Vessels), to date 10th September, 1945.

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant Ivan George Owen, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant and reappointed, to date 25th June, 1945.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenants Charles David Mowat and Barry Middleton Simpson, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant and reappointed, to date 8th July, 1945.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant Francis Arthur Bodley, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant and reappointed, to date 29th July, 1945.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant Colin Francis Small, promoted to the rank of Temporary Acting Lieutenant and reappointed, to date 27th May, 1945.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Acting Temporary Lieutenant (A)) Andrew Colin McLennan, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant (A) and reappointed, to date 27th June, 1944.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (A) John Ross Benge, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant (A) and reappointed, to date 3rd July, 1944.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (A) Arthur Owen Masters, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant (A) and reappointed, to date 11th March, 1945.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (A) Laurence Desmond Graham, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant (A) and reappointed, to date 15th March, 1945.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (A) Euan Pryce Jones, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant (A) and reappointed, to date 30th June, 1945.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (A) George William Miles, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant (A) and reappointed, to date 5th July, 1945.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (A) Edward McGregor Murray, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant (A) and reappointed, to date 24th July, 1945.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (A) Harling Alfred John Lamb, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant (A) and reappointed, to date 8th August, 1945.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (A) Horace Elwyn Stalker, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant (A) and reappointed, to date 14th August, 1945.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (A) David Holland, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant (A) and reappointed, to date 20th August, 1945.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (A) Ian Percy Davis, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant (A) and reappointed, to date 20th September, 1945.

Temporary Surgeon Lieutenant Hugh Patrick Dunn, M.B., Ch.B. (N.Z.), granted the acting rank of Temporary Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander whilst holding present appointment. (Date to be reported.)

Lieutenant Commander (S) Trevor James Horner, granted the status of “Qualified Officer,” to date 14th August, 1945.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (Special Branch) William Archibald Macleod, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant (Special Branch) and reappointed, to date 2nd September, 1945.

Mr. Henry Britton Coates Milsom, M.B., Ch.B., entered as Probationary Temporary Surgeon Lieutenant and appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed, to date 24th September, 1945.

WOMEN'S ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL SERVICE

Fourth Officer Lorelle Henderson Corbin, promoted to Third Officer and reappointed, to date 1st March, 1945.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Relinquishment of Appointment of General Officer Commanding 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Army Department,
Wellington, 6th November, 1945.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve that the undermentioned officer relinquish the command of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force, to take effect on 22nd November, 1945:—

Lieutenant-General Sir Bernard C. Freyberg, V.C., K.C.B., K.B.E., C.M.G., D.S.O., LL.D., D.C.L.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointment of General Officer Commanding 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Army Department,
Wellington, 6th November, 1945.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve that the undermentioned officer be appointed to command the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force, with the rank stated, and shall exercise command while that force is outside New Zealand, such appointment to take effect on and from the 22nd November, 1945:—

Major-General William George Stevens, C.B., C.B.E., 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 1st November, 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. 215, dated 21st September, 1945:—

PROMOTIONS

N.Z. Artillery

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—

W. H. Masters. R. O. Meyer.
H. W. Ruby. M. B. Calman.
W. D. Anderson. P. F. Martin.
H. B. Lawry. J. G. E. Adams.
R. W. Thompson. C. E. J. Levick.
A. N. Ede. R. M. Dickson.
R. W. Maskell. M. A. Kemp.
R. Salthouse. J. H. Clark.
G. R. Fookes. A. W. P. Johnston.
W. A. Tyrrell. M. K. I. Uren.
B. H. MacLean.

Dated 16th September, 1945.