Feb. 28] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 273

Also all that area in the City of Wanganui, containing by admeasurement 39·2 perches, more or less, being part Section 62, Left Bank, Wanganui River, bounded towards the north-east by Lot 36 on a plan lodged in the office of the Chief Surveyor at Wellington, numbered 20813 ; towards the south-east by part Lot 14 on a plan deposited in the office of the District Land Registrar at Wellington, numbered 734 ; towards the south-west by Lots 3, 2, and 1 on a plan numbered 2490, deposited as aforesaid ; and towards the north-west by Clapham Street.

As the same are more particularly delineated on the plan marked L. and S. 1/1107/5G, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey, at Wellington, and thereon bordered red. (S.O. plan 21264.) (Recreation.)

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT

Section 96 (formerly part of Section 8), Block I, Arapawa Survey District: Area, 1 acre 1 rood 35 perches, more or less. (Public utility.)

WESTLAND LAND DISTRICT

Reserve 1860 (formerly closed road), Block XII, Greymouth Survey District: Area, 1 acre and 25·3 perches, more or less. (Cemetery.)

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT

Reserve 4491 (formerly Rural Section 36373), Block VIII, Alford Survey District: Area, 6 acres and 9 perches, more or less. (Plantation.)

Reserve 4487 (formerly part Lots 84 and 85, D.P. 164), situated in the Borough of Waimate: Area, 1 rood 38·7 perches, more or less. (Recreation.)

Reserve 4479, Block X, Christchurch Survey District: Area, 1 rood 16 perches, more or less. (Recreation.)

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT

Section 413, Town of Port Chalmers: Area, 24·59 perches, more or less. (Public buildings of the General Government.)

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT

Section 156E, Edendale Settlement, Block XI, Oteramika Hundred: Area, 4 acres and 7 perches, more or less. (Public-school site, Seaward Downs.)

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 21st day of February, 1946,

B. ROBERTS,
For the Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. 6/6/861, 6/6/857, 21/165, 6/6/620, 1/1107/5, 26/11440, 2/389, 22/4618, 1/1107/9, 6/3/100, 6/6/852.)

Promotions, Relinquishments of Temporary and Local Rank, Relinquishments of Commissions, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces

Army Department,
Wellington, 25th February, 1946.

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

STAFF

Temp. Major H. B. Fell, R.E.M.E., relinquishes the local rank of Major. Dated 27th February, 1946.

N.Z. PERMANENT STAFF

Staff Sergeant Durham Dowell Hunter to be temp. Lieutenant and Quartermaster. Dated 31st December, 1945.

N.Z. PERMANENT ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Staff Sergeant (temp. Lieutenant and Quartermaster) W. L. Dillon relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant and Quartermaster. Dated 29th January, 1946.

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF

Temp. Captain E. G. Spraggon to be temp. Major. Dated 9th February, 1946.

Temp. Lieutenant W. P. Hayes to be temp. Captain. Dated 11th February, 1946.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

Corps of N.Z. Engineers

Temp. Lieutenant L. C. Bydder is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 12th February, 1946.

N.Z. Medical Corps

Major R. Welton-Hogg, M.C., M.B., Ch.B., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 6th February, 1946.

N.Z. Dental Corps

Lieutenant C. D. Liggins, B.D.S., relinquishes his commission on appointment to a commission in the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 13th February, 1946.

N.Z. Army Nursing Service

Temp. Principal Matron E. C. Mackay, O.B.E., R.R.C., to be temp. Matron-in-Chief. Dated 23rd February, 1946.

OFFICERS CEASING TO BE SECONDED TO THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Lieutenant-Colonel R. B. Schulze, and is reposted to The Wellington West Coast Regiment with the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 1st April, 1945. Dated 15th February, 1946.

Captain N. H. Chapman, and is reposted to the N.Z. Corps of Signals with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 30th April, 1945. Dated 3rd February, 1946.

Captain W. R. Calder, and is reposted to The North Auckland Regiment with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 1st December, 1943. Dated 14th February, 1946.

Captain G. M. Parkhouse, N.Z. Corps of Signals, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 2nd November, 1942. Dated 14th February, 1946.

Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) J. T. Shaw, and is reposted to The North Auckland Regiment with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 1st January, 1943. Dated 8th February, 1946.

Lieutenant L. C. Bydder, N.Z. Engineers, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 3rd June, 1943. Dated 12th February, 1946.

Lieutenant D. M. Shirley, and is reposted to The N.Z. Scottish Regiment with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 11th January, 1942. Dated 12th February, 1946.

Lieutenant D. S. Dean, and is reposted to The N.Z. Scottish Regiment with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 23rd September, 1941. Dated 14th February, 1946.

Charge Sister A. M. Gawn, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Charge Sister, with seniority from 27th June, 1945. Dated 14th February, 1946.

OFFICERS STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Lieutenant G. N. Utting, and is posted to The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own) with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st March, 1943. Dated 14th February, 1946.

Lieutenant D. P. C. Walls, and is posted to The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own) with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st May, 1943. Dated 14th February, 1946.

2nd Lieutenant D. D. Hunter, and is reposted to the N.Z. Permanent Staff. Dated 30th December, 1945.

The undermentioned officers, and are reposted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List :—

Lieutenant E. W. Griffiths. Dated 19th February, 1946.

2nd Lieutenant W. Duff. Dated 14th February, 1946.

The undermentioned officers, and are posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List :—

Major A. A. Treloar. Dated 13th February, 1946.

Captain (Acting-Major) K. W. Paterson, M.C., with the rank of Captain. Dated 15th February, 1946.

Captain W. E. Street. Dated 13th February, 1946.

Lieutenants—

A. H. Carmichael. Dated 13th February, 1946.

H. J. McDonald. W. F. Saunders. Dated 14th February, 1946.

C. D. McRae. Dated 15th February, 1946.

Temp. Lieutenant G. G. Sandford. Dated 22nd January, 1946.

2nd Lieutenant (Acting-Lieutenant) L. A. J. Osmond, with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 15th February, 1946.

The undermentioned officers, and are posted to the Retired List :—

Lieutenant-Colonels—

F. W. Voelcker, D.S.O., M.C. Dated 16th November, 1945.

C. M. Bennett, D.S.O. Dated 15th February, 1946.

Captains—

K. H. Bryan, with the rank of Major.

D. D. Foote. G. B. Morpeth. Dated 14th February, 1946.

E. M. Wilson. Dated 15th February, 1946.

R. J. Landon-Lane. Dated 16th February, 1946.

2nd Lieutenant R. Cunningham. Dated 14th February, 1946.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Transfers of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

Air Department,
Wellington, 22nd February, 1946.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following transfers of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force :—

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Transfers

The undermentioned officers are transferred from the Active List to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class A, Section I :—

Dated 1st January, 1946—

Flight Lieutenant Allen Cyril REID.

Flying Officer William Henry HUGHES.

Flying Officer James Duncan ABBOT.

Flying Officer Morice Edwin JONES.

Flying Officer Harold Herbert McHARDY.