MAR. 21] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 353

Vesting the Control of Scenic Reserves in the Whangarei Harbour Board

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 reserves described in the Schedule hereto (being land reserved under the said Act) in the Whangarei Harbour Board, subject to the conditions hereinafter contained, that is to say :-

1. The period for which the control of the reserves 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 Board 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 reserves. 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 Board shall control the said reserves in accordance with the provisions of the said Act and of the regulations made thereunder.

SCHEDULE

NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT

ALLOTMENTS 57, 58, 59, W. 60, N. 62, S. 62, and 62A, Manaia Parish, Block IV, Ruakaka Survey District : Area, 379 acres, more or less.

Also Allotments 71, 72, 73, 74, 74A, 75, W. 76, E. 76, 77A, 79A, and 77, Manaia Parish, Block VIII, Ruakaka Survey District, and Block II, Taranga Survey District : Area, 707 acres 2 roods, more or less.

As the same are more particularly delineated on the plans marked L. and S. 4/101B and 4/101c, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey, at Wellington, and thereon coloured pink.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 18th day of March, 1946.

C. F. SKINNER,
Minister in Charge of Scenery Preservation.
(L. and S. 4/101.)

Appointments and Promotions in the Royal New Zealand Navy

Navy Office,
Wellington, 20th February, 1946.

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

Acting Sub-Lieutenant (E) Thomas Leigh Taylor, promoted to the rank of Sub-Lieutenant (E) with seniority of 1st August, 1944, and reappointed, to date, 1st September, 1945.

Acting Sub-Lieutenant (E) Benjamin Corbett Pester, promoted to the rank of Sub-Lieutenant (E) with seniority of 1st October, 1944, and reappointed, to date, 1st September, 1945.

Mr. Robert Ernest Ansley, Gunner (T), promoted to the rank of Acting Commissioned Gunner (T), to date, 12th December, 1945.

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL RESERVE

Commander Andrew Douglas Holden, O.B.E., D.S.C., R.D., promoted to the rank of Captain and reappointed, to date, 31st December, 1945.

Lieutenant John Leslie Watson, promoted to the rank of Acting-Lieutenant Commander, to date, 1st November, 1945.

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE

Lieutenant (Acting Lieutenant-Commander) John David Keay, V.D., promoted to the rank of Acting Lieutenant-Commander, to date, 1st November, 1945.

Lieutenant Charles Clinton Stevens, promoted to the rank of Acting Lieutenant-Commander, to date, 1st November, 1945.

Lieutenant Brian Edmund Turner, granted the status of "Qualified Officer," to date, 10th January, 1946.

Temporary Lieutenant James Frederick Allan O'Neill, D.S.C., promoted to the rank of Temporary Acting Lieutenant-Commander, to date, 30th September, 1945.

Temporary Lieutenant William Wallace Gunson, granted the status of "Qualified Officer" (small vessels), to date, 30th October, 1945.

Temporary Acting Lieutenant Allan Norris Burt, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 27th February, 1943.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant Lawrence James Smith, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant and reappointed, to date, 28th November, 1945.

Temporary Acting Sub-Lieutenants Clifford Keith Jones and Keith Sinclair, promoted to the rank of Temporary Sub-Lieutenant and reappointed, to date, 11th November, 1945.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (A) Peter Ralph Oswin Scorgie, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant (A) and reappointed, to date, 16th October, 1945.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (A) Francis Bentick Heffer, D.S.C., promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant (A) and reappointed, to date, 15th November, 1945.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (A) Jeffrey Bastion, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant (A) and reappointed, to date, 15th December, 1945.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (A) Arthur Herbert Reynolds, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant (A) and reappointed, to date, 8th January, 1946.

Lieutenant (S) George Henry Lloyd Davies, B.Com., A.S.A.A. (Eng.), A.P.A.N.Z., promoted to the rank of Acting Lieutenant-Commander (S), to date, 1st November, 1945.

Temporary Lieutenant (S) John Malcolm Fielder, A.R.A.N.Z., granted the status of "Qualified Officer," to date, 14th December, 1945.

Temporary Lieutenant (S) Gordon Robert Kear, granted the status of "Qualified Officer," to date, 17th December, 1945.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (S) Thomas Hansen McFlinn, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant (S) and reappointed, to date, 26th November, 1945.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenants (S) Cyril Francis Pedder Cooper, B.Com., A.R.A.N.Z., A.A.I.S., William Kean, F.R.A.N.Z., F.I.A.N.Z., A.A.I.S., John Vernon Lane, A.R.A.N.Z., and Lindsay Aitken Randerson, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant (S) and reappointed, to date, 17th December, 1945.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenants (Sp) Frederick Hardman and Ernest Lionel Tate, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant (Sp) and reappointed, to date 10th December, 1945.

WOMEN'S ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL SERVICE

Fourth Officers Lucy Isobel Burgess and Mary Vernon Morten, promoted to the rank of Third Officer and reappointed, to date, 12th December, 1945.

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, 18th March, 1946.

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. 231, dated 11th January, 1946:-

PROMOTION

N.Z. Ordnance Corps

2nd Lieutenant J. D. Picot to be Lieutenant. Dated 25th December, 1945.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK

N.Z. Artillery

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) to be temp. Majors :-

R. H. F. Holloway. Dated 10th December, 1945.
H. A. Colquhoun. Dated 12th December, 1945.
L. W. Wright. Dated 27th December, 1945.

Lieutenant A. Manson to be temp. Captain. Dated 12th December, 1945.

N.Z. Engineers

Lieutenant L. S. Highfield to be temp. Captain. Dated 1st December, 1945.

N.Z. Infantry

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. M. Martin to be temp. Major. Dated 3rd December, 1945.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :-

L. Peters. Dated 13th October, 1945.
W. A. Potter. Dated 9th December, 1945.
G. C. C. Sandston, M.B.E. Dated 28th December, 1945.
R. L. Ryan. Dated 29th December, 1945.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be temp. Lieutenants :-

A. A. Mackintosh. Dated 17th December, 1945.
B. E. MacKenzie. Dated 4th January, 1946.

N.Z. Medical Corps

The undermentioned Captains to be temp. Majors :-

P. D. Nathan. Dated 10th December, 1945.
W. J. B. McFarland. W. M. MacLaurin. Dated 11th December, 1945.

N.Z. Ordnance Corps

Lieutenant J. D. Picot to be temp. Captain. Dated 27th December, 1945.

Audit Branch

Hon. 2nd Lieutenant K. Gillies to be temp. Hon. Lieutenant. Dated 4th January, 1946.

N.Z. Army Nursing Service

The undermentioned Sisters to be temp. Charge Sisters :-

R. Bremner. E. Cargo.
B. Stoddart.

Dated 3rd January, 1946.