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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 16

The following amendments, where italicized (or otherwise specifically indicated), are made to previous Honours and Awards:—
“NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE” No. 22, 20TH MARCH, 1944

MENTION IN DESPATCHES

Huia Frederick Charles Hudson, Leading Seaman, W/3452, Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve.

Insert word (“Posthumous”) after Reserve: Campbell Howard Buchanan, Acting Leading Signalman, O/7366, Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve. (“Posthumous.”)

(Second Mention): Lieutenant-Commander Charles George Palmer, D.S.C., Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve.

“NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE” No. 31, 11TH MAY, 1945

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant George James Macdonald, D.S.C., two bars, Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve.

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS

Temporary Lieutenant (A) Erik Sven Erikson, Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve.

Lieutenant-Commander Leo Patrick Bourke, R.D., Royal New Zealand Naval Reserve.

Temporary Lieutenant Reginald M. J. O’Connor, Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve.

SECOND BAR TO DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS

Temporary Lieutenant George James Macdonald, D.S.C. and bar, Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve.

MENTION IN DESPATCHES

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (A) Lester Samuel Holmes-Edge, Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve.

Temporary Lieutenant (A) Courtney St. George, Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve. (Delete word “Posthumous”.)

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (A) Stanley William Edney, Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve. (Delete word “Posthumous”.)

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (A) Patrick Eamon Temm, Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve.

Temporary Lieutenant (Sp.) John Lissant-Clayton, Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve.

Temporary Acting Lieutenant-Commander Harry Mannix Nees, Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve.

Acting Temporary Lieutenant-Commander George James Macdonald, D.S.O., D.S.C. and two bars, Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve. (Twice Mentioned.)

(Second Mention): Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (A) Norman Perrett, Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve.

Temporary Acting Lieutenant-Commander (A) Arthur Ballinger Napper, Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve.

Able Seaman James Stanley Borwick, N.Z. 1017.

Ordinary Telegraphist Alan Victor Bell, N.Z. 1459.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Honours and Awards approved by His Majesty the King

Office of the Minister of Defence,
Wellington, 1st January, 1946.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General announces that on the occasion of the celebration of the New Year His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to give orders for the publication in the New Zealand Gazette of the names of the undermentioned personnel of the Royal New Zealand Air Force as having been commended for valuable service in the air:—

Flight Lieutenant Harold Dale Ellerington (NZ 421034), of Auckland.

Flight Lieutenant Colin Sydney Marceau, D.F.C. (NZ 39690), of Auckland.

Flight Lieutenant Robert Duncan McVicker (NZ 402204), of Auckland.

Flight Lieutenant Richard Thomas Mounsey (NZ 404398), of Auckland.

Flight Lieutenant Leonard Frederick Poore (NZ 1232), of Christchurch.

Flight Lieutenant John Strand (NZ 402222), of Christchurch.

Flying Officer Donald Alfred Williams (NZ 421125), of Auckland.

NZ 38188 Warrant Officer Kenneth Douglas MacLachlan, of Whangarei.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Honours and Awards approved by His Majesty the King

Office of the Minister of Defence,
Wellington, 12th January, 1946.

HIS Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve the following award to a member of the Royal New Zealand Air Force in recognition of gallantry and devotion to duty in air operations against the enemy:—

Distinguished Flying Cross

Flight Lieutenant George Stanley Davies (NZ 427262), of Dunedin.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Consul-General of Denmark at Wellington appointed

Ministry of External Affairs,
Wellington, 13th March, 1946.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified that His Majesty’s Exequatur empowering

Karl Immanuel Eskelund, Esquire,

to act as Consul-General of Denmark at Wellington has been issued.

P. FRASER, Minister of External Affairs.

Consul of Belgium at Auckland appointed

Ministry of External Affairs,
Wellington, 18th March 1946.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified that His Majesty’s Exequatur empowering

J. B. Ferguson Esquire,

to act as Consul of Belgium at Auckland has been issued.

P. FRASER, Minister of External Affairs.

Member of Licensing Committee appointed

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 13th March, 1946.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

James Sandilands Douglas, Esquire,

to be a member of the Licensing Committee for the District of Dunedin.

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

Coroner appointed

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 19th March, 1946.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Thomas Alexander Gilchrist, Esquire, J.P.,

of Ranfurly, to be a Coroner for the Dominion of New Zealand.

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

Police Gaoler appointed

Prisons Department,
Wellington, 19th March, 1946.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Sergeant Henry Welch

to be Police Gaoler at Ruatoria, vice Sergeant Taylor, transferred.

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

Members of the Wangaehu Rabbit Board appointed.—(Notice No. Ag. 4265)

Office of the Minister of Agriculture,
Wellington, 18th March, 1946.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased, in pursuance of section 56 of the Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1928, to appoint, on the 6th day of March, 1946—

Frederick Western Allison and
Alexander John Donald

to be members of the Wangaehu Rabbit Board, vice James Allison and Stephen Yerbury Towgood respectively, resigned.

B. ROBERTS, Minister of Agriculture.

Inspector under the Noxious Weeds Act, 1928, appointed.—Notice No. Ag. 4266)

Office of the Minister of Agriculture,
Wellington, 18th March, 1946.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint, on and from the 6th day of March, 1946—

Gordon Lionel Kingsley Drew

to be an Inspector for the purposes of the Noxious Weeds Act, 1928, for the district under the control of the Waimate West County Council.

B. ROBERTS, Minister of Agriculture.