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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 41

And whereas, in the opinion of the Administrator of the Government, it is expedient to exchange the area of State forest described in the First Schedule hereto for the land described in the Second Schedule hereto, and the owners of the said land described in the Second Schedule have agreed to such exchange and have agreed to pay to the Crown a sum of money by way of equality of exchange:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Administrator of the Government of the Dominion of New Zealand, in exercise of the aforesaid powers and authorities, doth hereby declare it as his intention to grant in fee-simple the area of State forest described in the First Schedule for the fee-simple of the land described in the Second Schedule, upon payment by the owners thereof of the sum of money hereinbefore referred to by way of equality of exchange.

FIRST SCHEDULE

DESCRIPTION OF LAND AUTHORIZED TO BE EXCHANGED

ALL that area in the Hawke’s Bay Land District, Waipawa County, containing by admeasurement 61 acres 0 roods 27 perches, more or less, being Lot 2 on D.P. 7157, being part of Section 2, Block XII, Wakarara Survey District. As the same is more particularly delineated on plan No. 79/2, deposited in the Head Office of the State Forest Service at Wellington, and thereon bordered red.

SECOND SCHEDULE

DESCRIPTION OF LAND TO BE OBTAINED IN EXCHANGE THEREFOR

ALL that area in the Hawke’s Bay Land District, Waipawa County, containing by admeasurement 18 acres 3 roods 22 perches, more or less, situated in Block VIII, Wakarara Survey District, being Lot 1 on D.P. 7157, being part of Block 3, Gwavas Crown Grant District. As the same is more particularly delineated on plan No. 79/2, deposited in the Head Office of the State Forest Service at Wellington, and thereon bordered blue.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Administrator of the Government, this 7th day of June, 1946.

C. F. SKINNER, Commissioner of State Forests.

(S.F. 9/3/80.)

Appointments, Promotions, Relinquishment of Temporary Rank, Resignation, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces

Army Department,
Wellington, 6th June, 1946.

HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Government has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions, relinquishment of temporary rank, resignation, and retirements of officers of the New Zealand Military Forces:—

N.Z. STAFF CORPS

Captain (temp. Major) J. A. Worsnop, M.B.E., relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 26th May, 1946.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

N.Z. INFANTRY

The Hauraki Regiment

George Schischka to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), and is seconded to the Rotorua High School Cadets, Area 2. Dated 1st March, 1946.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment

Temp. Lieutenant E. Dwyer ceases to be seconded to the Te Aute College Cadets, Area 7, and resigns his commission. Dated 2nd May, 1946.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment

Cyprian Bridge Beatson (late temp. Captain, The Nelson Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment) to be temp. Captain, with seniority from 2nd January, 1942, and is seconded to the Nelson College Cadets, Area 9. Dated 14th May, 1946.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:—

C. L. C. Cook, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 9th April, 1946.

P. W. Cotter, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 8th May, 1946.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE

Charge Sister (temp. Matron) K. S. Williams ceases to be seconded to the Royal N.Z. Air Force, and is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Matron. Dated 27th November, 1945.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Supplementary List

Hon. 2nd Lieutenant W. P. Karaka is posted to the Retired List with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 28th April, 1946.

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

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 33, dated 23rd May, 1946, relative to Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) J. L. Hazlett, is hereby amended as follows: For “with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st November, 1942,” substitute “with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 1st March, 1943.”

Captain H. A. Steele, B.D.S., N.Z. Dental Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 10th October, 1943. Dated 22nd May, 1946.

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

Captain R. Stroud, and is posted to the N.Z. Temporary Staff with the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 28th May, 1946.

M. L. Marshall, Esq., Y.M.C.A. Dated 21st May, 1946.

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

Lieutenant K. F. Fookes, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 24th March, 1946.

2nd Lieutenant L. F. Maultsaid. Dated 21st May, 1946.

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

Lieutenant-Colonel C. B. Barrowclough, O.B.E.

Major (Acting Lieutenant-Colonel) J. C. Henare, D.S.O., with the rank of Major.

Dated 22nd May, 1946.

2nd Lieutenant Te Kooti Wahapango. Dated 21st May, 1946.

The Rev. H. F. Harding, D.S.O., M.B.E., Chaplain, 3rd Class. Dated 26th February, 1946.

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

Major G. A. Gamman. Dated 9th September, 1943.

Hon. Lieutenant A. J. Goldfinch. Dated 24th May, 1946.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Variation in Rank, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces

Army Department,
Wellington, 10th June, 1946.

HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Government has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions, variation in rank, and retirements of officers of the New Zealand Military Forces:—

N.Z. STAFF CORPS

Lieutenant R. J. H. Webb to be temp. Captain. Dated 11th May, 1946.

N.Z. PERMANENT STAFF

Captain and Quartermaster J. W. McMurray to be temp. Major and Quartermaster. Dated 1st March, 1946.

REGIMENT OF ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY

Captain H. E. Gilbert, D.S.O., O.B.E., to be temp. Colonel. Dated 15th May, 1946.

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF

Temp. Major A. T. McL. Scott, F.D., relinquishes the temporary rank of Major and assumes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 1st June, 1946.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

CORPS OF N.Z. ENGINEERS

Temp. Major J. A. C. Law is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 12th April, 1946.

N.Z. INFANTRY

The North Auckland Regiment

Captain J. B. Cranston relinquishes his appointment as temp. Major in the N.Z. Temporary Staff, and is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 9th June, 1946.

The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own)

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. Follick is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 30th May, 1946.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE

The undermentioned to be Sisters:—

Ethel Fea Begg.

Olive May Curle.

Carol Joyce Hunter Dean.

Diana Catherine Griffin.

Mary Mackenzie.

Margaret Ellen Ryan.

Joan Rennie Scott.

Phyllis Louise Smith.

Dated 1st June, 1946.

The undermentioned are posted to the Retired List:—

Sister (temp. Matron) G. L. Thwaites, R.R.C., with the rank of Matron. Dated 26th May, 1946.

Sister (temp. Charge Sister) J. Bond, with the rank of Charge Sister. Dated 15th May, 1946.

Sister N. King. Dated 30th May, 1946.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

N.Z. Army Nursing Service

Sister J. T. Menzies is posted to the Retired List. Dated 1st April, 1946.