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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 56

Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) A. G. Goff, N.Z. Corps of Signals,
and he is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank
of Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st July, 1943. Dated 20th
June, 1946.

Lieutenant B. R. Sneddon, and is reposted to the 1st N.Z.
Armoured Regiment with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with
seniority from 2nd September, 1941. Dated 16th July, 1946.

Lieutenant L. E. Gibbons, N.Z. Army Service Corps, and is
reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain,
with seniority from 5th October, 1942. Dated 23rd July, 1946.

The Rev. H. G. Taylor, D.S.O., Chaplain, 3rd Class (Acting-
Chaplain, 2nd Class) (Church of England), N.Z. Chaplains Depart-
ment, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary
rank of Chaplain, 3rd Class, with seniority from 8th May, 1943.
Dated 21st July, 1946.

Charge Sister P. M. Williams, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and
is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of
Charge Sister, with seniority from 1st March, 1943. Dated 5th
November, 1945.

Charge Sister G. Smidt, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is
reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Charge
Sister, with seniority from 1st October, 1944. Dated 24th July,
1946.

Sister H. J. Edmudson, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is
reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with
seniority from 3rd November, 1942. Dated 23rd July, 1946.

Sister G. Kennedy, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted
to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority from
1st February, 1941. Dated 24th July, 1946.

Sister M. H. Kennedy (née Dreaver), N.Z. Army Nursing Service,
and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister,
with seniority from 19th April, 1944. Dated 2nd August, 1946.

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

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand
Gazette No. 50, dated 18th July, 1946, relative to Major B. Boyd,
M.B.E., for “ Dated 9th June, 1946,” substitute “ Dated 23rd June,
1946.”

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

Lieutenant-Colonel W. C. Savage, D.S.O. Dated 23rd July,
1946.

Major L. E. Pithie. Dated 20th March, 1946.

Captain W. G. Norris. Dated 23rd July, 1946.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) M. J. Leonard. Dated 2nd August,
1946.

2nd Lieutenant G. G. Natusch. Dated 3rd May, 1946.

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

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) S. W. Josland, E.D., with the
rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 31st July, 1946.

Major I. C. Macphail. Dated 7th July, 1946.

Captain (temp. Major) G. G. Beaven, with the rank of Major.
Dated 24th July, 1946.

Captain (Acting-Major) R. E. Williams, with the rank of Major.
Dated 26th June, 1946.

Captains—

J. G. Pitcairn. Dated 20th July, 1946.

L. McN. Uttley. Dated 24th July, 1946.

G. R. Gable, M.B.E. W. R. T. Hamilton.
Dated 29th July, 1946.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) W. Dobson, with the rank of
Captain. Dated 19th July, 1946.

Lieutenants—

H. Scull.

R. W. Wayne, with the rank of Captain.
Dated 29th July, 1946.

2nd Lieutenants—

D. J. Clark. Dated 19th July, 1946.

E. Maurice. Dated 26th July, 1946.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Award approved by His Majesty the King

Air Department,
Wellington, 26th July, 1946.

HIS Majesty the King has granted unrestricted permission for
the wearing of the undermentioned decoration conferred
on the officer concerned in recognition of valuable service rendered
while a prisoner of war :—

AWARDED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Bronze Star Medal (Foreign)

Flight Lieutenant Robert Garth Stark, M.B.E.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Member of Licensing Committee appointed

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 12th August, 1946.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Neil Metzger, Esquire,

to be a member of the Licensing Committee for the District of
Awarua, vice J. A. Stewart, deceased.

F. JONES,
For the Minister of Justice.

Coroner resigns

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 12th August, 1946.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to accept
the resignation by

George Grenville Jonathan, Esquire,

of Kawhia, of his appointment as a Coroner for the Dominion of
New Zealand.

F. JONES,
For the Minister of Justice.

Inspectors of Clubs appointed

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 2nd August, 1946.

IT is hereby notified that—

John Daly,
William Robert Miller,
Michael Conway,
Charles Herbert Reardon, and
Frederick Melton Fuller

have been appointed under the Licensing Act, 1908, to be
Inspectors of Clubs for the purpose of inspecting and reporting
upon chartered clubs as defined by the said Licensing Act, 1908.

W. E. PARRY, Minister of Internal Affairs.

Member of Mangapiko Rabbit Board appointed.—(Notice No.
Ag. 4316)

Office of the Minister of Agriculture,
Wellington, 12th August, 1946.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has, on the 31st day of
July, 1946, been pleased, in pursuance of section 56 of the
Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1928, to appoint

Harry Cecil Bent

to be a member of the Mangapiko Rabbit Board established under
the said Act, vice Miles Jukes, resigned.

C. F. SKINNER,
For the Minister of Agriculture.

Savings-bank Officer appointed

The Treasury,
Wellington, 8th August, 1946.

PURSUANT to the powers delegated to me in terms of section 3
of the Savings-banks Act, 1908, I hereby approve the
appointment of the undermentioned officer to the Invercargill
Savings-bank :—

Name of Officer. Appointment. Date.
Allan Aorangi Fisher Manager, Otatau 22nd July, 1946.
Branch

B C. ASHWIN, Secretary to the Treasury

Appointment of Officers for the Purposes of Part II of the
Fisheries Act, 1908

Marine Department,
Wellington, 12th August, 1946.

BY direction of the Hon. Minister of Marine it is hereby notified
that His Excellency the Governor-General has, in pursuance
of the provisions of the Fisheries Act, 1908, and of the Official
Appointments and Documents Act, 1919, appointed—

Albert Arthur Wills, of Stratford,
Patrick Joseph Coffey, of Pukengahu,
Albert Ernest Corbishley Brown, of Mahoe,
James Douglas Hunter, of Stratford, and
Lawrence Ennis, of Stratford,

to be officers for the purposes of Part II of the first-mentioned Act
in respect of the Stratford Acclimatization District.

Ernest Edward Osborn, of Nelson,

to be an Inspector of Sea-fishing for the purposes of Part I of the
first-mentioned Act.

W. C. SMITH, Secretary.

Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 13th August, 1946.

IT is hereby notified that the following appointments have been
made :—

John Cameron Pirrit Leatham

to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths
for the District of Herekino, on and from the 8th day of July, 1946.

Noel Tony Smith

to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for
the District of Tolaga Bay, on and from the 1st day of August,
1946.

P. H. WYLDE, Deputy Registrar-General.