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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 61

Appointment of Officer for the Purpose of the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1908

B. C. FREYBERG, Governor-General

PURSUANT to the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1908, I, Lieutenant-General Sir Bernard Cyril Freyberg, the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby appoint

Richard Harry Thomson

to be an officer for the purposes of the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1908.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 28th day of August, 1946.

A. H. NORDMEYER, Minister of Health.

(H.F. and D. 46/2.)

Royal Commission on Acquisition and Disposal of Surplus Assets by the War Assets Realization Board.—Extending Time for reporting

GEORGE THE SIXTH by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland, and the British Dominions beyond the Seas King, Defender of the Faith :

To Our Trusty and Well-beloved JAMES RANKIN BARTHOLOMEW, Esquire, C.M.G., LL.B., of Dunedin : GREETING.

WHEREAS by Our Warrant of date the eighteenth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and forty-six, issued under the authority of the Letters Patent of His late Majesty dated the eleventh day of May, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, and under the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1908, and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, you were appointed a Commission to inquire into and report upon certain matters arising out of the acquisition and disposal of surplus assets by the War Assets Realization Board :

And whereas by the said Warrant you were required to report not later than the thirty-first day of August, one thousand nine hundred and forty-six, your findings and opinions on the matters thereby referred to you and your recommendations thereon :

And whereas it is expedient that the time for so reporting should be extended as hereinafter provided :

Now, therefore, We do hereby extend until the thirtieth day of September, one thousand nine hundred and forty-six, the time within which you are so required to report :

And We do hereby confirm the said Warrant and the Commission thereby constituted save as modified by these presents.

In witness whereof We have caused this Our Commission to be issued and the Seal of Our Dominion of New Zealand to be hereunto affixed at Wellington, this twenty-eighth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty-six, and in the tenth year of Our Reign.

Witness Our Trusty and Well-beloved Sir Bernard Cyril Freyberg, on whom has been conferred the Victoria Cross, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, Lieutenant-General in His Majesty's Army, Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief in and over Our Dominion of New Zealand and its Dependencies, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion.

B. C. FREYBERG, Governor-General.

Approved in Council—

W. O. HARVEY, Clerk of the Executive Council.

Relinquishments of Temporary Rank of Officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Japan Section)

Army Department,
Wellington, 29th August, 1946.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to confirm the following relinquishments of temporary rank of officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Japan Section), vide List No. 21, dated 6th August, 1946 :—

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

The undermentioned personnel holding temporary rank were placed on N.Z. Roll. Dated 12th August, 1946 :—

Captain (temp. Major) T. P. McLean assumes the acting rank of Major.

Lieutenants (temp. Captains)—

A. S. L. Barnes, N.Z.E., assumes the acting rank of Captain.

N. C. McLeod, N.Z.E., assumes the acting rank of Captain.

J. G. Ross, N.Z. Inf., assumes the acting rank of Captain.

S. Catchpole, N.Z. Inf., assumes the acting rank of Captain.

T. G. Moorecraft, N.Z. Inf., assumes the acting rank of Captain.

R. N. Campbell, N.Z.A.S.C., assumes the acting rank of Captain.

S. J. Harvey, N.Z.O.C., assumes the acting rank of Captain.

A. A. McIntosh, N.Z.O.C., assumes the acting rank of Captain.

Dated 9th September, 1946.

Captain (temp. Major) A. Huata relinquishes the temporary rank of Major.

Lieutenants (temp. Captains)—

J. E. Foote, N.Z.A., relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain.

T. N. Lynch, N.Z. Inf., relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain.

Dated 9th September, 1946.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 3rd September, 1946.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions, resignation, and retirements of officers of the New Zealand Military Forces :—

N.Z. STAFF CORPS

Lieutenant G. E. L. Dawson to be Captain. Dated 7th July, 1946.

Lieutenant R. M. Martin to be temp. Captain. Dated 26th August, 1946.

N.Z. PERMANENT STAFF

Temp. Captain and Quartermaster J. S. Thomson is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 14th August, 1946.

The undermentioned Staff Sergeants to be temp. Lieutenants and Quartermasters :—

Walter Harold Russell. Dated 26th August, 1946.

Vincent Robert Sexton. Dated 29th August, 1946.

REGIMENT OF ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY

Captain (temp. Colonel) H. E. Gilbert, D.S.O., O.B.E., to be Major, and retains the temporary rank of Colonel. Dated 7th July, 1946.

The undermentioned to be temp. Lieutenants and Quartermasters :—

Bombardier William Furlong Cox. Dated 26th August, 1946.

W.O. I Ronald Irvine Bolton.

W.O. II Albert Ernest Gaustad.

Dated 31st August, 1946.

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF

Temp. Colonel G. R. Powles ceases to be seconded for Special Duty, and is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Colonel. Dated 19th July, 1946.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

N.Z. INFANTRY

The Hauraki Regiment

2nd Lieutenant W. L. Farrands ceases to be seconded to the Rotorua High School Cadets, Area 2, and resigns his commission. Dated 10th August, 1946.

SCHOOL CADET UNIT

Christchurch Technical College Cadets, Area 10

Captain C. E. Iversen to be temp. Major. Dated 1st August, 1946.

N.Z. WOMEN'S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS

The undermentioned to be temp. 2nd Subalterns :—

Joan May Griffin. Janet May Bullard.

Joy Higgins, B.E.M.

Dated 26th August, 1946.

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

Captain (Acting-Major) R. M. Martin, and is reposted to the N.Z. Staff Corps with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 29th June, 1942. Dated 25th August, 1946.

Captain G. N. Davies, B.D.S., N.Z. Dental Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 19th May, 1945. Dated 1st September, 1946.

Sister J. Barnett, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority from 13th November, 1943. Dated 30th August, 1946.

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

Major R. B. Abbott, M.C., and is reposted to the Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 28th September, 1944. Dated 22nd August, 1946.

Captain W. H. Russell, and is reposted to the N.Z. Permanent Staff. Dated 25th August, 1946.

Captain V. R. Sexton, and is reposted to the N.Z. Permanent Staff. Dated 28th August, 1946.