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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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8. The Board shall prepare and submit at an annual meeting
   to be held in the month of April in each year a report of the
   proceedings of the Board for the previous year ending on the thirty-
   first day of March, together with a statement of the receipts and
   expenditure of the Board for such year. A copy of every such report
   and statement certified by the Chairman to be correct, shall be sent
   to the Minister in Charge of Scenery Preservation as soon as possible
   after each annual meeting.

9. The Board shall control the said reserve in accordance with
   the provisions of the said Act and of the regulations made thereunder.

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SCHEDULE

WAIRARAPA LAKE-SHORE SCENIC RESERVE.—WELLINGTON LAND
DISTRICT

SECTION 1, Block IX, Wairarapa Survey District: Area, 53 acres
12 perches, more or less.

Also Section 2, Block IX, Wairarapa Survey District: Area, 14
acres 2 roods 11 perches, more or less.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General,
this 30th day of September, 1946.

C. F. SKINNER,
Minister in Charge of Scenery Preservation.

(L. and S. 4/975.)

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

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Army Department,
Wellington, 27th September, 1946.

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

N.Z. STAFF CORPS

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. J. H. Webb relinquishes the
temporary rank of Captain. Dated 21st September, 1946.

Lieutenant R. M. Gurr to be temp. Captain. Dated 12th
August, 1946.

N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Major A. H. Andrews, O.B.E., B.E., to be temp. Lieutenant-
Colonel. Dated 4th September, 1946.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

N.Z. INFANTRY

The Canterbury Regiment

Temp. Captain W. H. Prescott is posted to the Retired List
with the rank of Captain. Dated 19th September, 1946.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 15, dated
14th March, 1946, relative to G. R. Thompson, Chaplain, 4th Class
(Salvation Army), is hereby cancelled and the following substi-
tuted :—

“ The Rev. G. R. Thompson, Chaplain, 4th Class (Salvation
Army), is transferred to the Reserve List, Class II, Area 1
(Methodist). Dated 28th February, 1946.”

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS

Edward Morris McLachlan, M.B., Ch.B., to be Lieutenant.
Dated 16th September, 1946.

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 64, dated
12th September, 1946, relative to the appointment to a commission
of Robert Fyffe Lamb, M.B., Ch.B., is hereby cancelled.

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

Major W. E. Henley, B.M., B.Ch., M.R.A.C.P., N.Z. Medical
Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary
rank of Major, with seniority from 1st February, 1946. Dated
13th September, 1946.

Captain (Acting-Major) R. M. Gurr, and is reposted to the
N.Z. Staff Corps with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from
29th June, 1942. Dated 11th August, 1946.

Captain (Acting-Major) T. M. Scott, E.D., and is reposted to
the 2nd Field Regiment, N.Z. Artillery, with the rank of Captain,
with seniority from 24th November, 1938. Dated 18th September,
1946.

Captain A. McI. Crawford, N.Z. Army Service Corps, and is
reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain,
with seniority from 2nd February, 1945. Dated 18th September,
1946.

Captain W. H. Prescott, and is reposted to The Canterbury
Regiment with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from
20th February, 1943. Dated 19th September, 1946.

Sister G. M. Mitchell, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted
to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority from
23rd April, 1941. Dated 20th September, 1946.

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

Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) N. S. Murchison, and is posted to
the 3rd N.Z. Armoured Regiment with the temporary rank of
Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st April, 1943. Dated 23rd
September, 1946.

Lieutenant F. R. Allen, and is posted to The Auckland Regiment
(Countess of Ranfurly’s Own) with the temporary rank of Lieutenant
with seniority from 16th February, 1943. Dated 19th September,
1946.

Lieutenant F. B. Bath, and is posted to the N.Z. Temporary
Staff with the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 20th Septem-
ber, 1946.

Lieutenant A. M. Beale, N.Z. Artillery, and is posted to the
Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with
seniority from 23rd July, 1946. Dated 20th September, 1946.

Lieutenant W. H. Archdall, and is posted to the 3rd N.Z.
Armoured Regiment with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with
seniority from 1st April, 1943. Dated 23rd September, 1946.

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

Colonel D. J. Fountaine, D.S.O., M.C. Dated 23rd September,
1946.

Captain G. T. Rapley. Lieutenant P. N. Brown.
Dated 22nd August, 1946.

Rev. J. S. Willoughby, Chaplain, 4th Class (Methodist). Dated
18th September, 1946.

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

Major S. D. Rhind, M.C., M.B., B.S., F.R.C.S. Dated 23rd
August, 1946.

Lieutenant H. C. Betts. Dated 19th September, 1946.

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

Lieutenant F. T. Watts, with the rank of Captain. Dated
20th September, 1946.

2nd Lieutenant F. N. Rosenfeldt. Dated 18th September, 1946.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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Promotions, Relinquishments, and Transfers of Officers of the Royal
New Zealand Air Force

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Air Department,
Wellington, 26th September, 1946.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve
the following promotions, relinquishments, and transfers
of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force :—

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Promotions

Squadron Leader Russell Merriman MACKENZIE, D.S.O.,
D.F.C., A.F.C., to be Wing Commander (temp.). Dated 5th July,
1946.

The undermentioned Flight Lieutenants to be Squadron
Leaders (temp.) :—

Dated 31st August, 1946 : Robert Edward STOUT, D.F.C.
Dated 23rd October, 1946 : James Bayntun STARKY, D.S.O.,
D.F.C.

The undermentioned Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers
(temp.) :—

Dated 8th August, 1946 : Arthur Cyril HILLIAM.
Dated 12th August, 1946 : Philip Newbury HOWARD.
Dated 22nd August, 1946 : Joseph John Hemus LAVIN.

Relinquishments

The undermentioned Flight Lieutenants are permitted to
relinquish their temporary commissions :—

Dated 17th October, 1946 : Thomas Alexander STEWART,
D.F.C., D.F.M.
Dated 21st November, 1946 : Ernest Clow.

Flying Officer John LLOYD is permitted to relinquish his
temporary commission. Dated 9th November, 1946.

EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION I: EQUIPMENT OFFICERS

Promotions

Equipment Duties—

Flying Officer (Acting Flight Lieutenant) Colin Digby STEER
to be Flight Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 2nd October, 1946.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH

Relinquishment

Meteorological Section—

Flying Officer Edward Robert SIMPSON is permitted to relin-
quish his temporary commission. Dated 17th September, 1946.

MEDICAL BRANCH

Promotion

Flight Lieutenant Alan SMITH, M.B., Ch.B., to be Acting
Squadron Leader (paid). Dated 22nd August, 1946.