1746
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 82

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 9th November, 1946.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to confirm
the following appointments, promotions, and relinquishments
of temporary rank of officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary
Force (Japan Section), vide Lists Nos. 23, dated 22nd August, 1946,
24, dated 27th August, 1946, 30, dated 8th October, 1946, and 31,
dated 15th October, 1946 :—

LIST No. 23
PROMOTION

Lieutenant (temp. Major) B. A. Andrews, N.Z. Infantry, to be
Captain, and retains the temporary rank of Major. Dated 29th May,
1946.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK

Captain D. C. Powrie, N.Z. Infantry, to be temp. Major. Dated
11th August, 1946.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :—
P. J. Rodgers, N.Z. Inf. Dated 11th August, 1946.
W. M. Winter, N.Z.E.R.S. Dated 26th June, 1946.
J. L. Coombes, N.Z.O.C. Dated 1st July, 1946.
2nd Lieutenant N. L. G. Baker to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated
12th August, 1946.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

Captain (temp. Major) D. A. Hudson, N.Z.E., relinquishes the
temporary rank of Major and assumes the acting rank of Major.
Dated 17th September, 1946.

LIST No. 24
GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK

The undermentioned Captains to be temp. Majors :—
W. H. Cummings, N.Z.A. C. J. Alexander, N.Z.M.C.
Dated 10th August, 1946.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :—
J. K. Phillips, N.Z.A. F. R. Bartley, N.Z.A.
Dated 23rd August, 1946.

APPOINTMENT TO COMMISSION

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenant :—
226949 Sydney Howard Beresford. Dated 24th August,
1946.

LIST No. 30
PROMOTIONS

The undermentioned Majors (temp. Lieutenant-Colonels) to be
Lieutenant-Colonels :—
W. F. Titchener, M.C., N.Z. Inf.
J. A. Worsnop, M.B.E., N.Z. Inf.
Dated 1st September, 1946.

The undermentioned to be Majors :—
Captain W. R. C. Saul, N.Z. Inf.

Captains (temp. Majors)—
A. F. G. McGregor, N.Z. Inf.
D. C. Powrie, N.Z. Inf.
R. B. McQueen, N.Z. Inf.
D. J. Aitken, N.Z. Inf.

Captain L. I. Carlyle, N.Z. Inf.

Captains (temp. Majors)—
R. H. F. Holloway, N.Z. Inf.
B. A. Andrews, N.Z. Inf.
L. W. Wright, N.Z. Inf.
B. C. Hutton-Moss, N.Z. Inf.

Captain M. Searanke, N.Z. Inf.

Captain (temp. Major) R. K. Logan, N.Z.D.C.

Temp. Majors—
H. C. B. Brown, N.Z.A.P.C.
G. W. King, N.Z.E.
Dated 1st September, 1946.

The undermentioned to be Captains :—
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. K. Phillips, N.Z.A.
Lieutenant (temp. Major) G. C. C. Sandston, M.B.E., N.Z.
Inf.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. O. Neilson, N.Z. Inf.
Lieutenant W. Te A. Haig, N.Z. Inf.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. H. Woon, N.Z.A.
Lieutenant S. W. Smith, N.Z. Inf.

Lieutenants (temp. Captains)—
J. L. Lawson, N.Z. Pro.
A. G. Haselden, N.Z. Inf.
R. L. Smith, N.Z. Inf.
R. B. Reed, N.Z. Inf.
F. R. Bartley, N.Z.A.
L. E. Stewart, N.Z. Inf.
R. H. Manson, N.Z. Inf.
R. P. A. Probert, N.Z. Inf.
B. J. L. Roberts, N.Z. Inf.

Temp. Captain L. N. Medlin, N.Z.M.C.

Lieutenant P. Hetherington-Martin, N.Z. Inf.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) A. B. H. Naughton,
M.M., N.Z. Inf.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) P. J. Rodgers, N.Z. Inf.

Lieutenants—
J. F. Byrne, N.Z. Inf.
J. F. Rattenbury, N.Z. Inf.
Dated 1st September, 1946.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK

Captain R. Sinclair, N.Z. Inf., to be temp. Major. Dated 1st
September, 1946.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :—
C. F. H. Mansfield, N.Z. Inf. Dated 10th September, 1946.
R. Stanley-Harris, N.Z. Inf.
J. S. Manning.
Dated 1st September, 1946.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be temp. Lieutenants :—
J. McG. McIntyre, N.Z.E. D. Calwell, N.Z.E.
W. A. Penrose, N.Z.E.
Dated 1st October, 1946.

LIST No. 31
PROMOTION

Captain (temp. Major) C. L. Stubbs, N.Z. Inf., to be Major and
remains seconded. Dated 1st September, 1946.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. L. Coombes, N.Z.O.C., to be
temp. Major. Dated 7th October, 1946.

Lieutenant K. G. Miles, N.Z.A.S.C., to be temp. Captain.
Dated 1st September, 1946.

2nd Lieutenant R. P. T. Speedy, N.Z. Inf., to be temp.
Lieutenant. Dated 15th October, 1946.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Consul-General of the Czechoslovak Republic at Sydney for New
Zealand appointed

Ministry of External Affairs,
Wellington, 2nd November, 1946.

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

Josef Nemecek, Esquire,

to act as Consul-General of the Czechoslovak Republic at Sydney
for New Zealand has been issued.

P. FRASER,
Minister of External Affairs.

King’s Counsel appointed

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 11th November, 1946.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
appoint

John O’Shea, Esquire, of Wellington,

to be King’s Counsel, the Honourable the Chief Justice having
concurred in such appointment as provided in regulations made
by Order in Council dated the 21st day of January, 1907.

H. G. R. MASON, Attorney-General.

Justice of the Peace appointed

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

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
appoint

David Whyte, Esquire,

of Otorohanga, to be a Justice of the Peace for the Dominion of
New Zealand and its dependencies.

F. JONES,
For the Minister of Justice.

Member of Ohai Railway Board appointed

Office of the Minister of Mines,
Wellington, 12th November, 1946.

PURSUANT to section thirty-three of the Local Legislation Act,
1946, I, James O’Brien, Minister of Mines for the Dominion
of New Zealand, do hereby appoint

James McArthur

to be a member of the Ohai Railway Board in succession to W. J. A.
McGregor, now deceased.

Given under my hand at Wellington, this 4th day of November,
1946.

JAS. O’BRIEN, Minister of Mines.