Appointments in the Royal New Zealand Navy

Navy Office,
Wellington, 18th November, 1946.

H IS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the transfer of the following officers from the Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve to the Royal New Zealand Navy, and appoint them to short-service Executive Commissions in the Royal New Zealand Navy with commencing dates, rank, seniority, and periods of service as indicated, under the provisions of the Naval Defence Act, 1913 :-

Temporary Acting-Lieutenant (Acting Temporary Lieutenant-Commander) Robert Alexander Charles Cheyne, R.N.Z.N.V.R., to be Lieutenant-Commander, Royal New Zealand Navy, with seniority of 24th October, 1946, seven years' short-service commission, to date from 24th October, 1946.

Temporary Lieutenant (Special Branch) Victor Edwin Jaynes, R.N.Z.N.V.R., to be Lieutenant, Royal New Zealand Navy, with seniority of 1st November, 1939, seven years' short-service commission, to date from 1st November, 1946.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments in the Royal New Zealand Navy

Navy Office,
Wellington, 20th November, 1946.

H IS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointments and promotions in the Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve :-

Commander Frank Edward Taylor, D.S.C., V.D., appointed Commanding Officer of the Wellington Division, Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve, to date 1st July, 1946.

Commander Alexander Cochrane Swanson, V.D. (retired), transferred to the Active List of the Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve and appointed Commanding Officer of the Otago Division, Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve, to date 1st July, 1946.

Commander John George Hilliard, D.S.C., V.D., appointed Commanding Officer of the Auckland Division, Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve, to date 1st July, 1946.

Lieutenant-Commander Sydney Warren Hicks, V.D., promoted to the rank of Commander and appointed Commanding Officer of the Canterbury Division, Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve, to date 1st July, 1946.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments in the Royal New Zealand Navy

Navy Office,
Wellington, 28th November, 1946.

H IS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following terminations of appointments and appointments in the Royal New Zealand Navy :-

Mr. Thomas Lewis Luckman, Temporary Acting Commissioned Stores Officer, temporary warrant terminated, to date 14th November, 1946. Entered in the Royal New Zealand Navy with a permanent commission in the rank of Lieutenant (S), with seniority of 1st January, 1946, to date 15th November, 1946.

Mr. Henry Edward Pierce, Temporary Warrant Writer Officer, temporary warrant terminated, to date 14th November, 1946. Entered in the Royal New Zealand Navy with a permanent commission in the rank of Lieutenant (S), with seniority of 1st April, 1946, to date 15th November, 1946.

Mr. Cecil Francis Cutts, Temporary Warrant Stores Officer, temporary warrant terminated, to date 30th November, 1946. Entered in the Royal New Zealand Navy with a permanent commission in the rank of Lieutenant (S), with seniority of 1st December, 1946, to date 1st December, 1946.

Mr. Archie Victor Styles, B.E.M., Temporary Acting Commissioned Writer Officer, temporary warrant terminated, to date 14th November, 1946. Entered for permanent service in the Royal New Zealand Navy in the rank of Commissioned Writer Officer, with seniority of 18th June, 1945, to date 15th November, 1946.

Mr. John Norman Richards, M.B.E., Temporary Warrant Writer Officer, temporary warrant terminated, to date 14th November, 1946. Entered for permanent service in the Royal New Zealand Navy with the rank of Warrant Writer Officer, with seniority of 22nd November, 1942, to date 15th November, 1946.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointment, Promotion, Resignation, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces

Army Department,
Wellington, 28th November, 1946.

H IS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointment, promotion, resignation, and retirements of officers of the New Zealand Military Forces:-

N.Z. PERMANENT STAFF

Sergeant Bruce John Wilson to be temp. Lieutenant and Quartermaster. Dated 26th August, 1946.

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF

Temp. Captain H. J. Moynihan resigns his commission. Dated 21st October, 1946.

TERRITORIAL FORCE
SCHOOL CADET UNITS
Auckland Grammar School Cadets, Area 1
Lieutenant C. M. Sealy to be temp. Captain. Dated 11th October, 1946.

OFFICERS CEASING TO BE SECONDED TO THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Major R. McK. Paterson, and is reposted to the N.Z. Staff Corps with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 21st April, 1945. Dated 15th November, 1946.
Captain (temp. Major) N. B. Cowper, and is reposted to the N.Z. Staff Corps with the rank of Major, with seniority from 31st August, 1946. Dated 13th November, 1946.
Captain J. Hunter, B.D.S., N.Z. Dental Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 18th January, 1945. Dated 16th November, 1946.
The Rev. H. G. Bowyer, Chaplain, 4th Class (Church of England), N.Z. Chaplains Department, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Chaplain, 4th Class, with seniority from 29th January, 1944. Dated 15th November, 1946.
Sister N. R. Bullock, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority from 20th November, 1944. Dated 29th October, 1946.
Sister B. S. Wylie, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority from 1st August, 1944. Dated 16th November, 1946.
Sister G. L. Johns, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority from 9th May, 1944. Dated 18th November, 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. 71, dated 10th October, 1946, relative to Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Colonel) P. L. Bennett, D.S.O., M.C., E.D., for "Dated 23rd September, 1946," substitute "Dated 15th November, 1946."
Lieutenant C. H. Telfer, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 16th November, 1946.
The undermentioned officers, and are reposted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List:-
Lieutenants (Acting-Captains)-
N. C. McLeod, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 16th November, 1946.
J. G. Ross, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 19th November, 1946.
Lieutenants-
C. S. Philpott, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 15th November, 1946.
B. E. MacKenzie, M.M. Dated 18th November, 1946.
The undermentioned officers, and are posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List:-
Lieutenant-Colonel R. L. Hutchens, D.S.O. Dated 14th November, 1946.
Major J. Finlay. Dated 17th November, 1946.
Temp. Major J. A. S. Coppard. Dated 5th November, 1946.
Captain S. M. Pritchard. Dated 17th November, 1946.
Temp. Captain H. J. Trevethick. Dated 15th November, 1946.
Lieutenant (Acting Captain) R. N. Campbell, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 16th November, 1946.
Lieutenants-
I. L. G. Stewart. Dated 16th November, 1946.
H. D. H. Chappell. Dated 17th November, 1946.

Member of the Pongakawa Rabbit Board appointed.-(Notice No. Ag. 4357)
Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 29th November, 1946.
H IS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased, in pursuance of section 56 of the Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1928, to appoint, on the 21st day of November, 1946-
Ronald Osborne Macdougall to be a member of the Pongakawa Rabbit Board, vice Clarence Alois Ball, deceased.
B. ROBERTS, Minister of Agriculture.

Member of Rabbit Boards appointed.-(Notice No. Ag. 4358)
PURSUANT to section 37 of the Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1928, the Minister of Agriculture doth hereby appoint Redvers Henry Clive Christie, being an Inspector appointed under Part I of the said Act, to be a member of the Te Akau North, Kohekohe-Pollock, Maioro, Waipipi, and Ararimu Rabbit Boards, vice John Gardner Niccol. Dated at Wellington, this 29th day of November, 1946.
B. ROBERTS, Minister of Agriculture.