Revocation of Warrant declaring Hares to be Imported Game in certain Acclimatization Districts

B. C. FREYBERG, Governor-General

Pursuant to section eight of the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921-22, I, Lieutenant-General Sir Bernard Cyril Freyberg, the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby revoke the Warrant dated the twenty-ninth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two, published in Gazette No. 22 of the thirtieth idem, at page 784, declaring hares to be included in the Second Schedule of the said Act in respect to the Buller-Grey District, Feilding and District Acclimatization Districts, and also the Wellington Acclimatization District, excepting therefrom the County of Akitio.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 15th day of March, 1947.

EDWARD CULLEN,
For the Minister of Internal Affairs.

Land permanently reserved in the Nelson Land District

B. C. FREYBERG, Governor-General

Whereas by the three-hundred-and-fifty-ninth section of the Land Act, 1924, it is enacted that the Governor-General may from time to time set apart temporarily as reserves, notwithstanding that the same may be then held under pastoral license, any Crown lands which in his opinion are required for any of the purposes in the said section mentioned:

And whereas by the three-hundred-and-sixtieth section of the said Act it is provided that land temporarily reserved under the said three-hundred-and-fifty-ninth section may, at the expiration of one month, but not later than six months, after the publication in the Gazette of notice of such temporary reservation, be permanently reserved, and that notice of such permanent reservation shall be published in the Gazette:

And whereas the land described in the Schedule hereto was by the Warrant dated the thirteenth day of December, one thousand nine hundred and forty-six, and published in the Gazette of the nineteenth day of that month, temporarily reserved under the authority of the said Act for recreation purposes:

Now, therefore, I, Lieutenant-General Sir Bernard Cyril Freyberg, the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the said Act, do hereby permanently reserve the land described in the Schedule hereto for recreation purposes for which purpose the said land was so temporarily reserved as aforesaid.

SCHEDULE
NELSON LAND DISTRICT
SECTION 26, Block II, Tutaki Survey District: Area, 7 acres 3 roods, more or less.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 17th day of February, 1947.

C. F. SKINNER, Minister of Lands.
(L. and S. I/1051.)

Extending Period within which the Commission appointed to Inquire into and Report upon Gaming and Racing Matters in New Zealand shall report

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 the HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GEORGE PANTON FINLAY, of Auckland, a Judge of the Supreme Court; WILLIAM HENRY FREEMAN, Esquire, of Hamilton, Stipendiary Magistrate; and JOSEPH WILLIAM ALLAN HEENAN, Esquire, C.B.E., of Wellington, Under-Secretary for Internal Affairs: GREETING.

Whereas by Our Warrant dated the twenty-second day of March, one thousand nine hundred and forty-six, you, the said George Panton Finlay, William Henry Freeman, and Joseph William Allan Heenan were appointed 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 authority of the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1908, and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, to be a Commission of Inquiry for the purposes in the said Warrant duly set out:

And whereas by Our 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 referred to you.:

And whereas by Our further Warrant dated the twenty-first day of August, one thousand nine hundred and forty-six, the time within which you were so required to report was extended until the thirty-first day of March, one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven:

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

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

And We do hereby confirm the said Commission and the two respective Warrants hereinbefore referred to except as altered by these presents.

In witness whereof we have caused these presents to be issued and the Seal of Our Dominion of New Zealand to be affixed hereto at Wellington, this twelfth day of March, in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven, and in the eleventh 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 Our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Knight Commander of Our Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Knight Commander of Our Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Companion of Our Distinguished Service Order, Lieutenant-General in Our 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

By His Excellency's Command—

H. G. R. MASON,
For the Minister of Internal Affairs.

Approved in Council—

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

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

Air Department,
Wellington, 12th March, 1947.

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

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointments

As Navigator—
NZ 412755 Flight Lieutenant William Duncan Hanmer SMITH relinquishes his temporary commission and is granted a short-service commission in his present rank and seniority. Dated 1st April, 1947.

As Wireless Operator/Air Gunner—
NZ 421975 Warrant Officer Henry George JACKSON is granted a temporary commission in the rank of Pilot Officer. Dated 18th October, 1946.

Promotions

NZ 40255 Squadron Leader Clive Walter SCOTT, A.F.C., to be Wing Commander (temp.). Dated 6th April, 1947.

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

Dated 18th September, 1946: NZ 401286 Kossuth John NEWMAN, D.F.C.

Dated 12th March, 1947: NZ 40992 Harvey Nelson SWEETMAN, D.F.C.

NZ 427087 Flying Officer Stanley Winston BOTTING to be Flight Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 17th September, 1945.

Transfers

The undermentioned officers are transferred from the Reserve of Air Force Officers to the Active List in their present rank and seniority:—

Dated 18th September, 1944: NZ 1018 Wing Commander Barry Stratford NICHOLL.

Dated 15th September, 1941: NZ 1032 Flight Lieutenant Erik Alfred Andersen MOEN, A.F.C.

Relinquishments

The undermentioned officers are permitted to relinquish their temporary commissions:—

Dated 27th January, 1947: NZ 415421 Flying Officer Phillip John REID, D.F.C.

Dated 12th April, 1947: NZ 403422 Flight Lieutenant Archibald Carlisle CALLANDER.

Dated 17th April, 1947—

NZ 39950 Squadron Leader (Acting Wing Commander) Edward Preston WELLS, D.S.O., D.F.C.

NZ 2386 Squadron Leader (Acting Wing Commander) Lloyd Julius JOEL, D.F.C.

NZ 391879 Flight Lieutenant (Acting Squadron Leader) Hilton Rex HALL, D.F.C.

NZ 404113 Flight Lieutenant John Darral ACKERMAN, M.B.E.

Dated 18th April, 1947: NZ 402899 Flight Lieutenant (Acting Squadron Leader) Lindsay Blair RENOLDS, D.F.C.

Dated 20th April, 1947: NZ 424040 Flying Officer John Peter HALLIGAN.

Dated 22nd April, 1947: NZ 41588 Flight Lieutenant Alexander Reid HIRST.