MAY 15] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 589

N.Z. REGIMENT

Temp. Captain and Quartermaster W. H. Russell is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 21st April, 1947.

The undermentioned relinquish the temporary rank of Lieutenant and Quartermaster :—

Staff Sergeant (temp. Lieutenant and Quartermaster) D. D. Hunter. Dated 1st April, 1947.

Sergeant (temp. Lieutenant and Quartermaster) N. M. Laing. Dated 14th April, 1947.

N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Captain L. W. Roberts, M.B.E., E.D., is appointed Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport, Northern Military District, and is granted the temporary rank of Major whilst so employed. Dated 1st May, 1947.

SUPERNUMERARY LIST, N.Z. REGULAR FORCE

Colonel I. T. Standish, C.M.G., D.S.O., is reposted to the Retired List. Dated 6th March, 1947.

Lieutenant-Colonel S. H. Crump, C.B.E., D.S.O., to be temp. Brigadier. Dated 17th April, 1947.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

N.Z. WOMEN’S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS

Temp. Subaltern L. M. Knights to be temp. Junior Commander. Dated 17th April, 1947.

SCHOOL CADET UNITS

Pukekohe Technical High School Cadets, Area 1

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant F. J. E. Baillie to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 1st February, 1947.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Supplementary List

Major L. E. Pithie is posted to the Retired List. Dated 20th March, 1947.

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

Brigadier S. H. Crump, C.B.E., D.S.O., and is reposted to the N.Z. Regular Force with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 1st September, 1939. Dated 16th April, 1947.

Major J. A. Pountney, and is reposted to the N.Z. Regular Force with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 4th April, 1946. Dated 27th March, 1947.

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

Major W. R. C. Saul, and is posted to the N.Z. Temporary Staff with the temporary rank of Major. Dated 28th April, 1947.

Captain W. N. Hawkins, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 8th May, 1947.

2nd Lieutenant I. S. Nabbs, and relinquishes his commission on appointment to the N.Z. Regular Force in the ranks. Dated 31st March, 1947.

2nd Lieutenant G. M. L. Whyte, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 19th April, 1947.

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 8, dated 13th February, 1947, relative to Subaltern M. Martin, is hereby cancelled, and the following substituted :—

“Subaltern M. Martin, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, with the rank of Junior Commander. Dated 7th January, 1947.”

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 12th May, 1947.

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

ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY

Captain E. H. L. Maxwell, M.C., is appointed to command the 11th Coast Regiment, Royal N.Z. Artillery, and is granted the temporary rank of Major whilst so employed. Dated 1st April, 1947.

Captain L. N. McKay is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 5th May, 1947.

Lieutenant and Quartermaster (temp. Captain and Quartermaster) R. M. Nutsford to be Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 19th April, 1947.

N.Z. REGIMENT

Staff Sergeant (temp. Lieutenant and Quartermaster) T. C. Hynes relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant and Quartermaster. Dated 11th May, 1947.

N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Lieutenant and Quartermaster (temp. Captain and Quartermaster) J. M. Mabbett to be Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 15th April, 1947.

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SUPERNUMERARY LIST, N.Z. REGULAR FORCE

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) K. J. Walker is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Colonel. Dated 30th April, 1947.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) J. N. Henry is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 3rd May, 1947.

Temp. Captain and Quartermaster A. E. Sharp is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 26th April, 1947.

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF

Temp. Major G. E. Pollock, E.D., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 4th May, 1947.

The undermentioned officer ceases to be seconded to the N.Z. Temporary Staff, and is reposted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List :—

Captain G. B. Shaw. Dated 11th February, 1947.

Temp. Captain J. Fyfe relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain and assumes the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1st January, 1947.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

THE N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant A. C. Logan ceases to be seconded to the Auckland Grammar School Cadets, Area 1, and resigns his commission. Dated 28th March, 1947.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE

Mary Aileen Scott to be Sister. Dated 24th April, 1947.

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

Lieutenant-Colonel L. N. McKay, and is reposted to the N.Z. Regular Force with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 25th July, 1942. Dated 5th April, 1947.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Acting Honorary Consul of Belgium at Christchurch appointed

Ministry of External Affairs,
Wellington, 7th May, 1947.

I T is hereby notified for public information that

C. J. Ward, Esquire,

has been appointed Acting Honorary Consul of Belgium at Christchurch in the absence of Sir Joseph Ward, Bart.

P. FRASER, Minister of External Affairs.

Members of Local Government Loans Board appointed

The Treasury,
Wellington, 22nd April, 1947.

I N pursuance of section 4 (1) (b) of the Local Government Loans Board Act, 1926, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint the following persons to be members of the Local Government Loans Board for a period of three years from the 1st April, 1947 :—

H. M. Christie, Esquire, of Wellington.
C. L. Grange, Esquire, of Auckland.
J. W. Heenan, Esquire, C.B.E., of Wellington.
E. Hitchcock, Esquire, of Christchurch.
A. H. NORDMEYER, Acting Minister of Finance.

(T. 40/416/2.)

Appointment of Honorary Child Welfare Officers under the Child Welfare Act, 1925

Education Department,
Wellington, 9th May, 1947.

I N pursuance of section 2 of the Child Welfare Act, 1925, I, Henry Greathead Rex Mason, Minister of Education, do hereby appoint the following persons as Honorary Child Welfare Officers for the purposes of the said Act for the period ending 31st March, 1948 :—

Name. District.
Thompson, Reverend George R. .. .. Port Albert.
Macdonald, Mrs. Jessie H. .. .. Cambridge.
Ritchie, Reverend Charles A. .. .. Patea.
Huata, Reverend Wi Te Tau .. .. Hastings.
Lowden, Reverend Aubrey H. .. .. Waipawa.
Gormley, Noel J. .. .. Pongaroa.
Watson, Keith .. .. Wellington.
Bezer, Reverend Mother Mary Eudes .. .. Christchurch.
Morison, Mrs. Mollic .. .. Laverick’s Bay
White, Henry H. .. .. Warrington.
Columb, Reverend Father Frank .. .. Invercargill.

H. G. R. MASON, Minister of Education.