JUNE 5]

Appointment and Promotions of Officers of the 2nd New Zealand
Expeditionary Force (Japan Section)

Army Department,
Wellington, 31st May, 1947.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
confirm the following appointment and promotions of
officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Japan
Section), vide List No. 50, dated 6th May, 1947:-

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK

Major A. Hirschhorn, N.Z. Infantry Regiment, to be temp.
Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 25th April, 1947.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Captain) B. K. Knowles, N.Z.A.E.S.,
to be temp. Major. Dated 6th May, 1947.

2nd Lieutenant G. R. Marriner, N.Z.A.S.C., to be temp.
Lieutenant. Dated 6th May, 1947.

2nd Lieutenant J. G. Watson, N.Z.A.S.C., to be temp. Lieu-
tenant. Dated 6th May, 1947.

APPOINTMENT TO COMMISSION

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenant:-

477806 Alfred William Henry, N.Z.A.P.C. Dated 6th
May, 1947.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Air Department,
Wellington, 27th May, 1947.

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

Relinquishments

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

Dated 21st May, 1947 : NZ 433801 Flight Lieutenant John
Hoani MACDONALD.

Dated 23rd May, 1947 : NZ 416216 Flight Lieutenant John
Clutha McPhee.

Dated 5th June, 1947 : NZ 2151 Squadron Leader (Acting
Wing Commander) Grenville Jeffrey Howard CHRYSTALI.

Dated 7th June, 1947 : NZ 429370 Flight Lieutenant Mervyn
James SCHROEDER.

Dated 12th June, 1947 : NZ 41955 Flight Lieutenant Robert
James SOUTAR.

Dated 15th June, 1947-
NZ 41508 Flight Lieutenant (Acting Squadron Leader)
Rowland John DEMPSEY, D.F.C.

NZ 403776 Flight Lieutenant (Acting Squadron Leader)
Wallis George FINLAY, D.S.O., D.F.C.

NZ 2508 Flight Lieutenant Herbert Douglas NEWMAN.

NZ 403928 Flight Lieutenant Henry Drury ALOCK, A.F.C.

NZ 42419 Flight Lieutenant Roy Emile Le Long, D.F.C.

NZ 421360 Flight Lieutenant Maurice Louis CREQUER,
D.F.C.

NZC 4211621 Flight Lieutenant William Joseph GEENTY.

NZ 414629 Flight Lieutenant Cyril Francis Patrick HUGHES.

NZ 415283 Flight Lieutenant William Reginald BIRDLING,
D.F.C.

NZ 39247 Flying Officer Thomas Hugh MacGIBBON.

Dated 25th June, 1947 : NZ 414326 Flight Lieutenant James
Bruce MURDOCH.

EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION II: TECHNICAL OFFICERS

Promotion

Engineer Duties--

NZ 391727 Flying Officer (Acting Flight Lieutenant) Fred
Brooks to be Flight Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 12th May, 1947.

Relinquishment

NZ 2378 Flight Lieutenant (Acting Squadron Leader) Hugh
Marshall NIMMO is permitted to relinquish his temporary commission.
Dated 1st July, 1947.

MEDICAL BRANCH

Promotion

Dental Duties-

NZ 2504 Flying Officer (Acting Flight Lieutenant) Charles
Derrick LIGGINS, B.D.S., to be Flight Lieutenant (temp.). Dated
15th April, 1947.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Transfers

The undermentioned officers are transferred from the Active
List to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class A, Section I :-

Dated 12th April, 1947 : NZ 402512 Flight Lieutenant Richard
Warren BARTLEY.

Dated 9th May, 1947 : NZ 413735 Flight Lieutenant Mervin
Francis BROWN.

B

Date d 10th May, 1947-
NZ 40660 Flight Lieutenant Douglas Augustine PATTERSON,
M.B.E.

NZ 39926 Flight Lieutenant Winston Brooke MACKLEY,
D.F.C.

NZ 39486 Flying Officer Grantham Noel McGILL-NUTT.

Dated 12th May, 1947 : NZ 416487 Flight Lieutenant Allen
Lester HENRY.

Dated 18th May, 1947-
NZ 411728 Flight Lieutenant Eric Samuel ROBERTS.

NZ 401393 Flight Lieutenant Brian Ennis HULL LAYNE.

NZ 405231 Flight Lieutenant Robert William Lawrence
CARGILL, D.F.M.

Dated 12th June, 1947 : NZ 2177 Squadron Leader John
Rushton GARDNER.

Dated 18th June, 1947-
NZ 404096 Flight Lieutenant Alfred George Edward PUGH.

NZ 412675 Flight Lieutenant Neville Douglas FREEMAN,
D.F.C.

The undermentioned officers are transferred from the Active
List to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class B, Section I :-

Dated 3rd October, 1946 : NZ 40622 Flight Lieutenant Guy
Lionel Roy Heywood, D.F.C.

Dated 15th April, 1947-
NZ 2504 Flight Lieutenant Charles Derrick LIGGINS, B.D.S.

NZ 39124 Flying Officer David Benjamin BROOK.

Dated 12th May, 1947 : NZ 391727 Flight Lieutenant Fred
Brooks.

Dated 15th May, 1947 : NZ 405050 Flying Officer Bert DAWSON.

Dated 20th May, 1947 : NZ 1875 Flying Officer James Stanley
Scott.

Dated 18th June, 1947 : NZ 424528 Flight Lieutenant William
John SHAW.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Native Interpreters appointed

Native Department,
Wellington, 30th April, 1947.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
authorize

John Thomas Kaua, of Gisborne,
Winiata K. Smiler, of Wellington,
William Herewini, of Hamilton,
Charles Moihi Te Arawaka Bennett, of Wellington,
to act as Interpreters of the First Grade under the provisions of
the Native Land Act, 1931, and the regulations made thereunder.
P. FRASER, Native Minister.

Members of Lake Rotokakahi Board of Control appointed

Native Department,
Wellington, 17th May, 1947.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
appoint, under section 21 of the Native Purposes Act, 1931-

Taati Hatu,
Te Matangi Whiti Ratema,
Hirone te Mokai Wikiriwhi, and
Ngatapiri Tonihi
to be members of the Lake Rotokakahi Board of Control constituted
under the said section.

P. FRASER, Native Minister.
(N.D. 1926/525.)

Trustees of Savings-bank appointed

The Treasury,
Wellington, 4th June, 1947.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
appoint-

Thomas Frederick Anderson,
Richard French Barter, and
Paul Richardson
to be trustees of the Auckland Savings-bank.

A. H. NORDMEYER,
For the Minister of Finance.

Member of the Blue Mountain Rabbit Board appointed.- (Notice
No. Ag. 4425)

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 29th May, 1947.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased, in
pursuance of section 56 of the Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1928,
to appoint, on the 17th day of May, 1947-

Edric Masefield Oswald
to be a member of the Blue Mountain Rabbit Board, vice Walter
Lowden Oswald, deceased.

EDWARD CULLEN, Minister of Agriculture.