SEPT. 11] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
Land permanently reserved in the Wellington Land District for Recreation Purposes
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 licence, 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 fourth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven, and published in the Gazette of the tenth 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 WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT SECTION 1, Block IX, Belmont Survey District : Area, 29 acres and 21·5 perches, more or less.
As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 8th day of September, 1947. C. F. SKINNER, Minister of Lands. (L. and S. 1/1128.)
Appointments, Promotions, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces
ARMY DEPARTMENT, Wellington, 9th September, 1947. HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions, and retirements of officers of the New Zealand Military Forces :— REGULAR FORCE THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS Lieutenant and Quartermaster (temp. Captain and Quartermaster) C. E. Graham to be Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 23rd August, 1947. THE ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS Lieutenant and Quartermaster (temp. Captain and Quartermaster) E. L. George to be Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 23rd August, 1947. N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF Temp. Lieutenant H. D. Thomson is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 7th September, 1947. TERRITORIAL FORCE THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS The Wellington West Coast Regiment Allerton Donald Brooker to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), and is seconded to the Marton District High School Cadets, Area 6. Dated 29th August, 1947. N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE Temp. Matron-in-Chief E. C. Mackay, O.B.E., R.R.C., ceases to be seconded to the N.Z. Temporary Staff. Dated 1st September, 1947. SCHOOL CADETS UNITS Cambridge District High School Cadets, Area 4 2nd Lieutenant J. H. Yolland to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 1st August, 1947. RESERVE OF OFFICERS Supplementary List Sister (temp. Charge Sister) H. A. Livingston is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Charge Sister. Dated 29th August, 1947. OFFICER CEASING TO BE SECONDED TO THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE Major R. K. Logan, B.D.S., The Royal N.Z. Army Dental Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 1st September, 1946. Dated 22nd June, 1947. OFFICERS STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE Major L. E. Stewart, and is reposted to the N.Z. Regular Force. Dated 21st August, 1947. 2nd Lieutenant G. J. Kippenberger, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 31st August, 1947.
2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (JAPAN SECTION) APPOINTMENTS (TEMPORARY) The undermentioned is reposted to the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force :— Major M. Searancke. Dated 16th August, 1947. The undermentioned is seconded to the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force :— Lieutenant and Quartermaster R. W. Ryan, and is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 18th August, 1947.
APPOINTMENTS (SUBSTANTIVE) The undermentioned temporary appointments are confirmed :— The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps.—Reinforcements Major M. Searancke. Dated 28th August, 1947. The Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers—Reinforcements Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. W. Ryan, and is seconded for duty with Headquarters, British Commonwealth Occupation Force. Dated 28th August, 1947. F. JONES, Minister of Defence.
Appointments, Reversion, and Relinquishments of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force
Air Department, Wellington, 1st September, 1947. HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointments, reversion, and relinquishments of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force :— GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH Appointments As Pilots— NZ 2176 Squadron Leader (temp.) (Acting Wing Commander) William Hector STRATTON, D.F.C., relinquishes his temporary commission and is granted a permanent commission in his present rank and seniority. Dated 1st April, 1947. NZ 415027 Flying Officer (temp.) (Acting Flight Lieutenant) John Leslie Scott, D.F.C., relinquishes his temporary commission and is granted a short-service commission in his present rank and seniority. Dated 1st April, 1947. The undermentioned officers relinquish their temporary commissions and are granted extended-service commissions for a period of four years in the rank stated with present seniority. Dated 1st April, 1947 :— As Navigator— NZ 401760 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) William Hugh Joseph GRIFFITH. As Wireless Operator/Air Gunner— NZ 427888 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Frank Edward COOPER. The undermentioned officers relinquish their temporary commissions and are granted extended-service commissions for a period of two years in the rank stated with present seniority. Dated 1st April 1947 :— As Pilots— NZ 403933 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Arthur Douglas BAYLY, NZ 426057 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Donald John PHILLIPS, D.F.C. Reversion NZ 1059 Acting Wing Commander Stanley Gilbert QUILl, D.F.C., reverts to the temporary rank of Squadron Leader. Dated 3rd September, 1947. Relinquishment NZ 427317 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Harold Jack PRIOR is permitted to relinquish his temporary commission. Dated 30th September, 1947.
RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS Relinquishments The undermentioned officers are permitted to relinquish their commissions :— Dated 18th April, 1947 : NZ 2180 Squadron Leader Robert Roland Patrick FISHER. Dated 31st July, 1947— NZ 2441 Squadron Leader Neville Lawrence Roy COWAN, D.F.C. NZ 417142 Flight Lieutenant John Daniel Woods, D.F.C. NZ 415310 Flight Lieutenant Francis Linford GRETTON. NZC 427058 Flying Officer Ashly James GREER. Dated 1st August, 1947 : NZ 404183 Flight Lieutenant Frederick Percival WALKER. Dated 31st August, 1947 : NZ 413812 Flight Lieutenant John William BUCKLEY. F. JONES, Minister of Defence.