Nov. 27]

Revoking in Part a Licence authorizing the Grey Electric-power Board
to use Water from the Inangahua River for the Purpose of
generating Electricity, and to construct, maintain, and use Electric
Lines and Works

B. C. FREYBERG, Governor-General
ORDER IN COUNCIL
At the Government House at Wellington, this 19th day of
November, 1947
Present:

PURSUANT to the Public Works Act, 1928, His Excellency the
Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent
of the Executive Council, and with the consent of the licensee
named therein, doth hereby revoke the Order in Council dated the
seventh day of August, one thousand nine hundred and forty-six,
and published in the Gazette on the eighth day of the same month,
at page 1075, authorizing the Grey Electric-power Board to use
water from the Inangahua River for the purpose of generating
electricity, and to construct, maintain, and use electric works and
electric lines in portion of the County of Inangahua, in so far as it
operates as a licence to obstruct, impound, and divert the waters
of the Inangahua River, and to take and use therefrom for the
purpose therein set forth a stream of water not exceeding fifty cubic
feet per second at any one time, and to maintain and use the works
described in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of clause four of the First
Schedule thereto, but not in so far as it operates as a licence to lay,
construct, put up, place, and use the electric lines described therein,
and to construct, maintain, and use the said electric works as therein
provided.

W. O. HARVEY, Clerk of the Executive Council.
(S.H.D. 26/1090.)

Promotions and Relinquishment of Temporary Rank of Officers of
the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Japan Section)
Army Department,
Wellington, 22nd November, 1947.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to confirm
the following promotions and relinquishment of temporary
rank of officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force
(Japan Section), vide List No. 71, dated 14th October, 1947:

PROMOTION

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) J. G. Watson, R.N.Z.A.S.C.,
to be Lieutenant. Dated 14th October, 1947.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:

R. Wright, R.N.Z. Inf.
D. S. Smith, R.N.Z.A.S.C.
J. F. Pope, R.N.Z. Inf.
H. Bleasdale, R.N.Z. Inf.
J. G. Watson, R.N.Z.A.S.C.

Dated 14th October, 1947.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

Captain (temp. Major) G. H. Littlejohn, R.N.Z. Inf., relinquishes
the temporary rank of Major on ceasing to be employed as a Company
Commander. Dated 31st August, 1947.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 26th November, 1947.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
approve of the following appointments, promotions, relinquishment of temporary rank, and retirements of officers of the
New Zealand Military Forces:

REGULAR FORCE

COLONELS' LIST

Colonel (temp. Brigadier) W. G. Gentry, D.S.O., O.B.E., relinquishes
the appointment of Deputy Chief of the General Staff,
Army Headquarters. Dated 20th November, 1947.

ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY

Captain (temp. Major) E. H. L. Maxwell, M.C., relinquishes
the appointment of Officer Commanding, 11th Coast Regiment,
Royal N.Z. Artillery, and the temporary rank of Major, and proceeds
to England to attend a Long Gunnery Staff Course. Dated 13th
November, 1947.

N.Z. REGIMENT

Lieutenant-Colonel J. I. Brooke relinquishes the appointment
of General Staff Officer, 1st Grade (Training and Staff Duties),
Army Headquarters, is appointed Deputy Chief of the General
Staff, Army Headquarters, and is granted the temporary rank of
Colonel. Dated 21st November, 1947.

1835

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) A. H. L. Sugden is posted
to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated
12th November, 1947.

Temp. Captain H. E. P. Downes, N.Z. Temporary Staff, is
granted a short-service commission for a period of one year as from
1st November, 1947, in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from
1st June, 1947, and is granted the temporary rank of Captain whilst
employed as Staff Officer, Personnel Selection, Army Education and
Welfare Services, Army Headquarters. Dated 1st November, 1947.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own)
Norman Russell Page to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), and is
seconded to the Seddon Memorial Technical College Cadets, Area 1.
Dated 1st August, 1947.

The Waikato Regiment
Richard Taylor to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), and is seconded
to the Hamilton High School Cadets, Area 4. Dated 20th October,
1947.

The Canterbury Regiment
George Albert Hillind to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), and is
seconded to the Timaru Boys' High School Cadets, Area 10. Dated
1st June, 1947.

SCHOOL CADET UNITS

Waikato High School Cadets, Area 10
Temp. Lieutenant R. W. H. Maslin to be temp. Captain. Dated
1st October, 1947.

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

Lieutenant-Colonel V. J. Innes, O.B.E., and is reposted to the
N.Z. Regular Force with the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel,
with seniority from 22nd April, 1941. Dated 23rd October, 1947.

Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) A. D. Fair, M.B., Ch.B., The
Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial
Force with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 9th September,
1946. Dated 11th November, 1947.

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

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette
No. 30, dated 9th May, 1946, relative to Lieutenant F. T. Thorpy,
for "Dated 9th April, 1946," substitute "Dated 25th February, 1946."

2nd Lieutenant H. Jones, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated
13th November, 1947.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Relinquishment and Appointment of Officers of the Royal New Zealand
Air Force

Air Department,
Wellington, 18th November, 1947.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
approve of the following relinquishment and appointment
of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force:

RELINQUISHMENT

NZ 1014 Group Captain (temp.) Malcolm Frederick CALDER,
C.B.E., LL.B., relinquishes the appointment of the Air Force Member
for Personnel and Member of the Air Board. Dated 17th November,
1947.

APPOINTMENT

NZ 1079 Group Captain (temp.) Trevor Watts WHITE, C.B.E.,
E.D., is appointed Air Force Member for Personnel and Member of
the Air Board. Dated 17th November, 1947.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointment and Transfers of Officers of the Royal New Zealand
Air Force

Air Department,
Wellington, 19th November, 1947.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
approve the following appointment and transfers of officers
of the Royal New Zealand Air Force:

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Amendment

The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 80, dated
9th September, 1943, page 1100, under the heading "General
Duties Branch—Appointments—As Air Gunners," is amended, so
far as it relates to "NZ 425767 Sergeant Robert William MACADAM,"
to read "Wireless Operator/Air Gunner."