1926
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 74

Extending Period within which the Commission appointed to Inquire into and Report on Claims preferred by Members of the Maori Race touching certain Lands known as Surplus Lands of the Crown 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 Counsellor SIR MICHAEL MYERS, Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, and to our Trusty and Well-beloved HANARA TANGIAWHA REEDY, of Ruatoria, Farmer, and ALBERT MOELLER SAMUEL, of Auckland, Retired: GREETING.

WHEREAS by Our Warrant of date the fifth day of October, one thousand nine hundred and forty-six, issued 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 and subject to the provisions of the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1908, and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, you, the said

Sir Michael Myers,
Hanara Tangiawha Reedy, and
Albert Moeller Samuel,

were appointed to be a Commission to inquire into and report upon certain claims preferred by members of the Maori Race touching certain lands known as Surplus Lands of the Crown as set forth in the said Warrant :

And whereas by Our said Warrant you were required to report not later than the thirty-first day of March, one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven, your findings and opinions on the matters thereby referred to you :

And whereas by Our further Warrant of date the nineteenth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven, the time within which you were so required to report was extended until the thirty-first day of December, 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 thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight, the time within which you are so required to report :

And we do hereby confirm the said Warrants and Commission save as modified 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 hereunto affixed at Wellington, this tenth day of December, 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—
P. FRASER, Minister of Maori Affairs.

Approved in Council—
W. O. HARVEY, Clerk of the Executive Council.

Delegation by the Chief of the Air Staff of Authority for the Convening of General Courts-martial

To GROUP CAPTAIN TREVOR WATTS WHITE, C.B.E., E.D., Air Force Member for Personnel, Royal New Zealand Air Force.

WHEREAS I am empowered by Warrant of His Excellency the Governor-General bearing date 16th day of July, 1945, to direct my Warrant to any officer of the Air Force not below the rank of Squadron Leader, giving him a general authority to convene general courts-martial for the trial of any persons subject to the Air Force Act, 1937, and the regulations made thereunder, and also to exercise (subject to the provisions of the said Warrant) in respect of the proceedings of such courts-martial the power of confirming the findings and sentences thereof according to law, or of directing him to reserve for my confirmation the proceedings of all or any such courts-martial :

Now, therefore, by virtue of the said Warrant, I do hereby authorize and empower you from time to time as occasion may require to convene general courts-martial for the trial of any person who is subject to the Air Force Act, 1937, and the regulations made thereunder, and who shall be charged with any offence for which such person may be tried by court-martial, whether such offence shall have been committed before or after the date of this Warrant :

And I do hereby empower you in respect of the proceedings of any court-martial to confirm the findings and sentences thereof according to law :

Provided always that if by sentence of any general court-martial a commissioned officer has been sentenced to suffer death, penal servitude, or imprisonment, or to be cashiered or dismissed from the Air Force, or an airman has by any court-martial been sentenced to suffer death or penal servitude, you shall in such cases, and also in the case of any other court-martial in which you shall think fit so to do, transmit the proceedings of any such court-martial to me for my confirmation or other decision thereon :

And, for so doing, this shall be to you, as to all others whom it may concern, a sufficient Warrant.

Given under my hand at Wellington, this 8th day of December, 1947.

A. NEVILL,
Air Vice-Marshal, Chief of the Air Staff,
Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Revocation of Delegation by the Chief of the Air Staff of Authority for the Convening of General Courts-martial

To GROUP CAPTAIN MALCOLM FREDERICK CALDER, C.B.E., LL.B., Royal New Zealand Air Force.

WHEREAS I was empowered by Warrant of His Excellency the Governor-General bearing date the 16th day of July, 1945, to direct my Warrant to any officer of the Air Force not under the rank of Squadron Leader, giving him a general authority to convene general courts-martial for the trial of any person who is subject to the Air Force Act, 1937, and the regulations made thereunder, and also to exercise (subject to the provisions of the said Warrant) in respect of the proceedings of such courts-martial the power of confirming the findings or sentences thereof according to law, or of directing him to reserve for my confirmation the proceedings of all or any such courts-martial :

And whereas on the 24th day of October, 1945, authority was, pursuant to such powers, delegated to you to convene courts-martial as aforesaid and to confirm the findings and sentences thereof, such delegation being published in New Zealand Gazette No. 69 on the 1st day of November, 1945, at page 1376 :

And whereas the circumstances which give rise to such delegation no longer exist :

Now, therefore, I hereby cancel and revoke the said delegation of authority.

Given under my hand at Wellington, this 8th day of December, 1947.

A. NEVILL,
Air Vice-Marshal, Chief of the Air Staff,
Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Revocation of Delegation by the Chief of the Air Staff of Authority for the Convening of General Courts-martial

To GROUP CAPTAIN RONALD JOSEPH COHEN, A.F.C., Royal New Zealand Air Force.

WHEREAS I was empowered by Warrant of His Excellency the Governor-General bearing date the 16th day of July, 1945, to direct my Warrant to any officer of the Air Force not under the rank of Squadron Leader, giving him a general authority to convene general courts-martial for the trial of any person who is subject to the Air Force Act, 1937, and the regulations made thereunder, and also to exercise (subject to the provisions of the said Warrant) in respect of the proceedings of such courts-martial the power of confirming the findings or sentences thereof according to law, or of directing him to reserve for my confirmation the proceedings of all or any such courts-martial :

And whereas on the 24th day of October, 1945, authority was, pursuant to such powers, delegated to you to convene courts-martial as aforesaid and to confirm the findings and sentences thereof, such delegation being published in New Zealand Gazette No. 69 on the 1st day of November, 1945, at page 1376 :

And whereas the circumstances which gave rise to such delegation no longer exist :

Now, therefore, I hereby cancel and revoke the said delegation of authority.

Given under my hand at Wellington, this 8th day of December, 1947.

A. NEVILL,
Air Vice-Marshal, Chief of the Air Staff,
Royal New Zealand Air Force.

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

Air Department,
Wellington, 15th December, 1947.

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

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointment and Transfer

NZ 2520 Lloyd Edward Friend PARRY, on relinquishing his commission in the Reserve of Air Force Officers (United Kingdom), is granted a commission in the rank of Squadron Leader and is transferred to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class A, Section I. Dated 18th December, 1947.