Feb. 13] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 201

TERRITORIAL FORCE
N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
Jack Marshall Macdonald, M.B., Ch.B., to be Lieutenant. Dated 24th January, 1947.

SCHOOL CADETS UNITS
Waitaki Boys’ High School Cadets, Area 11
Lieutenant A. W. Gibb to be temp. Captain. Dated 13th January, 1947.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS
N.Z. Army Nursing Service
The undermentioned Sisters are posted to the Retired List :—
G. J. Freebairn. C. M. Kelland.
H. J. Edmundson.
Dated 5th February, 1947.

Supplementary List
Temp. Major A. H. Richards is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 30th January, 1947.
Sister (temp. Charge Sister) J. M. Bunny is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Charge Sister. Dated 5th February, 1947.

OFFICERS CEASING TO BE SECONDED TO THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Captain (Acting-Major) G. C. C. Sandston, M.B.E., and is reposted to The Canterbury Regiment with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 1st September, 1946. Dated 27th January, 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. 86, dated 5th December, 1946, relative to temp. Major J. A. S. Coppard, for “ Dated 5th November, 1946,” substitute “ Dated 18th November, 1946.”
With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 2, dated 16th January, 1947, relative to Lieutenant J. B. Herman, for “ and is posted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st July, 1943,” substitute “ and is posted to the Retired List.”
2nd Lieutenant J. G. Greener, N.Z. Engineers, and is posted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 9th July, 1946. Dated 28th January, 1947.
Sister M. J. Jackson, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority from 11th December, 1941. Dated 20th January, 1947.
The undermentioned officers, and are posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List :—
Captain (temp. Major) H. W. Chambers. Dated 3rd February, 1947.
Captain (Acting-Major) V. A. Melville, with the rank of Captain. Dated 18th January, 1947.
Captains—
F. Hodgkiss, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 5th January, 1947.
P. F. Bartley, M.B., Ch.B. N. J. McPhail. Dated 26th January, 1947.
K. R. Collins. Dated 28th January, 1947.
D. N. Potts. Dated 29th January, 1947.
R. N. Griggs. Dated 30th January, 1947.
Lieutenants—
J. A. Smith. Dated 23rd January, 1947.
A. Preece. Dated 27th January, 1947.
R. E. Reggett. Dated 3rd February, 1947.
Subaltern M. Martin. Dated 7th January, 1947.
F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Staff of the Consulate-General of China at Wellington appointed
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Ministry of External Affairs,
Wellington, 7th February, 1947.
IT is hereby notified for public information that the following appointments have been made to the staff of the Consulate-General of China at Wellington :—
Liu Tung Wei, Esquire, Vice-Consul ; and
Eugene Chao, Esquire, Assistant Consul.
P. FRASER, Minister of External Affairs.

Staff of the Legation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics at Wellington appointed
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Ministry of External Affairs,
Wellington, 7th February, 1947.
IT is hereby notified for public information that
V. P. Ourenev, Esquire,
has been appointed to the staff of the Legation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics at Wellington as Commercial Attaché.
P. FRASER, Minister of External Affairs.

Staff of the Legation of France at Wellington appointed
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Ministry of External Affairs,
Wellington, 7th February, 1947.
IT is hereby notified for public information that
Henri Rollet, Esquire,
has been appointed to the staff of the Legation of France at Wellington as First Secretary.
P. FRASER, Minister of External Affairs.

Staff of the Legation of the United States of America at Wellington appointed
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Ministry of External Affairs,
Wellington, 7th February, 1947.
IT is hereby notified for public information that
Commander Morgan Slayton
has been appointed to the staff of the Legation of the United States of America at Wellington as Naval Attaché and Naval Attaché for Air, to replace Commander Victor E. Creighton.
P. FRASER, Minister of External Affairs.

Temporary Judge of the Supreme Court appointed
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Department of Justice,
Wellington, 12th February, 1947.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint
James Christie, Esquire, C.M.G.,
to be a Judge of the Supreme Court on and from the 8th day of February, 1947, and to hold that office during His Excellency’s pleasure.
H. G. R. MASON, Attorney-General.

Justice of the Peace appointed
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Department of Justice,
Wellington, 5th February, 1947.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint
Charles Harold Benfell, Esquire,
of Otira, to be a Justice of the Peace for the Dominion of New Zealand and its dependencies.
H. G. R. MASON, Minister of Justice.

Member of Upper Pareora Rabbit Board appointed.—(Notice No. Ag. 4375)
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Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 10th February, 1947.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased, in pursuance of section 56 of the Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1928, to appoint, on the 1st day of February, 1947—
Arthur Ward
to be a member of the Upper Pareora Rabbit Board, vice Robert James Harvey, deceased.
EDWARD CULLEN, Minister of Agriculture.

Members of Rabbit Boards appointed.—(Notice No. Ag. 4376)
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PURSUANT to section 37 of the Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1928, the Minister of Agriculture doth hereby appoint the persons whose respective names are set forth in the First Column of the Schedule hereto, being persons appointed Inspectors under Part I of the Act, to be members of the respective Rabbit Boards set forth in the Second Column of the said Schedule, vice the persons whose respective names are set forth in the Third Column of the said Schedule.

SCHEDULE

Dated at Wellington, this 10th day of February, 1947. EDWARD CULLEN, Minister of Agriculture.