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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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links; towards the north-east by Section 1, 250 links; towards the
south-east by Sections 13 and 7, 220·32 links; towards the south-
west by Section 5, 250 links: be all the aforesaid linkages more or
less. As the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked
L. and S. 25/1230A, deposited in the Head Office, Department of
Lands and Survey, at Wellington, and thereon coloured blue.

SECOND SCHEDULE

DESCRIPTION OF LAND TO BE OBTAINED IN EXCHANGE THEREFOR

Otago Land District

ALL that area containing by admeasurement 1 rood 8 perches, more
or less, being Sections 3 and 8, Block II, Town of Wanaka: Bounded
towards the north-west by Dungannon Street, 200·36 links; towards
the north-east by Section 11, 150·1 links; towards the south-east
by Sections 29, 30, and 32, 200·36 links; and towards the south-
west by Section 2, 150·1 links: be all aforesaid linkages more or
less.

Also all that area containing by admeasurement 1 rood, more
or less, being Sections 15 and 18, Block II, Town of Wanaka:
Bounded towards the north-west by Dungannon Street, 166·96 links;
towards the north-east by Section 20, 150·1 links; towards the
south-east by Sections 25, 27, and 28, 166·96 links; and towards
the south-west by Section 14, 150·1 links: be all the aforesaid
linkages more or less.

As the same are more particularly delineated on the plan marked
L. and S. 25/1230A, deposited in the Head Office, Department
of Lands and Survey, at Wellington, and thereon coloured yellow.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General,
this 8th day of March, 1948.

C. F. SKINNER, Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. 25/1230.)

Notifying the Proposed Exchange of Crown Land in the Otago Land
District for other Land

B. C. FREYBERG, Governor-General.

WHEREAS by section one hundred and sixty of the Land Act,
1924, it is enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governor-
General, whenever he deems it expedient in the public interest, to
grant in fee-simple any area of Crown land which is subject to the
provisions of the Land Act, 1924, in exchange for the fee-simple
of any other land, and on any such exchange to pay or receive any
sum by way of equality of exchange:

And whereas, in the opinion of the Governor-General, it is
expedient to exchange the Crown land described in the First Schedule
hereto for the land described in the Second Schedule hereto, and
the owner of the land described in the Second Schedule has agreed
to such exchange:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor-General of the
Dominion of New Zealand, in exercise of the aforesaid powers and
authorities, doth hereby declare it is his intention to grant in fee-simple
the area of Crown land described in the First Schedule hereto in
exchange for the fee-simple of the land described in the Second
Schedule.

FIRST SCHEDULE

DESCRIPTION OF LAND AUTHORIZED TO BE EXCHANGED

Otago Land District

ALL that area containing by admeasurement 1 acre 0·4 perches, more
or less, being Sections 6, 8, 11, and 12, Block XXIII, Town of
Wanaka: Bounded towards the north-west by Brownston Street,
200·34 links; towards the north-east by Sections 5 and 7, 500 links;
towards the south-east by Upton Street, 200·33 links; and towards
the south-west by Sections 10 and 4, 500 links: be all the aforesaid
linkages more or less. As the same is more particularly delineated
on the plan marked L. and S. 25/1230F, deposited in the Head Office,
Department of Lands and Survey, at Wellington, and thereon
coloured blue.

SECOND SCHEDULE

DESCRIPTION OF LAND TO BE OBTAINED IN EXCHANGE THEREFOR

Otago Land District

ALL that area containing by admeasurement 1 acre, more or less,
being Section 2, Block XIII, Town of Wanaka: Bounded towards
the north-west by Dungannon Street, 250·15 links; towards the
north-east by Section 1, 400·6 links; towards the south-east by
Dunmore Street, 250·18 links; and towards the south-west by
Sections 4 and 3, 400·5 links: be all the aforesaid linkages more
or less. As the same is more particularly delineated on the plan
marked L. and S. 25/1230F, deposited in the Head Office, Depart-
ment of Lands and Survey, at Wellington, and thereon coloured
yellow.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General,
this 8th day of March, 1948.

C. F. SKINNER, Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. 25/1230.)

Appointments in the Royal New Zealand Navy

Navy Office,
Wellington, 20th February, 1948.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
approve the following promotions and appointments in the
Royal New Zealand Navy:—

Lieutenant-Commander (Acting-Commander) George Raymond
Davis-Goff, D.S.C., promoted to the rank of Commander and
reappointed, to date 31st December, 1947.

Lieutenant-Commander Charles Clinton Stevens, appointed to
H.M.N.Z.S. “Tamaki” in command, and granted the acting rank
of Commander whilst holding this appointment, 23rd January,
1948.

Lieutenant Victor Edwin Jaynes, promoted to the rank of
Lieutenant-Commander, to date 1st November, 1947.

Sub-Lieutenant William John Doole, promoted to the rank of
Lieutenant and reappointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel,” with seniority
of 1st November, 1947.

Sub-Lieutenant John Graham Excell, promoted to the rank
of Lieutenant and reappointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel” additional,
to date 16th January, 1948, with seniority of 16th January, 1948.
Appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Arabis,” to date 27th January, 1948.

Cadet Jeremy Peter Dryden Hall, promoted to the rank of Mid-
shipman, to date 1st January, 1948, with seniority of 1st January,
1948.

Cadet Murray Marcus McIndoe, promoted to the rank of Mid-
shipman, to date 1st January, 1948, with seniority of 1st January,
1948.

Acting-Lieutenant (E) Thomas Leigh Taylor, promoted to the
rank of Lieutenant (E) and reappointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel,”
to date 25th June, 1947, with seniority of 1st September, 1945.

Acting-Lieutenant (E) Benjamin Corbett Pester, promoted to
the rank of Lieutenant (E) and reappointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel,”
to date 2nd July, 1947, with seniority of 1st March, 1946.

Cadet (E) Richard Nathaniel Montgomerie Lea, promoted to
the rank of Midshipman (E), to date 1st January, 1948, with
seniority of 1st January, 1948.

Lieutenant (S) William Norman Waite, seniority as Lieutenant
(S) adjusted to 13th November, 1940.

Cadet (S) Christopher Richard Vennell, promoted to the rank
of Midshipman (S), to date 1st January, 1948, with seniority of 1st
January, 1948.

Cadet (S) John Hugh Newcome Waymouth, promoted to the
rank of Midshipman (S), to date 1st January, 1948, with seniority
of 1st January, 1948.

Mr. John George Ward Draper, Temporary Gunner, promoted
to the rank of Temporary Commissioned Gunner, to date 12th
September, 1947, and reappointed 12th September, 1947. Trans-
ferred to permanent status with the rank of Commissioned Gunner,
with seniority of 12th September, 1947.

Mr. Frederick Gardner, M.B.E., Temporary Acting Commis-
sioned Gunner, confirmed in the rank of Temporary Commissioned
Gunner, with original seniority of 18th June, 1945.

Mr. Arthur Beevor Wilkinson, Temporary Acting Commissioned
Gunner, confirmed in the rank of Temporary Commissioned Gunner,
with original seniority of 18th June, 1945.

Mr. Archibald Bazil Cox, Temporary Acting Commissioned
Gunner, confirmed in the rank of Temporary Commissioned Gunner,
with original seniority of 7th May, 1947.

Mr. Leslie Samuel George Martin, M.B.E., Temporary Acting
Commissioned Engineer (Acting Temporary Lieutenant (E)),
confirmed in the rank of Temporary Commissioned Engineer, with
original seniority of 18th June, 1945 (to continue to serve in the
acting rank of Temporary Lieutenant (E)).

Mr. John Norman Richards, M.B.E., Acting Commissioned
Writer Officer, confirmed in the rank of Commissioned Writer
Officer, with original seniority of 22nd November, 1946.

Mr. John James Hinton, Temporary Acting Commissioned
Cookery Officer, confirmed in the rank of Temporary Commissioned
Cookery Officer, with original seniority of 1st February, 1946.

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE

Temporary Lieutenant John Fergus Young Schiseka (discharged)
granted permanent commission in the Royal New Zealand Naval
Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant, with seniority of 17th July, 1943,
and appointed to Auckland Division, 26th November, 1947.

Temporary Lieutenant Jack Charles Wilson (discharged) granted
permanent commission in the Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer
Reserve as Lieutenant, with seniority of 17th January, 1945, and
appointed to Auckland Division, 4th September, 1947.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (A) William Ephrain Lowe (dis-
charged) granted permanent commission in the Royal New Zealand
Naval Volunteer Reserve as Sub-Lieutenant (Executive), with
seniority of 19th December, 1943, and appointed to Auckland
Division, 26th November, 1947.

Temporary Lieutenant (Sp.) Winston Harris (discharged)
granted permanent commission in the Royal New Zealand Naval
Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant (L), with seniority of 1st May,
1944, and appointed to Canterbury Division, 26th November, 1947.

WOMEN’S ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL SERVICE

Fourth Officer Elizabeth Thurl Russell promoted to the rank
of Third Officer, Women’s Royal New Zealand Naval Service, to
date 9th December, 1947.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.