JUNE 17] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 757

N.Z. Regiment
Lieutenant and Quartermaster R. B. Lockett to be Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 1st May, 1948.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) F. Rennie to be Captain. Dated 29th May, 1948.

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF
Temp. Captain H. Mulholland, E.D., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 13th April, 1948.
Temp. Captain H. J. L. Kendall is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 24th April, 1948.
Temp. Captain B. Houston, M.C., D.C.M., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 18th May, 1948.

TERRITORIAL FORCE
The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps
The Canterbury Regiment
Temp. Lieutenant G. K. Rutherford ceases to be seconded to the St. Andrews College Cadets, Area 10, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), Area 10, with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 20th May, 1946. Dated 25th May, 1948.

The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps
Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Brigadier) K. MacCormick, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., E.D., M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. (Eng.), F.R.A.C.S., K.H.S., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (a), with the rank of Brigadier, with seniority from 26th June, 1941. Dated 2nd June, 1948.
With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 73, dated 17th October, 1946, relative to Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Brigadier) H. S. Kenrick, C.B., C.B.E., E.D., M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. (Edin.), for "is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Brigadier. Dated 24th October, 1946," substitute "is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (a), with the rank of Brigadier, with seniority from 10th May, 1942. Dated 24th October, 1946."

The Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department
The undermentioned Chaplains are posted to the Retired List:
Chaplains, 2nd Class--
The Right Rev. Archbishop A. W. Averill (Church of England).
The Ven. Archdeacon J. A. Jermyn (Church of England).
The Rev. G. C. Cruickshank (Church of England).
The Rev. G. H. Gavin, E.D. (Church of England).
The Rev. R. S. Watson, M.C., E.D. (Presbyterian).
The Rev. J. A. Thomson, E.D. (Presbyterian).
The Rev. M. J. Bleakley (Roman Catholic).
The Rev. J. J. Cullen (Roman Catholic).
The Rev. A. J. C. Murial, M.C. (Congregational).
Chaplains, 3rd Class (temp. Chaplains, 2nd Class)--
The Rev. H. E. K. Fry (Church of England), with the rank of Chaplain, 2nd Class.
The Rev. F. J. Parker (Methodist), with the rank of Chaplain, 2nd Class.
Chaplains, 3rd Class:-
The Rev. H. G. Goring (Baptist).
The Rev. W. G. Carpenter (Church of Christ).
The Rev. R. J. Stanton (Church of England).
The Rev. H. W. Austin (Church of England).
The Rev. J. Dennis (Methodist).
The Rev. E. T. Olds (Methodist).
The Rev. A. J. Seamer (Methodist).
The Rev. H. A. Sharp (Methodist).
The Rev. T. Skuse, E.D. (Methodist).
The Rev. Eruera Te Tuhi (Methodist).
The Rev. T. H. Roseveare (Presbyterian).
The Rev. C. E. Ardagh (Roman Catholic).
The Rev. M. A. Murphy (Roman Catholic).
Chaplains, 4th Class:-
The Rev. E. Barnes (Church of England).
The Rev. W. W. Bedwell (Church of England).
The Rev. C. H. G. Cowen (Church of England).
The Rev. G. E. Brown (Methodist).
The Rev. W. A. Burley (Methodist).
The Rev. S. J. Werren (Methodist).
The Rev. J. M. McKenzie (Presbyterian).
The Rev. N. E. Oakley (Presbyterian).
The Rev. C. W. Watt (Presbyterian).
The Rev. J. T. Taylor (Roman Catholic).
The Rev. A. McDonald (Roman Catholic).
The Rev. J. Hay (Presbyterian).
Dated 4th June, 1948.
The undermentioned Chaplains, 4th Class, are retired:-
The Rev. J. Crawford (Church of Christ).
The Rev. J. H. Datson (Church of England).
The Rev. W. S. G. Cameron (Church of England).
The Rev. H. W. Newell (Congregational).
The Rev. W. R. Milne (Presbyterian).
Dated 4th June, 1948.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS
The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps
Lieutenant J. W. Hall, M.D., F.R.C.S. (Edin.), is posted to the Retired List. Dated 27th May, 1948.
Lieutenant W. D. Fitzgerald, M.B., Ch.B., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 1st June, 1948.

Supplementary List
W. J. Thompson, Chaplain, 4th Class (temp. Chaplain, 3rd Class) (Salvation Army), resigns his commission. Dated 27th March, 1948.

OFFICERS STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Lieutenant G. K. Lee, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 15th April, 1948.
Lieutenant C. R. Honey, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 16th May, 1948.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force
Air Department,
Wellington, 11th June, 1948.
His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointments of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force:-

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Appointment
As Navigator-
NZ 412720 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Mervyn Joseph MOREL, D.F.C., relinquishes his temporary commission and is granted an extended-service commission for a period of two years in his present rank and seniority. Dated 1st April, 1947.

TECHNICAL BRANCH
Appointment
Signals Division-
NZ 413560 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) John Percival CONYERS-BROWN relinquishes his temporary commission and is granted a permanent commission in his present rank and seniority. Dated 1st June, 1947.
(The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 20, dated 15th April, 1948, page 396, under the heading "Technical Branch-Appointments, Signals Division," relating to the above officer, is cancelled.)

AIR TRAINING CORPS
Appointment
Noel Herbert Scott is granted a commission in the rank of Pilot Officer. Dated 1st May, 1948.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Promotion and Transfer of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force
Air Department,
Wellington, 11th June, 1948.
His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following promotion and transfer of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force:-

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Promotion
NZ 1065 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) George Robert BRABYN to be Squadron Leader (temp.). Dated 17th May, 1948.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS
Transfer
NZT 1030 Wing Commander Alexander Estcourt WILLIS, p.s.a., is transferred from the Active List to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class B, Section I. Dated 30th April, 1948.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Consul of Italy at Wellington appointed
Ministry of External Affairs,
Wellington, 25th May, 1948.
His Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified that his Majesty's Exequatur empowering Signor Guiseppe de Rege Thesauro dei Conti di Donato to act as Consul of Italy at Wellington for New Zealand and Western Samoa has been issued.
P. FRASER, Minister of External Affairs.

Consul-General of Poland at London for New Zealand provisionally recognized
Ministry of External Affairs,
Wellington, 9th June, 1948.
His Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified that the appointment of Albert Morski, Esquire, as Consul-General of Poland at London for New Zealand has been provisionally recognized.
P. FRASER, Minister of External Affairs.