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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

[No. 37

MEMBER OF THE MOST EXCELLENT ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE
Section Officer May Catherine Middleton.
Warrant Officer Gilbert James McKay.
Thomas James McDowell Tweed.

Air Force Cross
Flight Lieutenant Basil John Townsend Heath.
Flight Lieutenant John Richard Wenden.

British Empire Medal
Flight Sergeant Francis James Herbert Patterson.
Flight Sergeant Eric William Scott.

Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air
Flight Lieutenant Colin Beresford Knight, D.F.M.
Flying Officer Lloyd Kenrick Burch.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Legislative Councillors appointed
Prime Minister's Office,
Wellington, 23rd June, 1948.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General has, in His Majesty's name, summoned-
The Honourable James Cumming, of Petone;
The Honourable Richard Eddy, of Wellington;
The Honourable Thomas Francis O'Byrne, of Invercargill;
The Honourable Sir William Perry, Kt., of Wellington; and
The Honourable Fred Waite, C.M.G., D.S.O., O.B.E., of Balclutha;
to the Legislative Council of New Zealand by writs of summons under the Seal of the Dominion of New Zealand dated the 23rd day of June, 1948.
P. FRASER, Prime Minister.

Acting-Consul of Sweden at Wellington appointed
Ministry of External Affairs,
Wellington, 11th June, 1948.
IT is hereby notified for public information that, pending the appointment of a successor to Erland W. Kleen, Esquire, who is to relinquish the post of Consul of Sweden at Wellington,
Sixten Wikstrom, Esquire,
will assume charge of the Consulate as Acting-Consul.
P. FRASER, Minister of External Affairs.

Staff of the Office of the High Commissioner for Australia at Wellington appointed
Ministry of External Affairs,
Wellington, 15th June, 1948.
IT is hereby notified for public information that
Miss Coral M. Bell
has been appointed to the staff of the office of the High Commissioner for Australia at Wellington as Assistant Secretary, to replace R. N. Hancock, Esquire.
P. FRASER, Minister of External Affairs.

Board appointed in Terms of Section 332 of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1933
Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 15th June, 1948.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased, in terms of section 332 of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1933, to appoint-
John Hearsey Salmon, Esquire, Stipendiary Magistrate, Wanganui,
Herbert James Drigan, Esquire, Valuer, Wanganui, and
Oswald Gardner, Esquire, Retired, Wanganui,
to be a Board for the purpose of hearing an appeal lodged by Mr. R. B. Horsley against a decision of the Wanganui City Council in respect of an application for the approval of that Council to a proposed subdivision of certain land in the City of Wanganui.
W. E. PARRY, Minister of Internal Affairs.
(I.A. 98/32.)

Members of the Fireblight Committee of the Christchurch Commercial Fruitgrowing District appointed-(Notice No. Ag. 4525)
PURSUANT to Regulation 3 (13) of the Fireblight Committee Regulations 1928, the Minister of Agriculture doth hereby appoint
Harold Alfred Dawber
to be a member of the Fireblight Committee of the Christchurch Commercial Fruitgrowing District, vice Ernest Alfred Stead.
Dated at Wellington, this 21st day of June, 1948.
EDWARD CULLEN, Minister of Agriculture.

TERRITORIAL FORCE
The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps
The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own)
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (on prob.), and are seconded to the Otahuhu Technical High School Cadets, Area 1 :-
Robert Sutherland McKenzie.
Russell Cyril James Stone.

Dated 22nd April, 1948.

The Canterbury Regiment
Douglas Gavin Thomson to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), and is seconded to the St. Andrews College Cadets, Area 10. Dated lst May, 1948.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment
Bernard George Overton to be 2nd Lieutenant. (on prob.), and is seconded to the Nelson College Cadets, Area 9. Dated 10th May, 1948.

SCHOOL CADET UNITS
Avondale College Cadets, Area 1
2nd Lieutenant L. J. F. Colgan to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 6th February, 1947.
2nd Lieutenant M. V. Hutchinson to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 19th May, 1947.

Pukekohe Technical High School Cadets, Area 1
Captain G. C. Revell, E.D., to be temp. Major. Dated 12th May, 1948.

Whangarei High School Cadets, Area 3
Temp. Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) C. A. Reed to be temp. Captain. Dated 1st April, 1948.

Gore High School Cadets, Area 12
Captain J. L. Thompson to be temp. Major. Dated 1st June, 1948.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS
The Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department
The Rev. J. D. Smith, Chaplain, 2nd Class (Presbyterian), is posted to the Retired List. Dated 15th June, 1948.

OFFICER CEASING TO BE SECONDED TO THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Captain R. K. G. Porter, and is reposted to the N.Z. Regular Force with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 12th December, 1944. Dated 14th April, 1948.

OFFICERS STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) O. F. Lamb, M.B., Ch.B., and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 11th June, 1948.
Major M. Searancke, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 24th May, 1948.
With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 26, dated 13th May, 1948, relative to Lieutenant J. F. Pope, for "Dated 22nd April, 1948", substitute "Dated 23rd June, 1948".
W. C. Hopper, Esq., Official Photographer. Dated 10th June, 1948.

Appointment of an Officer of the Royal New Zealand Air Force
Air Department,
Wellington, 17th June, 1948.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointment of an officer of the Royal New Zealand Air Force:-
TECHNICAL BRANCH
Signals Division-
NZ 39820 Flying Officer (temp.) Reginald Arthur Danbell
relinquishes his temporary commission and is granted a permanent commission for a period of six years in his present rank and seniority. Dated lst June, 1947.

Honours conferred by His Majesty the King
Air Department,
Wellington, 18th June, 1948.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General has announced that the King has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of his Birthday, to confer the following Honours:-
Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
Wing Commander Francis Ross Dix.