Appointment of Member of Board of Health under the Health Act, 1920

B. C. FREYBERG, Governor-General

In pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the Health Act, 1920, I, Lieutenant-General Sir Bernard Cyril Freyberg, the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby appoint

Percy Vernon Esmond Stainton, Esquire,
to be a member of the Board of Health for a period of three years as from the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 26th day of June, 1948.

M. B. HOWARD, Minister of Health.

(H.H. 48/9.)

Promotions and Relinquishment of Temporary Rank of Officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Japan Section)

Army Department,
Wellington, 30th June, 1948.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to confirm the following promotions and relinquishment of temporary rank of officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Japan Section), vide List No. 96, dated 15th June, 1948:

PROMOTIONS

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) to be Captains:—

A. L. Smith, R.N.Z. Inf.
J. W. Beaumont, R.N.Z. Inf.
Dated 1st May, 1948.

GRANT OF TEMPORARY RANK

Captain P. W. F. Joplin, R.N.Z.A., to be temp. Major whilst employed as D.A.A. and Q.M.G. and Military Secretary, 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force (Japan). Dated 15th June, 1948.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

Captain (temp. Major) R. Stanley-Harris, R.N.Z. Inf., relinquishes the temporary rank of Major and assumes the acting rank of Major on being placed on N.Z. Roll. Dated 12th July, 1948.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Relinquishments of Commissions, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces:

Army Department,
Wellington, 7th July, 1948.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions, relinquishments of commissions, and retirements of officers of the New Zealand Military Forces:

REGULAR FORCE

The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. M. Martin to be Captain. Dated 29th June, 1948.

The Royal N.Z. Engineers

Temp. Captain J. J. L. Casey, from the N.Z. Temporary Staff, is granted a short-service commission for a period of three years as from 1st April, 1948, in the rank of Captain, with seniority from 17th June, 1946. Dated 1st April, 1948.

Temp. Lieutenant A. C. Hurdsfield, from the N.Z. Temporary Staff, is granted a short-service commission for a period of one year as from 1st April, 1948, in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 31st March, 1945. Dated 1st April, 1948.

The Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. W. Fitchett to be Captain. Dated 29th June, 1948.

N.Z. Regiment

Lieutenant-Colonel D. T. Maxwell, O.B.E., is granted the rank of Brevet Colonel. Dated 13th June, 1948.

Ewen Cardale, Esq., M.Sc., is granted a short-service commission for a period of three years as from 24th June, 1948, in the rank of Captain, with seniority from 24th June, 1948, and is appointed Education Officer, Central Military District. Dated 24th June, 1948.

Lieutenant and Quartermaster (temp. Captain and Quartermaster) G. H. Martin relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 30th April, 1948.

The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. W. K. Ainge to be Captain. Dated 29th June, 1948.

The Royal N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps

Temp. Captain E. C. Green, M.B.E., from the N.Z. Temporary Staff, is granted a short-service commission for a period of one year as from 1st April, 1948, in the rank of Captain, with seniority from 3rd February, 1947. Dated 1st April, 1948.

Lieutenant C. A. Penny to be Captain. Dated 30th May, 1948.

Lieutenant J. F. Finn to be Captain. Dated 30th June, 1948.

Supernumerary List, N.Z. Regular Force

Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Colonel) V. G. Jervis, O.B.E., relinquishes the appointments of Acting Adjutant-General, Army Headquarters, and Acting Second Military Member of the Army Board on the return from overseas of Brigadier K. L. Stewart, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O. Dated 28th June, 1948.

Lieutenant and Quartermaster R. A. Murie is posted to the Retired List. Dated 25th June, 1948.

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF

Temp. Captain C. W. Crutch, E.D., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 28th April, 1948.

The undermentioned officers relinquish their commissions on appointment to the N.Z. Regular Force in the ranks:

Temp. Captain W. D. Cleland.

Temp. Lieutenant A. C. Thornton.

Temp. Lieutenant J. S. McDougall.

Dated 31st March, 1948.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 30, dated 27th May, 1948, relative to Lieutenant (temp. Major) C. C. Johansen, for “with seniority from 8th April, 1943”, substitute “with seniority from 26th April, 1942”.

SCHOOL CADET UNITS

Hutt Valley Memorial Technical College Cadets, Area 5

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) F. M. Smyth to be temp. Major. Dated 1st June, 1948.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

The North Auckland Regiment

Major R. H. Harris is posted to the Retired List. Dated 25th June, 1948.

N.Z. Army Nursing Service

Sister N. J. Walker (née King) is posted to the Retired Lists. Dated 6th September, 1946.

OFFICERS STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Major W. A. Morgan, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 9th June, 1948.

Lieutenant E. M. Von Keisenberg, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 3rd April, 1948.

Lieutenant W. G. R. Henesy, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 21st May, 1948.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointment of an Officer of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

Air Department,
Wellington, 1st July, 1948.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointment of an officer of the Royal New Zealand Air Force:

MEDICAL BRANCH

Appointment

NZ 1816 Wing Commander (temp.) Anthony Howard Marsh, M.B., Ch.B., relinquishes his temporary commission and is granted a permanent commission in his substantive rank of Wing Commander, with seniority as from 1st February, 1947 (seniority for purposes of pay as from 1st July, 1945). Dated 1st October, 1947.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Vice-Consuls of the United States of America at Wellington appointed

Ministry of External Affairs,
Wellington, New Zealand, 30th June, 1948.

His Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified that His Majesty’s Exequaturs empowering Armistead M. Lee, Esquire, and Forrest N. Daggett, Esquire, to act as Vice-Consuls of the United States of America at Wellington have been issued.

P. FRASER, Minister of External Affairs.