And whereas by Our further Warrant dated twenty-fifth day
of February, one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight, the time
within which you were so required to report was extended until
the first day of September, one thousand nine hundred and
forty-eight:

And whereas it is expedient that the time for so reporting should
be further extended as hereinafter provided :

Now, therefore, We do hereby extend until the thirty-first day
of March, one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine, the time
within which you are so required to report:

And We do hereby confirm the said Commission and the
Warrants hereinbefore referred to except as altered by these presents.

In witness whereof We have caused these presents to be issued
and the Seal of Our Dominion of New Zealand to be hereunto
affixed at Wellington, this fourth day of August, in the year of Our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight, and in the twelfth
year of Our Reign.

Witness Our Trusty and Well-beloved Sir Bernard Cyril
Freyberg, on whom has been conferred the Victoria
Cross, Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Distinguished
Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Knight
Commander of Our Most Honourable Order of the
Bath, Knight Commander of Our Most Excellent
Order of the British Empire, Companion of Our
Distinguished Service Order, Doctor of Laws,
Lieutenant-General in Our Army, Governor-General
and Commander-in-Chief in and over Our Dominion
of New Zealand and its Dependencies, acting by
and with the advice and consent of the Executive
Council of the said Dominion.

B. C. FREYBERG, Governor-General.

By His Excellency's Command
EDWARD CULLEN, Minister of Agriculture.

Approved in Council
T. J. SHERRARD, Clerk of the Executive Council.

Promotions of Officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force
(Japan Section)

Army Department,
Wellington, 5th August, 1948.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
confirm the following promotions of officers of the 2nd New
Zealand Expeditionary Force (Japan Section), vide List No. 99,
dated 15th July, 1948 :-

PROMOTIONS

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) A. B. Jameson, E.D.,
R.N.Z.A.M.C., to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 15th July, 1948.

The undermentioned Captains (temp. Majors) to be Majors :-

J. L. Lawson, R.N.Z. Inf.
R. H. Smith, R.N.Z. Inf.

Dated, 15th July, 1948.

Lieutenant (temp. Major) R. Wright, R.N.Z. Inf., to be Captain,
and retains the temporary rank of Major. Dated 3rd March, 1948.

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

D. M. Sweeney, R.N.Z. Inf.
N. P. Dowsett, R.N.Z.A.M.C.
G. R. Marriner, R.N.Z.A.S.C.
J. S. Brown-Rennie, R.N.Z. Sigs.
J. A. Couper, R.N.Z. Inf.

Dated 15th July, 1948.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Captain) D. D. Hunter, R.N.Z.A.M.C.,
to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 15th July, 1947, next below
Lieutenant (temp. Major) L. A. Faigan, R.N.Z.A.D. Corps, and
retains the temporary rank of Captain, Dated 15th July, 1947.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. S. Reynolds, N.Z.A.E.S.,
to be Lieutenant, and retains the temporary rank of Captain.
Dated 15th July, 1948.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) N. F. Tollerton, R.N.Z. Inf.,
to be Lieutenant. Dated 15th July, 1948.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. Coleman, R.N.Z.E., to be
Lieutenant, and retains the temporary rank of Captain. Dated
15th July, 1948.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. W. Ryan, R.N.Z.E.M.E., to be
Captain. Dated 15th July, 1948.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK

Lieutenant C. F. Dalton, R.N.Z.E., to be temp. Captain whilst
employed as a Works Officer. Dated 13th July, 1948.

2nd Lieutenant W. A. Murdoch, R.N.Z.E., to be temp. Lieutenant
whilst employed as a Stores Officer, E.S.D. Dated 13th
July, 1948.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Transfers, and Retirements of Officers of the New
Zealand Military Forces

Army Department,
Wellington, 11th August, 1948.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
approve of the following appointments, transfers, and
retirements of officers of the New Zealand Military Forces:

REGULAR FORCE

N.Z. Regiment

Captain Hilton Thompson, A.C.P. (London), from the Reserve
of Officers, Supplementary List, is granted a short-service com-
mission for a period of three years as from 5th July, 1948, in the
rank of Captain, with seniority from 1st July, 1944, and is appointed
Education Officer, Northern Military District, Auckland. Dated
5th July, 1948.

The N.Z. Army Nursing Service

Sister (temp. Charge Sister) P. I. Johnston is granted a short-
service commission for a period of nine months as from 1st April,
1948, in the rank of Charge Sister, with seniority from 1st April,
1946, next below Charge Sister L. E. Souness. Dated 1st April,
1948.

Supernumerary List, N.Z. Regular Force

The undermentioned are posted to the Retired List:-

Lieutenant-Colonel V. J. Innes, O.B.E. Dated 29th July, 1948.
Major and Quartermaster C. J. J. Storie. Dated 27th July,
1948.
Captain and Quartermaster L. W. Sanders. Dated 19th July,
1948.

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF

Temp. Major R. W. Mallasch is posted to the Retired List
with the rank of Major. Dated 2nd August, 1948.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps

The Wellington West Coast Regiment

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) J. M. Gabbie ceases to be
seconded to the Palmerston North Technical High School Cadets
and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class II (b), Area 6,
with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 6th September,
1945. Dated 23rd July, 1948.

John Nelson Caradus to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), and
is seconded to the Ohakune District High School Cadets, Area 6.
Dated 17th June, 1948.

Joseph Hamilton Hitchcock to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.),
and is seconded to the Flock House Cadets, Area 6. Dated 23rd
June, 1948.

The Taranaki Regiment

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (on prob.), and
are seconded to the Waitara District High School Cadets, Area 8 :-

Clifford Arthur Crossman.
Hugh Lowrey Wallace.

Dated 1st July, 1948.

The Canterbury Regiment

Captain (temp. Major) C. E. Iversen ceases to be seconded to
the Christchurch Technical College Cadets, and is transferred to
the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), Area 10, with the rank of Major,
with seniority from 1st August, 1946. Dated 26th July, 1948.

N.Z. Army Legal Department

Temp. Major J. D. Hutchison relinquishes the appointment of
Deputy Judge-Advocate-General, Southern Military District, and
is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 2nd
August, 1948.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

The Waikato Regiment

Lieutenant C. McL. Bathgate is posted to the Retired List with
the rank of Major. Dated 23rd July, 1948.

The Southland Regiment

Major E. H. W. Rowntree, E.D., is posted to the Retired List.
Dated 28th July, 1948.

OFFICER CEASING TO BE SECONDED TO THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND
EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Captain (Acting-Major) R. Stanley-Harris, and is reposted to
the N.Z. Regular Force with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority
from 12th December, 1944. Dated 28th June, 1948.

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

Major (Acting Lieutenant-Colonel) A. Hirschhorn, and is posted
to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, with the temporary
rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 15th July, 1948.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand
Gazette No. 37, dated 24th June, 1948, relative to Lieutenant J. F.
Pope, for "Dated 23rd June, 1948," substitute "Dated 11th June,
1948."

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.