AUG. 19] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1023

Appointments, Relinquishments, and Transfer of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

Air Department,
Wellington, 11th August, 1948.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointments, relinquishments, and transfer of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force:

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Appointment As Signaller--
404096 Alfred George PUGH, on relinquishing his commission in the Reserve of Air Force Officers, is granted an extended-service commission for a period of four years in the temporary rank of Flight Lieutenant, with seniority as from 25th March, 1946. Dated 2nd August, 1948.

Re relinquishment
422733 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Charles Edward Ponui SWANN relinquishes his commission. Dated 23rd July, 1948.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH
Appointment Secretarial Division-
1265 Francis James Auchmuty FULTON, on relinquishing his commission in the Reserve of Air Force Officers, is granted a temporary commission in the temporary rank of Flight Lieutenant, with seniority as from Ist March, 1944. Dated 27th July, 1948.

NEW ZEALAND WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AIR FORCE
Relinquishment
W. 1335 Section Officer (temp.) Mary Katrine LOUGHHAN, M.B.E., relinquishes her commission. Dated 25th July, 1948.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS
Transfer
427829 Flight Lieutenant Mervyn Windsor WRENNALL, A.F.C., is transferred from the Active List to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class A, Section I. Dated 22nd July, 1948.

Relinquishments
The undermentioned officers relinquish their commissions :-
1265 Squadron Leader Francis James Auchmuty FULTON. Dated 27th July, 1948.
404096 Flight Lieutenant Alfred George Edward PUGH. Dated 2nd August, 1948.

CORRIGENDUM
With reference to the notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 64, dated 5th August, 1943, page 955, under the heading "General Duties Branch-Appointments-As Pilots," so far as it relates to NZ 404096 Flight Sergeant Alfred George Edward PUGH," for "Pilot" read "Wireless Operator/Air Gunner."

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Relinquishment and Transfers of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

Air Department,
Wellington, 12th August, 1948.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following relinquishment and transfers of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force:-

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Relinquishment
427209 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Richard John HONGSON relinquishes his commission. Dated 30th April, 1948.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS
Transfers
The undermentioned officers are transferred from the Active List to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class A, Section I:-
404428 Flight Lieutenant Archibald Robert TUCKETT. Dated 16th April, 1948.
1282 Flight Lieutenant Morice Hubert McKENZIE. Dated 28th April, 1948.
403612 Flight Lieutenant William Charles PHILLIPS. Dated 2nd May, 1948.
40620 Flight Lieutenant Ivor Wilders Porter EVISON. Dated 12th May, 1948.
391427 Flight Lieutenant Ronald George TAIT. Dated 21st May, 1948.
405271 Flight Lieutenant Gordon Carlton HILL. Dated 25th May, 1948.
414984 Flight Lieutenant Jack IRVINE, D.F.C. Dated 30th May, 1948.
415886 Flight Lieutenant Francis Alexander Cox. Dated 4th June, 1948.
4213910 Flight Lieutenant Bruce Gordon MILLAR. Dated 18th June, 1948.
1341 Flight Lieutenant Tom Ronald PIKE. Dated 23rd June, 1948.
405286 Flight Lieutenant Ronald Walter KING. Dated 26th June, 1948.

404415 Flight Lieutenant Clyde McGregor SIMPSON, D.F.C. Dated 5th July, 1948.
404355 Flight Lieutenant Roy GRAY. Dated 11th August, 1948.
414522 Flight Lieutenant Arthur Albert SHARROCK. Dated 7th October, 1948.
436697 Flying Officer Paul Anton PASALICH. Dated 23rd April, 1948.
413763 Flying Officer Stanley Lionel LINTON. Dated 8th May, 1948.
41165 Flying Officer James Suvla Ross ROBERTSON. Dated 21st May, 1948.
433863 Flying Officer John Roger BOSCAWEN. Dated 4th June, 1948.
411902 Flying Officer Arthur Ross CunnoId-JACKSON. Dated 20th July, 1948.

The undermentioned officers are transferred from the Active List to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class B, Section I :-
411476 Flight Lieutenant (Acting Squadron Leader) Graham Lachlan WALLACE, with the rank of Squadron Leader. Dated 22nd April, 1948.
404551 Flight Lieutenant Eric MCNAE. Dated 26th April, 1948.
391874 Flight Lieutenant Kenric Clement Harvey BANFIELD. Dated 30th April, 1948.
404009 Flight Lieutenant Alan Stuart WILSON. Dated 2nd May, 1948.
403601 Flight Lieutenant Robert George Albert BURGESS. Dated 27th May, 1948.
1378 Flight Lieutenant Herbert Dunceford LYLIAN, M.M. Dated 30th May, 1948.
414662 Flight Lieutenant James MURRAY. Dated 4th June, 1948.
424463 Flight Lieutenant Adrian Wilfrid Benjafield HAYMAN. Dated 9th June, 1948.
40234 Flight Lieutenant Jack JOLL, D.F.C., D.F.M. Dated 18th June, 1948.
401788 Flight Lieutenant Patrick Louis STOKES. Dated 1st September, 1948.
411464 Flying Officer (Acting Flight Lieutenant) Thornton William Keals SMITH, with the rank of Flight Lieutenant. Dated 5th April, 1948.
404856 Flying Officer (Acting Flight Lieutenant) Raymond William George EMERY, with the rank of Flight Lieutenant. Dated 6th June, 1948.
41538 Flying Officer Ronald Spencer GREENING. Dated 15th April, 1948.
429199 Flying Officer William Alexander Clydesdale PULLAR. Dated 16th April, 1948.
1925 Flying Officer Alexander HANNA. Dated 17th April, 1948.
402560 Flying Officer Arthur Henry MILESTONE. Dated 27th April, 1948.
40121 Flying Officer John Thomas BURTON. Dated 30th April, 1948.
413817 Flying Officer Owen Frederick COSSEY. Dated Ist May, 1948.
41159 Flying Officer John Henry SIMMONDS. Dated 10th June, 1948.
413712 Flying Officer Donald Denton McLEOD. Dated 20th June, 1948.
402627 Flying Officer Leonard Victor William DICKISON. Dated 13th July, 1948.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Consul-General of Yugoslavia at Sydney for New Zealand Appointed

Ministry of External Affairs,
Wellington, New Zealand, 6th August, 1948.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified that His Majesty's Exequatur empowering Dr. Grujica Zarkovic to act as Consul-General of Yugoslavia at Sydney for New Zealand has been issued.

P. FRASER, Minister of External Affairs.

Judge of the Supreme Court Appointed

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 12th August, 1948.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint James Douglas Hutchison, Esquire, Barrister, to be a Judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

H. G. R. MASON, Minister of Justice.

Coroner Resigns

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 17th August, 1948.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to accept the resignation by George Haymes Morrish, Esquire, of Whangarei, of his appointment as a Coroner for the Dominion of New Zealand.

H. G. R. MASON, Minister of Justice.