Sept. 2] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1101

Members of Bledisloe Park Board Appointed

B. C. FREYBERG, Governor-General

PURSUANT to section eight of the Maori Purposes Act, 1934, I, Lieutenant-General Sir Bernard Cyril Freyberg, the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby appoint

Sam Emery,
Raniera Kingi, and
Whakarongotai Rogers,

duly nominated by the Arawa District Trust Board, and

Archibald Hamilton Snodgrass,
Samuel Thomas McDowell,
Constance Alexandra Snodgrass,
Edward Herbert Raymond, and
Walter Pilcher,

duly nominated by the Tauranga County Council,

to be members of the Bledisloe Park Board for a term of three years from the date of this appointment.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, this 24th day of August, 1948.

E. T. TIRIKATENE,
For the Minister of Maori Affairs.

(N.D. 19/1/150.)

Appointments, Promotions, Transfer, Resignation, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces

Army Department,
Wellington, 26th August, 1948.

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

REGULAR FORCE

The Royal N.Z. Artillery

Captain R. H. Dyson is appointed Officer Commanding, 9th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A., and is granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 24th July, 1948.

Lieutenant R. D. P. Hassett to be temp. Captain, dated 27th July, 1948, ceases to be posted to “A” Branch, Army Headquarters, Wellington, and proceeds to the United Kingdom to assume the appointment of Secretary, New Zealand Joint Liaison Staff, London, dated 28th July, 1948.

N.Z. Regiment

Lieutenant-Colonel I. L. Bonifant, D.S.O., E.D. relinquishes his commission in the N.Z. Regular Force and is reposted to the Territorial Force (Special List) with the temporary rank of Brigadier; with seniority from 26th June, 1945. Dated 15th August, 1948.

The Royal N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps

Lieutenant P. W. Rennison to be temp. Captain. Dated 8th July, 1948.

Lieutenant and Quartermaster W. C. Ancell to be Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 10th August, 1948.

Supernumerary List, N.Z. Regular Force

Colonel (temp. Brigadier) E. T. Rowlings, C.B.E., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Brigadier. Dated 16th August, 1948.

Major K. N. Todd is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 14th August, 1948.

Captain and Quartermaster F. A. Wetherall, M.B.E., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 20th August, 1948.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps

The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own)

James Osborne Melling to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), and is seconded to the Hutt Valley Memorial Technical College Cadets, Area 5. Dated 1st August, 1948.

The Wellington West Coast Regiment

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. Haley to be temp. Major, and remains seconded to the Horowhenua College Cadets, Area 6. Dated 1st April, 1948.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment

Captain E. L. Adams, E.D., to be temp. Major, with seniority from 1st September, 1940, and remains seconded to the Gisborne High School Cadets, Area 7. Dated 1st August, 1948.

Temp. Lieutenant A. H. Benge to be temp. Captain, with seniority from 27th September, 1946, and remains seconded to the Dannevirke High School Cadets, Area 7. Dated 1st August, 1948.

Lieutenant J. L. South to be temp. Captain, with seniority from 2nd December, 1946, and remains seconded to the Gisborne High School Cadets, Area 7. Dated 1st August, 1948.

Temp. Lieutenant R. H. Cook to be temp. Captain, and remains seconded to the Gisborne High School Cadets, Area 7. Dated 1st August, 1948.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant J. R. Murray to be temp. Lieutenant, and remains seconded to the Gisborne High School Cadets, Area 7. Dated 19th May, 1947.

Charles Stephen Brockett (late Lieutenant (A), R.N.Z.N.V.R.) to be temp. Lieutenant, and is seconded to the Dannevirke High School Cadets, Area 7. Dated 1st April, 1948.

The Taranaki Regiment

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) R. A. S. Waters ceases to be seconded to the Stratford Technical High School Cadets, Area 8, and resigns his commission. Dated 13th August, 1948.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Supplementary List

Lieutenant W. K. Lloyd is posted to the Retired List. Dated 12th August, 1948.

Sister (temp. Charge Sister) J. Cradock is transferred to the Reserve List, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, with the rank of Charge Sister, with seniority from 1st February, 1945. Dated 3rd August, 1948.

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

Hon. Major G. E. B. Farnsworth, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 4th August, 1948.

A. K. Thompson, Esq., Y.M.C.A. Dated 16th May, 1948.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Transfer, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces

Army Department,
Wellington, 31st August, 1948.

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

REGULAR FORCE

The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps

Major William Arthur Morgan, E.D., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be temp. Captain and Quartermaster (on prob.), and is appointed Instructor, R.N.Z.A.C. School, Waiouru Camp. Dated 19th August, 1948.

The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps

Major Alexander Gifford Gray, from the Retired List, to be temp. Captain (on prob.). Dated 9th August, 1948.

The Royal N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps

Lieutenant and Quartermaster (temp. Captain and Quartermaster) W. E. Bradley to be Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 27th August, 1948.

Supernumerary List, N.Z. Regular Force

Lieutenant-Colonel W. Murphy, C.B.E., M.C., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b). Dated 25th August, 1948.

Lieutenant-Colonel A. Bongard, O.B.E., M.C., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Colonel. Dated 25th August, 1948.

Captain and Quartermaster W. F. Sellen, M.B.E., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 27th August, 1948.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps

The Waikato Regiment

Captain Alston Macomish, M.B.E., from the Retired List, to be temp. Captain, with seniority from 2nd November, 1945, and is seconded to the Hamilton Technical College Cadets, Area 4. Dated 20th April, 1948.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment

Major J. W. Bird, E.D., ceases to be seconded to the Wairarapa College Cadets, Area 7, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 19th August, 1948.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment

2nd Lieutenant C. B. Sage to be temp. Lieutenant, and remains seconded to the Nelson College Cadets, Area 9. Dated 1st September, 1948.

2nd Lieutenant G. S. Botting to be temp. Lieutenant, and remains seconded to the Nelson College Cadets, Area 9. Dated 2nd September, 1948.

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

Captain (Acting-Major) H. L. Yorke, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, with the rank of Captain. Dated 29th July, 1948.

2nd Lieutenant (Acting-Lieutenant) G. I. Short, and is reposted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 29th June, 1948.

J. S. Clark, Esq., Y.M.C.A. Dated 15th July, 1948.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.