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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 54

Officer Authorized to Attest Signatures of Maoris to Instruments of Alienation

B. C. FREYBERG, Governor-General

PURSUANT to section two hundred and sixty-eight of the Maori Land Act, 1931, I, Lieutenant-General Sir Bernard Cyril Freyberg, the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby notify and declare that

William James Romminger, Field Supervisor, Levin, being an officer in the service of the Crown, is authorized to attest, in accordance with the provisions of the said section two hundred and sixty-eight, the signatures of Maoris to instruments of alienation of Maori land.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 11th day of October, 1948.

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

(M.A. 12/4/74.)

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 7th October, 1948.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to confirm the following relinquishments of temporary rank of officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Japan Section), vide List No. 104, dated 21st September, 1948:—

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) W. A. Murdoch, R.N.Z.E., relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant on being placed on N.Z. Roll. Dated 23rd October, 1948.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) N. G. Gilbert, R.N.Z.A.M.C., relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant and assumes the acting rank of Lieutenant on being placed on N.Z. Roll. Dated 23rd October, 1948.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 13th October, 1948.

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

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY

Regular Force—

Lieutenant and Quartermaster (temp. Captain and Quartermaster) A. J. Holland relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 15th August, 1948.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Territorial Force—

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)—

Captain (temp. Major) W. R. H. Martin ceases to be seconded to the Avondale College Cadets, Area 1, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), Area 1, with the rank of Major, with seniority from 10th June, 1946. Dated 21st September, 1948.

The Wellington West Coast Regiment—

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) T. G. McCullough ceases to be seconded to the Ohakune District High School Cadets, Area 6, 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 September, 1948.

The Taranaki Regiment—

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) H. C. Johnson, E.D., to be temp. Major, and remains seconded to the Stratford Technical High School Cadets, Area 8. Dated 1st July, 1948.

Hon. Lieutenant (Bandmaster) A. S. Ramsay is posted to the Retired List. Dated 20th September, 1948.

The Canterbury Regiment—

Captain (temp. Major) E. W. A. Espiner ceases to be seconded to the Christchurch West High School Cadets, Area 10, and is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 20th September, 1948.

2nd Lieutenant I. R. McLean to be temp. Lieutenant, and remains seconded to the Ashburton Technical High School Cadets, Area 10. Dated 5th April, 1948.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

Regular Force—

Lieutenant and Quartermaster H. J. Macdonald is posted to the Retired List. Dated 5th October, 1948.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE

Regular Force—

Charge Sister (temp. Matron) S. E. G. Sherrard, A.R.R.C., is granted a short-service commission for a period of one year as from 1st April, 1948, in the rank of Charge Sister, with seniority from 1st May, 1942, is granted the temporary rank of Matron, with seniority from 3rd November, 1947, and remains seconded to the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 1st April, 1948.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Supplementary List—

Temp. Captain C. H. Morris is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 22nd September, 1948.

John Rowland Chapman, late Captain (temp. Major), Indian Army, to be Captain. Dated 19th September, 1948.

Lieutenant D. D. West is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 28th September, 1948.

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

Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) A. S. Reynolds, and is reposted to the non-mobilized strength of the 1st Battalion, The Waikato Regiment, with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 15th July, 1948. Dated 15th September, 1948.

Lieutenant J. Rathbun, and is reposted to the N.Z. Regular Force with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 8th March, 1947. Dated 12th September, 1948.

The Rev. A. F. R. Parr, Chaplain, 4th Class (Church of England), The Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Chaplain, 4th Class, with seniority from 13th September, 1939. Dated 15th September, 1948.

The Rev. W. S. Dawson, Chaplain, 4th Class (Methodist), The Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Chaplain, 4th Class, with seniority from 12th May, 1947. Dated 16th September, 1948.

Charge Sister E. M. Webb, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Charge Sister, with seniority from 22nd July, 1948. Dated 23rd September, 1948.

Sister C. Allomes, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority from 2nd April, 1947. Dated 18th September, 1948.

Sister O. M. Curle, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority from 1st June, 1946. Dated 26th September, 1948.

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

Major W. P. Anaru, and is reposted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, with the rank of Major. Dated 31st August, 1948.

Major R. Wright, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 28th September, 1948.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) S. R. McGuinness, and is reposted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 9th September, 1948.

Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) P. Duggan-Smith, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 29th September, 1948.

Lieutenant B. T. Henare, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 16th September, 1948.

Lieutenant H. N. Job, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 16th September, 1948.

Lieutenant G. Doig, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 21st September, 1948.

Lieutenant R. I. D. Love, and is reposted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 23rd September, 1948.

Lieutenant P. W. Patrick, and is reposted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 23rd September, 1948.

Lieutenant L. G. Penney, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 29th September, 1948.

2nd Lieutenant N. O. Mangin, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 16th September, 1948.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointment, Promotion, and Relinquishments of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

Air Department,
Wellington, 8th October, 1948.

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

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointment

As Navigator—

2531 Alain John Wayman Crofton, D.F.C., is granted an extended-service commission for a period of four years in the temporary rank of Flying Officer, with seniority as from 22nd July, 1946. Dated 22nd September, 1948.

Promotion

437025 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Maurice Kidson, D.F.C., A.F.M., to be Squadron Leader (temp.). Dated 27th September, 1948.

AIR TRAINING CORPS

Relinquishments

The undermentioned officers relinquish their commissions:—

Flight Lieutenant Frank Edward Morris.

Flying Officer George Sullivan.

Flying Officer William James Toomey.

Flying Officer Kenneth Gillies Joseph Shrimpton.

Flying Officer Ernest William Stewart.

Dated 31st May, 1948.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.