Land of the Crown Notified Available as Site for Commercial or Industrial Purposes

B. C. Freyberg, Governor-General
By his Deputy,
H. F. O'Leary
Pursuant to the authority conferred upon me by the Land Act, 1924, and section forty of the Statutes Amendment Act, 1945, I, Lieutenant-General Sir Bernard Cyril Freyberg, the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby notify and declare that the undermentioned land is available for disposal as a site for commercial or industrial purposes.
SCHEDULE
All that area in the Wellington Land District, City of Lower Hutt, containing 18·15 perches, being Sections 11 and 14, Block XXXI, Hutt Valley Settlement, situated in Block XIV, Belmont Survey District.
As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 29th day of November, 1948.
C. F. SKINNER, Minister of Lands. (L. and S. 22/4812/20.)
Appointment, Promotion, Variation in Rank, Relinquishment of Commission, and Retirements, of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces
Army Department, Wellington, 1st December, 1948.
His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointment, promotion, variation in rank, relinquishment of commission, and retirements of officers of the New Zealand Military Forces:
N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF
Temp. Lieutenant J. P. Monaghan is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 6th July, 1943.
THE ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY
Regular Force—
Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Colonel) C. S. J. Duff, D.S.O., relinquishes the appointment of N.Z. Liaison Officer, Melbourne, and the temporary rank of Colonel and assumes the acting rank of Colonel. Dated 20th November, 1948.
THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS
N.Z. Regular Force—
N.Z. Regiment—
Lieutenant-Colonel (Brevet Colonel) D. T. Maxwell, O.B.E., is appointed N.Z. Liaison Officer, Melbourne, and is granted the temporary rank of Colonel. Dated 20th November, 1948.
Territorial Force—
The Hauraki Regiment—
Temp. Major E. G. Kedgley ceases to be seconded to the Tauranga College Cadets, Area 2, and is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 1st April, 1948.
SUPERNUMERARY LIST, N.Z. REGULAR FORCE
Captain A. E. Shadbolt relinquishes his commission on appointment to the Royal N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps in the ranks. Dated 21st October, 1948.
RESERVE OF OFFICERS
The Hauraki Regiment—
Lieutenant-Colonel C. L. Knight, M.C., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 23rd November, 1948.
The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps—
Major T. F. Corkill, M.C., M.D., M.R.C.P. (Edin.), is posted to the Retired List. Dated 18th November, 1948.
OFFICERS CEASING TO BE SECONDED TO THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Major L. A. Faigan, B.D.S., The Royal N.Z. Army Dental Corps, and, is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 7th September, 1948. Dated 18th November, 1948.
Major A. F. G. McGregor, and is reposted to the Otago and Southland Regiment with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 1st September, 1946. Dated 18th November, 1948.
Lieutenant N. E. McLeod, and is reposted to the N.Z. Regular Force with rank of Lieutenant with seniority from 9th December, 1947. Dated 25th October, 1948.
The Rev. D. W. Storkey, Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian), The Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Chaplain, 4th Class, with seniority from 24th May, 1947. Dated 10th November,1948.
Sister D. A. Vorbach, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority from 12th March, 1947. Dated 16th November, 1948.
Officers Struck Off the Strength of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Major P. C. D. Childs, and is reposted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, with the rank of Major. Dated 6th November, 1948.
Major J. L. Coombes, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 13th November, 1948.
Major J. K. L. Fanthorpe, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 15th November, 1948.
Captain C. J. H. Davidson, M.C., E.D., and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 8th November, 1948.
Captain A. H. Reynolds, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 11th November, 1948.
Captain J. A. Deyell, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 12th November, 1948.
Captain J. C. Lyne, E.D., and is reposted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, with the temporary rank of Major. Dated 13th November. 1948.
With reference to the notice published in the N.Z. Gazette No. 54, dated 14th October, 1948, relative to Lieutenant B. T. Henare, for “Dated 16th September, 1948” substitute “Dated 28th September, 1948.”
Lieutenant W. V. Hadfield, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 7th November, 1948.
Hon. Lieutenant K. L. Agnew, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 13th November, 1948.
2nd Lieutenant W. A. Murdoch, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 14th November, 1948.
S. D. McL. Smith, Esq., Broadcaster. Dated 18th November, 1948.
F. Jones, Minister of Defence
Minister of the Netherlands at Wellington Appointed
His Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified that
J. B. D. Pennink, Esquire,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Netherlands to New Zealand presented his Letters of Credence at Government House on Thursday, 4th November, 1948.
W. Nash,
Acting Minister of External Affairs
Honorary Consul of the Lebanese Republic Appointed
It is hereby notified for public information that the appointment of
George Joseph Marsh, Esquire,
as Honorary Consul of the Lebanese Republic at Wellington has been recognized.
W. Nash,
Acting Minister of External Affairs
Appointment of Government Representation to Tokoroa Rural Fire Committee
In pursuance of regulation 3 (e) of the Tokoroa Rural Fire Committee Regulations made by Order in Council dated 17th day of November, 1948, and published in Gazette No. 59 of 18th November, 1948, at page 1398, the Commissioner of State Forests doth hereby appoint the District Electrical Engineer, State Hydro-electric Department, Hamilton, as a member of the Tokoroa Rural Fire Committee as representative of the New Zealand Government.
Dated at Wellington, this 24th day of November, 1948.
C. F. Skinner, Commissioner of State Forests
Members of the Linnburn-Puketoi Rabbit Board Appointed.—(Notice No. Ag. 4577)
His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased, in pursuance of section 29 of the Rabbit Nuisance Amendment Act, 1947, to appoint on the 22nd day of November, 1948—
Sydney Henry Andrews,
John Wilson Blakely,
Norman Francis Clark,
Reuben John Crutchley, and
Robert John Gibson
to be members of the Linnburn-Puketoi Rabbit Board.
Edward Cullen, Minister of Agriculture.