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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE [No. 65

The North Auckland Regiment—

Lieutenant-Colonel F. G. Dill, E.D., relinquishes the appointment of C.O., Ist Battalion, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 30th November, 1948.

Major R. H. Ferguson, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 1st December, 1948, and is appointed C.O., 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948.

The Waikato Regiment—

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) S. E. Senior, M.C., E.D., relinquishes the appointment of C.O., 1st Battalion, and is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 8th October, 1948.

The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington's Own)—

Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel A. L. George, E.D., relinquishes the appointment of C.O., Ist Battalion, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 30th November, 1948.

Lieutenant-Colonel R. L. Hutchens, D.S.O., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 29th February, 1944, and is appointed C.O., 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948.

The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment—

Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel S. H. Gould, E.D., relinquishes the appointment of C.O., 1st Battalion, The Wellington West Coast Regiment, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 8th October, 1948.

Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel S. F. Hartnell, D.S.O., E.D., relinquishes the appointment of C.O., 1st Battalion, The Taranaki Regiment, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, with the rank of Colonel. Dated 8th October, 1948.

The Hawke's Bay Regiment—

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) J. G. Nolan, E.D., relinquishes the appointment of C.O., 1st Battalion, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 30th November, 1948.

Lieutenant-Colonel D. MacIntyre, D.S.O., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 15th October, 1945, and is appointed C.O., 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948.

The Canterbury Regiment—

Lieutenant-Colonel J. R. Williams, D.S.O., from the Retired List, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 6th January, 1945, and is appointed C.O., Ist Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment—

Lieutenant-Colonel E. E. Richards, D.S.O., from the Retired List, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 11th June, 1944, and is appointed C.O., 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948.

The Otago and Southland Regiment—

Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel A. J. Lennox relinquishes the appointment of C.O., Ist Battalion, The Otago Regiment, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 8th October, 1948.

Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel S. J. Kelly, E.D., relinquishes the appointment of C.O., 1st Battalion, The Southland Regiment, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 8th October, 1948.

Lieutenant-Colonel E. A. McPhail, D.S.O., M.C., from the Retired List, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 16th July, 1944, and is appointed C.O., 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Territorial Force—

Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel C. A. Blazey, O.B.E., E.D., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 1st May, 1942, and is appointed C.R.N.Z.A.S.C. Dated 1st December, 1948.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Territorial Force—

1st General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.—

Temp. Colonel F. P. Furkert, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. (Eng.), from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Colonel, with seniority from 16th February, 1943, and is appointed C.O., 1st General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C. Dated 1st December, 1948.

2nd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.—

Captain (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) E. L. Button, O.B.E., M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. (Eng.), F.R.C.S. (Edin.), from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Colonel, with seniority from 1st December, 1948, and is appointed C.O., 2nd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C. Dated 1st December, 1948.

3rd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.—

Major R. H. Dawson, M.B., Ch.B., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Colonel, with seniority from 1st December, 1948, and is appointed C.O., 3rd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C. Dated 1st December, 1948.

1st Casualty Clearing Station, R.N.Z.A.M.C.—

Major (temp. Colonel) N. C. Speight, C.B.E., E.D., M.B., Ch.B., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Colonel, with seniority from 8th April, 1943, and is appointed C.O., 1st Casualty Clearing Station, R.N.Z.A.M.C. Dated 1st December, 1948.

1st Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C.—

Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) F. B. Edmundson, O.B.E., M.B., Ch.B., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 25th April, 1944, and is appointed C.O., 1st Field Ambulance, R.N.A.Z.M.C. Dated 1st December, 1948.

2nd Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C.—

Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) J. K. Elliott, O.B.E., M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. (Eng.), from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 12th June, 1943, and is appointed C.O., 2nd Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C. Dated 1st December, 1948.

3rd Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C.—

Temp. Captain J. S. McVeigh, M.B., Ch.B., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 1st December, 1948, and is appointed C.O., 3rd Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C. Dated 1st December, 1948.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Territorial Force—

Temp. Major D. E. Harper, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 29th April, 1946, and is appointed C.R.N.Z.A.O.C. Dated 1st December, 1948.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

Territorial Force—

Lieutenant-Colonel N. L. W. Uniacke, O.B.E., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 4th June, 1943, and is appointed C.R.N.Z.E.M.E. Dated 1st December, 1948.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Members of Tainui Maori Trust Board Appointed

Department of Maori Affairs,

Wellington, 10th December, 1948.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint, pursuant to the provisions of section five of the Waikato-Maniapoto Maori Claims Settlement Act, 1948—

Te Puea Herangi,

Ngeungeu te Irirangi,

Ihaka Rauwhero,

Tukemata Tupuhi,

Hori Paki,

Kakenga Tomonui,

Henare Tuwhakaraina,

Te Uira Tutea Manihera,

Whati Tamati,

Karena Tamaki,

Tita Taui Wetere,

Tana Mauriohoho,

Ngahihi Hughes,

Whare Heta, and

Pei te Hurinui Jones

to be members of the Tainui Maori Trust Board.

W. NASH,

For the Minister of Maori Affairs.

Member of Local Government Loans Board Appointed

The Treasury,

Wellington, 8th December, 1948.

In pursuance of section 4 (1) (b) of the Local Government Loans Board Act, 1926, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint A. G. Harper, Esquire, of Wellington, to be a member of the Local Government Loans Board, and to hold office until 31st March, 1950.

W. NASH, Minister of Finance.

Coroner Appointed

Department of Justice,

Wellington, 10th December, 1948.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

William Hayes Owen Johnston, Esquire, J.P.,

of Ruatoria, to be a Coroner for the Dominion of New Zealand.

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

Member of Assessment Court for the Farm-land List for the Borough of Takapuna appointed

Department of Internal Affairs,

Wellington, 15th December, 1948.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased, in terms of section 10 of the Urban Farm Land Rating Act, 1932, to appoint

Lionel Lawrence Speedy, Esquire, Manager, of Takapuna,

on the recommendation of the Takapuna Borough Council, to be a member of the Assessment Court for the Borough of Takapuna, vice Thomas Buddle Arthur, resigned.

W. E. PARRY, Minister of Internal Affairs.

(LA. 103/2/11.)