Jan. 13] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 11

John Courtney Quinlan

to be Acting Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for
the District of Stratford, on and from the 17th day of January, 1949.

Robert Hilton Raymond Dixon

to be Acting Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for
the District of Dargaville and Acting Registrar of Births and Deaths
of Maoris at Dargaville, on and from the 5th day of January, 1949.

Samuel Eion Percy

to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for
the District of Wanganui and Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths
of Maoris at Wanganui, on and from the 6th day of January, 1949.

Douglas George Hayter

to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for
the District of New Plymouth and Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths
of Maoris at New Plymouth, on and from the 5th day of
January, 1949.

P. H. WYLDE, Deputy Registrar-General.

New Year Honours List

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has announced that His
Majesty the King has been graciously pleased, on the
occasion of the New Year, to confer the following Honours:—

CIVIL DIVISION

Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.)—

Mr. Arthur Telford Donnelly, of Christchurch.

Knight Bachelor—

The Honourable Robert Kennedy, of Dunedin.

Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.)—

Mr. William George Baird, of Wellington.

The Reverend Father James John Riordan, of Wellington.

Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.)—

Dr. Emily Hancock McKinnon, of Dunedin.

Mr. Bernard Cracroft Aston, of Wellington.

Miss Mary Elizabeth Richmond, of Wellington.

Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)—

Mr. Stanley Belton Pilcher, Honorary Representative of the
New Zealand Government at San Francisco.

Mr. William Henry Rice, J.P., of Auckland.

Dr. Eric Hattaway Bridgman, of Rotorua.

Mr. Joseph Linklater, of Manawatu.

Mr. Claude Wilfred Batten, of Wellington.

Mr. Puataata Alfred Grace, of Tokaanu.

Mr. Wi Hapi Love, of Petone.

Mr. Victor Clement Peters, of Christchurch.

Mr. William Ross McCulloch, of Auckland (formerly Secretary
of the Administration of Western Samoa).

Miss Margaret Mary Pryde, of Dunedin.

Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.)—

Mr. Patrick Doyle, of Wellington.

Mr. John Barr Paterson, J.P., of Auckland.

Miss Mary Hamilton Harrison, of Wellington.

Miss Effie Julia Margaret Cardale, of Christchurch.

Mrs. Catherine Falconer Cameron, of Dunedin.

Miss Euphemia Ethel Law, of Wellington.

Mr. William Brinsley Nicholson, of Lower Hutt.

Mr. Frederick Carson, of Kaitangata.

Miss Ann Buckley, of Christchurch.

Mr. Edward Clarke Isaacs, of Dunedin.

Mrs. Ada McMahon, of Hastings.

Mr. John Daniel Campbell, of Invercargill.

Mr. John Goodyer, of Riwaka.

Mr. John Henry Hall, of Gisborne.

British Empire Medal—

Mr. Leonard Charles Enchmarch, of Auckland.

MILITARY DIVISION

Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)—

The Venerable Archdeacon Harold Mayo-Harris, R.D., Chaplain,
Royal New Zealand Navy, of Auckland.

Wing Officer Francis Ida Kain, N.Z.W.A.A.F., of Dunedin.

Squadron Leader Hugh Gordon Wilson, M.M., R.N.Z.A.F.,
of Hamilton.

Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.)—

Instructor Lieutenant John Edward Holt, R.N.

Senior Commander Elsie Gray, N.Z.W.A.A.C., of Nelson.

Lieutenant and Quartermaster Richard John Healey, N.Z.R.F.,
of Dunedin.

Warrant Officer, 1st Class, Hugh Reginald Sigley, N.Z. Regiment, of New Plymouth.

Flight Lieutenant Edgar William Geil Perry, R.N.Z.A.F., of Auckland.

Flying Officer John William Prideaux Cook, R.N.Z.A.F., of Auckland.

Warrant Officer Joseph Whittaker, R.N.Z.A.F., of Auckland.

British Empire Medal—

Master-at-Arms Charles Victor Harris, Royal New Zealand Navy, of Auckland.

Acting Temporary Warrant Mechanician Joseph Kendal Croft,
Royal New Zealand Navy, of Auckland.

Chief Petty Officer William Harold Johnston, Royal New Zealand Navy, of Auckland.

Staff Sergeant (Temporary Warrant Officer, 2nd Class) Florence Eugene Donovan, N.Z. Regiment, of Trentham.

Sergeant Reginald Walter Coe, R.N.Z.A., of Auckland.

Sergeant Charles Edward Gleeson, R.N.Z.E. and M.E., of Burnham.

Sergeant Phillip George Deibert, R.N.Z.A.F., of Christchurch.

Sergeant Annie Marshall Pettigrew, N.Z.W.A.A.F., of Christchurch.

Sergeant Bernard Richard Crean, R.N.Z.A.F., of Christchurch.

Air Force Cross—

Squadron Leader George Robert Brabyn, R.N.Z.A.F., of New Plymouth.

Flight Lieutenant Robert Keith Walker, R.N.Z.A.F., of Invercargill.

Commendations for Valuable Service in the Air—

Flight Lieutenant Colin James Fraser, R.N.Z.A.F., of Dunedin.

Flight Lieutenant Robert Emery Weston, R.N.Z.A.F., of Eketahuna.

D. E. FOUHY, Official Secretary.

Notice of Intention to Take Land in the Borough of Hokitika for Housing Purposes

NOTICE is hereby given that it is proposed, under the provisions
of the Public Works Act, 1928, to take the land described in
the Schedule hereto for housing purposes: And notice is hereby
further given that the plan of the land so required to be taken is
deposited in the post-office at Hokitika and is there open for inspection; and that all persons affected by the taking of the said land
should, if they have any well-grounded objections to the taking of
such land, set forth the same in writing, and send such writing,
within forty days from the first publication of this notice, to the
Minister of Works at Wellington.

SCHEDULE

APPROXIMATE area of the pieces of land required to be taken:

2 roods.

Being Sections 1297 and 1298, Town of Hokitika (Borough of Hokitika).

In the Westland Land District; as the same are more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 128110, deposited in
the office of the Minister of Works at Wellington, and thereon
edged red.

As witness my hand at Wellington, this 22nd day of December, 1948.

R. SEMPLE, Minister of Works.

(H.C. 4/155/13.)

Notice of Intention to Take Land in Block VI, Coromandel Survey District, for Housing Purposes

NOTICE is hereby given that it is proposed, under the provisions
of the Public Works Act, 1928, to take the land described in the
Schedule hereto for housing purposes: And notice is hereby further
given that the plan of the land required to be taken is deposited in
the post-office at Coromandel and is there open for inspection; and
that all persons affected by the taking of the said land should, if
they have any well-grounded objections to the taking of such land,
set forth the same in writing, and send such writing, within
forty days from the first publication of this notice, to the Minister
of Works at Wellington.

SCHEDULE

APPROXIMATE areas of the pieces of land required to be taken:—

A. R. P. Being { Section 10, Town of
0 0 9·1 Lot 16 Kapanga, being parts
0 1 8·8 Lots 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 Allotment 1, Parish of
0 0 12 Lot 22 Kapanga.

Situated in Block VI, Coromandel Survey District (Auckland R.D.).

In the Auckland Land District; as the same are more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 128205, deposited in
the office of the Minister of Works at Wellington, and thereon edged red.

As witness my hand at Wellington, this 22nd day of December, 1948.

R. SEMPLE, Minister of Works.

(H.C. 4/277/3.)