Mar. 31] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 855

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Appointments

Secretarial Division—

130144 Ernest Scott PALLISER, F.R.A.N.Z., A.C.I.S., on relinquishing his commission in the Reserve of Air Force Officers, is granted a commission for a period of five years in the temporary rank of Flying Officer, with seniority as from 10th November, 1942. Dated 1st January, 1949.

Special Duties Division—

130145 Harold Arthur Charles DAVY, on relinquishing his commission in the Reserve of Air Force Officers, is granted a commission for a period of five years in the temporary rank of Flight Lieutenant, with seniority as from 1st April, 1943. Dated 1st January, 1949.

EDUCATION BRANCH

Appointment

130143 Bernard Keith KNOWLES, B.A., B.Com., A.R.A.N.Z., A.C.I.S., A.C.A.N.Z., is granted a commission for a period of five years in the temporary rank of Flying Officer, with seniority as from 1st January, 1945. Dated 1st January, 1949.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Relinquishments

The undermentioned officers relinquish their commissions :—

1340 Squadron Leader Harold Arthur Charles DAVY.

437003 Flight Lieutenant Joseph Frederick BAND.

403413 Flight Lieutenant Ernest Scott PALLISER, F.R.A.N.Z., A.C.I.S.

Dated 1st January, 1949.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Relinquishments, and Transfers of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

Air Department,

Wellington, 26th March, 1949.

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

REGULAR AIR FORCE

TECHNICAL BRANCH

Appointment

Armament Division—

73501 Roger Hetherington PEART, B.Sc., on relinquishing his commission in the Reserve of Air Force Officers, is granted a permanent commission in the rank of Flying Officer, with seniority as from 28th February, 1946. Dated 1st March, 1949.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointment

As Pilot—

130110 Robert Thompson BURCH, on relinquishing his commission in the Reserve of Air Force Officers, is granted a commission for a period of five years in the temporary rank of Flying Officer, with seniority as from 17th June, 1945. Dated 1st December, 1948.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Transfers

41872 Flying Officer John Robert Loughnan CAMPBELL is transferred from the Active List to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class A, Section 1. Dated 14th February, 1949.

405294 Flying Officer Charles Alexander MCDONALD, A.F.C., is transferred from the Active List to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class B, Section 1. Dated 16th March, 1949.

Relinquishments

The undermentioned officers relinquish their commissions—

4212597 Flying Officer Roger Hetherington PEART, B.Sc. Dated 1st March, 1949.

4313198 Flying Officer Robert Thompson BURCH. Dated 1st December, 1948.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments and Relinquishments of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

Air Department,

Wellington, 26th March, 1949.

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

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointments

As Navigator—

130111 Keith Whynn HODGSON, on relinquishing his commission in the Reserve of Air Force Officers, is granted a commission for a period of five years in the temporary rank of Flying Officer, with seniority as from 12th November, 1945. Dated 1st December, 1948.

As Pilots—

The undermentioned officers on relinquishing their commissions in the Reserve of Air Force Officers, are granted commissions for a period of four years in the temporary rank of Flying Officer, with seniority as stated :—

With seniority as from 9th March, 1942—

130105 John Lockhart MURRAY.

With seniority as from 17th April, 1943.

130106 James Thomas COLTMAN.

Dated 1st December, 1948.

130100 John Anderson OLDFIELD, D.F.C., LL.B., on relinquishing his commission in the Reserve of Air Force Officers, is granted a commission for a period of three years in the temporary rank of Squadron Leader with seniority as from 1st January, 1944. Dated 1st December, 1948.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Relinquishments

The undermentioned officers relinquish their commissions—

1316 Wing Commander John Anderson OLDFIELD, D.F.C., LL.B.

2415 Flight Lieutenant John Lockhart MURRAY.

42494 Flight Lieutenant James Thomas COLTMAN.

433284 Flying Officer Keith Whynn HODGSON.

Dated 1st December, 1948.

Amendment

With reference to the notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 59, dated 18th November, 1948, page 1402, under the heading “Reserve of Air Force Officers—Relinquishment” for “Dated 30th September, 1948,” read “Dated 1st October, 1948.”

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Member of Licensing Committee Appointed

Department of Justice,

Wellington, 28th March, 1949.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

William Henry Freeman, Esquire, S.M.,

to be a member of the Licensing Committee for the District of Bay of Plenty from 1st May, 1949, vice S. L. Paterson, Esquire, S.M.

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

Members of the Town-planning Board Appointed

Wellington, 24th March, 1949.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased in pursuance of section 6 of the Town-planning Act, 1926, to appoint the following persons to be members of the Town-planning Board for a period of three years :—

Frederick William Furkert, Esquire, C.M.G. (appointed on the recommendation of the Council of the New Zealand Institution of Engineers (Incorporated) );

Frank Eggar Greenish, Esquire (appointed on the recommendation of the Council of the New Zealand Institute of Architects incorporated under the New Zealand Institute of Architects Act, 1913);

Charles Kirkpatrick Grierson, Esquire (appointed on the recommendation of the Council of the New Zealand Institute of Surveyors incorporated under the Surveyors Act, 1938);

The Honourable William James Rogers, M.L.C., and George Davidson Griffiths, Esquire (appointed on the recommendation of the Executive Committee of the Municipal Association of New Zealand);

Samuel Blackley, Esquire (appointed on the recommendation of the Executive Committee of the New Zealand Counties Association);

Maurice Edward William Fitzgerald, Esquire, O.B.E., and Leonard Smith Talbot, Esquire (appointed on the recommendation of the Minister of Works).

In addition to the above-named persons the Town-planning Board consists of :—

The Minister of Works (who is Chairman thereof),

The Director of Town-planning,

The Surveyor-General,

The Engineer-in-Chief of the Ministry of Works,

The Under-Secretary for Internal Affairs, and

The Government Architect.

R. SEMPLE, Minister of Works.

Member of the Lochiel Rabbit Board Appointed.—(Notice No. Ag. 4633)

Department of Agriculture,

Wellington, 24th March, 1949.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased, in pursuance of section 56 of the Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1928, to appoint, on the 19th day of March, 1949—

Francis Malcolm Legat,

to be a member of the Lochiel Rabbit Board, vice David Smellie, deceased.

EDWARD CULLEN, Minister of Agriculture.