Revoking Appointment of Officer for the Purposes of the Food and Drugs Act, 1947

Pursuant to the Food and Drugs Act, 1947, I, Lieutenant-General Sir Bernard Cyril Freyberg, the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby revoke the Warrant of the twenty-eighth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven, published in the Gazette on the third day of February, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven, at page 354, whereby Joseph Ernest Sargent Findon was appointed an officer for the purposes of the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1908.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 17th day of January, 1949.

M. B. HOWARD, Minister of Health.

Members of Masseurs Registration Board Appointed

In pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by section three of the Masseurs Registration Act, 1920, I, Lieutenant-General Sir Bernard Cyril Freyberg, the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby appoint--

Alexander Gillies, M.B., Ch.B. (Edin.), F.R.C.S. (Edin.), M.Ch. (Orth.), Joan Carita McGrath, and Patricia Andrews to be members of the Masseurs Registration Board under the aforesaid Act from the first day of January, one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 18th day of January, 1949.

M. B. HOWARD, Minister of Health.

Appointments, Promotions, and Resignation of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces

Army Department,
Wellington, 26th January, 1949.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions, and resignation of officers of the New Zealand Military Forces :-

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY

Regular Force--

Lieutenant I. R. Diggle ceases to be posted for duty to Tactics Wing, Army School of Instruction, Trentham, proceeds to Australia for duty at the Royal Military College of Australia, Duntroon, and is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 17th November, 1948.

Territorial Force--

Lieutenant-Colonel H. G. Wilding, D.S.O., E.D., Retired List, is appointed Colonel Commandant, R.N.Z.A., Northern Military District. Dated lst January, 1949.

Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel A. H. W. Evenden, O.B.E., E.D., Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, is appointed Colonel Commandant, R.N.Z.A., Central Military District. Dated 1st January, 1949.

Temp. Colonel R. C. Wickens, D.S.O., V.D., Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, is appointed Colonel Commandant, R.N.Z.A., Southern Military District. Dated 1st January, 1949.

Temp. Colonel J. G. Jeffery, M.C., V.D., Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, is appointed Colonel Commandant, R.N.Z.A., Southern Military District. Dated lst January, 1949.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Territorial Force--

1st Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C. (Waikato)-

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) J. F. Potter, V.D., Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, is appointed Colonel of the Regiment. Dated lst January, 1949.

2nd Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C.--

Temp. Major-General A. S. Wilder, D.S.O., M.C., V.D., Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, is appointed Colonel of the Regiment. Dated 1st January, 1949.

3rd Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C.--

Colonel H. C. Hurst, C.B.E., D.S.O., V.D., Retired List, is appointed Colonel of the Regiment. Dated 1st January, 1949.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Territorial Force-

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) W. G. Morrison, B.E., M.I.C.E., M.A.S.C.E., M.N.Z.I.E. (late temp. Lieutenant-Colonel, R.E.), from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 2nd May, 1942, and is appointed C.R.N.Z.E. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Lieutenant-Colonel R. Trevor-Smith, O.B.E., A.M.I.C.E., M.I.N.Z.E., Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, is appointed Colonel Commandant, R.N.Z.E. Dated 1st January, 1949.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Territorial Force-

Major P. N. Cryer, Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, is appointed Colonel Commandant, R.N.Z. Sigs. Dated 1st January, 1949.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Territorial Force-

The Hauraki Regiment-

Colonel F. Prideaux, C.B.E., E.D., Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, is appointed Colonel of the Regiment. Dated 1st January, 1949.

The North Auckland Regiment--

Colonel C. S. White, O.B.E., V.D., Retired List, is appointed Colonel of the Regiment. Dated 1st January, 1949.

The Hawke's Bay Regiment-

Colonel R. F. Gambrill, V.D., Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, is appointed Colonel of the Regiment. Dated 1st January, 1949.

The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment--

Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel T. T. Murray, M.C., M.M., Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, is appointed Colonel of the Regiment. Dated 1st January, 1949.

The Canterbury Regiment-

Temp. Major-General Sir Howard K. Kippenberger, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., E.D., Special List, Territorial Force, is appointed Colonel of the Regiment. Dated 1st January, 1949.

The Otago and Southland Regiment-

Brigadier A. S. Falconer, C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C., E.D., Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, is appointed Colonel of the Regiment. Dated 1st January, 1949.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Territorial Force-

Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Brigadier) S. H. Crump, C.B.E., D.S.O., Supernumerary List, N.Z. Regular Force, is appointed Colonel Commandant, R.N.Z.A.S.C. Dated 1st January, 1949.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Territorial Force-

Brigadier T. J. King, C.B.E., Retired List, is appointed Colonel Commandant, R.N.Z.A.O.C. Dated 1st January, 1949.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE

Regular Force-

Sister (temp. Charge Sister) R. M. Simpson is granted a short-service commission for a period of one year as from 14th December, 1948, in the rank of Charge Sister, with seniority from 7th September, 1948, and is seconded for duty to R.N.Z.A.F. Station, Ohakea. Dated 14th December, 1948.

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

Captain B. T. Poananga, and is reposted to the N.Z. Regular Force with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 12th December, 1944. Dated 4th January, 1949.

Captain S. R. McKeon, and is reposted to the N.Z. Regular Force with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 12th December, 1944. Dated 14th January, 1949.

Captain C. Fanselow, and is reposted to the N.Z. Regular Force with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 28th June, 1944. Dated 16th January, 1949.

Charge Sister R. M. Simpson, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Charge Sister, with seniority from 7th September, 1948. Dated 18th November, 1948.

OFFICERS STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Major B. J. L. Roberts, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 18th January, 1949.

Captain F. White, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 11th November, 1948.

Lieutenant N. F. Tolerton, and resigns his commission. Dated 19th October, 1948.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence,