JULY 14]

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) E. A. Webb, seconded to the Gore High School Cadets, is confirmed.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) A. H. Foster, seconded to the John McGlashan College Cadets, is confirmed.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) J. W. McChesney, seconded to the Otago Boys' High School Cadets, is confirmed.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) W. K. Coatsworth, seconded to the Southland Technical College Cadets, is confirmed.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) C. N. S. Bisset, seconded to the South Otago High School Cadets, is confirmed.

The appointments of the undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (on prob.), seconded to the Waitaki Boys’ High School Cadets, are confirmed:

F. Finnegan,
R. F. Young.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

Regular Force—

The appointment of Captain (on prob.) T. L. Clacher is confirmed. Dated 23rd June, 1949.

Captain and Quartermaster F. L. Mason is posted to the Retired List. Dated 8th July, 1949.

N.Z. ARMY LEGAL DEPARTMENT

Territorial Force—

Temp. Captain E. C. Champion relinquishes the appointment of Legal Staff Officer, Southern Military District, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 31st March, 1949.

SUPERNUMERARY LIST, N.Z. REGULAR FORCE

Captain and Quartermaster D. McCurrie is posted to the Retired List. Dated 24th May, 1949.

Captain and Quartermaster W. C. Francis, M.B.E., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 1st July, 1949.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Regimental List—

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

Lieutenant D. G. B. Morison, M.C., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 4th July, 1949.

The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment—

Lieutenant T. G. McCullough resigns his commission. Dated 20th June, 1949.

The Canterbury Regiment—

Lieutenant G. K. Rutherford relinquishes his commission on appointment to a commission in the reconstituted Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Dated 19th November, 1948.

The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps—

Captain J. L. Will, M.B., Ch.B., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 26th June, 1949.

General List—

The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps—

Thomas Thurstan Harrison, late Captain, Australian Military Forces, to be Captain, with seniority from 20th March, 1947. Dated 1st May, 1949.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointment, Transfer, and Change of Surname of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

Air Department,
Wellington, 4th July, 1949.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointment, transfer, and change of surname of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force:

REGULAR AIR FORCE

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Change of Surname

Equipment Division—

70294 Flight-Lieutenant (temp.) Frederick Arthur Hiscock has changed his surname, by deed-poll, from Hiscock to HALLDANE, with effect from 22nd February, 1949.

NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE SCIENTIFIC CORPS

Appointment

Peter Maxwell NOTTINGHAM, M.Sc., is granted a short-service commission for a period of five years in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority as from 1st June, 1946. Dated 1st June, 1949.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Transfer

130072 Flying Officer (temp.) Donald Cook, D.F.C., is transferred from the Active List of the Territorial Air Force to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class B, Section I. Dated 1st June, 1949.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

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

Air Department,
Wellington, 5th July, 1949.

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

AIR TRAINING CORPS

Appointments

George ASTERBROOK is granted a commission in the rank of Flying Officer, with seniority as from Ist August, 1948. Dated 19th April, 1949.

John Arthur BROWNIE is granted a commission in the rank of Flying Officer, with seniority as from 1st January, 1949. Dated 1st March, 1949.

Anthony Hubert Dowden LEWIS is granted a commission in the rank of Pilot Officer. Dated 29th May, 1949.

Promotion

Pilot Officer Geoffrey Oswald Ernest EAMES to be Flying Officer. Dated 8th March, 1949.

Relinquishments

The undermentioned officers relinquish their commissions :—

Flying Officer Henry Oswald HAIGH. Dated 22nd April, 1949.
Flying Officer Lancelot Edward CARTER. Dated 1st April, 1949.
Flying Officer Archibald Frederick JOHNSON. Dated 1st March, 1949.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of France to New Zealand

Ministry of External Affairs,
Wellington, 4th July, 1949.

His Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified that Emmanuel Lancial, Esquire.

Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Republic of France to New Zealand, presented his Letters of Credence at Government House on Thursday, 16th June, 1949.

P. FRASER, Minister of External Affairs.

Temporary Judge of the Supreme Court Appointed

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 11th July, 1949.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint The Honourable Sir David Stanley Smith, Kt., to be a Judge of the Supreme Court, on and from the 8th day of July, 1949, and to hold that office during His Excellency's pleasure.

F. JONES,
For the Minister of Justice.

Probation Officer Appointed

Prisons Department,
Wellington, 5th July, 1949.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint Eric Walter Abercrombie to be Probation Officer under the Offenders Probation Act, 1920, and the Crimes Amendment Act, 1910, for the Borough of Whangarei,

F. JONES,
For the Minister of Justice.

Removal of Name from Commission of the Peace

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 7th July, 1949.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased, in terms of section 8 of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1927, to direct the removal of the name of John Alexander Galloway of Palmerston, from the Commission of the Peace; and it is hereby notified that such name has been removed accordingly, and that such removal will take effect on and from this 7th day of July, 1949.

F. JONES,
For the Minister of Justice.