1722

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

[No. 48

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force—

N.Z. Regiment—

Major and Quartermaster G. F. McCulloch, M.B.E., having reached the normal age for retirement, is transferred to the Supernumerary List, N.Z. Regular Force, with his present rank and seniority. Dated 28th June, 1949.

Captain (temp. Major) W. F. Titchener, M.C., to be Major. Dated 22nd July, 1949.

Captain L. A. Pearce to be Temp. Major. Dated 23rd July, 1949.

Territorial Force—

The North Auckland Regiment—

Lieutenant W. H. Reynolds, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 23rd September, 1945, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment—

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) B. I. Fulton to be Temp. Major, with seniority from 15th March, 1946, and remains seconded to the Marlborough College Cadets. Dated 10th August, 1949.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

Territorial Force—

C. H. Morley, Chaplain, 4th Class (Salvation Army), to be Chaplain, 3rd Class, with seniority from 31st July, 1946. Dated 10th August, 1949.

P. L. Smith, Chaplain, 4th Class (Salvation Army), to be Chaplain, 3rd Class, with seniority from 15th December, 1946. Dated 10th August, 1949.

The Rev. H. O. Bowman, Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian), to be Chaplain, 3rd Class. Dated 10th August, 1949.

With reference to the notice published in the N.Z. Gazette No. 7, dated 10th February, 1949, relative to the Rev. D. E. Duncan, Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian), for “with seniority from 26th June, 1945,” substitute “with seniority from 27th October, 1942.”

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE

Regular Force—

Charge Sister (temp. Matron) S. E. G. Sherrard, A.R.R.C., to be Matron. Dated 1st May, 1949.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Regimental List—

3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.—

Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel R. R. Beattie, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 24th January, 1948. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Temp. Lieutenant F. L. Mitchell, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 5th June, 1947. Dated 1st May, 1949.

11th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A.—

Captain F. C. Holland, from the Retired List, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 28th February, 1945. Dated 1st May, 1949.

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

Lieutenant-Colonel H. G. Carruth, E.D., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 4th June, 1946. Dated 1st May, 1949.

The Canterbury Regiment—

Major A. D. Reid, E.D., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major, with seniority from 26th September, 1943. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Major R. Hunter, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major, with seniority from 1st September, 1948. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Lieutenant F. G. Howe, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 9th September, 1946. Dated 1st May, 1949.

2nd Lieutenant J. M. Hennessy, M.C., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 29th November, 1947. Dated 1st May, 1949.

General List—

The Royal N.Z. Artillery—

Major M. A. Bull, E.D., from the Retired List, to be Major, with seniority from 18th August, 1943. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Temp. Lieutenant E. E. England, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 21st August, 1947. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Lieutenant C. E. Suckling, from the Retired List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 8th March, 1948. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Lieutenant M. D. Acland, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 10th March, 1948. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Lieutenant R. J. Mouat, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 12th May, 1948. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Temp. Lieutenant L. D. Page, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 16th October, 1948. Dated 1st May, 1949.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Extension of Engagement, and Relinquishments of Commissions of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

Air Department,
Wellington, 9th August, 1949.

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

REGULAR AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointment

As Pilot—

73860 Rex James WILLIAMS, on relinquishing his commission in the Reserve of Air Force Officers, is granted an extended-service commission for a period of four years in the temporary rank of Flying Officer, with seniority as from 23rd December, 1947. Dated 4th July, 1949.

Extension of Commission

As Navigator—

70084 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Ernest James DYER is granted an extension of his commission, in his present rank and seniority, for a period of one year. Dated 1st April, 1949.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointments

As Pilots—

130625 Maxwell Barrington STEVENS, on relinquishing his commission in the Reserve of Air Force Officers, is granted a commission for a period of four years in the temporary rank of Flying Officer, with seniority as from 24th August, 1941. Dated 1st June, 1949.

130109 James Harray RICHARDS, D.S.C., is granted a commission for a period of four years in the temporary rank of Flying Officer, with seniority as from 1st June, 1945. Dated 1st December, 1948.

CHAPLAINS BRANCH

Appointment

130532 The Rev. Wilfrid William AINSWORTH, M.B.E., on relinquishing his commission in the Reserve of Air Force Officers, is granted a commission for a period of five years in the relative rank of Flight Lieutenant, with seniority as from 1st October, 1940. Dated 1st April, 1949.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Relinquishments

The undermentioned officers relinquish their commissions—

1887 Flight Lieutenant The Rev. Wilfrid William AINSWORTH, M.B.E. Dated 1st April, 1949.

40663 Flight Lieutenant Maxwell Barrington STEVENS. Dated 1st June, 1949.

425965 Flying Officer Rex James WILLIAMS. Dated 4th July, 1949.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Member of Tainui Trust Board Appointed

Department of Maori Affairs,
Wellington, 10th August, 1949.

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, 1946—

Tame Kereopa

to be a member of the Tainui Maori Trust Board.

P. FRASER, Minister of Maori Affairs.

(M.A. 26/13/2.)

Consul-General and Consul of Israel in Australia

Ministry of External Affairs,
Wellington, 15th August, 1949.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified that the appointments of

Harry Levine, Esquire,

and

Gabriel Doron, Esquire,

as Consul-General and Consul respectively of Israel in Australia, with jurisdiction in New Zealand, have been provisionally recognized.

P. FRASER, Minister of External Affairs.