FEB. 3] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 159

Territorial Force—
The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment—
Trevor Charles Edmond to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), and is seconded to the Ohakune District High School Cadets, Area 6. Dated 24th September, 1948.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS
Regular Force—
Captain S. A. Knight to be temp. Major. Dated 2nd August, 1948.

N.Z. ARMY LEGAL DEPARTMENT
Territorial Force—
The appointment of Colonel C. A. L. Treadwell, O.B.E., E.D., as Judge-Advocate-General is extended for a further period of one year as from 1st January, 1949.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS
The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps—
Lieutenant J. R. Cuthbert, M.B., Ch.B., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 14th January, 1949.

OFFICERS CEASING TO BE SECONDED TO THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Captain W. P. Morgan, M.B.E., and reposted to the N.Z. Regular Force with the rank of Captain and Quartermaster, with seniority from 5th February, 1944. Dated 22nd December, 1948.
Captain D. S. Smith, and is reposted to the N.Z. Regular Force with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 10th December, 1946. Dated 16th January, 1949.
Lieutenant J. Harvey, and is reposted to the N.Z. Regular Force with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 9th December, 1947. Dated 17th December, 1948.
Sister J. P. Hutchins, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority from 26th March, 1947. Dated 16th September, 1948.

OFFICERS STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Captain J. A. Couper, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 8th October, 1948.
Captain C. Wilkinson, and is posted to the non-mobilized strength of the 1st Battalion, The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own) with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 15th July, 1948. Dated 5th December, 1948.
Captain L. F. Smith, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 1st January, 1949.
Captain E. Mills, M.M., and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 11th January, 1949.
Captain W. V. Pritchard, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 17th January, 1949.
Lieutenant H. Simmonds, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 10th January, 1949.
Lieutenant R. J. Cuthill, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 16th January, 1949.
2nd Lieutenant M. J. Huria, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 15th December, 1948.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

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Air Department,
Wellington, 25th January, 1949.

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

REGULAR AIR FORCE
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Appointment

As Navigator—
403562 Charles Wynne Brunsdon KELLY, D.S.O., D.F.C., on relinquishing his commission in the Reserve of Air Force Officers, is granted a short-service commission in the temporary rank of Flight Lieutenant, with seniority as from 14th August, 1945. Dated 3rd January, 1949.

Transfer
4312737 Flying Officer (temp.) Andrew Logan LESLIE is transferred from the General Duties Branch to the Administrative and Supply Branch, Equipment Division, in his present rank and seniority. Dated 1st October, 1948.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH
Appointment

Equipment Division—
4312737 Flying Officer (temp.) Andrew Logan LESLIE relinquishes his temporary commission, and is granted an extended-service commission for a period of four years in his present rank and seniority. Dated 1st October, 1948.

AIR TRAINING CORPS
Appointments
The undermentioned are granted commissions in the rank of Pilot Officer:—
Donovan GURNEY. Dated 5th November, 1948.
Reginald William ROGERSON. Dated 11th November, 1948.
Sidney Broadley WHITLOCK, B.A. Dated 1st December, 1948.
Ian Stevenson KERR, B.Sc. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Relinquishment
Flying Officer Sidney Edward LANGSTONE relinquishes his commission. Dated 1st November, 1948.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS
Relinquishment
403562 Squadron Leader Charles Wynne Brunsdon KELLY, D.S.O., D.F.C., relinquishes his commission. Dated 3rd January, 1949.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

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Air Department,
Wellington, 28th January, 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
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Appointments

As Pilots—
The undermentioned officers, on relinquishing their commissions in the Reserve of Air Force Officers, are granted extended-service commissions for a period of four years, in the rank and seniority stated:—
With seniority as from 26th August, 1946—
413538 Flying Officer (temp.) Keith Calvert NOBLE-CAMPBELL.
With seniority as from 15th January, 1948—
417018 Flying Officer (temp.) Douglas Forrester CLARKE, D.F.C.
Dated 10th January, 1949.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH
Appointment

Special Duties Division—
40788 Henry Richard DEAN, D.F.C., on relinquishing his commission in the Reserve of Air Force Officers, is granted an extended-service commission for a period of two years in the temporary rank of Flight Lieutenant, with seniority as from 19th February, 1948. Dated 17th January, 1949.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS
Transfers
4216523 Flying Officer Trevor Keith ADAMS, is transferred from the Active List to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class A, Section I. Dated 25th December, 1948.
422862 Flying Officer Francis Frederick MELHOSE is transferred from the Active List to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class B, Section I. Dated 26th January, 1949.

Relinquishments
The undermentioned officers relinquish their commissions:—
40788 Flight Lieutenant Henry Richard DEAN, D.F.C. Dated 17th January, 1949.
413538 Flight Lieutenant Keith Calvert NOBLE-CAMPBELL.
417018 Flying Officer Douglas Forrester CLARKE, D.F.C.
Dated 10th January, 1949.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Member of Assessment Court for the Farm-land List for the Borough of Taihape Appointed

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Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 31st January, 1949.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased, in terms of section 10 of the Urban Farm Land Rating Act, 1932, to appoint
Vivian Smith, Esquire, Sheep-farmer, of Taihape,
on the recommendation of the Taihape Borough Council, to be a member of the Assessment Court for the Borough of Taihape, vice Arthur James, Esquire, resigned.

W. E. PARRY, Minister of Internal Affairs.

(I.A. 103/2/33.)