SEPT. 1] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1815

General List—

The Royal N.Z. Artillery—

Captain C. S. Stevens, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with seniority from 15th April, 1948. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Lieutenant R. S. Crotty, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 5th June, 1947. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Lieutenant S. Conway, M.M., from the Retired List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 24th August, 1947. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Supplementary List—

Lieutenant T. A. McKellar is posted to the Retired List. Dated 28th July, 1949.

Temp. Lieutenant H. P. McK. Keenan is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 9th August, 1949.

Temp. Lieutenant T. H. G. Hullah is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 18th August, 1949.

2nd Lieutenant E. O. Harland resigns his commission. Dated 25th July, 1949.

2nd Lieutenant J. S. Danks is posted to the Retired List. Dated 25th July, 1949.

2nd Lieutenant P. E. Oliver is posted to the Retired List. Dated 7th August, 1949.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Air Department,
Wellington, 23rd August, 1949.

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

REGULAR AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

*Promotion*

    70010 Wing Commander (temp.) Francis Ross Dix, O.B.E., to be Group Captain (temp.). Dated 15th August, 1949.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

*Appointment*

Equipment Division—

    70314 Flying Officer (temp.) William Neil Alexander McKay relinquishes his temporary commission, and is granted an extended-service commission for a period of two years in his present rank and seniority. Dated 7th February, 1949.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

*Appointment*

As Pilot—

    130624 Robert Clive Shorthouse, 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 26th January, 1944. Dated 1st June, 1949.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

*Appointment*

Special Duties Division—

    130645 John Raymond King, 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 September, 1943. Dated 1st July, 1949.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

The undermentioned officers relinquish their commissions—

    1730 Flying Officer John Raymond King. Dated 1st July, 1949.
    412749 Flying Officer Robert Clive Shorthouse. Dated 1st June, 1949.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointment and Promotion of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

Air Department,
Wellington, 23rd August, 1949.

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

REGULAR AIR FORCE

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

*Promotion*

Special Duties Division—

    73663 Flying Officer (temp.) John George Watt to be Flight Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 25th July, 1949.

NEW ZEALAND WOMEN’S AUXILIARY AIR FORCE

Appointment

73882 Gilda St. Clair BEZAR is granted a temporary commission in the rank of Assistant Section Officer, with seniority as from 5th June, 1948. Dated 5th August, 1949.

Amendment

With reference to the notice appearing in the *New Zealand Gazette* No. 35, dated 9th June, 1949, page 1324, under the heading “General Duties Branch—Appointment—as Pilot” relating to “70119 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Richard Bruce BOLT, D.F.C.,” for “Dated 1st April, 1949,” substitute “Dated 31st March, 1949.”

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Member of the New Zealand Wool Board Appointed.—(Notice No. Ag. 4730)

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 24th August, 1949.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased, in pursuance of paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 3 of the Wool Industry Act, 1944, to re-appoint, from the 31st August, 1949—

    Hubert Maxwell Christie, Esquire

as a member and one of the representatives of the New Zealand Government on the New Zealand Wool Board established under the said Act.

EDWARD CULLEN, Minister of Agriculture.

(Ag. 67/8/2.)

Members of the Four Peaks Rabbit Board Appointed.—(Notice No. Ag. 4733)

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 26th August, 1949.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased, in pursuance of section 29 of the Rabbit Nuisance Amendment Act, 1947, to appoint, on the 25th day of August, 1949—

    John Studholme Barker,
    Thomas Arthur Bruce,
    Alister Bain Simon Mackenzie,
    John Mather Polhill, and
    Roy Murray Rapley

to be members of the Four Peaks Rabbit Board.

EDWARD CULLEN, Minister of Agriculture.

(Ag. 64/1/204.)

Member of the Four Peaks Rabbit Board Appointed.—(Notice No. Ag. 4734)

PURSUANT to section 37 of the Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1928, the Minister of Agriculture doth hereby appoint—

    King George Gray,

being an Inspector appointed under Part I of the said Act, to be a member of the Four Peaks Rabbit Board.

Dated at Wellington, this 26th day of August, 1949.

EDWARD CULLEN, Minister of Agriculture.

(Ag. 64/1/204.)

Members of the Benmore Rabbit Board Appointed.—(Notice No. Ag. 4735)

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 26th August, 1949.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased, in pursuance of section 29 of the Rabbit Nuisance Amendment Act, 1947, to appoint, on the 25th day of August, 1949—

    William John Aubrey,
    James Duffy,
    Percy Evan Kelland,
    William George McAughtrie, and
    Leslie Emile Shirres

to be members of the Benmore Rabbit Board.

EDWARD CULLEN, Minister of Agriculture.

(Ag. 64/1/202.)

Member of the Benmore Rabbit Board Appointed.—(Notice No. Ag. 4736)

PURSUANT to section 37 of the Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1928, the Minister of Agriculture doth hereby appoint—

    Alfred Riley Murdoch,

being an Inspector appointed under Part I of the said Act, to be a member of the Benmore Rabbit Board.

Dated at Wellington, this 26th day of August, 1949.

EDWARD CULLEN, Minister of Agriculture.

(Ag. 64/1/202.)