MAR. 2]

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE
Regular Force—

Sister M. E. Sunderland, from the Territorial Force is granted a short-service commission for a period of one year as from the 18th February, 1950, in the rank of Sister, with seniority from 20th March, 1947, and is seconded for duty to the Naval Base Hospital, Devonport. Dated 18th February, 1950.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS
Regimental List—

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

Major E. F. J. Reeves, M.C., E.D., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 11th February, 1950.

Temp. Captain C. C. Campbell, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with seniority from 1st May, 1947. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Temp. Lieutenant R. A. Howarth, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 2nd June, 1947. Dated 1st May, 1949.

The Otago and Southland Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. A. Stokes, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with seniority from 27th May, 1947. Dated 1st May, 1944.

Captain R. D. Gillespie, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with seniority from 16th December, 1947. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Captain G. M. Dodds, D.C.M., from the Retired List, to be Captain, with seniority from 3rd March, 1948. Dated 1st May, 1949.

General List—

The Royal N.Z. Artillery—

Temp. Captain I. H. B. Dixon, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with seniority from 16th September, 1945. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Captain J. D. Gray, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with seniority from 31st May, 1947. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Temp. Lieutenant K. A. Jeffrey, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 29th May, 1948. Dated 1st May, 1949.

The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps—

Captain A. D. Smillie, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with seniority from 15th June, 1945. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Lieutenant G. T. Jardine, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 13th February, 1947. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Supplementary List—

Temp. Major G. A. King is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 6th February, 1950.

Temp. Captain A. H. Robins is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 17th December, 1949.

Captain D. W. Cook is posted to the Retired List. Dated 10th January, 1950.

Temp. Lieutenant A. B. Binnie is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1st February, 1950.

OFFICER STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) O. A. Gillespie, M.B.E., M.M., and is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 6th February, 1950.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Appointments and Relinquishment of Commission of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

Air Department,

Wellington, 23rd February, 1950.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointments and relinquishment of commission of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE

TECHNICAL BRANCH

Appointment

Engineer Division—

75419 Kenneth Charles LEE, B.E., on relinquishing his commission in the Reserve of Air Force Officers, is granted a permanent commission in the substantive rank of Flight Lieutenant, with seniority as from 25th January, 1948. Dated 25th January, 1950.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Appointments

Secretarial Division—

130137 Peter William FELS, A.R.A.N.Z., 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 Flight Lieutenant, with seniority as from 4th March, 1944. Dated 1st January, 1949.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

(The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 35, dated 9th June, 1949, page 1325, under the heading “Territorial Air Force—Administrative and Supply Branch—Appointment—Secretarial Division” relative to the above-named officer, is hereby cancelled and the above entry substituted.)

130144 Ernest Scott PALLISER, F.R.A.N.Z., A.C.I.S., 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 Flight Lieutenant, with seniority as from 18th July, 1946. Dated 1st January, 1949.

(The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 22, dated 31st March, 1949, page 854, under the heading “Territorial Air Force—Administrative and Supply Branch—Appointment—Secretarial Division” relative to the above-named officer, is hereby cancelled and the above entry substituted.)

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Relinquishment

39924 Flight Lieutenant Kenneth Charles LEE relinquishes his commission. Dated 25th January, 1950.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Appointment, Promotions, and Relinquishments of Commissions of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

Air Department,

Wellington, 25th February, 1950.

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

REGULAR AIR FORCE

MEDICAL BRANCH

Relinquishment

70353 Squadron Leader Donald Galbraith MacNEILL, M.B., Ch.B., D.P.H., relinquishes his commission. Dated 19th February, 1950.

CHAPLAINS BRANCH

Appointment

75442 The Rev. Phillip Dunstan RAMSAY is granted a temporary commission in the relative rank of Flight Lieutenant. Dated 16th February, 1950.

Relinquishment

73641 Flight Lieutenant The Rev. Alan Frederick COLLINS relinquishes his commission. Dated 18th February, 1950.

NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE SCIENTIFIC CORPS

Promotions

The undermentioned officers are promoted to the ranks stated, with effect from 19th December, 1949:

70070 Flight Lieutenant Malcolm Robert HEAD, D.S.O., D.F.C., B.E., B.Sc., B.A., to be Squadron Leader.

30442 Lieutenant Peter Maxwell NOTTINGHAM, M.Sc., to be Captain.

30402 Lieutenant Desmond Joseph Ross, M.Sc., A.N.Z.I.C., to be Captain.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Directors of the Auckland Milk Treatment Corporation Appointed

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased, in pursuance of subclause (1) of Regulation 5 of the Auckland Milk Treatment Regulations 1946, to appoint—

(a) As the representative of the Government—

Stanley William Rickards

(b) As the representatives of the producers—

Keith Kirkbride Montgomerie

Hugh Drummond Lambie

(c) As the representatives of consumers—

Harold Percy Burton

Francis Walter Grey

to be Directors of the Auckland Milk Treatment Corporation established by the said regulations for a term of three years commencing on the 1st day of March, 1950.

K. J. HOIYOAKE, Minister of Marketing.

Consul of Switzerland at Wellington Appointed

Ministry of External Affairs,

Wellington, 17th February, 1950.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified that His Majesty's exequatur empowering

Henri Blanchard, Esquire

to act as Consul of Switzerland at Wellington, for New Zealand and Western Samoa, has been issued.

F. W. DOIDGE, Minister of External Affairs.