Captain A. A. Lockett, B.D.S., from the Retired List, to be Captain, with seniority from 19th September, 1945, and is posted to the 1st Mobile Dental Unit. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Temp. Major K. McG. Miller, B.D.S., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with seniority from 17th April, 1947, and is posted to the 1st Mobile Dental Unit. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Richard Manning King to be Lieutenant (on prob.) and is posted to the Otago University Medical Company, R.N.Z.A.M.C. Dated 18th November, 1949.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

Territorial Force—

The Rev. K. Schollar, Chaplain, 4th Class (Church of England), Area 10, resigns his commission on appointment to a Chaplaincy in the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 27th February, 1950.

The Reverend Bert Desmond Jameson to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Church of England), Area 9. Dated 20th February, 1950.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Regimental List—

3rd Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C.—

Captain N. Taylor is posted to the Retired List. Dated 17th January, 1950.

Captain H. M. Preston is posted to the Retired List. Dated 21st January, 1950.

2nd Lieutenant J. C. Montgomery, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 21st February, 1948. Dated 1st May, 1949.

2nd Lieutenant A. H. White, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 12th July, 1948. Dated 1st May, 1949.

2nd Lieutenant P. A. McConchie, D.C.M., from the Retired List, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 23rd September, 1948. Dated 1st May, 1949.

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

Lieutenant L. Peters is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 12th October, 1946. Dated 10th February, 1950.

The Canterbury Regiment—

Captain G. Burns is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 17th February, 1950.

Lieutenant J. W. Rogers, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 18th October, 1947. Dated 1st May, 1949.

The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps—

Alfred William Cawthorn, M.B.E. (late Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel, R.A.S.C.), to be Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 1st February, 1948. Dated 1st February, 1950.

The Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department—

The Rev. A. F. R. Parr, Chaplain, 4th Class (Church of England), Area 6, resigns his commission on appointment to a Chaplaincy in the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 25th February, 1950.

N.Z. Army Nursing Service—

Sister M. A. Womersley is posted to the Retired List, Dated 24th February, 1950.

General List—

The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps—

Temp. Captain A. C. Notman, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with seniority from 11th August, 1944. Dated 1st May, 1949.

2nd Lieutenant G. P. Mitchell, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 4th December, 1947. Dated 1st May, 1949.

2nd Lieutenant M. S. McCreadie, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 30th August, 1948. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Supplementary List—

Temp. Captain H. L. Paterson, resigns his commission, Dated 20th October, 1949.

Temp. Captain D. J. Parsons is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 18th January, 1950.

Temp. Captain J. T. Kibblewhite is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 2nd February, 1950.

Temp. Captain F. A. Bremner is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 13th February, 1950.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. C. B. Greenslade is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 23rd January, 1950.

Temp. Lieutenant G. F. Durry resigns his commission. Dated 10th February, 1950.

Temp. Lieutenant G. D. McKechnie resigns his commission. Dated 13th February, 1950.

Temp. Lieutenant J. MacLeod resigns his commission. Dated 15th February, 1950.

Temp. Lieutenant R. M. Davis resigns his commission. Dated 20th February, 1950.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant E. F. Watson resigns his commission. Dated 10th February, 1950.

2nd Lieutenant F. Willis resigns his commission. Dated 13th February, 1950.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Member of Board of Examiners Under the Coal-mines Act, 1925, Reappointed

Mines Department,
Wellington, 15th March, 1950.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the reappointment of Frederick Carson, Esquire, to be a member of the Board of Examiners under the Coal-mines Act, 1925, for a period of three years as from 1st February, 1950.

W. SULLIVAN, Minister of Mines.

(Mines 17/31.)

Member of Licensing Committee Appointed

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 16th March, 1950.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint Robert McIntosh Grant, Esquire, S.M., to be a member of the Licensing Committee for the District of Westland on and from the 1st March, 1950.

T. CLIFTON WEBB, Minister of Justice.

Stipendiary Magistrate Authorized to Exercise Jurisdiction in Children’s Court

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 16th March, 1950.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to authorize Robert McIntosh Grant, Esquire, S.M., to exercise jurisdiction in the Children’s Court established at Greymouth.

T. CLIFTON WEBB, Minister of Justice.

Member of Assessment Court for the Town District of Glen Eden Appointed

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 17th March, 1950.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased, in terms of section 10 of the Urban Farm Land Rating Act, 1932, to appoint Arthur Parrish, Esquire, Land and Estate Agent, Titirangi, on the recommendation of the Glen Eden Town Board, to be a member of the Assessment Court for the Town District of Glen Eden, vice William Richard Thom Leighton, Esquire, deceased.

W. A. BODKIN, Minister of Internal Affairs.

(I.A. 103/2/25.)

Consul-General of Israel in Australia Appointed

Ministry of External Affairs,
Wellington, 11th March, 1950.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified that His Majesty’s exequatur empowering Yehuda Harry Levin, Esquire, to act as Consul-General of Israel in Australia with jurisdiction in New Zealand, has been issued.

F. W. DOIDGE, Minister of External Affairs.

Appointing Trustees for the Oates Private Burial Ground

PURSUANT to the powers vested in me by the Cemeteries Amendment Act, 1912, I, Jack Thomas Watts, Minister of Health for the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby appoint Henry Oates, Farmer, of Carterton, Sydney Henry Oates, Farmer, of Masterton, and Alexander Joseph Milsom Oates, Farmer, of Taumata, near Carterton, to be trustees of the Oates Private Burial Ground, as declared under the Cemeteries Amendment Act, 1912, appearing in the Gazette of the 9th day of March, 1950, at page 250.

As witness my hand this 21st day of March, 1950.

JACK T. WATTS, Minister of Health.

(H-C. 50/2.)