MAY 31] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 779

Extending Period Within Which the Royal Commission Appointed to
Inquire Into and Report Upon Parliamentary Salaries and
Allowances Shall Report

GEORGE THE SIXTH by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland,
and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of
the Faith.

To Our Trusty and Well-beloved Sir ARTHUR TELFORD
DONNELLY, Knight Commander of Our Most Excellent
Order of the British Empire, Companion of Our Most
Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George ;
JOHN HENRY BOYES, Esquire, Companion of Our Most
Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George ;
and WILLIAM EDWARD BARNARD, Esquire : GREETING :

WHEREAS by Our Warrant of date the 14th day of February,
1951, issued under the authority of the Letters Patent of
His late Majesty dated the 11th day of May, 1917, pursuant to section
27 of the Civil List Act, 1950, and under the authority of and subject
to the provisions of the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1908, and with
the advice and consent of the Executive Council of New Zealand,
you, the said

Sir Arthur Telford Donnelly,
John Henry Boyes, and
William Edward Barnard

were appointed to be a Commission to inquire into and report upon
Parliamentary salaries and allowances :

And whereas by Our said Warrant you were required to report
not later than the 1st day of May, 1951, your findings and opinions
upon the matters thereby referred to you :

And whereas by Our Warrant of date the 24th day of April,
1951, the time within which you were required to report was extended
until the 1st day of June, 1951 :

And whereas it is expedient that the time for so reporting should
be further extended as hereinafter provided :

Now, therefore, We do hereby extend until the 1st day of July,
1951, the time within which you are so required to report :

And We do hereby confirm the said Warrants and Commission
save as modified by these presents.

In witness whereof We have caused these presents to be issued
and the Seal of New Zealand to be hereunto affixed at Wellington
this 30th day of May, in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and fifty-one, and in the fifteenth year of Our Reign.

Witness Our Trusty and Well-beloved Sir Bernard Cyril
Freyberg, on whom has been conferred the Victoria
Cross, Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Distinguished
Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Knight
Commander of Our Most Honourable Order of the
Bath, Knight Commander of Our Most Excellent
Order of the British Empire, Companion of Our
Distinguished Service Order, Lieutenant-General in
Our Army, Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief
in and over New Zealand and its Dependencies, acting
by and with the advice and consent of the Executive
Council of New Zealand.

[L.S.] B. C. FREYBERG, Governor-General.

By His Excellency's Command—
S. G. HOLLAND, Prime Minister.

Approved in Council—
T. J. SHERRARD,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, and Retirements of Officers of
the New Zealand Army

Army Department,
Wellington, 25th May, 1951.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
approve of the following appointments, promotions, transfers,
and retirements of officers of the New Zealand Army :—

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY

Territorial Force—

1st Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.—

Lieutenant R. J. Cranch is transferred to the Reserve of Officers,
General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with the rank of Lieutenant,
with seniority from 8th December, 1947. Dated 1st April, 1951.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant W. H. Patterson, from the Reserve of
Officers, Supplementary List, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority
from 1st April, 1951. Dated 1st April, 1951.

2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.—

Lieutenant E. W. Clement to be Captain. Dated 1st April,
1951.

1st Heavy Mortar Battery, R.N.Z.A.—

John Alexander Russell to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 3rd
April, 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Territorial Force—

3rd Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C.—

Lieutenant A. R. Monson is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, Regimental List, 3rd Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C.,
with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 21st April, 1943.
Dated 26th April, 1951.

1st Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish), R.N.Z.A.C.—

Captain L. W. J. Thomas is transferred to the Reserve of Officers,
General List, The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, with the rank of
Captain, with seniority from 31st December, 1947. Dated 4th
April, 1951.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants :—
Stuart Govan McGregor.
Garth Hamilton Gould.
Dated 24th February, 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Territorial Force—

5th Independent Field Squadron, R.N.Z.E.—

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants :—
Peter Edward Fraser, B.E. (Civil).
Anthony Roy MacGibbon, B.E. (Civil).
Peter Grey Scoular, B.E. (Civil).
Dated 24th February, 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Territorial Force—

2nd Squadron (Composite) R.N.Z. Sigs.—

Captain S. N. McKenzie is transferred to the Reserve of Officers,
Regimental List, 1st Divisional Signals Regiment, R.N.Z. Sigs., with
the rank of Captain, with seniority from 5th December, 1947. Dated
30th April, 1951.

3rd Squadron (Composite) R.N.Z. Sigs.—

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants :—
Patrick Roger Coote.
Bernard McDowell.
Dated 24th February, 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force—

N.Z. Regiment—

Captain and Quartermaster (temp. Major and Quartermaster)
L. Rawley relinquishes the temporary appointment of Area Com-
mander, Area 5, and the temporary rank of Major and Quarter-
master. Dated 21st April, 1951.

Territorial Force—

1st Infantry Brigade—

Captain A. C. Pryde, from the North Auckland Regiment, to
be temp. Major, and is appointed D.A.A. and Q.M.G., Headquarters,
1st Infantry Brigade. Dated 1st December, 1950.

The North Auckland Regiment—

Captain A. C. Pryde, 1st Battalion, is transferred to Head-
quarters, 1st Infantry Brigade. Dated 1st December, 1950.

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

Major F. L. G. McKenzie, E.D., 1st Battalion, is posted to
the Retired List. Dated 19th April, 1951.

The Hawke's Bay Regiment—

Major R. W. Berry, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve
of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the
rank of Major, with seniority from 8th March, 1947. Dated 20th
April, 1951.

The undermentioned Captains, 1st Battalion, to be temp.
Majors :—
J. G. Seton.
F. R. Porter.
Dated 20th April, 1951.

Lieutenant C. A. L. Ferguson, 1st Battalion, to be Captain,
with seniority from 21st September, 1944. Dated 10th May, 1951.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment—

Maurice John Gale Thomas to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated
24th February, 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Regular Force—

Captain Robert Wills Langley, from the 1st Company,
R.N.Z.A.S.C., to be Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 7th May, 1951.

Territorial Force—

3rd Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C.—

Temp. Captain F. W. Burt, from the Reserve of Officers, Sup-
plementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 11th January,
1948. Dated 21st April, 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Territorial Force—

1st Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C.—

Lieutenant-Colonel F. B. Edmundson, O.B.E., E.D., M.B.,
Ch.B., relinquishes the appointment of C.O., 1st Field Ambulance,
R.N.Z.A.M.C., and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General
List, The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, with the rank of
Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 25th April, 1944. Dated
18th April, 1951.

Major D. McK. Jack, M.B., Ch.B., to be Lieutenant-Colonel,
and is appointed C.O., 1st Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C. Dated
18th April, 1951.