1374
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 73

Commissioned Master-at-Arms, Robert William Horder Rye, B.E.M., R.N., appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, additional (date to be reported) for two years’ Exchange Service in the Royal New Zealand Navy with Commissioned Master-at-Arms C.V. Harris, B.E.M., R.N.Z.N.

Temporary Commissioned Electrical Officer (R) David Trevor Ingram, transferred to permanent Branch Rank, to date 5 March 1951, in the rank of Acting Commissioned Electrical Officer (R), with seniority of 5 March 1951.

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL RESERVE

Lieutenant-Commander Gillespie Hume Edwards, R.D., promoted to the rank of Commander, to date 30 June 1951.

Lieutenant-Commander John Arthur Kirk, R.D., promoted to the rank of Commander, to date 30 June 1951.

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE

Commander Frank Edward Taylor, D.S.C., V.R.D., Commanding Officer, Wellington Division, promoted to the rank of Captain, to date 30 June 1951, and reappointed.

Reverend David Nicol Pryor, Honorary Chaplain (Presbyterian), Commission terminated, to date 30 May 1951.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Extension of Commission, Transfers, and Resignation of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

Air Department,
Wellington, 4 September 1951

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointments, extension of commission, transfers, and resignation of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force :-

REGULAR AIR FORCE

TECHNICAL BRANCH

Extension of Commission

Engineer Division—

70218 Flight Lieutenant Ronald Robert SMITH, M.B.E., is granted an extension of his commission for a period of two years. Dated 1 June 1951.

WOMEN’S AUXILIARY AIR FORCE

Resignation

70346 Flight Officer Dorothy Lois HERVEY resigns her commission. Dated 21 August 1951.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointment

130073 Flying Officer (temp.) Leicester George SMITH, D.F.C., is granted the temporary rank of Flight Lieutenant, with seniority as from 1 June 1950. Dated 1 December 1950.

AIR TRAINING CORPS

Appointments

Robin Charles MORDAUNT is granted a commission for a period of five years in the rank of Flight Lieutenant (on prob.), with seniority as from 5 April 1950. Dated 1 April 1951.

Daniel John COTTON is granted a commission for a period of five years in the rank of Pilot Officer (on prob.). Dated 15 March 1951.

Cadet Warrant Officer Matthew Andrew BROWNE is granted a commission for a period of five years in the rank of Pilot Officer (on prob.). Dated 21 March 1951.

Cadet Warrant Officer Francis Arthur STRANGE is granted a commission for a period of five years in the rank of Pilot Officer (on prob.). Dated 3 May 1951.

Jack MARR is granted a commission for a period of five years in the rank of Pilot Officer (on prob.). Dated 15 June 1951.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Appointment

133521 Peter Jackson KEDDELL is granted a commission for a period of four years in the General Duties Branch, Reserve of Air Force Officers, in the rank of Flying Officer with seniority as from 23 April 1944. Dated 1 July 1951.

Transfers

70069 Flight Lieutenant Roy Elliott HANLON, D.F.C., is transferred from the Active List to the Reserve of Air Force Officers for a period of four years, in his present rank and seniority. Dated 6 August 1951.

70172 Flying Officer Robert James SCOTT is transferred from the Active List to the Reserve of Air Force Officers for a period of four years, in his present rank and seniority. Dated 28 June 1951.

CORRIGENDUM

With reference to the notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 66, dated 9 August 1951, page 1157, under the heading “Regular Air Force—Technical Branch—Appointments—Signals Division”,—relating to “70241 Flying Officer David Alan DUTHIE”, for “Flying Officer”, substitute “Flight Lieutenant”.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Member of the Aria Rabbit Board Appointed
(Notice No. Ag. 5119)

PURSUANT to section 56 of the Rabbit Nuisance Act 1928, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint, on the 31st day of August 1951—

Patrick Kelly Donnelly

to be a member of the Aria Rabbit Board, vice George William Higgins, resigned.

Dated at Wellington, this 5th day of September 1951.

K. J. HOLYOAKE, Minister of Agriculture.

(Ag. 64/1/190)

Member of the Alexandra Rabbit Board Appointed
(Notice No. Ag. 5121)

PURSUANT to section 56 of the Rabbit Nuisance Act 1928, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint, on the 31st day of August 1951—

James Maddison Purchase

to be a member of the Alexandra Rabbit Board, vice Colin Ormsby McGruther, resigned.

Dated at Wellington, this 5th day of September 1951.

K. J. HOLYOAKE, Minister of Agriculture.

(Ag. 64/1/192)

Member of the Tuturau Rabbit Board Appointed
(Notice No. Ag. 5124)

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

John Garfield Mitchell,

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

Dated at Wellington, this 5th day of September 1951.

K. J. HOLYOAKE, Minister of Agriculture.

(Ag. 64/1/237)

Member of the Wairaki Rabbit Board Appointed
(Notice No. Ag. 5126)

PURSUANT to section 56 of the Rabbit Nuisance Act 1928, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint on the 3rd day of September 1951—

Stewart Hector Macdonald

to be a member of the Wairaki Rabbit Board, vice James William Fraser, resigned.

Dated at Wellington, this 7th day of September 1951.

K. J. HOLYOAKE, Minister of Agriculture.

(Ag. 64/1/221)

Member of the Veterinary Services Council Appointed
(Notice No. Ag. 5122)

PURSUANT to section 3 of the Veterinary Services Act 1946, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint—

John Francis Filmer, Esquire, D.V.Sc.,

to be a member and one of the representatives of the New Zealand Government on the Veterinary Services Council, established under the said Act, for a term of three years from the 31st day of August, 1951.

Dated at Wellington, this 5th day of September 1951.

K. J. HOLYOAKE, Minister of Agriculture.

(Ag. 62/8/264)

Members of the New Zealand Meat-producers Board Appointed
(Notice No. Ag. 5125)

PURSUANT to paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 2 of the Meat-export Control Act 1921–22, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint on the 4th day of September 1951—

David Hazeel Cockburn, Esquire,
Frederick Campbell Johnstone, Esquire, and
William Walter Mulholland, Esquire,

to be members of and representatives of the producers of meat for export on the New Zealand Meat-producers Board established under the said Act.

Dated at Wellington, this 7th day of September 1951.

K. J. HOLYOAKE, Minister of Agriculture.

(Ag. 67/10/15)