Nov. 22] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1737

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE

Regular Force—

Sister D. M. Delaney is granted an extension of her short-service commission to 31 August 1952.

Sister M. E. Sunderland is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, with the rank of Sister. Dated 5 October 1951.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Avondale College Cadets—

The seniority of Lieutenant R. M. Bean is antedated to 7 June 1948.

Marlborough College Cadets—

Lieutenant B. Grindrod, from the Napier Boys’ High School Cadets, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 31 March 1950. Dated 25 September 1951.

Napier Boys’ High School Cadets—

Lieutenant B. Grindrod is transferred to the Marlborough College Cadets. Dated 25 September 1951.

Palmerston North High School Cadets—

2nd Lieutenant J. H. Ford, from the Taumarunui District High School Cadets, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 19 May 1951. Dated 29 October 1951.

Taumarunui District High School Cadets—

2nd Lieutenant J. H. Ford is transferred to the Palmerston North High School Cadets. Dated 29 October 1951.

Wellington College Cadets—

Peter Valentine Goodwin to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 17 August 1951.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Regimental List—

1st Armoured Regiment (Waikato), R.N.Z.A.C.—

2nd Lieutenant D. A. Caldwell is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 18 October 1951.

The Otago and Southland Regiment—

Major A. F. G. McGregor is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Major. Dated 29 October 1951.

General List—

The Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals—

Major J. A. Broadley, late Royal Signals, to be Major. Dated 24 October 1951.

The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps—

Captain J. F. Pope resigns his commission. Dated 23 September 1951.

N.Z. Army Nursing Service—

Agnes Jeannette Smellie, late Sister Q.A.I.M.N.S., to be Sister. Dated 17 September 1951.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

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Appointments, Extension of Commission, Cancellation of Commission, and Transfer of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

Air Department,
Wellington, 12 November 1951.

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

REGULAR AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointment

As Pilot—

70121 Flight Lieutenant Sidney Maxwell HOPE, M.B.E., is granted the temporary rank of Squadron Leader. Dated 15 October 1951.

Cancellation of Commission

As Navigator—

The commission of 71655 Pilot Officer (on prob.) David Royce BURR is cancelled. Dated 1 November 1951.

Amendment

The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 46, dated 20 July 1950, page 993, under the heading “General Duties Branch—Appointments” relating to “71360 Pilot III Jack Philip HUMPHRIES” is hereby amended to read “71360 Pilot III Jack Philip HUMPHRIES”.

TECHNICAL BRANCH

Amendment

Armament Division—

The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 66, dated 9 August 1951, page 1157, under the heading “Technical Branch—Appointments—Armament Division” relating to “70511 Sergeant John Winton ROBINSON” is hereby amended to read “70511 Sergeant John Edgar Winton ROBINSON”.

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ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Extension of Commission

Special Duties Division—

73636 Flight Lieutenant Lancelot John Goldsmith BAKER is permitted to serve beyond normal retiring age and is granted an extension of his commission for a period of one year. Dated 8 October 1951.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Transfer

As Pilot—

132475 Pilot Officer (on prob.) Noel Jonathan Wylie TANNER is transferred from the Air Training Corps to the Territorial Air Force for a period of four years in his present rank, with seniority as from 5 April 1951. Dated 1 October 1951.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Appointments

Special Duties Division—

130644 Flying Officer (temp.) Thomas Charles Brian COOPER is granted the temporary rank of Flight Lieutenant. Dated 1 October 1951.

The undermentioned officers are transferred from the Reserve of Air Force Officers to the Territorial Air Force and are granted commissions for a period of five years in the temporary rank and seniority shown against each name :—

130390 Flight Lieutenant Arthur Henry MILESTONE. 1 January 1949.

130409 Flying Officer Patrick Louis STOKES. 1 July 1942.

130370 Flying Officer Ronald Spencer GREENING. 8 March, 1945.

Dated 1 January 1949.

130343 Warrant Officer Herbert Walter Henry BELLAMORE is transferred from the Reserve of Airmen to the Territorial Air Force and is granted a commission for a period of five years in the temporary rank of Flying Officer. Dated 1 January 1949.

AIR TRAINING CORPS

Appointment

Flight Sergeant Noel Jonathan Wylie TANNER is transferred from the Reserve of Airmen to the Air Training Corps and is granted a commission for a period of five years in the rank of Pilot Officer (on prob.). Dated 5 April 1951.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Transfer

130883 Flying Officer (temp.) Horace Robin Keith GOODYER is transferred from the Territorial Air Force to the Technical Branch, Armament Division, of the Reserve of Air Force Officers, in his present rank and seniority. Dated 1 November 1951.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

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Members of the Macraes Rabbit Board Appointed

(Notice No. Ag. 5178)

PURSUANT to section 29 of the Rabbit Nuisance Amendment Act 1947, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint, on the 9th day of November 1951 :—

Douglas George Innes,
William Neill Mills,
Francis Joseph O’Connell,
Michael O’Connell, and
Duncan Thomas Sutherland

to be members of the Macraes Rabbit Board.

Dated at Wellington, this 15th day of November 1951.

K. J. HOLYOAKE, Minister of Agriculture.

(Ag. 64/1/240)

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Justice of the Peace Removed from Commission of the Peace

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 16 November 1951.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to remove

John Reid Wilson

from the office of Justice of the Peace on and from the 14th day of November 1951.

T. CLIFTON WEBB, Minister of Justice.

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Justice of the Peace Resigns

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 16 November 1951.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to accept the resignation of

Boyer Andrew Coombe,

of Auckland, of his appointment as Justice of the Peace for the Dominion of New Zealand.

T. CLIFTON WEBB, Minister of Justice.