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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 21

Lieutenant-Commander John O’Connell Ross, promoted to the rank of Commander and reappointed, to date 31 December 1951.

Lieutenant-Commander Brian Edmund Turner, promoted to the rank of Commander and reappointed, to date 31 December 1951.

Lieutenant-Commander David Cecil Pelly, R.N., lent to the Royal New Zealand Navy and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, additional, for passage and 2½ years’ loan service, to date 2 February 1952, and H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel II” (C), for duty inside Navy Office, Wellington, as Director of Naval Signal Communications, vice Panter (date to be reported).

Lieutenant-Commander (S) Owen Rowland James Skyrme, promoted to the rank of Commander (S) and reappointed, to date 31 December 1951.

Lieutenant Richard Lionel Harding, promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander, to date 26 December 1951.

Lieutenant Peter Douglas Jenks, R.N., lent Royal New Zealand Navy and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Maori”, additional, for 2½ years’ service, to date 6 February 1952, and H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, additional, for passage (date to be reported).

Lieutenant John Piers Torre Torr, R.N., lent to the Royal New Zealand Navy, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Maori”, additional, for 2½ years’ loan service, vice Stavert, to date 6 February 1952, and H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, additional, for passage (date to be reported).

Lieutenant John William Everard McKillop, R.N., lent to the Royal New Zealand Navy and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Maori”, additional, for 2½ years’ service, to date 22 January 1952, and H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, additional, for passage (date to be reported).

Midshipman Cedric John Steward, promoted to the rank of Acting Sub-Lieutenant, to date 1 January 1952, with seniority of 1 January 1952.

Midshipman (E) Ronald Morgan Simmonds, promoted to the rank of Acting Sub-Lieutenant (E), to date 1 January 1952, with seniority of 1 January 1952.

Midshipman (L) John Anthony Burns, promoted to the rank of Acting Sub-Lieutenant (L) and reappointed, to date 31 December 1951.

Midshipman (S) Kevin O’Brien, promoted to the rank of Acting Sub-Lieutenant (S) and reappointed, to date 1 January 1952.

Cadet (S) Dudley John Harris, promoted to the rank of Midshipman (S), to date 1 January 1952.

Lieutenant (R.N.Z.N.V.R.) William Ephraim Voysey Lowe, B.A., entered in the Royal New Zealand Navy on a 5-year Short-service Commission, in the rank of Acting Instructor Lieutenant, to date 28 January 1952, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Tamaki”, to date 28 January 1952.

Mr. Douglas Forrester Wilson Hall, B.Sc., entered in the Royal New Zealand Navy on a 5-year Short-service Commission in the rank of Acting Instructor Lieutenant, to date 4 February 1952, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, additional, for Divisional Course, to date 4 February 1952, and H.M.N.Z.S. “Tamaki” (date to be reported).

Mr. Harry Lewis Douglas Anthony Gee, entered in the Royal New Zealand Navy on a 5-year Short-service Commission in the rank of Temporary Acting Commissioned Boatswain (P.T.W.), to date 25 February 1952, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, vice Wooding (date to be reported).

Mr. George Graeme Erick Low, M.Sc., entered in the Royal New Zealand Navy (Defence Scientific Corps, Naval Section) in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant (Special Branch) 5-year Short-service Commission, to date 4 February 1952, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, additional, for Divisional Course, to date 4 February 1952.

Mr. D. Q. Silvester, L.D.S., R.C.S. (Edin.), entered in the Royal New Zealand Navy (Short-service Commission) in the rank of Probationary Surgeon Lieutenant (D), to date 18 January 1952, with seniority of 15 April 1947, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, additional for passage (date to be reported).

Mr. Thomas Henry Logan, B.D.S., entered in the Royal New Zealand Navy for a 4-year Short-service Commission, to date 8 January 1952, in the rank of Acting Surgeon Lieutenant (D), with seniority of 8 January 1952, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, additional, to date 8 January 1952, and H.M.N.Z.S. “Tamaki”, to date 9 January 1952.

Temporary Commissioned Electrical Officer (L) James Scowcroft, R.N. (Retired), entered in the Royal New Zealand Navy (Short-service Commission), to date 28 December 1951, in the rank of Temporary Senior Commissioned Electrical Officer (L), with seniority of 28 December 1951, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, vice Ansley, to date 28 December 1951.

Commissioned Gunner (T) Trevor Harry Wickman, transferred to Commissioned Gunner (T.A.S.), to date 16 May 1951, with original seniority of 16 May 1951.

Senior Commissioned Gunner Ernest Francis Standley, D.S.M., R.N., lent to the Royal New Zealand Navy and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Maori”, additional, for 2½ years’ service, to date 1 February 1952, H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, additional, for passage (date to be reported), and H.M.N.Z.S. “Tamaki”, vice Ironside (date to be reported).

Temporary Acting Commissioned Supply Officer John Harper Craig, confirmed in the rank of Temporary Commissioned Supply Officer, to date 5 December 1951, with original seniority of 5 December 1950.

Temporary Acting Commissioned Supply Officer Percy Edward Norman Day, confirmed in the rank of Temporary Commissioned Supply Officer, to date 5 December 1951, with original seniority of 5 December 1950.

Chief Petty Officer Geoffrey Maxwell Walton, N.Z. 1499, promoted to the rank of Acting Commissioned Boatswain, to date 10 November 1951.

Petty Officer Glen Douglas Alan Spurdle, N.Z. 4984, promoted to the rank of Acting Commissioned Boatswain, to date 10 November 1951.

Petty Officer Edward Arthur Newton, N.Z. 11991, promoted to the rank of Acting Commissioned Gunner (T.A.S.), to date 10 November 1951.

WOMEN’S ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL SERVICE

Petty Officer Wren Margaret Patricia Prendergast, N.Z. 812, promoted to the rank of Probationary Third Officer, to date 1 January 1952, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, additional, for course in Australia, to date 12 January 1952.

Leading Wren Wendy McKee Pascoe, N.Z. 799, promoted to the rank of Probationary Third Officer, to date 1 January 1952, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, additional, for course in Australia, to date 12 January 1952.

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL RESERVE

Mr. Donald Jeffrey Mander, granted a permanent Commission in the rank of Probationary Lieutenant, to date 18 December 1951, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, additional, for courses, to date 21 January 1952.

Mr. Bernard John Jarrett, granted a permanent Commission in the rank of Probationary Sub-Lieutenant, to date 18 December 1951, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, additional, for courses, to date 21 January 1952.

Mr. Griffith John Tedd, granted a permanent Commission in the rank of Probationary Lieutenant, to date 17 December 1951, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, additional, for courses, to date 21 January 1952.

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE

Commander John George Hilliard, D.S.C., V.R.D., promoted to the rank of Captain and reappointed, to date 31 December 1951.

Lieutenant-Commander Richard Eric Salter, placed on the Retired List of Officers at own request, to date 15 November 1951.

Lieutenant William Ephraim Voysey Lowe, Commission terminated on entry into the Royal New Zealand Navy as Acting Instructor Lieutenant, to date 27 January 1952.

Sub-Lieutenant Rolfe Sargood Mills, promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, to date 28 November 1951.

Sub-Lieutenant James Alistair Grace, LL.B., promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, to date 13 December 1951.

Acting Leading Writer David Longton Crump, N.Z. 102125, promoted to the rank of Probationary Sub-Lieutenant (S), to date 6 December 1951, with seniority of 12 October 1951.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Honorary Consul of Panama at Auckland

Ministry of External Affairs,
Wellington, 10 March 1952.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified that the appointment of

Paul Coghlan Griffiths, Esquire,

as Honorary Consul of Panama at Auckland has been provisionally recognized.

T. CLIFTON WEBB, Minister of External Affairs.

Stipendiary Magistrates Appointed

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 5 March 1952.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Alfred Coleman, Esquire, and
William Harold Woodward, Esquire,

to be Stipendiary Magistrates, to exercise criminal and civil jurisdiction within New Zealand for the period of nine months on and from the 7th day of March now next.

J. R. MARSHALL,
For the Minister of Justice.

Stipendiary Magistrate Authorized to Exercise Jurisdiction in Children’s Court

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 5 March 1952.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to authorize

John Bryce Thomson, Esquire, Stipendiary Magistrate,

to exercise jurisdiction in the Children’s Court established at Wellington, from 28 February 1952.

J. R. MARSHALL,
For the Minister of Justice.

Members of Board of Trustees of the National Art Gallery and Dominion Museum Appointed

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 3 March 1952.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General in Council has been pleased to appoint the following persons to be members of the Board of Trustees of the National Art Gallery and Dominion Museum pursuant to section 2 (1) (f) of the National Art Gallery and Dominion Museum Amendment Act 1936—

Sir David Alexander Ewen, K.B.E., and
Gordon Graham Gibbes Watson, Esquire, M.A., LL.B.,

as representing the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts for a term of three years from the 29th day of October 1951.

W. A. BODKIN, Minister of Internal Affairs.

(I.A. 114/12)