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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 28

Officers Authorized to Take and Receive Statutory Declarations

C. W. M. NORRIE, Governor-General

PURSUANT to the authority conferred upon me by section 301 of the Justices of the Peace Act 1927, I, Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Willoughby Moke Norrie, the Governor-General of New Zealand, do hereby notify and declare that the persons whose names are set out in the Schedule hereto, being officers in the service of the Crown holding the offices stated opposite their names respectively in the said Schedule, are authorized to take and receive statutory declarations under section 301 of the Justices of the Peace Act 1927.

SCHEDULE

Arthur Stokes Brown, Relieving Postmaster, Any Office.
Harold James Smith, Chief Postmaster, Blenheim.
Vera Edith Henderson, Mrs., Postmistress, Bunnythorpe.
Richard Elcock, Senior Supervisor, Clerical Branch, Chief Post Office, Christchurch.
Henry Roberts Pool, Chief Postmaster, Christchurch.
Douglas Aubry Francis Smith, Deputy Chief Postmaster, Christchurch.
David Alfred Palmer, Accountant, Chief Post Office, Dunedin.
Hugh Browlie, Postmaster, Eltham.
Leo Vernan Fowler, Postmaster, Gore.
Andrew Saba, Chief Postmaster, Greymouth.
Frederick Stanley Allen, Postmaster, Hanmer.
Arthur Vincent Baker, Accountant, Chief Post Office, Invercargill.
Aubrey James Roy, Postmaster, Mamaku.
Adam Martinmas Wilson, Postmaster, Mosgiel.
James Guy Sissons, Chief Postmaster, New Plymouth.
Edward Hugh Patton, Postmaster, Otahuhu.
William Allan Leeming, Chief Postmaster, Palmerston North.
Colin Robert Bulman, Postmaster, St. Andrews.
Willie James Millner, Postmaster, Taihape.
Roy Alexander Heron, Chief Postmaster, Wanganui.
Arthur Baden Powell Williams, Accountant, Chief Post Office, Wanganui.
Harold Wiggins, Chief Postmaster, Westport.
William George Bentley Patterson, Accountant, Chief Post Office, Wellington.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 12th day of May 1953.

T. CLIFTON WEBB, Minister of Justice.

Appointments in the Royal New Zealand Navy

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointments in the Royal New Zealand Navy.

Commander John Henry Seelye, V.R.D., short-service commission terminated, to date 17 March 1953. Placed on Retired List of Officers, to date 18 March 1953.

Lieutenant-Commander Patrick William Reid, R.N., lent Royal New Zealand Navy for two and a half years’ loan service and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel,” additional, to date 1 February 1953, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Bellona,” to date 6 February 1953.

Lieutenant-Commander (Acting Commander) Percival John Stoner, D.S.C., short-service commission extended by two years from 1 May 1953.

Lieutenant-Commander James Lennox-King, V.R.D., R.N.Z.N.V.R., entered on a short-service commission in the rank of Lieutenant-Commander with seniority of 17 January 1947 and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel,” additional, to date 17 November 1952.

Lieutenant Edward Courtney Thorne, promoted to rank of Lieutenant-Commander, and re-appointed, to date 1 November 1952.

Lieutenant Valentine Wilson Were, promoted to rank of Lieutenant-Commander, and re-appointed, to date 29 December 1952.

Lieutenant Maxson John McDowell, promoted to rank of Lieutenant-Commander, and re-appointed, to date 1 January 1953.

Lieutenant Edward William Blakiston, M.B.E., promoted to rank of Lieutenant-Commander, to date 21 December 1952, replaced on Retired List of Officers, to date 5 February 1953.

Lieutenant Ernest John Bennett, R.N., lent to Royal New Zealand Navy for two and a half years’ loan service, to date 4 December 1952, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel,” additional, to date 20 January 1953.

Lieutenant Peter Bryan Beazley, R.N., lent to Royal New Zealand Navy for two years’ exchange with Lieutenant W. J. L. Smith, D.S.O., R.N.Z.N., and appointed to H.M.N.Z.S. “Lachlan,” to date 26 January 1953.

Lieutenant Hugh William Clifford Dillon, R.A.N., lent Royal New Zealand Navy for two years’ exchange service with Lieutenant W. J. Doole, R.N.Z.N., and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Lachlan,” to date 14 December 1952.

Lieutenant James Andrew Mitchell, R.N., lent to Royal New Zealand Navy for two and a half years’ loan service, to date 4 December 1952, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel,” additional, for H.M.N.Z.S. “Kiwi,” to date 20 January 1953.

Lieutenant Norman Armstrong, R.N., lent to Royal New Zealand Navy for two and a half years’ loan service, to date 4 December 1952, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Kaniere,” to date 2 February 1953.

Lieutenant Thomas Stackhouse Acton, R.N.V.R., lent to Royal New Zealand Navy for two and a half years’ loan service, to date 4 December 1952, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel,” additional, for H.M.N.Z.S. “Tui,” to date 19 January 1953.

Probationary Surgeon Lieutenant James Ian McLeish Forsyth, M.B., Ch.B., confirmed in rank of original seniority of 7 June 1949.

Probationary Surgeon Lieutenant John Denis Read, M.B., Ch.B., confirmed in rank with original seniority of 9 August 1949.

Probationary Surgeon Lieutenant William Tinnion Jones, M.B., Ch.B., confirmed in rank with original seniority of 6 September 1949.

Probationary Surgeon Lieutenant James Gilbert Abercrombie, M.B., Ch.B., confirmed in rank with original seniority of 18 October 1949.

Sub-Lieutenant (Sp) Robert Irvine Tait, M.Sc., promoted to rank of Lieutenant (Sp) with seniority of 13 July 1952, and re-appointed.

Acting Sub-Lieutenant (L) John Anthony Burns, confirmed in rank with seniority of 31 December 1952, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Maori,” additional, for passage to United Kingdom and for courses, to date 28 December 1952.

Acting Sub-Lieutenant (S) Kevin O’Brien, confirmed in rank with seniority of 1 January 1952 and re-appointed 17 December 1952.

Midshipman Douglas Brian Dommett and Murray Charles Verran, promoted to Acting Sub-Lieutenant with seniority of 1 January 1953 and re-appointed, to date 1 January 1953.

Senior Commissioned Writer Officer Percy Gordon Calder, promoted to rank of Lieutenant (S), with seniority of 23 May 1950 and re-appointed, to date 10 October 1952.

Acting Commissioned Boatswain Glen Douglas Alan Spurdle, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 10 November 1951 and re-appointed, to date 27 January 1953.

Senior Commissioned Engineer David John Thomas, D.S.C., R.N., lent Royal New Zealand Navy for two and a half years, vice A. E. J. Hodge, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel,” additional, for passage, to date 8 October 1952, and H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel,” to date 9 November 1952.

Temporary Lieutenant Edgar Horace Owen Bryan, R.I.N.R., entered on a short-service commission in the rank of Lieutenant-Commander, to date 22 October 1952 with seniority of 22 October 1952, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel II,” additional, to date 22 October 1952.

Radio Electrical Artificer James Ronald Clarke, N.Z. 11919, promoted to the rank of Acting Commissioned Electrical Officer (R) with seniority of 1 December 1952, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Maori,” additional, to date 2 December 1952.

Chief Petty Officer Writer Thomas Francis Spencer Vane, N.Z. 12823, promoted to Acting Commissioned Writer Officer, to date 31 August 1952, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel,” additional, to date 31 August 1952.

Messrs. Brian Charles Tusion and Morgan Edward Buchanan, entered on a short-service commission in the rank of Acting Instructor-Lieutenant with seniority of 5 January 1953, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel,” additional, to date 5 January 1953, and H.M.N.Z.S. “Tamaki,” to date 12 January 1953.

Mr. Richard George Pilling, entered on a short-service commission in the rank of Acting Instructor Lieutenant with seniority of 5 January 1953, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel,” additional, to date 5 January 1953, and H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel,” to date 12 January 1953.

Mr. James Arnold Evans, B.D.S., entered on a short-service commission in the rank of Acting Surgeon Lieutenant (D) with seniority of 5 January 1953 and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel,” additional, to date 5 January 1953, and H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel,” to date 12 January 1953.

Mr. Brian Desmond Pope, entered on a short-service commission in the rank of Probationary Lieutenant (Sp) with seniority of 12 January 1953 and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel II,” 12 January 1953.

Messrs. John Alexander Bell and Neill McKay Walker, entered as Cadet (Engineer Branch), to date 24 November 1952, with seniority of 1 January 1953 and appointed to H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel,” additional, for course of instruction and to await passage to United Kingdom, to date 24 November 1952, appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Maori,” for passage, to date 29 November 1952 and H.M.S. “Britannia,” additional, for training to date 1 January 1953.

Mr. Peter Norman Wright entered as Cadet (Executive Branch), to date 24 November 1952, with seniority of 1 January 1953 and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel,” additional for course of instruction and to await passage to United Kingdom, to date 24 November 1952, appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Maori,” additional, for passage, to date 29 November 1952 and H.M.S. “Britannia,” additional, for training, to date 1 January 1953.

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL RESERVE

Lieutenant-Commander Robert William Polyblank, R.D., placed on Retired List of Officers, to date 8 May 1952.

Mr. John Andrew Barbour, granted a permanent commission in the rank of probationary Sub-Lieutenant, to date 31 October 1952 with seniority of 31 October 1952.

Mr. Gerald Bruce Hitchman, granted a permanent commission in the rank of Probationary Sub-Lieutenant, to date 6 January 1953 with seniority of 9 December 1952.