4 JUNE]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
875

The undermentioned Cadet Pilots are granted short-service
commissions for a period of six years with the rank of Acting
Pilot Officer (on prob.):

817727 Andrew William HIGGINS.
551145 Leslie Alan WILKINSON.

922293 Cadet Navigator Te Waaka Hemi MORETE is
granted a short-service commission for a period of six years
with the rank of Acting Pilot Officer (on prob.). Dated
24 April 1953.

Promotion

Flight Lieutenant Nelson Hastings BRIGHT (70140) is
granted the temporary rank of Squadron Leader. Dated 23
April 1953.

WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AIR FORCE
REGULAR SECTION
Extensions of Commissions

Flight Officer Ernestine Graham HUME (70341) is granted
an extension of her commission for a period of two years.
Dated 1 January 1953.

Flight Officer Mabel Charlotte HAASE (70340) is granted
an extension of her commission for a period of one year.
Dated 1 January 1953.

Section Officer Noel Josephene AGNEW (70348) is granted
an extension of her commission for a period of one year. Dated
10 March 1953.

AIR TRAINING CORPS
Confirmation of Appointment

Pilot Officer (on prob.) Raymond Trevor Bowes is
confirmed in his appointment. Dated 25 February 1953.

Promotions

The undermentioned Flying Officers are granted the
temporary rank of Flight Lieutenant with seniority as from
the date shown against each name:

Allan RUFFELL. 1 November 1949.
Darcy Patrick CAIRD. 1 July 1951.
George Raymond TESTER. 13 January 1953.

Dated 1 May 1953.

Pilot Officer Anthony Hubert Dowden LEWIS is granted
the temporary rank of Flying Officer with seniority as from
29 May 1951. Dated 1 May 1953.

AIR FORCE RESERVE
GENERAL RESERVE
Promotions

The undermentioned Flying Officers are granted the
temporary rank of Flight Lieutenant with seniority as from
the date shown against each name:

Eric O'BRIEN, B.A., B.Sc. (133458). 8 May 1949.
William John MORRISON (133457). 1 September 1950.
William Stewart MITCHELL, M.A., B.Sc. (133456). 1 June
1951.
Richard Walker BAUNTON (133455). 1 May 1953.

Dated 1 May 1953.

Dated at Wellington, this 23rd day of May 1953.
T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Resignation of Member of Assessment Court for Farm-land
List for Borough of Shannon

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

Oscar Monrad, Land Valuer, of Palmerston North,
as a member of the Assessment Court for the Borough of
Shannon, constituted under the Urban Farm Land Rating Act
1932.

Dated at Wellington, this 30th day of May 1953.
W. A. BODKIN, Minister of Internal Affairs.
(I.A. 103/2/66)

Member of Assessment Court for Farm-land List for Borough
of Shannon Appointed

Pursuant to section 10 of the Urban Farm Land Rating
Act 1932, His Excellency the Governor-General has been
pleased to appoint

Cyril Tremewan, Farmer, of Shannon,
on the recommendation of the Shannon Borough Council to be
a member of the Assessment Court for the Borough of Shannon
in place of Oscar Monrad, resigned.

Dated at Wellington, this 30th day of May 1953.
W. A. BODKIN, Minister of Internal Affairs.
(I.A. 103/2/66)

Members of Domain Boards Appointed

Pursuant to section 49 of the Public Reserves and
Domains Act 1928, His Excellency the Governor-General
has been pleased to appoint:

Edward Terence Aickin
to be a member of the Waikiekie Domain Board, in place
of Owen Mason, resigned.

Arthur William Standish
to be a member of the Onewhero Domain Board in place
of Hugh Crichton Stuart Hughes, resigned.

Alexander William Aldworth
to be a member of the Ohura Domain Board, in place of
Jack Wilson, resigned.

Ewan Donald Stuart Macphail, and William Brougham
Scoular
to be members of the Omakau Domain Board, in place of
Eric Joseph Naylor and Herbert George Wilson, resigned.

Douglas Russell Purser
to be a member of the Whangarei Falls Domain Board, in
place of Harold Francis Menzies, deceased.

Dated at Wellington, this 27th day of May 1953.
D. M. GREIG, Director-General of Lands.
(L. and S. H.O. 1/87)

Lemon Marketing Regulations--Notice Fixing Prices of
Certain Grades (Notice No. Ag. 5437)

Pursuant to regulation 19 of the Lemon Marketing
Regulations 1946, I hereby fix the following prices per
loose bushel to be paid by the Marketing Division, Department
of Agriculture, for lemons delivered to the Division during
the undermentioned period.

Period of Delivery (both days inclusive 1 June to 30 June
1953):

Loose packed fresh lemons, Preferred Commercial Grade ... 11 8
Loose packed fresh lemons, Commercial Grade............ 9 2
Loose packed fresh lemons, First Grade Peel............5 6
Loose packed fresh lemons, Second Grade Peel........... 4 0
Loose packed fresh lemons, Juice Grade................ 2 0

Dated at Wellington, this 22nd day of May 1953.
K. J. HOLYOAKE, Minister of Agriculture.

Time and Place of an Election by Fire-insurance Companies
to Fill an Extraordinary Vacancy on the Dunedin
Metropolitan Fire Board

Pursuant to the Fire Services Act 1949, the Minister of
Internal Affairs hereby appoints 10 a.m. on Wednesday,
24th June 1953, as the time, and the offices of the Otago and
Southland Fire and Accident Underwriters’ Association,
Dunedin, as the place for the holding of a meeting of
representatives of the fire-insurance companies carrying on
business in New Zealand to elect a member of the Dunedin
Metropolitan Fire Board.

Dated at Wellington, this 29th day of May 1953.
W. A. BODKIN, Minister of Internal Affairs.
(I.A. 76/4/65)

Time and Place of an Election by Fire-insurance Companies
to Fill an Extraordinary Vacancy on the Wellington Fire
Board

Pursuant to the Fire Services Act 1949, the Minister of
Internal Affairs hereby appoints 10 a.m. on Monday,
22 June 1953, as the time, and the offices of the Fire and
Accident Underwriters’ Association, Wellington, as the place
for the holding of a meeting of representatives of the fire-
insurance companies carrying on business in New Zealand to
elect a member of the Wellington Fire Board.

Dated at Wellington, this 29th day of May 1953.
W. A. BODKIN. Minister of Internal Affairs.
(I.A. 76/4/48)

Notice Respecting Tariff Inquiry on Catgut

It is hereby notified that the report made by the Board of
Trade pursuant to the Board of Trade Notice No. 36*
respecting the rates of import duty imposed on the following
goods, namely, catgut which is included in Tariff item 449 (2)
(d) (catgut other than that classed under Tariff item 134 (3))
and in Tariff items 423 and 449 (2) (d) (imitation catgut),
has been considered by the Government and it has been decided
not to amend the duties at present imposed on such goods.

Dated at Wellington, this 29th day of May 1953.
CHAS. M. BOWDEN, Minister of Customs.

• Gazette, 11 September 1952, Vol. III, page 1489.