SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT

SECTION 45 (formerly part Sections 6, 7, and closed road),
Block IV, Lower Wanaka Survey District: Area, 6 acres and
22 perches, more or less. (S.O. plan 11632.)

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-
General, this 23rd day of September 1953.

E. B. CORBETT, Minister of Lands.
(L. and S. H.O. 6/5/390; D.O. 9/223)

Authorizing Erection of a Public Hall on York Road Domain,
Taranaki Land District

C. W. M. NORRIE, Governor-General

PURSUANT to subsection (1) (d) of section 52 of the
Public Reserves and Domains Act 1928, 1, Lieutenant-
General Sir Charles Willoughby Moke Norrie, the Governor-
General of New Zealand, hereby authorize the York Road
Domain Board to erect a public hall on that portion of the
York Road Domain under its control described in the Schedule
hereto.

SCHEDULE

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT—PORTION OF YORK ROAD DOMAIN

PART Lot 1, Deposited Plan No. 2776, being part Section 227,
Moa District, situated in Block XVI, Egmont Survey District:
Area, 2 roods 15·2 perches, more or less. As shown on the
plan marked L. and S. 1/1324A, deposited in the Head Office,
Department of Lands and Survey, at Wellington, and thereon
edged red. (S.O. plan 8605.)

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-
General, this 23rd day of September 1953.

E. B. CORBETT, Minister of Lands.
(L. and S. H.O. 1/1324; D.O. 8/1/43)

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:

Captain John Francis Whitfeld, D.S.C., R.N., lent Royal
New Zealand Navy for two and a half years’ loan service
and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. Black Prince in command, to date
16 June 1953.

Commander George Raymond Davis-Goff, D.S.C. and Bar,
promoted to Captain and reappointed, to date 30 June 1953.

Lieutenant-Commander James Alfred Tennyson, D.S.C.,
R.N., lent Royal New Zealand Navy for two and a half years’
loan service and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. Philomel II, to date
9 September 1953.

Lieutenant-Commander (L) Herbert Sidney Kerry, R.N.,
lent Royal New Zealand Navy for two years’ exchange service
(date to be reported).

Lieutenant-Commander (S) William Norman Waite,
promoted to Commander (S) and reappointed, to date 30
June 1953.

Lieutenant William James Lanyon Smith, D.S.O., promoted
to Lieutenant-Commander and reappointed, to date 24 May
1953.

Lieutenant (E) Peter Morice Fitzgerald Blood, R.N., lent
Royal New Zealand Navy for two and a half years’ loan
service and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. Black Prince, to date
18 May 1953.

Lieutenant (E) Leslie Samuel George Martin, M.B.E.,
replaced on Retired List of Officers, to date 23 May 1953.

Lieutenant (E) Francis Howitt, R.N., lent Royal New
Zealand Navy for two and a half years’ loan service and
appointed H.M.N.Z.S. Black Prince, to date 4 June 1953.

Acting Lieutenant Joseph Ivan Quinn, confirmed in rank
of Lieutenant, to date 3 May 1952, with seniority of 24 January
1950.

Probationary Surgeon Lieutenant Edward Francis Cule
Hefford, M.B., Ch.B., confirmed in rank with original seniority
of 3 June 1950.

Surgeon Lieutenant (D) Donald Millar, L.D.S., promoted
to rank of Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander (D) and
reappointed, to date 8 July 1953.

Sub-Lieutenant (S) Kevin O’Brien, promoted to rank of
Lieutenant (S) and reappointed, to date 1 July 1953.

Acting Sub-Lieutenant Thomas Alexander Riddell, con-
firmed in rank with seniority of 1 September 1951 and
reappointed, to date 16 May 1953.

Acting Sub-Lieutenant David John Burgess, confirmed in
rank with seniority of 1 September 1951 and reappointed, to
date 16 May 1953.

Acting Sub-Lieutenant Michael Richard George Muschamp,
confirmed in rank with seniority of 1 September 1951 and
reappointed, to date 16 May 1953.

Acting Sub-Lieutenant (E) Ronald Morgan Simmonds,
confirmed in rank with seniority of 1 January 1952 and
reappointed, to date 18 April 1953.

Sub-Lieutenant (SP) Alick Charles Kibblewhite, M.Sc.,
promoted to Lieutenant (SP) with seniority of 13 March
1952 and reappointed, to date 14 March 1953.

Midshipman (S) Dudley John Harris, promoted to rank
of Acting Sub-Lieutenant (S) with seniority of 1 May 1953
and reappointed, to date 1 May 1953.

Temporary Senior Commissioned Boatswain William
Corbet Laventure, M.B.E., appointment terminated 3 August
1953. Placed on Retired List, to date 4 August 1953.

Senior Commissioned Electrical Officer (R) John Graham
Williamson, promoted to Lieutenant (L) with seniority of
29 April 1950 and reappointed, to date 6 June 1953.

Commissioned Communications Officer Denis Walter
Coggeshall, D.S.M., R.N., lent Royal New Zealand Navy for
two and a half years’ loan service and appointed H.M.N.Z.S.
Philomel, additional, for passage, to date 12 June 1953.

Mr Allen John Shaw, B.D.S., entered on a four-year short-
service commission in the rank of Acting Surgeon Lieutenant
(D) with seniority of 15 June 1953 and appointed H.M.N.Z.S.
Philomel, additional, to date 15 June 1953.

WOMEN'S ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL SERVICE

Third Officer Mary Vernon Morten, promoted to rank of
Second Officer, to date 30 June 1953.

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL RESERVE

Lieutenant-Commander Eric Mortimer Conrad Stevens,
R.D., promoted to rank of Commander, to date 30 June 1953.

Sub-Lieutenant Harold Alwyn Comrie Hodkinson, promoted
to rank of Lieutenant, to date 6 May 1953.

Skipper R.N.R. (Retired) Leonard Peter Peterson, granted
a permanent commission in the rank of Lieutenant, to date
28 April 1953, with seniority of 22 January 1953.

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE

Lieutenant-Commander John Neat Allan, V.R.D., Canter-
bury Division, promoted to rank of Commander, to date
30 June 1953.

Lieutenant-Commander David Lennox Millar, V.R.D.,
Otago Division, promoted to Commander, to date 30 June 1953.

Lieutenant Albion William Wright, Canterbury Division,
commission terminated (at own request), to date 30 March
1953.

Temporary Lieutenant (SP) Walter Edward Knewstubb,
Otago Open Unit Sea Cadet Corps, commission cancelled on
cessing duty with Sea Cadet Corps, to date 31 March 1953.

Probationary Surgeon Lieutenant (D) Darrell Thomas
Serge Grace, B.D.S., Wellington Division, confirmed in rank
with original seniority of 10 January 1952.

Probationary Surgeon Lieutenant (D) John Archibald
Monaghan, B.I.S., Auckland Division, confirmed in rank with
original seniority of 10 January 1952.

Probationary Surgeon Lieutenant (D) Douglas William
Burton Johnson, B.D.S., Auckland Division, confirmed in rank
with original seniority of 26 February 1952.

Probationary Surgeon Lieutenant (D) Alan Young Drury,
B.D.S., Auckland Division, confirmed in rank with original
seniority of 1 May 1952.

Probationary Lieutenant (S) Robert Turner Bywater-
Lutman, B.E.M., Wellington Division, confirmed in rank with
original seniority of 29 April 1952.

Temporary Lieutenant (SP) Geoffrey Robert Curtis, Auck-
land Open Unit Sea Cadet Corps, commission cancelled on
cesing duty with Sea Cadet Corps, to date 15 April 1953.

Probationary Lieutenant (S) Neil Etherton, Wellington
Division, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 21 April
1952.

Probationary Sub-Lieutenant George Leithead Shaw,
Canterbury Division, confirmed in rank with original seniority
of 24 June 1952.

Sub-Lieutenant (S) John Trevor Turner, Wellington
Division, commission terminated (at own request), to date
4 March 1953.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (SP) Frank Edgar Sanft,
Auckland Open Unit Sea Cadet Corps, promoted to Temporary
Lieutenant (SP), to date 13 April 1953.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (SP) Douglas Sellar, Otago
Unit Sea Cadet Corps, promoted to Temporary Lieutenant
(SP), to date 6 May 1953.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant Colin Alexander Dallas,
entered as Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (SP) with seniority of
12 May 1952 and appointed for duty outside Navy Office,
Wellington, with Open Units Sea Cadet Corps, to date 15 July
1953 (not to be borne on ship’s books).

Acting Leading Seaman Michael Newcombe Waymouth,
N.Z. 816412, Wellington Division, promoted to Probationary
Sub-Lieutenant, to date 15 July 1953, with seniority of 9 July
1953.

Acting Leading Seaman Arthur Wreford Reed, N.Z.
815315, Canterbury Division, promoted to Probationary Sub-
Lieutenant, to date 15 July 1953, with seniority of 9 July
1953.

Acting Leading Seaman Brian John Gibson, N.Z. 102145,
Wellington Division, promoted to Probationary Sub-Lieutenant,
to date 15 July 1953, with seniority of 10 July 1953.

Acting Leading Seaman John Stephen A'Court, Well-
ton Division, promoted to Probationary Sub-Lieutenant, to date
15 July 1953, with seniority of 11 July 1953.

Acting Leading Seaman Timothy Keith De Castro, N.Z.
815664, Canterbury Division, promoted to Probationary Sub-
Lieutenant, to date 15 July 1953, with seniority of 11 July
1953.

Mr Peter Desmond O'Meeghan granted a permanent
commission in the rank of Probationary Surgeon Lieutenant
(D), to date 15 July 1953, with seniority of 13 June 1953.

Dated at Wellington, this 10th day of September 1953.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.