8 OCT.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1625

Lands Reserved in the North Auckland, Hawke's Bay,
Wellington, and Canterbury Land Districts

C. W. M. NORRIE, Governor-General

WHEREAS by section 167 of the Land Act 1948, it is
enacted that the Governor-General may from time to
time set apart as a reserve, notwithstanding that the same may
be then held under pastoral lease or pastoral occupation licence,
any Crown land for any purpose which in his opinion is
desirable in the public interest, and notice thereof shall be
published in the New Zealand Gazette:

Now, therefore, pursuant to section 167 of the said Act, I,
Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Willoughby Moke Norrie, the
Governor-General of New Zealand, hereby reserve, subject to
the reservations and conditions imposed by section 59 of the
Land Act 1948, the lands in the North Auckland, Hawke's
Bay, Wellington, and Canterbury Land Districts described in
the Schedule hereunder written, for the purposes specified at
the end of the respective descriptions of the lands so intended
to be reserved.

SCHEDULE

NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT

Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, Deposited Plan No. 39897, being part
Allotment 88, Parish of Titirangi, situated in Block IV,
Titirangi Survey District: Total area, 1 acre 1 rood 10.6
perches, more or less. (General education.)
(L. and S. H.O. 6/6/1192; D.O. 21/4)

HAWKE'S BAY LAND DISTRICT
Section 6, Block X, Maungaharuru Survey District: Area,
13 acres 1 rood 35 perches, more or less. (S.O. plan 2585.)
(Rabbit Board buildings.)
(L. and S. H.O. 22/2882/20; D.O. R.L. 238)
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT
Lot 20, Deposited Plan No. 16564, and Lot 87, Deposited
Plan No. 16563, being parts Suburban Sections 250 and 251,
Township of Palmerston North, situated in Block XI, Kai-
ranga Survey District: Area, 15.75 perches, more or less.
(Recreation.)
(L. and S. H.O. 1/1107/5/5; D.O. 4/281)
CANTEEBURY LAND DISTRICT
Reserve 4716, situated in Block IV, Noble Survey
District: Area, 2 acres 2 roods 27 perches, more or less.
(Shown as Lot 1, Deposited Plan No. 16150, being part
Rural Section 15605.) (Camp site.)
(L. and S. H.O. 4/880; D.O. 8/235)
As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-
General, this lst day of October 1953.
E. B. CORBETT, Minister of Lands.
Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, and Retirements of
Officers of the New Zealand Army
PURSUANT to section 16 of the New Zealand Army Act
1950, His Excellency the Governor-General has been
pleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions,
transfers, and retirements of officers of the New Zealand
Army:

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY
Regular Force
Lieutenant-Colonel H. E. Gilbert, D.S.O., O.B.E., was
granted the temporary rank of Colonel whilst on special duty
overseas for the period 12 June 1953 to 7 July 1953.
Territorial Force
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants, and are posted
to the units as stated against their names:
920398 Ralph Owen Feldon Pyatt, 5th Light Regiment,
R.N.Z.A.
568010 Peter Morell Duncum, 2nd Field Regiment,
R.N.Z.A.
326190 Ross Vincent Carley, 1st Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.
568383 Trevor Graeme Meachen, 2nd Field Regiment,
R.N.Z.A.
592025 Desmond John Morrison, 6th Light Anti-Aircraft
Regiment, R.N.Z.A.
592017 Desmond John Sainsbury, 6th Light Anti-Aircraft
Regiment, R.N.Z.A.
Dated 28 August 1953.
1st Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.
Lieutenant W. J. Hickey is transferred to the Reserve
of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with the
rank of Lieutenant. Dated 7 September 1953;
5th Light Regiment, R.N.Z.A.
Captain A. Scott is transferred to the Reserve of Officers,
Regimental List, 5th Light Regiment, R.N.Z.A., with the
rank of Captain, with seniority from 9 May 1950. Dated 22
September 1953.
13th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A.
Lieutenant J. B. Herman to be temp. Captain. Dated
7 September 1953.
THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS
Territorial Force
2nd Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C.
Major S. W. Askew relinquishes the appointment of
2 i/c, 2nd Armoured Regiment (Divisional Regiment),
R.N.Z.A.C., dated 30 September 1953, is appointed C.O., 2nd
Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C., and is granted the temporary
rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, dated 1 October 1953.
Divisional Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C.
Lieutenant-Colonel H. A. Robinson, D.S.O., M.C., E.D.,
relinquishes the appointment of C.O., 2nd Armoured Regiment
(Divisional Regiment), R.N.Z.A.C., dated 30 September 1953,
and is appointed C.O., Divisional Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C., with
his present rank and seniority, dated 1 October 1953.
THE ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS
Territorial Force
1st Field Engineer Regiment, R.N.Z.E.
Jason Lewis Francis Smith, M.C., A.R.I.B.A., A.N.Z.I.A.,
late Lieutenant, Royal Engineers, to be Lieutenant, with
seniority from 1 April 1949. Dated 13 July 1953.
203412 John David Walls to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated
28 August 1953.
THE ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS
Territorial Force
1st Divisional Signals Regiment, R.N.Z. Sigs.
568126 John Digby Ireland to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated
28 August 1953.
THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS
Regular Force
N.Z. Regiment
Captain A. S. King to be temp. Major. Dated 6 August
1953.
Territorial Force
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants and are
posted to the units as stated against their names:
203082 Earle Watson Yandall, 1st Battalion, The
Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own).
326717 Donald Jefcoate McKenzie, 1st Battalion, The
Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own).
327427 Michael Seaver Roberts, 1st Battalion, The
Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own).
203454 Stanley Ernest Gilpin, 1st Battalion, The Hauraki
Regiment.
301292 Lindsay Howard Couper, 1st Battalion, The
Northland Regiment.
815429 Ronald John Stevens, 1st Battalion, The Nelson,
Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment.
814546 Neville George Ryde, 1st Battalion, The Canterbury
Regiment.
300341 Hugh Cameron McRae, 1st Battalion, The North-
land Regiment.
802201 James Lawrence Meates, 1st Battalion, The Nelson,
Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment.
Dated 28 August 1953.
The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own)
Duncan Stuart Cox, late Lieutenant, 30 Inf. Bn. (N.S.W.
Scottish Regiment, Australian Citizen Military Forces), to be
Lieutenant, with seniority from 24 June 1952, and is posted
to the 1st Battalion. Dated 8 September 1953.
The Northland Regiment
Captain W. D. P. P. Wordley, 1st Battalion, to be temp.
Major. Dated 1 June 1953.
The Hawke's Bay Regiment
Major P. W. Robertshaw, M.C., 1st Battalion, is appointed
C.O., 1st Battalion, The Hawke's Bay Regiment, and is
granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 12
August 1953.
Major(temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) P. W. Robertshaw,
M.C., 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 18
September 1953.
Major J. R. Harrison, 1st Battalion, relinquishes the
temporary appointment of CO., 1st Battalion, The Hawke's
Bay Regiment, and resumes the appointment of 2 i/c, 1st
Battalion, The Hawke's Bay Regiment. Dated 12 August
1953.
THE ROYAL N.Z. PROVOST CORPS
Territorial Force
1st Divisional Provost Company
203465 Herbert Simon Hirst to be 2nd Lieutenant.
Dated 28 August 1953.