22 Oct.]

Authorizing Erection of a Public Hall on Rotokakahi War Memorial Domain, North Auckland Land District

C. W. M. NORRIE, Governor-General

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

SCHEDULE

NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT—PORTION OF ROTOKAKAHI WAR MEMORIAL DOMAIN

PART Section 43, Block VIII, Whangape Survey District: Area, 5.2 perches, more or less. Subject to the reservations and conditions imposed by section 59 of the Land Act 1948, and subject also to the reservations imposed by section 8 of the Coal Mines Amendment Act 1950. As shown on the plan marked L. and S. 1/1177A, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey, at Wellington, and thereon edged red. (S.O. plan 35343s.)

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 20th day of October 1953.

E. B. CORBETT, Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. H.O. 1/1177; D.O. 8/1486)

Vesting the Control of Scenic Reserves in the Petone Borough Council

C. W. M. NORRIE, Governor-General

PURSUANT to section 13 of the Scenery Preservation Act 1908, His Excellency the Governor-General hereby vests the control of the reserves described in the Schedule hereto (being lands reserved under the said Act) in trust, for the purposes of scenery preservation, as from the date of this notice until the 22nd day of May 1962 (unless previously altered or revoked under the said Act), in the Petone Borough Council.

SCHEDULE

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT—PART PERCY SCENIC RESERVE SECTION 544, Hutt District, situated in Block XIII, Belmont Survey District: Area, 10 acres 2 roods 16.4 perches, more or less. Formerly part certificates of title, Volume 398, folio 207, and Volume 240, folio 66. (S.O. plan 22696.) Also Section 121, Block XIII, Belmont Survey District: Area, 12 acres and 22.56 perches, more or less. (S.O. plan 14751.)

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 19th day of October 1953.

E. B. CORBETT, Minister in Charge of Scenery Preservation.

(L. and S. H.O. 4/891; D.O. 13/135)

Appointment and Promotions of Officers of the Emergency Force

PURSUANT to section 16 of the New Zealand Army Act 1950, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointment and promotions of officers of the Emergency Force:

APPOINTMENT

THE ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Captain C. G. Hunt (Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, Ist Field Engineer Regiment, R.N.Z.E.). Dated 9 October 1953.

PROMOTIONS

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY

Captain (temp. Major) N. L. Miller, M.C., to be Major. Dated 1 June 1953.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. C. Morrison to be Captain. Dated 7 April 1953.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) R. A. Hogg to be Lieutenant. Dated 10 July 1953.

2nd Lieutenant J. E. Hawkins to be temp. Lieutenant whilst employed as G.P.O. Dated 13 September 1953.

31001 WO 1 Frederic Francis Eastgate to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 1 September 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

2nd Lieutenant P. J. Duncan to be Lieutenant. Dated 26 September 1953.

Dated at Wellington, this 19th day of October 1953.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Extensions of Engagements and Date of Retirement, Promotion, Transfers, Cancellation of Commission, and Retirement of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

PURSUANT to section 15 of the Royal New Zealand Air Force Act 1950, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointments, extensions of engagement and date of retirement, promotion, transfers, cancellation of commission, and retirement of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force:

REGULAR AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointments

Flying Officer Graham George Bayliss (71487) is granted a short-service commission for a period of six years with his present rank and seniority, to be followed by a period of four years in the Air Force Reserve. Dated 26 August 1953.

Extension of Engagement

The engagement of Flying Officer Bryan Norman McCook (72269) is extended for a period to expire on 21 July 1953. Dated 5 May 1953.

Extension of Age for Retirement

The age for retirement of Air Commodore George Carter, C.B.E., A.F.R.Ae.S., is further extended until 30 April 1954. Dated 1 May 1953.

Cancellation of Commission

The commission of Acting Pilot Officer (on prob.) Alan Vivian Thomas (74056) is cancelled. Dated 26 August 1953.

Amendment

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 41, dated 16 July 1953, page 1149, under the heading ‘‘Regular Air Force—General Duties Branch—Appointments’’ in so far as it relates to ‘‘Leslie BENNETT (76603)’’ is hereby amended to read ‘‘with seniority as from 8 May 1952’’ and ‘‘dated 8 May 1953’’ in lieu of ‘‘with seniority as from 9 May 1952’’ and ‘‘dated 9 May 1953’’.

TECHNICAL BRANCH

Retirement

Engineer Division

Squadron Leader George Arthur Tillson, O.B.E. (73662) is retired. Dated 6 March 1953.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Appointments

Special Duties Division

Berkley George Wilcox (77136) is granted a short-service commission for a period of five years with the rank of Flight Lieutenant and with seniority as from date of appointment, to be followed by a period of four years in the Air Force Reserve. Dated 24 September 1953.

Harold Elmer Dewhirst (77131) is granted a short-service commission for a period of five years with the rank of Flying Officer and with seniority as from 17 September 1952, to be followed by a period of four years in the Air Force Reserve. Dated 17 September 1953.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE

TECHNICAL BRANCH

Appointments

Engineer Division

709297 A.C. 2 Philip Peter Munro Ellis is granted a commission for a period of five years with the rank of Acting Pilot Officer (on prob.), to be followed by a period of four years in the Air Force Reserve. Dated 1 July 1953.

Signals Division

817168 A.C. 2 Bruce John Drummond is granted a commission for a period of five years with the rank of Acting Pilot Officer (on prob.), to be followed by a period of four years in the Air Force Reserve. Dated 1 July 1953.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Appointments

Secretarial Division

The undermentioned airmen are granted commissions for a period of five years with the rank of Acting Pilot Officer (on prob.), to be followed by a period of four years in the Air Force Reserve:

329929 A.C. 1 Allan Charles Coulam.

709211 A.C. 2 Richard Anthony Dawson Welsh.

Dated 1 July 1953.

AIR TRAINING CORPS

Appointment

Dudley George Low Hughes, M.A., is granted a commission with the rank of Pilot Officer (on prob.). Dated 13 July 1953.