29 Oct.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1739

Appointments, Promotion, Transfers, Cancellation of Commission, Extension of Date of Retirement, 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, promotion, transfers, cancellation of commission, extension of date of retirement, and retirement of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Transfer to Retired List

Air Vice-Marshal Sir Arthur de Terrotte NEVILL, K.B.E., C.B., M.Sc., A.F.R.AeS., p.s.a. is transferred to the Retired List “A”. Dated 1 August 1951.

Appointment

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 9, dated 19 February 1953, page 228, in so far as it relates to “131865 William Henry WILLIS” is hereby cancelled, and the following substituted:

“131865 Cadet Pilot William Henry WILLIS is granted a short service commission for a period of eight years with the rank of Acting Pilot Officer (on prob.), to be followed by four years in the Air Force Reserve. Dated 19 December 1952.”

Transfer and Appointment

Flying Officer Roger Ian Fairlie GARRETT (72285) is transferred from the Active Reserve and is granted an appointment for a period of five years with his present rank and with seniority as from 2 March 1952, to be followed by a period of four years in the Air Force Reserve. Dated 2 September 1953.

Cancellation of Commission

The temporary commission of Acting Pilot Officer (on prob.) Peter Victor BROWNE (815501) is cancelled. Dated 5 August 1953.

TECHNICAL BRANCH
Amendment

Engineer Division—

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 53, dated 24 September 1953, page 1555, in so far as it relates to “Flight Lieutenant Norman Roy MOORE (70216)” is hereby amended to read “Dated 5 May 1952” in lieu of “Dated 5 May 1953”.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH
Extension of the Date of Retirement

Equipment Division—

The age for retirement of Flight Lieutenant Erling Hastings ORBELL (75605) is extended for a period of one year. Dated 1 August 1953.

Adjustment of Seniority

The seniority of Erling Hastings ORBELL (75605) in the rank of Flight Lieutenant is to date from 1 August 1949 in lieu of 1 August 1950.

Promotion

Special Duties Division—

Flight Lieutenant John Everitt SEAL (71412) is granted the temporary rank of Squadron Leader. Dated 1 October 1953.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Transfer

Flight Lieutenant Peter Chalmers MCKINLAY (133828) is transferred from the Air Force Reserve for a period of three years with his present rank and with seniority as from 22 October 1952, to be followed by a period of four years in the Air Force Reserve. Dated 22 August 1953.

AIR TRAINING CORPS
Appointments

Jeffery Vibert BUCKTON is granted a commission with the rank of Pilot Officer (on prob.). Dated 21 August 1953.

Neville Athol Channon MCMILLAN, B.A., is granted a commission with the rank of Pilot Officer (on prob.). Dated 25 August 1953.

Cancellation of Commission

The commission of Pilot Officer (on prob.) Dougall Alexander LOVE is cancelled. Dated 30 September 1953.

AIR FORCE RESERVE
ACTIVE RESERVE
Appointment

John William Gordon McDOUGALL, M.B., B.S., D.P.H. (133670) is granted a commission in the Medical Branch for a period of four years, with the rank of Squadron Leader and with seniority as from date of appointment. Dated 23 July 1953.

Transfer

Flying Officer Philip Maxwell ALLINGHAM, B.Sc., M.B., Ch.B., (75181) is transferred from the Medical Branch of the Regular Air Force to the Medical Branch, Active Reserve, for a period of four years. Dated 3 August 1953.

Amendment

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 47, dated 13 August 1953, page 1319, in so far as it relates to Flight Lieutenant Rex James WILLIAMS (73860) is hereby amended to read “Dated 4 July 1953” in lieu of “Dated 3 July 1953”.

GENERAL RESERVE
Appointment

James Finlay CRUICKSHANK (133761) is granted a commission in the General Duties Branch for a period of four years, with the rank of Flight Lieutenant and with seniority as from 1 January 1943. Dated 9 November 1952.

Amendment

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 85, dated 8 November 1951, page 1676, in so far as it relates to “Squadron Leader John Roy BUTCHER” is hereby amended to read “131394” in lieu of “130318”.

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

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Member of Timaru Port Conciliation Committee Appointed

PURSUANT to the Waterfront Industry Emergency Regulations 1946, Amendment No. 10, the Minister of Labour hereby appoints:

Sydney Nelson Kinraid (nominated by General Manager of Railways)

to be a member of the Timaru Port Conciliation Committee vice Eric George Harvey.

Dated at Wellington, this 20th day of October 1953.

W. SULLIVAN, Minister of Labour.

Appointment of Member of Land Valuation Committee

PURSUANT to section 19 of the Land Valuation Court Act 1948, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Harry Oswald Mellsop, Esquire, of Auckland,

to be a member of the North Auckland Land Valuation Committee vice D. G. Morrison, Esquire, resigned.

Dated at Wellington, this 20th day of October 1953.

T. CLIFTON WEBB, Minister of Justice.

Warden Appointed

PURSUANT to section 9 of the Mining Act 1926, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

William Hector Carson, Esquire, Stipendiary Magistrate,

to be a Warden to hold and exercise the duties of such office under and subject to the provisions of the said Act during pleasure.

Dated this 6th day of October 1953.

J. R. MARSHALL,
For Minister of Justice.

Remembrance Day 1953

CITIZENS and traffic control authorities throughout New Zealand are requested to observe Remembrance Day on Sunday, 8 November 1953.

The observance of this day should be similar to that of Remembrance Day last year. Two minutes’ silence to be observed from 11 a.m., and all vehicular traffic to halt during that period.

The New Zealand Government trusts that churches will agree to arrange, as far as practicable, for a morning service on this day to commence at 10.45 a.m., and that two minutes’ silence be observed at 11 o’clock.

Where a citizens’ memorial service is held, it is suggested that it should be at the local cenotaph or war memorial, as the case may be.

Dated at Wellington, this 23rd day of October 1953.

S. G. HOLLAND, Prime Minister.