12 Nov.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1803

2nd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.
Peter Howell Campbell, S.D.O., N.Z., to be Lieutenant
(on prob.) (Optometrist), with seniority from 1 May 1953.
Dated 1 November 1953.
Alan McIntosh Grant, S.D.O., N.Z., to be 2nd Lieutenant
(on prob.) (Optometrist). Dated 1 November 1953.
Wilton Ronald Vinten, S.D.O., N.Z., to be 2nd Lieutenant
(on prob.) (Optometrist). Dated 1 November 1953.

3rd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.
Edward Branen Curtis, S.D.O., N.Z., to be Lieutenant
(on prob.) (Optometrist), with seniority from 1 November
1952. Dated 1 November 1953.
Graeme Duncan Waters, S.D.O., N.Z., to be Lieutenant
(on prob.) (Optometrist). Dated 1 November 1953.

2nd Field Dressing Station, R.N.Z.A.M.C.
Lieutenant C. S. Willis, M.B., Ch.B., is transferred to the
Active List, 1st Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C. Dated 24
June 1953.

General List
The Royal N.Z. Artillery
John Elliot Easton, late Lieutenant R.A., to be
Lieutenant. Dated 10 October 1953.

The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps
2nd Lieutenant J. H. Booth ceases to be seconded to
the Fiji Military Forces and is transferred to the 3rd
Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C. Dated 16 September 1953.

The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps
Captain R. G. G. Wilson is transferred to the N.Z.
Cadet Corps. Dated 7 May 1953.

Supplementary List
Temp. Captain C. S. Swan, E.D., is posted to the
Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 22 October
1953.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. C. Doherty, M.B., Ch.B.,
resigns his commission. Dated 2 October 1953.

OFFICERS STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE EMERGENCY FORCE
Captain G. A. Dunn, R.N.Z.A.S.C., and is transferred
from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to the Reserve
of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps,
with the rank of Captain. Dated 24 October 1953.
Lieutenant C. G. H. Mason, R.N.Z.A., and is posted to
the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z.
Artillery with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 26 October
1953.
Lieutenant K. G. Hall, Corps of R.N.Z.E., and is posted
to the Reserve of Officers, General List, the Corps of Royal
N.Z. Engineers, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 29
October 1953.

Dated at Wellington, this 11th day of November 1953.
T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Extensions of Engagements, Promotions,
Transfers, Cancellations of Commissions, 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 engagements, promotions, transfers, cancellations of commissions, and retirement of officers of the Royal New Zealand
Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Appointment
Flight Lieutenant Alan Frederick JACOBSEN, A.F.C.
(70123), is granted a permanent commission with his present
rank and seniority. Dated 1 October 1953.

Extensions of Engagements
Flight Lieutenant Raymond George JEFFS (70097), is
granted an extension of his engagement to expire on 30 June
1953. Dated 1 April 1952.
Flight Lieutenant Alan Frederick JACOBSEN, A.F.C.
(70123), is granted an extension of his engagement to expire
on 30 September 1953. Dated 1 April 1952.
Flying Officer Harold Burcham THOMPSON (72244), is
granted an extension of his engagement for a period of one
year. Dated 4 May 1953.

Cancellations of Commissions
The commissions of the undermentioned Acting Pilot
Officers (on prob.) are cancelled with effect from the date
shown after each name:
David Robert James BRUCE (74960). 4 March 1953.
Keith Albert TOOLey (72998). 19 August 1953.

TECHNICAL BRANCH
Transfer to Retired List
Engineer Division
Squadron Leader Ronald Lindsay MEYNELL, M.B.E.
(70198), is transferred to the Retired List 'A'. Dated
22 October 1953.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH
Transfer and Appointment
Special Duties Division
Flight Lieutenant Raymond George JEFFS (70097), is
transferred from the General Duties Branch and is granted
a permanent commission with his present rank and seniority.
Dated 1 July 1953.

EDUCATION BRANCH
Adjustment of Seniority
The seniority of Alfred Cleal Wendell LAWRENCE, M.A.
(74144), in the rank of Flight Lieutenant is to date from 16
December 1948 in lieu of 16 January 1949.

AIR TRAINING CORPS
Promotions
The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 75,
dated 27 November 1952, page 1961, under the heading 'Air
Training Corps--Promotions' is hereby cancelled, and the
following substituted:
'The undermentioned Flying Officers are granted the
temporary rank of Flight Lieutenant with seniority as from
the date shown after each name:
'Thomas Edward Maxwell HARPER. 1 May 1947.
'Alexander CALDER. 15 May 1947.
'Arthur Merton HATCH. 1 April 1948.
'John MACMILLAN. 1 April 1948.
'William Bruce CARSWELL. 1 September 1949.
'Dated 1 November 1952.

AIR FORCE RESERVE
ACTIVE RESERVE
Transfers
The undermentioned Flying Officers are transferred from
the General Duties Branch, Regular Air Force, to the General
Duties Branch, Active Reserve, for a period of four years,
with effect from the date shown after each name:
Lewis Frederick INNES (72513). 14 September 1953.
Jack Philip HUMPHRIES (71360). 2 September 1953.
Desmond Daniel McCAMBRIDGE (72515). 2 September
1953.
Harold Burcham THOMPSON (72244). 5 October 1953.

GENERAL RESERVE
Amendment
The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 52,
dated 17 September 1953, page 1519, under the heading
'General Reserve--Appointments', in so far as it relates to
'Bruce Alexander SINCLAIR (133863)' is hereby amended to
read 'with seniority as from 7 June 1951' in lieu of 'with
seniority as from 8 June 1951'.

Dated at Wellington, this 6th day of November 1953.
T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Transmitting and Receiving Officers for the Service of
Notices by Telegraph
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon me by the Post and
Telegraph Act 1928 (hereinafter termed the said Act),
and by the regulations made on 12 May 1914 and published
in the New Zealand Gazette of 21 May 1914, the following
officers, at the addresses set against their names, are hereby
appointed transmitting and receiving officers for the purpose
of dealing with all notices by telegraph sent under the said
Act or regulations, and of signing such certificates in relation
to the service of any such notices as are required or authorized
to be signed or given under the said Act or the regulations
aforesaid:
Thomas Baden Adams, Postmaster, Ashburton.
Daniel Murray, Postmaster, Balclutha,
Vivian Wilfred Hunter, Postmaster, Fairlie.
Norman Eadie La Mont, Postmaster, Hawera.
Frederick William Bailey, Chief Postmaster, Invercargill.
Harold Beauchamp Simmons, Chief Postmaster, Masterton.
Charles Joseph Lee, Senior Supervisor, Telegraph Branch,
New Plymouth.
Lancelot William Aidan Fieldes, Chief Postmaster,
Thames.
Donald Ferguson McLeod, Chief Postmaster, Westport.

Dated at Wellington, this 29th day of October 1953.
W. J. BROADFOOT, Minister of Telegraphs.