3 Dec.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1957

Warrant Authorizing the Lower Hutt City Council to Construct a Bridge Over the Hutt River at Melling (With Approaches Thereto) and Apportioning the Cost

C. W. M. NORRIE, Governor-General

PURSUANT to section 135 of the Public Works Act 1928, I, Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Willoughby Moke Norrie, the Governor-General of New Zealand, hereby authorize the Lower Hutt City Council to construct the bridge (together with approaches thereto) described in the Schedule hereto; and I also declare that the cost thereof shall be borne by the local authorities named hereunder in the following proportions, viz:

The Lower Hutt City Council shall pay 96 per centum
The Hutt County Council shall pay 4 per centum

of such cost respectively; and I further direct that any contribution hereby required to be made as aforesaid by the Hutt County Council shall be paid from time to time in the proportion hereinbefore prescribed, out of the funds of the Hutt County Council within a period of one month after demand in writing made by or on behalf of the Lower Hutt City Council; and all such payments shall be made from time to time to the Town Clerk, Lower Hutt, for and on behalf of the Hutt County Council.

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SCHEDULE

THAT bridge in the Wellington Land District, City of Lower Hutt, over the Hutt River (together with approaches thereto) to replace the bridge known as the Melling Bridge; as the site of the said bridge to be constructed and approaches thereto is more particularly shown on the plan marked P.W.D. 138381, deposited in the office of the Minister of Works at Wellington.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 1st day of December 1953.

W. S. GOOSMAN, Minister of Works.

(P.W. 41/826)

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Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, and Resignations 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 resignations of officers of the New Zealand Army:

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY

Regular Force

Lieutenant J. McL. Ross to be Captain. Dated 9 December 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Regular Force

2nd Lieutenant V. J. I. Vaney to be Lieutenant. Dated 12 November 1953.

Territorial Force

2nd Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C.

Captain A. J. Cameron to be temp. Major. Dated 1 October 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Regular Force

Captain A. W. Fitchett to be temp. Major. Dated 23 October 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force

N.Z. Regiment

Major H. J. G. Low, M.C., to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel on assuming appointment of Comd. 1 Bn. F.I.R. Dated 1 October 1953.

Territorial Force

1st Infantry Brigade

Captain F. C. Preston, The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own), is appointed Camp Commandant, Headquarters, 1st Infantry Brigade, and is seconded. Dated 3 November 1953.

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)

Major F. C. Preston, from the Retired List, to be Captain, with seniority from 5 July 1952, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 3 November 1953.

The Hauraki Regiment

Lawrence George Johnson to be Hon. Lieutenant (Bandmaster), 1st Battalion. Dated 1 November 1953.

The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own)

Gerald Haughton Cray to be 2nd Lieutenant and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 14 June 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Regular Force

Captain and Quartermaster E. Parsons is granted a further extension of his short-service commission for a period of one year as from 2 November 1953.

2nd Lieutenant R. J. K. McKinnon to be Lieutenant. Dated 12 November 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Territorial Force

Bryan William Christmas, M.B., Ch.B., D.P.H.(N.Z.), to be Lieutenant (on prob.) and is appointed R.M.O., 5th Light Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 2 November 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

Territorial Force

The Rev. Clifford John Keightley to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Methodist), Area 12. Dated 27 August 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS

Territorial Force

Sister C. D. Brighouse (née Allison), 1st General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C., resigns her commission. Dated 9 November 1953.

N.Z. WOMEN’S ROYAL ARMY CORPS

Regular Force

Lieutenant C. D. Douglas resigns her commission. Dated 4 December 1953.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Christchurch Boys’ High School Cadets

Murray Keith Denholm to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 14 October 1953.

Northland College Cadets

Captain P. E. Holmes is granted the acting rank of Major. Dated 1 September 1953.

Tauranga College Cadets

Lieutenant S. H. Lee to be Captain. Dated 12 June 1953.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Regimental List

The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps

Major S. F. Toogood is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, with the rank of Major. Dated 20 October 1953.

2nd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.

Major Lister Howard Hopley, S.D.O., N.Z., to be Lieutenant (on prob.), (Optometrist), with seniority from 1 August 1953. Dated 1 November 1953.

OFFICERS STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE EMERGENCY FORCE

Captain R. Stanley Harris, R.N.Z.Inf., and is reposted to the N.Z. Regular Force in his Regular Force rank of Captain. Dated 4 October 1953.

Lieutenant (Acting Captain) D. McElvogue, R.N.Z.A., and is reposted to the N.Z. Regular Force in his Regular Force rank of Lieutenant. Dated 19 November 1953.

Lieutenant A. R. Raymond, 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 14 November 1953.

Dated at Wellington, this 27th day of November 1953.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

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Extension of Engagement, Promotions, Transfers, and Cancellations of Commissions 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 extension of engagement, promotions, transfers, and cancellations of commissions of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Cancellations of Commissions

The commissions of the undermentioned Acting Pilot Officers (on prob.) are cancelled with effect from the date shown after each name:

Donal McLaren MUNRO (75891). 28 February 1953.
William Michael HUGHES (709651). 4 August 1953.
Barry Kevin SHEA (783539). 4 August 1953.
Barry Laurence CARR (301713). 11 August 1953.
John Arthur WILSON (814563). 5 November 1953.