25 FEB.]

boundary of western side of Harbour Suburban Section
No. 34; thence along the middle of that road to its termination
on the western boundary of the Ahuriri Lagoon Reserve;
thence generally south-westerly along that boundary to the
centre-line of the Poraiti Road; thence generally southerly
along the middle of that road to the Napier Park - Rissington
Main Highway; thence generally north-westerly along the
middle of that highway to the Puketapu-Wharerangi Road;
thence south-westerly along the middle of that road to the
Puketapu-Omahu Road; thence south westerly along the
middle of that road to the Omarunui Road; thence generally
south-easterly along the middle of that road to its junction
with the Napier-Hastings via Fernhill Main Highway; thence
south-westerly along the middle of that highway to the middle
of the Ngaruroro River; thence easterly generally along that
river to the sea; thence northerly along the mean high-water
mark to the northern bank of the Esk River, the point of
commencement; excluding therefrom the City of Napier and
the Borough of Taradale.

T. J. SHERRARD,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

(I.A. 76/31/21)

Officers Authorized to Take and Receive Statutory
Declarations

C. W. M. NORRIE, Governor-General

PURSUANT to the authority conferred upon me by section
301 of the Justices of the Peace Act 1927, I, Lieutenant-
General Sir Charles Willoughby Moke Norrie, the Governor-
General of New Zealand, do hereby notify and declare that
the persons whose names are set out in the Schedule hereto,
being officers in the service of the Crown holding the
offices stated opposite their names respectively in the said
Schedule, are authorized to take and receive statutory
declarations under section 301 of the Justices of the Peace
Act 1927.

SCHEDULE

James Flemington Boyd, District Commissioner of Taxes,
Wellington.

James Thomas Fleming, Assistant District Commissioner of
Taxes, Wellington.

John Grant McIntosh, District Commissioner of Taxes,
Wanganui.

Keith Wycliffe Bauckham, District Commissioner of Taxes,
Hamilton.

Samuel Litherland Wilson Bernet, Assessor, Inland Revenue
Department, Wanganui.

Frederick Stinchcombe Marks, District Commissioner of
Stamp Duties, Invercargill.

Colin Stewart Aberley, Senior Estates and Stamp Duties
Officer, Palmerston North.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-
General, this 20th day of February 1954.

T. CLIFTON WEBB, Minister of Justice.

Appointments in the Royal New Zealand Navy

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased,
pursuant to the Naval Defence Act 1913, to approve
the following appointments, promotions, and terminations of
appointments in the Royal New Zealand Navy:

Captain Voltelin James Howard Van der Byl, D.S.C., R.N.,
lent Royal New Zealand Navy for duty as 2nd Naval Member,
New Zealand Naval Board, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. Maori,
additional, for passage, to date 4 September 1953.

Lieutenant-Commander I. Le N. Priddy appointed
H.M.N.Z.S. Maori, additional, for passage to United Kingdom,
to date 24 October 1953. Released, short service commission
terminated 8 December 1953.

Lieutenant J. C. K. Harley promoted to rank of Lieu-
tenan Commander and reappointed, to date 15 August 1953.

Lieutenant (E) T. L. Taylor promoted to rank of
Lieutenant-Commander (E) and reappointed, to date 1
September 1953.

Acting Instructor Lieutenant W. E. V. Lowe confirmed
in rank with original seniority of 28 January 1952, and
reappointed, to date 22 September 1953.

Reverend Roy Haigh McKenzie entered as Probationary
Chaplain (Presbyterian) with seniority of 1 June 1951, and
appointed H.M.N.Z.S. Philomel, additional, to date 29
September 1953.

Probationary Chaplain G. F. Senior, M.A., confirmed in
rank of Chaplain with seniority of 26 March 1947.

Lieutenant (S) A. V. Styles appointed H.M.N.Z.S.
Philomel, additional, for release, to date 21 February 1954
and placed on Retired List of Officers, to date 22 February
1954.

Acting Sub-Lieutenant C. J. Steward confirmed in rank
with seniority of 1 January 1952, and reappointed H.M.N.Z.S.
Maori, additional, to date 10 October 1953.

Acting Sub-Lieutenant (E) J. Burton confirmed in rank
of Sub-Lieutenant (E), to date 15 August 1953, with seniority
of 1 May 1952.

Midshipmen A. C. Coutts and J. O. Tobin promoted to
rank of Acting Sub-Lieutenants with seniority of 1 September
1953.

Probationary Sub-Lieutenant Michael Newcome Waymouth,
R.N.Z.N.V.R., entered in the rank of Probationary Acting
Sub-Lieutenant, to date 9 October 1953, and appointed
H.M.N.Z.S. Black Prince, additional, for training, to date
9 October 1953.

Senior Commissioned Mechanician W. R. Paul promoted
to rank of Lieutenant (E) and reappointed, to date 1 October
1953.

Senior Commissioned Electrical Officer (R) Harry Pexton,
Royal Navy (Retired), entered in the Royal New Zealand
Navy in the rank of Senior Commissioned Electrical Officer
(R) with seniority of 1 October 1948, and appointed
H.M.N.Z.S. Maori, additional, to date 1 November 1953.

Senior Commissioned Wardmaster S. A. Higgs, M.B.E.,
promoted to Wardmaster Lieutenant and reappointed, to date
1 October 1953.

Temporary Acting Commissioned Boatswain (PTW)
H. L. D. A. Gee, confirmed in rank of Temporary Com-
missioned Boatswain (PTW) with seniority of 25 February
1952.

Acting Commissioned Engineer P. R. Honton confirmed
in rank with original seniority of 1 April 1952 and reappointed,
to date 6 October 1953.

Temporary Acting Commissioned Engineer F. J. Rolton
confirmed in rank of Temporary Commissioned Engineer with
seniority of 1 October 1952.

Temporary Acting Commissioned Engineer R. Baxter con-
firmed in rank of Temporary Commissioned Engineer with
seniority of 1 October 1952.

Commissioned Electrical Officer (L) R. E. Ansley,
promoted to Senior Commissioned Electrical Officer (L) and
reappointed, to date 1 October 1953.

Acting Commissioned Writer Officer F. R. Kneebone
confirmed in rank with original seniority of 23 May 1952
and reappointed, to date 6 October 1953.

Acting Commissioned Writer Officer T. F. S. Vane con-
firmed in rank with original seniority of 31 August 1952 and
reappointed, to date 6 October 1953.

Chief Yeoman of Signals Richard Francis Connell, N.Z.
1609, promoted to Acting Commissioned Communications
Officer, with seniority of 4 September 1953, and appointed
H.M.N.Z.S. Maori, additional, to date 4 September 1953.

Yeoman of Signals Edmund Burrows, N.Z. 12828,
promoted to Acting Commissioned Communications Officer, to
date 24 July 1953, with seniority of 24 July 1953, and
reappointed, to date 24 July 1953.

Messrs Howard Richard Hume, John Joseph Maire, and
David James Frater McNeil entered as Cadets (Executive
Branch) with seniority of 1 January 1953 and appointed
H.M.N.Z.S. Philomel, additional, to date 19 November 1953,
for course of instruction and H.M.N.Z.S. Maori, additional, for
passage to United Kingdom, to date 24 November 1953.

Mr Ernest Richard Leary entered as Cadet (Engineering
Branch), with seniority of 1 January 1953 and appointed
H.M.N.Z.S. Philomel, additional, to date 19 November 1953,
and H.M.N.Z.S. Maori, additional, for passage to United
Kingdom, to date 24 November 1953.

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE

Lieutenant A. J. Gillon, promoted to rank of Acting
Lieutenant-Commander, to date 7 September 1953, and
appointed Executive Officer, Otago Division.

Lieutenant Rolfe Sargood Mills, Otago Division, commis-
sion terminated (at own request), to date 20 July 1953.

Lieutenant (E) John David Carruthers, Canterbury
Division, commission terminated (at own request), to date
16 July 1953.

Temporary Lieutenant D. H. Ross, R.N.Z.N.V.R. (Dis-
charged), entered as Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (Sp) with
seniority of 15 July 1953 and appointed for duty outside
Navy Office, Wellington, with Wellington Unit Sea Cadet
Corps, to date 19 August 1953. (Not to be borne on ship's
books.)

Temporary Lieutenant K. D. Tripp, R.N.Z.N.V.R. (Dis-
charged) entered as Temporary Lieutenant (Sp) with seniority
of 16 July 1953 and appointed for duty outside Navy Office,
Wellington, with Auckland Unit Sea Cadet Corps, to date
19 August 1953. (Not to be borne on ship's books.)

Probationary Surgeon Lieutenant I. G. Drury, M.B., Ch.B.,
Auckland Division, confirmed in rank with original seniority
of 14 August 1952.

Probationary Sub-Lieutenant M. N. Waymouth, Wellington
Division, appointment terminated on entry into Royal New
Zealand Navy, to date 8 October 1953.

Sub-Lieutenant (S) D. L. Crump, Wellington Division,
promoted to rank of Lieutenant (S), to date 12 October 1953.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (Sp) K. L. Collier, Otago
Unit Sea Cadet Corps, commission cancelled on ceasing duty
with Sea Cadet Corps, to date 21 September 1953.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (Sp) A. R. Bean, Auckland
Unit Sea Cadet Corps, commission terminated on ceasing duty
with Sea Cadet Corps, to date 20 August 1953.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant L. B. Weenink, entered as
Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (Sp) with seniority of 15 July
1953 and appointed for duty outside Navy Office, Wellington,
with Wellington Unit Sea Cadet Corps, to date 19 August
1953. (Not to be borne on ship's books.)

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (Sp) D. Seller, Otago Unit Sea
Cadet Corps, commission cancelled on ceasing duty with
Sea Cadet Corps, to date 4 September 1953.

Reverend J. A. Temm, S.M., entered as Temporary Sub-
Lieutenant (Sp) with seniority of 13 May 1953, and appointed
for duty outside Navy Office, Wellington, with St. Patrick's
College Unit Sea Cadet Corps, to date 26 June 1953. (Not
to be borne on ship's books.)