14 APRIL] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 583

Directing Sale of Railway Land at Outram Under the Public Works Act 1928

C. W. M. NORRIE, Governor-General

ORDER IN COUNCIL

At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 7th day of April 1954

Present:

THE RIGHT HON. S. G. HOLLAND PRESIDING IN COUNCIL

PURSUANT to the Public Works Act 1928, His Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, doth hereby direct the sale of the land described in the Schedule hereto, such land being no longer required for the public work for which it was taken.

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SCHEDULE

APPROXIMATE areas of the pieces of land directed to be sold:

A. R. P. Being
0 1 9·3 Part Section 12, Block XV, Town of Outram; coloured blue.
0 1 9·9 Part Section 12, Block XV, Town of Outram; coloured sepia.
0 1 35·7 Part Section 12, Block XV, Town of Outram; coloured orange.

Situated in Outram Town District. (S.O. 11819.)

In the Otago Land District; as the same are more particularly delineated on the plan marked L.O. 12718, deposited in the office of the New Zealand Railways Commission at Wellington, and thereon coloured as above mentioned.

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

(L.O. 21880/16)

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Appointing a Qualified Person to be the Representative of a Combined District on the Otago Catchment Board

C. W. M. NORRIE, Governor-General

WHEREAS by Order in Council dated the 17th day of March 1948 and published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 16 of the 24th day of the same month at page 330, the constituent districts of the Boroughs of Oamaru, Waikouaiti, Palmerston, and Hampden were declared to be a combined district within the Otago Catchment District, in terms of the Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Act 1941,

And whereas by the said Order in Council it was declared that there should be one representative of the said combined district on the Otago Catchment Board;

And whereas the said combined district, at the election of representatives of the constituent or combined districts within the Otago Catchment District, held on the 31st day of October 1953, failed to elect the required representative on the Otago Catchment Board;

Now, therefore, pursuant to section 51 of the Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Act 1941, I, Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Willoughby Moke Norrie, the Governor-General of New Zealand, hereby appoint

Louis John Kemnitz Hamilton, Esquire, Auctioneer, Oamaru,

to be the representative of the combined district, comprising the constituent districts of the Boroughs of Oamaru, Waikouaiti, Palmerston, and Hampden, within the Otago Catchment District on the Otago Catchment Board.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 9th day of April 1954.

W. S. GOOSMAN, Minister of Works.

(P.W. 75/17)

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

HEADQUARTERS, N.Z. DIVISION

Colonel R. A. Elliott, O.B.E., E.D., M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. (Edin.), F.R.A.C.S., relinquishes the appointment of Assistant Director of Medical Services, N.Z. Division. Dated 31 March 1954.

Colonel J. R. Dawson, E.D., M.B., Ch.B., F.R.A.C.S., from the 3rd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C., to be Colonel, with seniority from 1 February 1947, and is appointed Assistant Director of Medical Services, N.Z. Division. Dated 1 April 1954.

2ND INFANTRY BRIGADE

Brigadier M. C. Fairbrother, D.S.O., O.B.E., E.D., is granted an extension of his appointment as Commander, 2nd Infantry Brigade, to 31 March 1955.

3RD INFANTRY BRIGADE

Captain J. G. Sullivan, D.S.O., The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment, relinquishes the appointment of Intelligence Officer and ceases to be seconded. Dated 18 March 1954.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY

Regular Force

Lieutenant-Colonel (Acting Brigadier) H. E. Gilbert, D.S.O., O.B.E., assumes the appointment of Commander, Southern Military District, and is granted the temporary rank of Brigadier. Dated 13 February 1954.

31009 W.O. I Alfred Kingsford Otto to be Lieutenant and Quartermaster. Dated 15 March 1954.

Territorial Force

2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Lieutenant-Colonel W. D. Philp, D.S.O., E.D., is granted an extension of his appointment as C.O., 2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., to 31 March 1955.

6th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Captain O. J. Cooke is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with the rank of Captain. Dated 22 March 1954.

9th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Major C. G. W. Quilter is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 9th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A., with the rank of Major, with seniority from 1 March 1952. Dated 17 March 1954.

Captain J. T. Bedgood is posted to the Retired List. Dated 15 March 1954.

Lieutenant H. J. Keys, E.D., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 16 March 1954.

10th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Lieutenant H. J. E. Wilson is posted to the Retired List. Dated 26 February 1954.

13th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Captain H. Latta is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 13th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A., with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 1 April 1951. Dated 7 March 1954.

2nd Lieutenant R. P. Davy to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 25 February 1954.

1st Locating Battery, R.N.Z.A.

The appointments of the undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (on prob.) are confirmed:

R. Dickson.
F. L. Smith.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Regular Force

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) Donald McLeod, from the 1st Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish), R.N.Z.A.C., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 16 February 1954.

Territorial Force

3rd Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C.

Lieutenant L. P. Blunt is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 28 January 1954.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Regular Force

Major E. W. Boyle was granted an extension of his short-service commission for a period of three years as from 1 April 1951.

Major E. W. Boyle is granted a further extension of his short-service commission for a period of three years as from 1 April 1954.

31107 W.O. II Lucien Leonard Edward Newman to be Lieutenant and Quartermaster. Dated 15 March 1954.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Regular Force

Major G. H. Heal, M.B.E., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 30 March 1954.

Territorial Force

1st Divisional Signals Regiment, R.N.Z. Sigs.

Captain J. M. Gould is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st Divisional Signals Regiment, R.N.Z. Sigs., with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 22 February 1948. Dated 31 March 1954.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force

N.Z. Regiment

Captain (temp. Major) A. N. King relinquishes the temporary rank of Major and ceases to be seconded to the Fiji Military Forces. Dated 18 March 1954.

Lieutenant E. V. Braggins is seconded to the Fiji Military Forces for duty with 1 F.I.R. in Malaya. Dated 2 April 1954.

2nd Lieutenant J. B. Webster is seconded to the Fiji Military Forces for duty with 1 F.I.R. in Malaya. Dated 2 April 1954.