✨ Coal Land Set Aside, Army Promotions




4 Nov.]\nTHE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE\nSetting Apart Unalienated Crown Land for the Purposes of\nPart III (State Coal Mines) of the Coal Mines Act 1925\nC.W.M. NORRIE, Governor-General\nPURSUANT to Part III of the Coal Mines Act 1925, His\nExcellency the Governor-General hereby gives the following notice.\nNOTICE\nTHE unalienated Crown land described in the Schedule hereto\nis hereby set apart for the purposes of Part III of the\nCoal Mines Act 1925.\nSCHEDULE\nWestland Land District\nLots 3 and 5, D.P. 1262, being part Section 3, Block II,\nMawheranui Survey District: Area, 2.8 perches, more or less.\nAs witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-\nGeneral this 28th day of October 1954.\nW. SULLIVAN, Minister of Mines.\n(Mines 15/20/1-55)\nPromotions of Officers of the Emergency Force\nHis Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to\napprove of the following promotions of officers of the\nEmergency Force:\nPROMOTIONS\nTHE ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY\nLieutenant (temp. Captain) W. W. Waddel to be Captain.\nDated 29 August 1954.\n2nd Lieutenant J. A. D. Holden to be temp. Lieutenant\nwhilst employed as G.P.O., 16th Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.\nDated 10 September 1954.\nTHE ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS\n2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) T. M. F. Taylor to\nbe Lieutenant. Dated 14 June 1954.\nTHE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS\nThe undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) to be\nCaptains:\n P. R. Sumner. Dated 7 September 1954.\n K. L. Fernie. Dated 8 September 1954.\nLieutenant J. J. Gow to be temp. Captain whilst employed\nas Headquarters Captain. Dated 1 October 1954.\n2nd Lieutenant W. C. J. Care to be temp. Lieutenant\nwhilst employed as Transport Platoon Commander. Dated\n1 October 1954.\nDated at Wellington this 28th day of October 1954.\nT. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.\nAppointments, Promotions, Transfers, Resignations, and\nRetirements of Officers of the New Zealand Army\nPURSUANT to section 16 of the New Zealand Army Act\n1950, His Excellency the Governor-General has been\npleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions,\ntransfers, resignations, and retirements of officers of the New\nZealand Army:\nTHE ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY\nRegular Force\nLieutenant and Quartermaster J. J. Hanvey to be Captain\nand Quartermaster. Dated 1 September 1954.\nTerritorial Force\n2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.\nCaptain (temp. Major) N. McK. Nash relinquishes the\ntemporary rank of Major, and is transferred to the Reserve\nof Officers, Regimental List, 2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.,\nwith the rank of Captain, with seniority from 1 April 1950.\nDated 4 October 1954.\n4th Medium Regiment, R.N.Z.A.\nThe appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) M. H. D.\nMeares is confirmed.\n2nd Lieutenant M. H. D. Meares to be Lieutenant.\nDated 26 September 1954.\nTHE ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS\nRegular Force\n36167 Sergeant Anthony John Hazeldine (late Captain,\nRoyal Tank Regiment) is granted a short service commission\nfor a period of three years as from 4 October 1954 in the\nrank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 4 October 1950, and\nis appointed Instructor, R.N.Z.A.C., C.D. Trg. Sqn., Central\nDistrict Training Depot. Dated 4 October 1954.\nTerritorial Force\n1st Armoured Regiment (Waikato), R.N.Z.A.C.\nLieutenant-Colonel J. F. Potter, V.D., Retired List,\nrelinquishes the appointment of Colonel of the Regiment.\nDated 30 June 1954.\nMajor-General K. L. Stewart, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O.,\nRetired List, is appointed Colonel of the Regiment. Dated\n1 July 1954.\n3rd Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C.\nCaptain T. H. Rutherford is transferred to the Reserve of\nOfficers, Regimental List, 3rd Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C.,\nwith the rank of Captain, with seniority from 1 April 1950.\nDated 25 September 1954.\nThe appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) D. J.\nTriggs is confirmed.\n1st Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish),\nR.N.Z.A.C.\n2nd Lieutenant R. W. Auld to be Lieutenant. Dated\n26 September 1954.\nThe appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) R. D.\nWarwood is confirmed.\nThe appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) R. B.\nPatterson is confirmed.\nThe appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) R. G.\nDevereux is confirmed.\nTHE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS\nRegular Force\nCaptain and Quartermaster W. E. Grogan is posted to\nthe Retired List. Dated 16 October 1954.\nTHE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS\nRegular Force\nN.Z. Regiment\nThe appointment of Captain (on prob.) S. Dickson is\nconfirmed.\nLieutenant (temp. Captain) A. T. A. Mataira relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain and ceases to be seconded to the Fiji Military Forces. Dated 8 October 1954.\n2nd Lieutenant J. B. Webster to be Lieutenant. Dated\n17 August 1954.\nTerritorial Force\nWith reference to the notices published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 56, dated 23 September 1954, relative to the appointment of 2nd Lieutenants, for 'Douglas Keith McKenzie', substitute 'Donald Keith McKenzie'.\nThe Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington's Own)\nLieutenant-Colonel C. N. Watson, M.C., E.D., 1st Battalion, relinquishes the appointment of C.O., 1st Battalion, and remains posted to the Battalion. Dated 30 September 1954.\nMajor C. C. Johansen, E.D., 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, and is appointed C.O., 1st Battalion. Dated 1 October 1954.\nThe Hawke’s Bay Regiment\n2nd Lieutenant B. R. Hine, seconded to H.Q., 2nd Infantry Brigade, to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 April 1954.\nTHE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS\nTerritorial Force\nLieutenant (temp. Captain) A. M. Fisher, M.B., Ch.B., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, with the rank of Captain.\nDated 29 September 1954.\n1st General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.\nLieutenant-Colonel J. M. Staveley, M.C., M.B., Ch.B., relinquishes the appointment of O.C., Medical Division, 1st General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C., and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 20 September 1954.\nMajor A. B. Adams, M.B., Ch.B., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 23 September 1954.\n1st Casualty Clearing Station, R.N.Z.A.M.C.\nLieutenant (temp. Captain), R. W. Hornabrook, M.B., Ch.B., to be Captain. Dated 11 May 1954.\nOtago University Medical Company, R.N.Z.A.M.C.\n2nd Lieutenant R. W. Foster, B. Com., to be Lieutenant.\nDated 1 August 1954.\nTHE ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS\nTerritorial Force\n1st Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish) Light Aid Detachment, R.N.Z.E.M.E.\n2nd Lieutenant B. S. Phillips to be Lieutenant. Dated\n26 September 1954.\n1735



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πŸ—ΊοΈ Crown Land Set Aside for State Coal Mines

πŸ—ΊοΈ Lands, Settlement & Survey
28 October 1954
Crown land, State Coal Mines, Part III Act, Westland, Land withdrawal
  • W W Waddel (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • J A D Holden (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to temporary Lieutenant
  • T M F Taylor (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant

  • C.W.M. NORRIE, Governor-General
  • W. SULLIVAN, Minister of Mines

πŸ›‘οΈ Army Officers Appointments and Promotions

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
28 October 1954
Army, Promotions, Transfers, Appointments, Reserve, Medical Corps, Engineers
27 names identified
  • J J Hanvey (Lieutenant and Quartermaster), Promoted to Captain
  • N McK Nash (Captain (temp. Major)), Temporary rank relinquished
  • M H D Meares (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • Anthony John Hazeldine (Sergeant (late Captain, Royal Tank Regiment)), Commission granted to Lieutenant
  • J F Potter (Lieutenant-Colonel), Colonel appointment relinquished
  • K L Stewart (Major-General), Appointed Colonel of Regiment
  • T H Rutherford (Captain), Transferred to Reserve
  • R W Auld (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • D J Triggs (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed as 2nd Lieutenant
  • R D Warwood (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed as 2nd Lieutenant
  • R B Patterson (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed as 2nd Lieutenant
  • R G Devereux (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed as 2nd Lieutenant
  • W E Grogan (Captain and Quartermaster), Posted to Retired List
  • S Dickson (Captain), Appointed as Captain
  • A T A Mataira (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Temporary rank relinquished
  • J B Webster (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • C N Watson (Lieutenant-Colonel), Relinquished Battalion C.O.
  • C C Johansen (Major), Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel
  • B R Hine (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • A M Fisher (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Transferred to Reserve as Captain
  • J M Staveley (Lieutenant-Colonel), Relinquished Hospital O.C.
  • A B Adams (Major), Posted to Retired List
  • R W Foster (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • B S Phillips (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • Keith Douglas, Name corrected for appointment
  • Keith Donald, Name corrected for appointment
  • R W Hornabrook (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Captain

  • T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence