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Temp. 2nd Lieutenant H. F. King resigns his commission.
Dated 9 November 1954.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant W. A. Leggett resigns his commission.
Dated 15 October 1954.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant K. Nattrass resigns his commission.
Dated 19 November 1954.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant J. D. Rickard resigns his commission.
Dated 9 November 1954.

OFFICER STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE EMERGENCY
FORCE
Lieutenant J. F. Hargest, 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 28 November 1954.
Dated at Wellington this 4th day of December 1954.
T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Transfers and Appointments,
Resignations of Commissions, and Terminations of Com-
missions 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,
promotions, transfers and appointments, resignations of com-
missions, and terminations of commissions of officers of the
Royal New Zealand Air Force:

REGULAR AIR FORCE
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Appointment
Thomas Joseph DANAEHER (77768) is granted a short-service
commission for a period of two years with the rank of Flight
Lieutenant and with seniority as from 28 February 1953, to
be followed by a period of four years on the Reserve of Air
Force Officers. Dated 30 August 1954.

TECHNICAL BRANCH
Transfer and Appointment
Signals Division
Flight Lieutenant Roderick Duncan MacDONALD, M.Sc.
(74147), is transferred from the Administrative and Supply
Branch (Special Duties Division) to the Technical Branch
(Signals Division), and is granted a permanent commission
with present rank and seniority. Dated 1 June 1954.

WOMEN'S ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE
REGULAR SECTION
Resignations of Commissions
The undermentioned Section Officers resign their com-
missions:
Margaret Reid PHILLIPS (74334).
Patricia Evelina PARKER (74316).
Dated 18 September 1954.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Promotions
The undermentioned Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers:
Russel Ian MOLLER (593165).
Richard Eykyn KETTELWELL (458020).
Dated 21 October 1954.

Transfer and Appointment
Flight Lieutenant John SHAW, D.F.C., B.Com. A.R.A.N.Z.
(130732), is transferred from the Reserve of Air Force
Officers to the Territorial Air Force, General Duties Branch,
for a period of five years with the rank of Temporary
Squadron Leader and with seniority as from date of appoint-
ment, to be followed by four years on the Reserve of Air
Force Officers. Dated 12 October 1954.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH
Appointment
Special Duties Division
Thomas Harold SINCLAIR, D.F.C., A.F.M. (133541), is
granted a commission for a period of five years with the
rank of Temporary Pilot Officer (on prob.) and with
seniority as from date of appointment, to be followed by four
years on the Reserve of Air Force Officers. Dated 2 November
1954.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS
Appointment
Sir Richard Edmund GOODENOUGH, Bart. (133764), is
granted a commission in the Administrative and Supply Branch
(Special Duties Division) for a period of four years with
the rank of Pilot Officer (on prob.) and with seniority as
from date of appointment. Dated 23 September 1954.

Transfer and Appointment
Flight Lieutenant Brian Douglas STRINGER, M.B., Ch.B.
(130801), is transferred from the Territorial Air Force
(Medical Branch) to the Reserve of Air Force Officers for a
period of four years, and is granted the rank of Temporary
Squadron Leader with seniority as from date of transfer.
Dated 20 October 1954.

Terminations of Commissions
The commissions of the undermentioned Flying Officers are
terminated with effect from the date shown after each name:
Thomas Noel ELLERY (133169). 17 September 1954.
Ronald Arthur NEIL (132920). 6 September 1954.
Samuel Levi BRYDON (133373). 5 October 1954.
Patrick Henry BYRNE (131827). 9 July 1954.
Dated at Wellington this 29th day of November 1954.
T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Member of Tauranga Port Conciliation Committee Appointed
PURSUANT to the Waterfront Industry Act 1953, the
Minister of Labour hereby appoints
Sjord Caspari (nominated by New Zealand Port Employers'
Association Incorporated)
to be a member of the Port Conciliation Committee for the
Port of Tauranga for a term expiring on the 31st day of
March 1955, vice William Thomas Burrett.
Dated at Wellington this 3rd day of December 1954.
W. SULLIVAN, Minister of Labour.

Member of Greymouth Port Conciliation Committee Appointed
PURSUANT to the Waterfront Industry Act 1953, the
Minister of Labour hereby appoints
Robert Blair Turnbull (nominated by the General Manager
of Railways)
to be a member of the Port Conciliation Committee for the
Port of Greymouth for a term expiring on the 31st day of
March 1955, vice Harold Frederick Coombs.
Dated at Wellington this 3rd day of December 1954.
W. SULLIVAN, Minister of Labour.

Stipendiary Magistrate Appointed
PURSUANT to section 5 of the Magistrates' Courts Act
1947, His Excellency the Governor-General has been
pleased to appoint
Stewart Hardy, Esquire, of Wellington,
to be a Stipendiary Magistrate to exercise civil and criminal
jurisdiction within New Zealand.
Dated at Wellington this 17th day of November 1954.
T. CLIFTON WEBB, Minister of Justice.

Stipendiary Magistrate Appointed to Exercise Jurisdiction
in Children's Court
PURSUANT to section 27 of the Child Welfare Act 1925,
His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to appoint
Stewart Hardy, Esquire, Stipendiary Magistrate,
to exercise jurisdiction in the Children's Court established at
Invercargill.
Dated at Wellington this 17th day of November 1954.
T. CLIFTON WEBB, Minister of Justice.

Stipendiary Magistrate Appointed to be a Warden
PURSUANT to section 9 of the Mining Act 1926, His
Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
appoint
Stewart Hardy, Esquire, Stipendiary Magistrate,
to be a Warden.
Dated at Wellington this 17th day of November 1954.
T. CLIFTON WEBB, Minister of Justice.

Member of Land Valuation Committee Appointed
PURSUANT to section 19 of the Land Valuation Court
Act 1948, His Excellency the Governor-General has
been pleased to appoint
John Laidlaw Mc Kercher, Esquire, of Timaru,
to be a member of the South Canterbury Land Valuation
Committee, vice Alfred James Davey, Esquire, resigned.
Dated at Wellington this 19th day of November 1954.
T. CLIFTON WEBB, Minister of Justice.