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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 54

EFFICIENCY AND LONG SERVICE DECORATIONS AND MEDALS—
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Army Emergency Reserve Decoration||.
Volunteer Officers’ Decoration||.
Volunteer Long Service Medal.
Volunteer Officers’ Decoration (for India and the
Colonies)||.
Volunteer Long Service Medal (for India and the
Colonies).
Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration||.
Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal.
Medal for Good Shooting (Naval).
Militia Long Service Medal.
Imperial Yeomanry Long Service Medal.
Territorial Decoration||.
Efficiency Decoration||.
Territorial Efficiency Medal.
Efficiency Medal.
Special Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.
Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Reserve||.
Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Volunteer
Reserve||.
Royal Naval Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service and Good
Conduct Medal.
Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve Long Service
and Good Conduct Medal.
Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.
Royal Naval Wireless Auxiliary Reserve Long Service and
Good Conduct Medal.
Air Efficiency Award.
Queen’s Medal (for Champion Shots in the Military Forces).
Queen’s Medal (for Champion Shots of the Air Forces).
Cadet Forces Medal.
Coast Life Saving Corps Long Service Medal.*
Special Constabulary Long Service Medal.
Canadian Forces Decoration||.
Royal Observer Corps Medal.

Union of South Africa Commemoration Medal.
Indian Independence Medal§.
Pakistan Medal.
Service Medal of the Order of St. John.
Badge of the Order of the League of Mercy.
Voluntary Medical Service Medal.
South African Medal for War Services.

FOREIGN ORDERS (in order of date of award)†.
FOREIGN DECORATIONS (in order of date of award)†.
FOREIGN MEDALS (in order of date of award)†.

NOTE ON MENTIONS IN DESPATCHES, KING’S COMMENDATIONS
AND QUEEN’S COMMENDATIONS

Mention in Despatches, 1914–1919

The Emblem of bronze oak leaves denoting a Mention in
Despatches during the First World War, 1914–1919, is worn
on the riband of the Victory Medal. The award of this Emblem
ceased as from 10 August 1920.

Mention in Despatches, 1920–1939

The single bronze oak leaf Emblem, if granted for service
in operations between the two World Wars, is worn on the
riband of the appropriate General Service Medal. If a General
Service Medal has not been granted, the Emblem is worn
directly on the coat after any Medal ribands†.

Mention in Despatches, 1939–1945

The single bronze oak leaf Emblem signifying in the armed
Forces and the Merchant Navy, either a Mention in
Despatches, a King’s Commendation for brave conduct, or a
King’s Commendation for valuable service in the air, if
granted for service in the Second World War, 1939–1945, is
worn on the riband of the War Medal, 1939–1945. If the War
Medal has not been granted, the Emblem is worn directly on
the coat, after any Medal ribands†.

Mention in Despatches, 1945, and Subsequently

The single bronze oak leaf Emblem, if granted for service
in operations after the cessation of hostilities in the Second
World War, is worn on the riband of the appropriate General
Service or Campaign Medal. If such Medal has not been
granted, the Emblem is worn directly on the coat after any
Medal ribands†.

The single bronze oak leaf Emblem is also used in the
Forces to denote a King’s or Queen’s Commendation for
brave conduct or a King’s or Queen’s Commendation for
valuable service in the air granted since the cessation of hostilities in the Second World War.

King’s Commendation for Brave Conduct, 1939–1945, and
Subsequently; Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct,
1952, and Subsequently

The Emblem of silver laurel leaves granted to civilians,
other than those in the Merchant Navy, to denote a King’s
Commendation for brave conduct during the Second World
War, 1939–1945, is worn on the riband of the Defence Medal.
When the Defence Medal has not been granted or the award
is for services subsequent to the war, the Emblem of silver
laurel leaves is worn directly on the coat after any Medal
ribands†.

King’s Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air
1939–1945, and Subsequently; Queen’s Commendation for
Valuable Service in the Air, 1952, and Subsequently

The oval silver Badge granted to denote a civil King’s
Commendation or Queen’s Commendation for valuable service
in the air is worn on the coat immediately below any Medals
or Medal ribands†, or in civil air line uniform, on the panel of
the left breast pocket.

NOTE ON LETTERS AFTER THE NAME

All those Honours, Decorations and Medals marked || in
the list above entitle the holders to use the appropriate letters
after the name. These groups of letters should be shown in the
same order as the order of wear, subject to the following
exceptions, marked || ||.

The letters “Bart.” or “Bt.” are shown directly after the
surname before all other letters after the name.

The Medal for Meritorious Service only carries a right to
letters after the name if it was awarded in the Navy before
20th July 1928.

*Formerly known as the Rocket Apparatus Volunteer Long Service
Medal and awarded on the recommendation of the Board of Trade,
the Minister of Shipping, Minister of War Transport or Minister of
Transport and now on the recommendation of the Minister of Trans-
port and Civil Aviation.

†These awards may be worn only when The Sovereign’s permission
has been given.

‡If there are no Medal ribands, the Emblem is worn in the position
in which a single riband would be worn.

§Instituted by King George VI to commemorate the constitutional
change which resulted in the independence of India on 15th August
1947.

||See Note above on letters after the name.

Board of Trade Notice No. 112—Public Inquiry into Import
Duties on Playing Cards, Fancy Goods, Statues, Related
Products and Materials Therefor

1. (a) The Board of Trade proposes to inquire into and
   report upon the question of what rates of import duty should
   be imposed under the tariff items listed hereunder:

Tariff Item 235: Whole item.

Ex Tariff Item 239 (2): Fancy goods; walking sticks;
combs, hair and toilet.

Tariff Item 260: Whole item.

(b) The Board will also inquire into and report upon what
rates of import duty should be imposed on any parts or
materials used in the manufacture of the above goods which
are admitted under any other tariff item.

(c) Persons interested may obtain from the office of any
Collector of Customs details of the goods admitted under
these tariff items, and of the rates of import duty applicable
thereto.

2. During the course of this inquiry the Board will consider
   the desirability of reclassifying the goods in question for the
   purposes of the Customs Tariff. In addition, the Board will
   consider whether such of the goods in question as are now
   subject to import licensing should be exempted from the
   requirements of import licensing, and in respect of such of the
   goods in question as are already exempt whether import
   licensing should be imposed in respect of any of them.

3. For the purpose of taking evidence on the review of
   these tariff items, the Board will hold a public inquiry com-
   mencing on 22 November 1955, at 10.30 a.m., in the Board
   Room, First Floor, Departmental Building, Stout Street,
   Wellington.

4. Any person who intends to tender evidence may obtain
   from the office of any Collector of Customs or from the
   undernamed the notes for the guidance of witnesses (2nd
   edition) which have been approved by the Board.

5. A typewritten statement of the evidence to be tendered
   should be lodged with the undernamed on or before 8 Nov-
   ember 1955. Each statement will in general need to be presented
   under oath at the public inquiry by the person tendering it.

Dated at Wellington this 12th day of August 1955.

E. P. DOOGUE, Secretary, Board of Trade.
C.P.O. Box 2424, Wellington C.1.

Election of Grower Representative on the Potato Board

PURSUANT to section 6 of the Potato Growing Industry
Act 1950, and under the provisions of the Potato Board
Election Regulations 1951, notice is hereby given that the
roll of growers in the Northern Ward who are
entitled to vote for a grower member on the Potato Board
will be open for public inspection during ordinary office hours
for a period of seven days from the 17th day of August 1955
at the Head Office of the Board, Wellington, at the offices of
the Rangitikei and the Manawatu Potato Growers’ Associa-
tions, and at the offices of the Department of Agriculture at
Palmerston North and Hastings.

Nomination forms may be had on application to any of
the above offices, or from the Returning Officer, Box 2742,
Wellington.

Nominations must be in the hands of the Returning Officer
by not later than noon on the 7th day of September 1955.

Dated at Wellington this 17th day of August 1955.

N. J. MCHUGH, Returning Officer,
Potato Board Election, Wellington.