SCHEDULE
APPROXIMATE area of the piece of road permitted to be stopped: 3 acres 3 roods 37.6 perchcs.
Adjoining Rural Sections 974 and 1386.
Situated in Block IV, Rangiora Survey District, Canterbury R.D. (S.O. 8441.)
In the Canterbury Land District; as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 147603 deposited in the office of the Minister of Works at Wellington, and thereon coloured green.
T. J. SHERRARD, Clerk of the Executive Council. (P.W. 45/298; D.O. 35/26)

Extension of Time Within Which the Royal Commission to Inquire into Matters Concerning the Monetary, Banking, and Credit System of New Zealand May Report
ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Her Other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith:
To Our Trusty and Well-beloved the Honourable Mr Justice ARTHUR TYNDALL, C.M.G., of Wellington, Judge of the Court of Arbitration; WILLIAM GORDON VICTOR FERNIE, of Christchurch, Company Manager; RONALD MACGREGOR HUTTON-POTTS, of Invercargill, Managing Editor; CLEMENT GEORGE TROTTER, of Hawera, Managing Director; GORDON GRAHAM GIBBS WATSON, of Wellington, Barrister; and ERNEST DAWSON WILKINSON, of Auckland, Public Accountant:
GREETING:
WHEREAS by Our Warrant dated the 16th day of March 1955, issued under the authority of the Letters Patent of His late Majesty King George the Fifth dated the llth day of May 1917, and under the authority of and subject to the provisions of the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1908, and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the Dominion of New Zealand, you were appointed to be a Commission to inquire into and report upon the matters in Our said Warrant set out being matters concerning the Monetary, Banking, and Credit System of New Zealand:
And whereas by Our said Warrant you were required to report to His Excellency the Governor-General not later than the 3lst day of August 1955 your findings and opinions on the matters aforesaid, together with such recommendations as you might think fit to make in respect thereof:
And whereas it is expedient that the time for so reporting should be extended as hereinafter provided:
Now, therefore, We do hereby extend until the 30th day of November 1955 the time within which you are so required to report without prejudice to the continuation of the liberty conferred upon you by Our said Warrant to report your proceedings and findings from time to time if you should judge it expedient to do so:
And We do hereby confirm Our said Warrant and the Commission thereby constituted save as modified by these presents:
And it is hereby declared that these presents are issued under the authority of the said Letters Patent of His late Majesty and under the authority of and subject to the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1908 and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the Dominion of New Zealand.
In witness whereof We have caused these presents to be issued and the Seal of Our Dominion of New Zealand to be hereunto affixed at Wellington this 17th day of August in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty-five, and the fourth year of Our Reign.
Witness Our Trusty and Well-beloved Sir Charles Willoughby Moke Norrie, Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Knight Grand Cross of Our Royal Victorian Order, Companion of Our Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Companion of Our Distinguished Service Order, upon whom has been conferred Our Decoration of the Military Cross and Bar, Lieutenant-General on the retired list of Our Army, Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief in and over New Zealand; acting by and with the advice and consent of Our Executive Council.
C. W. M. NORRIE, Governor-General.
By His Excellency's Command— JACK T. WATTS, Minister of Finance.
Approved in Council— T. J. SHERRARD,
[L.S.] Clerk of the Executive Council.
Officer Authorized to Take Statutory Declarations
C. W. M. NORRIE, Governor-General
PURSUANT to section 301 of the Justices of the Peace Act 1927, His Excellency the Governor-General hereby authorizes Harold Norman Burrows, being Commanding Officer, R.N.Z.A.F. Headquarters Unit, Shelly Bay, to take and receive statutory declarations under that section.
As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General this 16th day of August 1955.
J. R. MARSHALL, Minister of Justice.
Appointments in the Royal New Zealand Navy
PURSUANT to the Naval Defence Act 1913, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointments, promotions, and terminations of appointments in the Royal New Zealand Navy.
Lieutenant-Commander S. F. Mercer, promoted to rank of Commander, and reappointed, to date 30 June 1955.
Lieutenant-Commander R. A. C. Cheyne, appointed H.M.N.Z.S. Wakefield, additional, for leave, and release, to date 9 March 1955, and placed on Retired List of Officers, to date 12 May 1955.
Instructor Lieutenant C. J. Taylor, B.Sc., promoted to rank of Instructor Commander, and reappointed, to date 30 June 1955.
Lieutenant J. I. Quinn, seniority adjusted to 17 September 1950, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. Pukaki, to date 8 March 1955.
Lieutenant Geoffrey Lewis Haskins, R.N., entered Royal New Zealand Navy with seniority of 23 September 1948, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. Maori, additional, to date 16 February 1955, and H.M.N.Z.S. Lachlan, to date 25 March 1955.
Lieutenant F. H. Bland, promoted to rank of Lieutenant-Commander, and reappointed, to date 1 February 1955.
Surgeon Lieutenant L. G. Young, M.B., Ch.B., granted ante-date of twenty months seniority to 16 June 1945, and promoted to rank of Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander with seniority of 16 June 1953 and reappointed, to date 14 January 1955.
Instructor Lieutenant W. E. V. Lowe, B.A., transferred to Special Branch and granted a permanent commission in rank of Lieutenant-Commander (Sp.) with seniority of 19 December 1954, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. Wakefield, to date 7 February 1955.
Instructor Lieutenant B. A. Webster, B.A., appointed H.M.N.Z.S. Philomel, additional, for retiring leave, to date 1 June 1955, and placed on Retired List of Officers, to date 16 June 1955.
Acting Instructor Lieutenant A. I. H. Paterson confirmed in rank with original seniority of 11 January 1954, and reappointed, to date 11 January 1955.
Lieutenant P. G. Calder, seniority adjusted to 6 June 1950, and reappointed H.M.N.Z.S. Black Prince, to date 8 March 1955.
Sub-Lieutenant R. G. Franklin, promoted to rank of Lieutenant and reappointed, to date 1 March 1955.
Acting Sub-Lieutenant J. O’H. Tobin, confirmed in rank with seniority of 1 September 1953, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. Maori, to date 14 May 1955.
Acting Sub-Lieutenant A. C. Coutts, confirmed in rank with seniority of 1 September 1953, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. Maori, to date 14 May 1955.
Probationary Acting Sub-Lieutenant A. C. Goodfellow, confirmed in rank of Probationary Sub-Lieutenant with original seniority of 20 April 1954, and reappointed, to date 20 April 1955.
Probationary Sub-Lieutenant M. N. Waymouth, confirmed in rank of Acting Sub-Lieutenant, to date 9 October 1954, with original seniority of 9 October 1953.
Sub-Lieutenant J. Burton, promoted to rank of Lieutenant and reappointed, to date 1 October 1954.
Sub-Lieutenant (Sp.) G. G. E. Low, promoted to rank of Lieutenant (Sp.) and reappointed, to date 29 November 1953.
Senior Commissioned Stores Officer T. W. Copeland, promoted to rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 1 August 1951 and reappointed, to date 9 October 1954.
Commissioned Gunner F. J. Field, R.N., transferred to Royal New Zealand Navy and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. Maori, to date 16 February 1955, and H.M.N.Z.S. Irirangi, to date 23 March 1955.
Commissioned Communications Officer J. Fargher, appointed H.M.N.Z.S. Philomel, additional, for retiring leave, to date 29 May 1955, and placed on the Retired List of Officers, to date 28 August 1955.
Mark Roy Barber, B.Sc., entered on a S.S.C. (Defence Scientific Corps) in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant (Sp.) with seniority of 14 March 1955, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. Philomel, to date 14 March 1955.
Grahame John Fraser, M.Sc., entered on a S.S.C. (Defence Scientific Corps) in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant (Sp.) with seniority of 14 March 1955, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. Philomel, to date 14 March 1955.
WOMEN'S ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL SERVICE
Third Officer N. D. Tanner, promoted to rank of Second Officer, to date 1 April 1955.
Third Officer M. P. Prendergast, released (engagement completed), to date 29 May 1955.
Marie Joan Lilian Sawyers, Petty Officer, W.R.N.Z.N.S. 856, promoted to rank of Probationary Third Officer, to date 18 April 1955, with seniority of 7 March 1955, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. Philomel, additional, to date 18 April 1955.
Olga Maureen Warring, Petty Officer, W.R.N.Z.N.S. 817, promoted to rank of Probationary Third Officer, to date 18 April 1955, with seniority of 7 March 1955, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. Philomel, additional, to date 18 April 1955.
Dated at Wellington this 17th day of August 1955.
T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.