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Temp. 2nd Lieutenant A. O. Collis is posted to the Retired List with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 12 January 1955.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant A. G. F. Cooper-Smith is posted to the Retired List with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 12 January 1955.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant J. A. Gibbons is posted to the Retired List with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 12 January 1955.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant R. J. Silvester is posted to the Retired List with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 12 January 1955.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant F. S. Teddy is posted to the Retired List with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 12 January 1955.

Temp. Lieutenant G. H. Seavill resigns his commission. Dated 12 January 1955.

Temp. Lieutenant W. N. Silich resigns his commission. Dated 12 January 1955.

Temp. Lieutenant G. A. Watkins resigns his commission. Dated 12 January 1955.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant P. B. Fox resigns his commission. Dated 12 January 1955.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant E. E. Skeates, F.B.O.A., F.S.M.C., resigns his commission. Dated 12 January 1955.

Hon. 2nd Lieutenant L. W. Poka resigns his commission. Dated 12 January 1955.

OFFICERS STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE EMERGENCY FORCE

Brigadier J. T. Burrows, D.S.O., E.D., M.A., and is reposted to the N.Z. Regular Force. Dated 5 January 1955.

Major J. F. Spring, R.N.Z.A., and is reposted to the N.Z. Regular Force in his Regular Force rank of Captain (temp. Major). Dated 23 December 1954.

Major K. G. Miles, R.N.Z.A.S.C., and is reposted to the N.Z. Regular Force in his Regular Force rank of Captain. Dated 12 January 1955.

Captain F. F. Eastgate, R.N.Z.A., and is reposted to the N.Z. Regular Force. Dated 9 January 1955.

Lieutenant B. Quinn, R.N.Z.A.C., and is reposted to the N.Z. Regular Force. Dated 27 December 1954.

Lieutenant T. I. D. McLennan, B.A., Dip.Ed., N.Z.A.E.C., and is reposted to the N.Z. Regular Force. Dated 7 January 1955.

Lieutenant B. L. E. Notley, 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 10 January 1955.

Lieutenant T. M. F. Taylor, R.N.Z. Sigs., and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 10 January 1955.

2nd Lieutenant J. R. G. Hilton, R.N.Z.A., and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 5 January 1955.

2nd Lieutenant N. C. McGeorge, R.N.Z.A., and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 13 January 1955.

2nd Lieutenant P. B. Boag, R.N.Z.A., and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 18 January 1955.

Dated at Wellington this 28th day of January 1955.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Appointment, Promotions, Extension of Commission, Cancellations of Commissions, Resignation of Commission, and Retirement 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 appointment, promotions, extension of commission, cancellations of commissions, resignation of commission, and retirement of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force:

REGULAR AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Promotions

The undermentioned Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers with effect from the date shown after each name:

Donald Moss (75497), 7 August 1954.

Alexander Richard Haszard (72505), 21 August 1954.

Te Wanka Hemi Morete (922293), 19 October 1954.

Barry David Gordon (326321), 21 October 1954.

Brian James Grigg (75103), 21 October 1954.

Robin McGrath (783053), 21 October 1954.

Ralph Martyn Skeates (33131), 21 October 1954.

Roger Sydney James Stretton (71918), 21 October 1954.

William Henry Willis (131865), 21 October 1954.

Cancellation of Commission

The commission of Acting Pilot Officer (on prob.) George Ronald Myles (73110) is cancelled. Dated 26 November 1954.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Appointment

Secretarial Division

Squadron Leader Clifford Osgood Field (70274) is granted a permanent commission with his present rank and seniority. Dated 1 July 1954.

Transfer

Secretarial Division

Flight Lieutenant Alan Dallas Barr (70279) is transferred to the Supernumerary List for a period of one year. Dated 1 September 1952.

Retirement

Flight Lieutenant Alan Dallas Barr (70279) is retired. Dated 5 September 1954.

EDUCATION BRANCH

Extension of Commission

Flight Lieutenant Trevor Lowther Wright Mullinder, B.A. (70326), is granted an extension of his present commission for a period of two years. Dated 4 February 1955.

WOMEN'S ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE

Resignation

Section Officer Jean Winton Pike (70713) resigns her commission. Dated 14 November 1954.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Cancellation of Commission

The commission of Acting Pilot Officer Philip Vaughan Harkness (621846) is cancelled. Dated 15 December 1954.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Promotion

Flying Officer (temp.) Morice Hubert McKenzie (130385) is granted the temporary rank of Flight Lieutenant. Dated 14 April 1955.

Transfer to Retired List

Squadron Leader Frederick William Thornton, M.B.E. (70201), is transferred from Reserve of Air Force Officers to the Retired List “A”. Dated 30 November 1954.

Amendment

The notice in the New Zealand Gazette No. 65, dated 21 October 1954, page 1661, in so far as it relates to “Ronald Robert Smith, M.B.E.” is hereby amended to read “21 September 1954” in lieu of “31 August 1954”.

Dated at Wellington this 27th day of January 1955.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Member of the Owaka Rabbit Board Appointed (Notice No. Ag. 5824)

PURSUANT to section 37 of the Rabbit Nuisance Act 1928, the Minister of Agriculture hereby appoints

Alexander John Langford,

being an Inspector appointed under Part I of the said Act, to be a member of the Owaka Rabbit Board.

Dated at Wellington this 27th day of January 1955.

K. J. HOLYOAKE, Minister of Agriculture.

(Ag. 64/1/259)

Board Appointed to Have Control of Mapua Domain

PURSUANT to the Reserves and Domains Act 1953, the Minister of Lands hereby appoints

Raymond Alfred Aberhart,

John Alexander Archibald,

Allan Arthur Brown,

Ivan Stanley Czuczkhausk,

Lindsay Carl Evans,

Allan Raine Forsyth,

Gordon Morris Fraser,

Peter Duncan Tait, and

Stanley Linnell Thawley

to be the Mapua Domain Board to have control of the reserve described in the Schedule hereto, subject to the provisions of the said Act, as a public domain.

SCHEDULE

NELSON LAND DISTRICT—MAPUA DOMAIN

Lots 1 and 2, Deposited Plan No. 3840, being part Section 4, Moutere Hills, situated in Block II, Moutere Survey District: Area, 5 acres, more or less. All certificate of title, Volume 102, folio 134.

Dated at Wellington this 31st day of January 1955.

E. B. CORBETT, Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. H.O. 1/708; D.O. 8/154)

Gazette, 1948, page 1055.