1842
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 73

Second 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 11th 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 31st 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 by Our Warrant issued on the 17th day of August 1955 We did extend until the 30th day of November 1955 the time within which you were so required to report:

And whereas it is expedient that the time for so reporting should be further extended as hereinafter provided:

Now, therefore, We do hereby extend until the 31st day of January 1956 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 of the 16th day of March 1955 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 of the 16th day of March 1955 and the Commission thereby constituted save as modified by Our said Warrant of the 17th day of August 1955 and 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 22nd day of November 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.

[L.S.]
C. W. M. NORRIE, Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command—
JACK T. WATTS, Minister of Finance.

Approved in Council—
T. J. SHERRARD, Clerk of the Executive Council.

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Promotions and Terminations of Commissions 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 promotions and terminations of commissions of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Promotions

The undermentioned Pilot Officers are granted the rank of Flying Officer with effect from the dates shown:

Anthony Richard WESTLAKE (897392). 25 August 1955.
William Nethorpe MOFFATT (75612). 6 October 1955.
Desmond Maurice PANKHURST (73015). 6 October 1955.

TECHNICAL BRANCH

Promotion

Pilot Officer Thomas Edgar ELLEN (71546) is granted the rank of Flying Officer with effect from 6 October 1955.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Promotions

Equipment Division

Pilot Officer Arthur Gilbert TRINGHAM (71200) is granted the rank of Flying Officer with effect from 6 October 1955.

Special Duties Division

The undermentioned Pilot Officers are granted the rank of Flying Officer with effect from 6 October 1955:

William Graham BARBER (74208).
Paul Arthur BRODIE (71574).

EDUCATION BRANCH

Promotion

Flying Officer Courtney James ALLPRESS (77758) is granted the rank of Flight Lieutenant with effect from 6 September 1955.

WOMEN’S ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE

Promotions

The undermentioned Assistant Section Officers are granted the rank of Section Officer with effect from 6 October 1955:

Diana Frances Mary DRAKE (77774).
Dawn Shirley FANNIN (76934).
Dawn Harriet FLEMING (74039).
Eileen Mary O’CONNOR (74421).
Thora Wilson ROBINSON (70952).

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Terminations of Commissions

The commissions of the undermentioned Flight Lieutenants are terminated with effect from the dates shown:

David Thomas CLOUSTON (73640). 16 February 1954.
Ronald Henry FOSTER, D.F.C. (132044). 26 September 1954.
Huon Andrew CHANDLER, D.F.C. (133242). 25 October 1954.
Ernest James DYER (70084). 16 April 1955.
Brian Guinness GLOVER, D.F.C. (133510). 22 April 1955.
John Edward Stephen FITZGERALD (130691). 1 October 1955.

The commissions of the undermentioned Flying Officers are terminated with effect from the dates shown:

Oswald Charles ABBOTT (131610). 12 June 1954.
John Peace BRIGHTLING (131587). 12 June 1954.
Desmond Marriott DAWE (131542). 12 June 1954.
John Kitchener MULBREW (131432). 14 June 1954.
Basil Guy Timaru QUAIFE (131751). 11 July 1954.
Rex Downing COLE (132370). 20 August 1954.
Arthur Brian SHAW (132207). 10 September 1954.
John CURTIS (132778). 5 October 1954.
Kenneth John URWIN (133412). 26 October 1954.
Eric Alexander MCMILLAN (130122). 30 April 1955.
Edmund George BAKER, A.F.M., B.A. (70888). 3 May 1955.
Raymond Francis BROWN (133516). 13 May 1955.
Lawrence Henry JUNO (130696). 1 November 1955.

Dated at Wellington this 18th day of November 1955.

E. H. HALSTEAD, for the Minister of Defence.

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Member of Parnassus Rabbit Board Appointed (Notice No. Ag. 5991)

PURSUANT to section 40 of the Rabbits Act 1955, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

John Douglas Macfarlane

to be a member of the Parnassus Rabbit Board, vice Wilsden Dampier-Crossley, resigned, as from the 25th day of October 1955.

Dated at Wellington this 31st day of October 1955.

S. W. SMITH, for the Minister of Agriculture.

(Ag. 64/1/149)

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Member of Westport Port Conciliation Committee Appointed

PURSUANT to the Waterfront Industry Act 1953, the Minister of Labour hereby appoints

Leslie John Anderson (nominated by the General Manager of Railways)

to be a Member of the Port Conciliation Committee for the Port of Westport for a term expiring on the 28th day of February 1956, vice Robert Blair Patton.

Dated at Wellington this 25th day of November 1955.

W. SULLIVAN, Minister of Labour.