Third 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 Sir 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 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 by Our Warrant issued on the 22nd day of November 1955 We did further extend until the 31st day of January 1956 the time within which you were so required to report:
And whereas it is expedient that the time for so reporting should be again extended as hereinafter provided:
Now, therefore, We do hereby extend until the 31st day of March 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 Warrants of the 17th day of August 1955 and 22nd day of November 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 New Zealand.
In witness whereof We have caused these presents to be issued and the Seal of New Zealand to be hereunto affixed at Wellington this 9th day of January in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty-six, 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.
Officers Authorised 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 authorises the persons named in the Schedule hereto, being the holders of the offices specified after their names, to take and receive statutory declarations under that section.
SCHEDULE
Selim Rex William Tovey, District Manager, Government Life Insurance Office, Auckland.
Edward Geoffrey Kreeft, District Manager, Government Life Insurance Office, Wellington.
Alfred Charles Paine, District Manager, Government Life Insurance Office, Dunedin.
As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General this 23rd day of December 1955.
J. R. MARSHALL, Minister of Justice.
Further Extension of Time Within Which the Commission of Inquiry into Accident at Renown Colliery May Report
C. W. M. NORRIE, Governor-General
To all to whom these presents shall come, and to:
STANLEY LOGAN PATERSON, Esquire, Stipendiary Magistrate;
JOHN LOWRIE, Underviewer;
ANTONIO VALLI PRENDIVILLE, President of the United Mine Workers of New Zealand;
REGINALD HUGO SCHOEN, Chief Inspector of Coal Mines; and THOMAS YOUNG, Mine Manager:
GREETING.
WHEREAS by Warrant issued on the 21st day of September 1955 under the hand of the Governor-General, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, you were appointed a Commission to inquire into and report upon the cause of the accident which occurred at the Renown Colliery on the 31st day of August 1955, and matters incidental thereto:
And whereas by the said Warrant you were required to report, not later than the 9th day of December 1955, your findings and opinions on the matters thereby referred to you, together with such recommendations as you should think fit to make in respect thereof:
And whereas by Warrant issued on the 22nd day of November 1955 the time for reporting was extended until the 20th day of January 1956:
And whereas it is expedient that the time for so reporting should be further extended as hereinafter provided:
Now, therefore, I, Charles Willoughby Moke Norrie, the Governor-General of New Zealand, acting pursuant to the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1908, and by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, do hereby further extend until the 1st day of March 1956 the time within which you are so required to report, and do hereby confirm the said Warrant of 21 September 1955, and the Commission thereby constituted, save as modified by the said Warrant of 22 November 1955, and by these presents.
Given in Executive Council, under the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 18th day of January 1956.
T. J. SHERRARD, Clerk of the Executive Council.
Appointments, Promotions, and Relinquishments of Officers of the New Zealand Army
Pursuant to section 16 of the New Zealand Army Act 1950, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions, and relinquishments of officers of the Emergency Force.
APPOINTMENTS
THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS
Lieutenant G. MacK. McKay (N.Z. Regular Force). Dated 24 November 1955.
Lieutenant P. F. Hayes (N.Z. Regular Force). Dated 24 November 1955.
THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS
Lieutenant A. C. Hamilton (N.Z. Regular Force). Dated 24 November 1955.
Lieutenant G. R. Lucas from the 1st Battalion, The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, is posted to the Emergency Force (N.Z. Kayforce) with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 21 November 1955.
THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
31436 Staff Sergeant Frederick Charles Hickey (N.Z. Regular Force) to be Lieutenant. Dated 24 November 1955.
PROMOTIONS
THE ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS
Lieutenant P. A. Tacon to be temp. Captain whilst employed as E.S.O. Britcom Movement Control Group. Dated 2 November 1955.
THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) J. L. Meates to be temp. Captain. Dated 1 September 1955.
TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED
THE ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) L. T. Crapp relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain and assumes the acting rank of Captain on transfer to N.Z. Roll. Dated 23 October 1955.
THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. M. Watts relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain and assumes the acting rank of Captain on transfer to N.Z. Roll. Dated 21 July 1955.
Dated at Wellington this 19th day of December 1955.
T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.