31 MAY

Licensing the Waikato County Council to Use and Occupy a Part of the Foreshore at Rangiriri as a Site for a Wharf

H. E. BARROWCLOUGH, Administrator of the Government

ORDER IN COUNCIL

At the Government House at Wellington this 22nd day of May 1956

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE GOVERNMENT IN COUNCIL

PURSUANT to the Harbours Act 1950, His Excellency the Administrator of the Government, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, hereby licenses and permits the Waikato County Council (hereinafter called the Council, which term shall include its successors or assigns, unless the context requires a different construction), to use and occupy a part of the foreshore and land below low-water mark at Rangiriri, on the Waikato River, as shown on plan marked M.D. 4253, and deposited in the office of the Marine Department at Wellington, for the purpose of maintaining thereon a wharf as shown on the said plan, such licence to be held and enjoyed by the Council upon and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Schedule hereto.

SCHEDULE

1. This licence is subject to the Foreshore Licence Regulations 1940, and the provisions of those regulations shall, so far as applicable, apply hereto.
2. The term of the licence shall be 14 years from the 1st day of June 1956.
3. The annual sum payable by the Council shall be 1s. payable on demand.
4. The master of every vessel discharging ballast at the said wharf shall have all such ballast taken away and deposited above high-water mark or at such other places as may be approved by the Council.

T. J. SHERRARD, Clerk of the Executive Council. (M. 4/229)

Unalienated Crown Land Set Apart for the Purposes of Part III of the Coal Mines Act 1925

H. E. BARROWCLOUGH, Administrator of the Government

PURSUANT to the Coal Mines Act 1925, His Excellency the Administrator of the Government hereby sets apart the unalienated Crown land described in the Schedule hereto for the purposes of Part III of the Coal Mines Act 1925.

SCHEDULE

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT

SECTION 4, Block VII, Town of Ohura: Area, 1 rood 5'6 perches, more or less. (S.O. Plan 7757.)

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Administrator of the Government, this 23rd day of May 1956.

W. SULLIVAN, Minister of Mines. (Mines: 6/4/63)

Officer Authorised to Take Statutory Declarations

H. E. BARROWCLOUGH, Administrator of the Government

PURSUANT to section 301 of the Justices of the Peace Act 1927, His Excellency the Administrator of the Government hereby authorises George Edmund Varley Burns, being Assistant District Rehabilitation Officer, Rehabilitation Division, Internal Affairs Department, Auckland, to take and receive statutory declarations under that section.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Administrator of the Government, this 25th day of May 1956.

J. R. MARSHALL, Minister of Justice.

Appointments in the Royal New Zealand Navy

PURSUANT to the Naval Defence Act 1913, His Excellency the Administrator of the Government has been pleased to approve the following appointments, promotions, and terminations of appointments in the Royal New Zealand Navy:

Commander G. H. Stanning, D.S.O., R.N., lent Royal New Zealand Navy for duty as Third Naval Member, New Zealand Naval Board, to date 22 September 1955 (granted acting rank of Captain while holding this appointment).
Lieutenant-Commander M. C. Ashdown promoted to rank of Commander and reappointed, to date 31 December 1955.
Lieutenant-Commander P. L. Bardwell promoted to rank of Commander and reappointed, to date 31 December 1955.
Lieutenant-Commander E. C. Thorne promoted to rank of Commander and reappointed, to date 31 December 1955.
Lieutenant-Commander S. W. Hicks, V.R.D., short-service commission extended for three years from 1 September 1955.
Lieutenant W. J. Doole promoted to rank of Lieutenant-Commander, to date 1 November 1955.
Lieutenant G. A. Lawrence promoted to rank of Lieutenant-Commander and reappointed, to date 23 August 1955.
Lieutenant J. G. Excell promoted to rank of Lieutenant-Commander and reappointed, to date 16 January 1956.
Lieutenant T. G. Quinn dismissed Her Majesty's Service by sentence of Court Martial, to date 10 October 1955.
Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander (D) D. Q. Silvester, L.D.S., released, short-service commission completed, to date 17 January 1956, and placed on Retired List of Officers, to date 18 January 1956.
Surgeon Lieutenant J. D. Read, M.B., Ch.B., promoted to rank of Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander and reappointed, to date 9 August 1955.
Probationary Surgeon Lieutenant D. J. Stephen, M.B., Ch.B., confirmed in rank of Surgeon Lieutenant, to date 20 September 1955, with seniority of 20 September 1950, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. Bellona, to date 21 September 1955 (granted acting rank of Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander while holding this appointment).
Probationary Surgeon Lieutenant D. J. Acheson, M.B., Ch.B., confirmed in rank of Surgeon Lieutenant, to date 14 June 1955, and granted ante date of seniority of one year to 14 June 1951.
Lieutenant (Sp) C. S. Grace, released, short-service commission completed, to date 17 August 1955, and placed on the Retired List of Officers, to date 18 August 1955.
Sub-Lieutenant M. C. Verran promoted to rank of Lieutenant, to date 21 July 1955 with seniority of 1 July 1955.
Sub-Lieutenant D. B. Domett promoted to rank of Lieutenant, to date 22 July 1955 with seniority of 16 July 1955.
Sub-Lieutenant C. M. Herbertson promoted to rank of Lieutenant, to date 12 August 1955 with seniority of 1 May 1955.
Sub-Lieutenant D. J. Harris promoted to rank of Lieutenant, to date 1 September 1955 with seniority of 1 September 1955.
Acting Lieutenant J. A. Burns confirmed in rank of Lieutenant, to date 1 July 1955 with seniority of 1 December 1952.
Sub-Lieutenant R. E. Williams promoted to rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 29 December 1953 and reappointed, to date 12 October 1955.
Sub-Lieutenant (Sp) D. A. Christoffel, B.Sc., promoted to rank of Lieutenant (Sp) and reappointed, to date 6 June 1955.
Midshipman M. Le. F. Ensor promoted to rank of Acting Sub-Lieutenant and reappointed, to date 1 May 1955.
Midshipmen N. H. Brandon, C. J. Carl, B. M. Commons, and L. J. Tempero promoted Acting Sub-Lieutenants, to date 1 September 1955 with seniority of 1 September 1955.
Cadets J. A. Lewis, E. S. Eide, and A. W. Rambaud promoted to Midshipmen, to date 1 September 1955 with seniority of 1 September 1955.
Senior Commissioned Communications Officer W. L. Rudd promoted Communications Lieutenant, to date 1 October 1955.
Temporary Senior Commissioned Mechanician J. K. Croft, B.E.M., appointed H.M.N.Z.S. Philomel additional for release, to date 13 October 1955, and placed on the Retired List of Officers, to date 15 October 1955.
Senior Commissioned Writer Officer E. Blakiston promoted Lieutenant, to date 16 August 1955 with seniority of 1 July 1952.
Senior Commissioned Writer Officer T. F. S. Vane promoted Lieutenant, to date 16 August 1955 with seniority of 1 November 1953.
Acting Commissioned Communications Officer H. M. Alderton confirmed in rank of Commissioned Communications Officer, to date 23 July 1955 with seniority of 23 July 1954.
Commissioned Gunner D. G. Bamfield promoted to rank of Senior Commissioned Gunner, to date 1 October 1955.
Commissioned Gunner G. W. Glyde entered Royal New Zealand Navy, to date 19 September 1955, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. Maori additional, to date 19 September 1955.
Acting Commissioned Electrical Officer (R) J. S. Day confirmed in rank of Commissioned Electrical Officer (R) with seniority of 30 September 1954 and reappointed, to date 30 September 1955.
Commissioned Stores Officers P. E. N. Day and J. H. Craig promoted to rank of Senior Commissioned Stores Officers, to date 1 October 1955.
Acting Commissioned Writer Officer J. C. Evans confirmed in rank of Commissioned Writer Officer, to date 1 October 1955 with seniority of 1 October 1954.
Acting Commissioned Writer Officer R. T. Feary confirmed in rank of Commissioned Writer Officer, to date 1 October 1955 with seniority of 1 October 1954.
Acting Commissioned Stores Officer G. H. Gould confirmed in rank of Commissioned Stores Officer, to date 1 October 1955 with seniority of 1 October 1954.
Acting Commissioned Ordnance Engineer R. B. Hicks confirmed in rank of Commissioned Ordnance Engineer, to date 16 September 1955 with seniority of 16 September 1954.
Acting Commissioned Engineers G. L. Chalcraft and D. H. Watts confirmed in rank of Commissioned Engineer, to date 1 September 1955 with seniority of 1 September 1954.
G. H. Michael, C.E.R.A., D/MX 55050, and D. T. S. Frankland, E.R.A., 3rd Cl., D/MX 708061, promoted Acting Commissioned Engineers, to date 15 August 1955, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. Maori additional, to date 15 August 1955.