19 JULY
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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Staff of His Excellency the Governor-General

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments:

STAFF OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL

Honorary Aides-de-Camp

The undermentioned to be Honorary Aides-de-Camp to the Governor-General for the period 1 July 1956 to 30 June 1957:

Commander Cyril Howard Hilliard, v.r.d., Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve (Auckland).

Lieutenant-Commander John Foster McKenzie, Royal New Zealand Navy (Wellington).

Lieutenant-Commander James Lennox-King, v.r.d., Royal New Zealand Navy (Christchurch).

Lieutenant-Commander Lionel Ernest Hodge, Royal New Zealand Navy (Dunedin).

Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Beecher Bullen, d.s.o., e.d., Royal New Zealand Infantry (Auckland).

Lieutenant-Colonel William Richard Kimmitt Morrison, d.s.o., New Zealand Regiment (Wellington).

Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Keith Baker, e.d., Royal New Zealand Artillery (Christchurch).

Lieutenant-Colonel John Philip Cook, o.b.e., e.d., Royal New Zealand Infantry (Dunedin).

Squadron Leader Keith Bishop Smith, Royal New Zealand Air Force (Auckland).

Wing Commander Alfred Herbert Harding, o.b.e., d.f.c., Royal New Zealand Air Force (Wellington).

Wing Commander William Duncan Hanmer Smith, b.a., b.com., dip.soc.sc., Royal New Zealand Air Force (Christchurch).

Wing Commander Maxwell James Millener, d.f.c., Royal New Zealand Air Force (Dunedin).

Honorary Surgeon

The undermentioned to be Honorary Surgeon to the Governor-General for the period 1 July 1956 to 30 June 1957:

Colonel Joseph Richard Dawson, e.d., m.b., ch.b., f.r.a.c.s., Royal New Zealand Army Medical Corps (Christchurch).

Honorary Physician

The undermentioned to be Honorary Physician to the Governor-General for the period 1 July 1956 to 30 June 1957:

Wing Commander Frederick Charles Platts, m.b., ch.b., Territorial Air Force (Auckland).

Dated at Wellington this 4th day of July 1956.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Promotions 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 of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Promotions

Temporary Air Commodore Ian Gordon Morrison, o.b.e., j.s.s.c. (70012), to be Air Commodore, with effect from 1 April 1956.

The under-mentioned officers to be Wing Commanders, with effect from 1 July 1956:

Squadron Leader Alwyn Lennox Parlane, a.f.c., p.s.a. (70075).

Squadron Leader Ernest Charles Gartrell, o.b.e., d.f.c. (70056).

Wing Commander (temp.) Ivan Reid Mitchell, d.f.c., f.r.met.s., p.s.a. (a) (70063).

Wing Commander (temp.) William Duncan Hanmer Smith, b.a., b.com., dip.soc.sc., a.d.c. (70080).

The under-mentioned officers to be Squadron Leaders, with effect from 1 July 1956:

Squadron Leader (temp.) William Adino Newenham, d.f.c., p.s.a. (75099).

Flight Lieutenant John William Prideaux Cook, m.b.e. (70160).

Flight Lieutenant William Medworth Golden (132755).

Flight Lieutenant Raymond Arthur Mackinder, a.f.c. (70163).

Flight Lieutenant Clarence James Berryman (70174).

The under-mentioned officers to be Flight Lieutenants, with effect from the dates shown:

Flying Officer Duncan Cumming (72791). 1 April 1956.

Flying Officer Raymond John Hartstonge (130796). 1 April 1956.

Flying Officer John Lewis Nicholson Harris (75446). 18 April 1956.

Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Daniel John Cotton (75134). 12 May 1956.

Flying Officer John Cochrane Priest (71403). 25 May 1956.

Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Russell Victor Smith (75618). 25 May 1956.

Flying Officer Raymond Ivor Clark (75073). 18 June 1956.

Flying Officer Ivor Veitch Mackay (75439). 18 June 1956.

The under-mentioned Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers, with effect from the dates shown:

Donald Bernard Reed (783606). 27 April 1956.

Harold Guy Barlow (76419). 2 June 1956.

Ian Arthur Johnson (73490). 2 June 1956.

TECHNICAL BRANCH

Promotions

Engineer Division

The under-mentioned Flight Lieutenants to be Squadron Leaders, with effect from 1 July 1956:

Walter Andrew Chandler, b.e.m. (70211).

James Dermot Hurley (70220).

Signals Division

Pilot Officer Alec Fraser Johnston (71298) to be Flying Officer, with effect from 2 June 1956.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Promotions

Secretarial Division

Squadron Leader (temp.) Sidney Stewart Obery (70067) to be Squadron Leader, with effect from 1 January 1956.

The under-mentioned Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers, with effect from 2 June 1956:

Peter David Barker (73211).

Ivan Ross Hamilton (71047).

Graham Bernard Mead (71141).

Equipment Division

Flight Lieutenant Pat Whittaker Harrap (70299) to be Squadron Leader, with effect from 1 July 1956.

Special Duties Division

The under-mentioned temporary Squadron Leaders to be Squadron Leaders, with effect from 1 July 1956:

William Charles Joseph Williams, b.a., dip.ed. (130148).

Ronald Edward Golding (74213).

EDUCATION BRANCH

Promotions

The under-mentioned Flying Officers to be Flight Lieutenants, with effect from 8 April 1956:

Anthony William Rodgers (76923).

Wilfred Joseph Webster (75155).

Dated at Wellington this 9th day of July 1956.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Honorary Child Welfare Officer Under the Child Welfare Act 1925

PURSUANT to section 2 of the Child Welfare Act 1925, the Minister of Education hereby appoints the

Reverend Francis Edgar Trim, Woodville,

to be an Honorary Child Welfare Officer for the purpose of the said Act for the period ending 31 March 1957.

Dated at Wellington this 12th day of July 1956.

HILDA ROSS, for the Minister of Education.

Board Appointed to Have Control of Waimamaku Domain

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

Daniel Rowland Ambler,

Roy Wilkinson Ambler,

Tom Drewet,

Walter Joseph Field,

Henry Lewis Hedger,

Thomas Mairangi Ngakuru, and

Robert Logan Parlane

to be the Waimamaku 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

NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT—WAIMAMAKU DOMAIN

SECTION 3, Block VIII, Hokianga Survey District: Area, 117 acres and 20 perches, more or less. (S.O. Plan 16081.)

Dated at Wellington this 16th day of July 1956.

E. B. CORBETT, Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. H.O. 1/497; D.O. 8/263)

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