29 Nov.

Now, therefore, I, Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Willoughby Moke Norrie, the Governor-General of New Zealand, and as such the Governor of the Ross Dependency, hereby appoint

Acting Captain Henry Kirkwood,
Sir Edmund Percival Hillary, and
Dr Trevor Hatherton

as officers of the Government of the Dependency; and the better to define their respective authorities, powers, and functions, I hereby—

(a) Declare that, subject to the control of the said Harold Ruegg, Esquire, the said Acting Captain Henry Kirkwood shall have and may exercise all the powers, duties, and functions of the said Harold Ruegg, Esquire; and, the better to enable him so to do, hereby confer on him in respect of the Dependency all the powers and authorities which may be exercised in New Zealand by a Stipendiary Magistrate, and also the powers and authorities which may be so exercised by a Justice of the Peace, but so nevertheless that those powers shall in no way derogate from the general executive and administrative authority herein accorded him in preserving Her Majesty’s rights and sovereignty and the laws and regulations in force in the Dependency; and I declare that the fact that the said Acting Captain Henry Kirkwood exercises any power, duty, or function as aforesaid shall be conclusive evidence of his authority to do so, and no person shall be concerned to inquire whether the occasion has arisen requiring or authorising him to do so;

(b) Confer on the said Sir Edmund Percival Hillary all the powers and authorities which may be exercised in New Zealand by a Stipendiary Magistrate, and also the powers and authorities which may be so exercised by a Postmaster;

(c) Confer on the said Dr Trevor Hatherton all the powers and authorities which may be exercised in New Zealand by a Justice of the Peace, and also the powers and authorities which may be so exercised by a Coroner;

The said Sir Edmund Percival Hillary and the said Dr Trevor Hatherton to exercise their respective functions at such places within the Dependency as may be directed by the said Harold Ruegg, Esquire, or by the said Acting Captain Henry Kirkwood; and

All the officers of the Government of the Dependency hereby appointed to hold their respective offices and exercise the duties thereof during pleasure.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, as the Governor of the Ross Dependency, this 23rd day of November 1956.

R. M. ALGIE, for the Minister of External Affairs.

*Gazette, 1923, Vol. II, p. 2211
†Gazette, 1923, Vol. III, p. 2815
‡Gazette, 1953, Vol. III, p. 1448

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

Clarence Benjamin Charles Salvin, Manager, State Advances Corporation, Invercargill.
Mervyn Aldred, Accountant, State Advances Corporation, Wellington.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General this 19th day of November 1956.

J. R. MARSHALL Minister of Justice.

Control of Pollution in Mangawawe and Mangauika Streams

C. W. M. NORRIE, Governor-General

PURSUANT to section 62 of the Health Act 1920, His Excellency the Governor-General hereby places under the control of the Te Awamutu Borough Council all those portions of the Mangawawe and Mangauika Streams and their tributaries above the intakes of the Te Awamutu Borough water supply on each stream for the purpose of preventing pollution thereof.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General this 16th day of November 1956.

J. R. HANAN, Minister of Health.

Appointment, Promotions, Relinquishment of Temporary Rank, Extensions of Commissions, and Date of Retirement, Transfer, and Termination of Commission 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, relinquishment of temporary rank, extensions of commissions, and date of retirement, transfer, and termination of commission of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Promotions

Flying Officer Norman Eric Richardson (76079) to be Flight Lieutenant, with effect from 8 August 1956.
The under-mentioned Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers, with effect from the dates shown:

Alistair John McLeod (969893), 27 April 1956.
Reginald Noel Wilson (73541), 12 October 1956.

TECHNICAL BRANCH

Extension of Date of Retirement

Engineer Division

The age for retirement of Flight Lieutenant William John Horton (70224) is extended for a period of two years, with effect from 1 April 1957.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Relinquishment of Temporary Rank

Secretarial Division

Squadron Leader (temp.) Aubrey Leonard Herbert Forster, M.B.E. (70110), relinquishes the temporary rank of Squadron Leader and is reverted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant with seniority from 1 January 1947. Dated 18 October 1956.

Promotions

Equipment Division

Wing Commander William Dale Abernethy, O.B.E., A.R.A.N.Z., p.s.a. (a) (70285), to be temporary Group Captain, with effect from 1 November 1956.
The under-mentioned Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers, with effect from 12 October 1956:

John Dewar Anderson (71237).
Peter John Cribbens (76697).
Roger Patrick Drayton (71062).
Robin Henry Rowe (76756).

Appointment

Special Duties Division

Peter Gordon Wilkinson (817776) is granted a short-service commission in the Administrative and Supply Branch (Special Duties Division), Regular Air Force, for a period of five years, to be followed by four years in the Reserve of Air Force Officers. He is appointed to the rank of Flying Officer with seniority from 1 November 1954, with effect from 1 November 1956.

EDUCATION BRANCH

Extension of Commission

Flight Lieutenant Peter Brotherhood Andrews, B.A. (74970), is granted an extension of his present commission for a period of one year, with effect from 16 January 1957.

WOMEN'S ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE

REGULAR SECTION

Promotions

The under-mentioned Assistant Section Officers to be Section Officers, with effect from 12 October 1956:

Pamela Kathleen Fabian (74923).
Joan Marion Ruscoe (77091).
Evelyn Joan Snow (73289).
Betty Thomas (77571).

Extension of Commission

Section Officer Dawn Shirley Fannin (76934) is granted an extension of her present commission for a period of one year, with effect from 6 October 1956.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Promotion

Pilot Officer Alan Bennison (130806) to be temporary Flying Officer with seniority from 1 January 1955, with effect from 27 February 1956.