Officers Authorised to Take Statutory Declarations
P
C. W. M. NORRIE, Governor-General
URSUANT 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
Edwin Frank Paull, Resident Officer, State Advances Corporation,
Wanganui.
Thomas Burkett, Section Clerk, State Advances Corporation,
Wellington.
Henry Francis Skiffington, Clerk, State Advances Corporation,
Wellington.
As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-
General this lst day of February 1956.
J. R. MARSHALL, Minister of Justice.
Termination of Appointment in Royal New Zealand Navy
P
URSUANT to section 7 of the Naval Defence Act 1913,
His Excellency the Governor-General has accepted the
resignation of Instructor Lieutenant Denys P. Boshier from
the Royal New Zealand Navy, to date 1 March 1956.
Dated at Wellington this 4th day of February 1956.
T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.
(N.A. 13/18/1A)
Termination of Appointment in the Royal New Zealand Navy
P
URSUANT to section 7 of the Naval Defence Act 1913,
His Excellency the Governor-General has accepted the
resignation of Lieutenant-Commander Henry E. Pierce from
the Active List of the Royal New Zealand Navy. He will be
placed on the Retired List of Officers of the Royal New
Zealand Navy to date 18 February 1956.
Dated at Wellington this 15th day of February 1956.
T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.
(N.A. 13/18/1A)
Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, and Termination of
Commission of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air
Force
P
URSUANT to section 15 of the Royal New Zealand Air
Force Act 1950, His Excellency the Governor-General
has been pleased to approve the following appointments,
promotions, transfers, and termination of commission of
officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.
REGULAR AIR FORCE
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Appointments
John DUNCAN (78277) is granted a short-service commis-
sion in the General Duties Branch, Regular Air Force, for
a period of two years, with the rank of Squadron Leader, and
with seniority as from 9 January 1948, to be followed by a
period of four years in the Reserve of Air Force Officers.
Dated 9 January 1956.
The undermentioned Cadet Officers are granted short-
service commissions in the General Duties Branch, Regular
Air Force, for a period of four years, with the rank of Acting
Pilot Officer, and with seniority as from date of appointment,
to be followed by a period of four years in the Reserve of
Air Force Officers:
Ian BOWERS (463912).
Terence Michael Patrick DOYLE (75190).
William Rowan GARDINER (784581).
Peter James GASSON (622736).
lan George Gordon GILLIES (78246).
Patrick Garry HOGAN (343114).
Trevor Gavin HUGGARD (647805).
Alan John KINSELLA (78247).
Dermtt James NOTTINGHAM (77753).
Graeme Watson YOUNG (78249).
Robert James HENDRY (914663).
John David UNWIN (78248).
Graeme Robert ASKEW (78143).
Cornelis BAKKER (78104).
Neil James BARR (341434).
Barry Ernest GILLIVER (595713).
Alan Ernest Moss (78109).
Bruce TENNENT (75092).
Cadet Officer James Murray KING (923343) is granted a
temporary commission in the General Duties Branch, Regular
Air Force, with the rank of Acting Pilot Officer and with
seniority as from date of appointment, to be followed by a
period of eight years in the Reserve of Air Force Officers.
Dated 14 December 1955.
Termination of Commission
The commission of Acting Pilot Officer William James
MCARTHUR (336358) is terminated with effect from 8 Sep-
tember 1955.
TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE
. GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Promotion
Pilot Officer Joseph Gilbert DILLON (329072) is granted
the rank of Flying Officer with effect from 3 December 1955.
AIR TRAINING CORPS
Appointments
James Kevin FORDE, B.A., is granted a commission in the
Air Training Corps with the rank of Pilot Officer with effect
from 21 November 1955.
Norman Thomas GANLEY is granted a commission in the
Air Training Corps for a period of two years with the rank of
Pilot Officer with effect from 30 November 1955.
RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS
Appointment
Flight Sergeant David Leslie MARSDEN, B.A. (133361), is
granted a commission in the Administrative and Supply Branch
(Special Duties Division), Reserve of Air Force Officers, for
a period of four years with the rank of Pilot Officer and
with seniority as from date of appointment. Dated 4 January
1956.
Promotion
Flight Lieutenant Charles Magnus LENNIE (130674) is
granted the temporary rank of Squadron Leader with effect
from 7 December 1955.
Transfers
Flight Lieutenant the Rev. Allan William BAXTER, B.A.
(130705), is transferred from the Chaplains' Branch, Territorial
Air Force, to the Reserve of Air Force Officers for a period
of four years with effect from 6 December 1955.
The undermentioned officers are transferred from the
General Duties Branch to the Administrative and Supply
Branch (Secretarial Division) with effect from l December
1955:
Flight Lieutenant Walter Hall CARTER (132364).
Flying Officer Francis Dennis CANTWELL (131359).
Flying Officer Clifford William DALE (131536).
Flying Officer Roy Seymour MCINTOSH (133056).
Flying Officer Hector Alexander SINCLAIR (133491).
The undermentioned officers are transferred from the
General Duties Branch to the Administrative and Supply
Branch (Secretarial Division) with effect from 5 December
1955.
Flight Lieutenant Robert Arden CALDWELL (131364).
Flight Lieutenant James Raymond COMRIE (131555).
Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of February 1956.
T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.
Appointment of Chairman of Public Service Board of Appeal
H IS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
appoint
William George Baird, C.M.G.,
to be a member and the Chairman of the Public Service Board
of Appeal for a term not exceeding three years commencing
on the 1st day of January 1956.
Dated at Wellington this 26th day of November 1955.
S. G. HOLLAND, Prime Minister.
Officer of the Police Force Appointed
P
URSUANT to section 5 of the Police Force Act 1947,
His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to appoint
Senior Sergeant Hugh Hedley
to be a Sub-Inspector in the New Zealand Police Force from
the 12th day of January 1956.
Dated at Wellington this 31st day of January 1956.
S. G. HOLLAND, Minister of Police.
Member of Kekerangu Rabbit Board Appointed (Notice
No. Ag. 6034)
P
URSUANT to section 40 of the Rabbits Act 1955, His
Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
appoint
Ernest Edgar Percy Thomas
to be a member of the Kekerangu Rabbit Board as from
the 30th day of January 1956.
Dated at Wellington this 7th day of February 1956.
K. J. HOLYOAKE, Minister of Agriculture.
(Ag. 64/1/161)