12

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 1

Appointing Two Members of the Christchurch-Lyttelton Road Tunnel Authority

C. W. M. NORRIE, Governor-General

PURSUANT to section 4 of the Christchurch-Lyttelton Road Tunnel Act 1956, His Excellency the Governor-General hereby appoints William Smith MacGibbon, of Christchurch, accountant, and Raymond Augustus Witbrock, of Christchurch, company secretary,

to be members of the Christchurch-Lyttelton Road Tunnel Authority.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General this 22nd day of December 1956.

W. S. GOOSMAN, Minister of Works.

(P.W. 70/21/14/1)

Termination of Appointment in the Royal New Zealand Navy

PURSUANT to section 7 of the Naval Defence Act 1913, His Excellency the Governor-General has accepted the resignation of Lieutenant John H. N. Waymouth 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 on a date to be reported.

Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of December 1956.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Resignations, and Retirements 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, transfers, resignations, and retirements of officers of the New Zealand Army:

COLONELS’ LIST

Regular Force

Brigadier R. C. Queree, C.B.E., D.S.O., is appointed Acting Commander, Central Military District, in addition to his present appointment of Vice-Chief of the General Staff. Dated 17 November 1956.

Brigadier A. H. Andrews, O.B.E., B.E.(civ.), relinquishes the appointment of Commander, Central Military District. Dated 17 November 1956.

HEADQUARTERS, N.Z. DIVISION

Captain H. C. Neale, M.B.E., E.D., M.B., C.H.B., R.N.Z.A.M.C., to be temp. Major. Dated 1 July 1956.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY

Regular Force

Major A. M. Smith, E.D., relinquishes the appointment of United Nations Observer in Palestine. Dated 12 September 1956.

Major A. M. Smith, E.D., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, in the rank of Major. Dated 2 December 1956.

Territorial Force

Brigadier R. S. Park, C.B., C.B.E., Retired List, is appointed Colonel Commandant, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, Northern Military District. Dated 4 November 1956.

Lieutenant-Colonel H. G. Wilding, D.S.O., E.D., Retired List, relinquishes the appointment of Colonel Commandant, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, Northern Military District. Dated 4 November 1956.

Headquarters, R.A., N.Z. Division

Lieutenant J. D. H. Smith, from the 2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 4 July 1955, and is appointed Intelligence Officer. Dated 16 October 1956.

2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Captain (temp. Major) M. B. Calman relinquishes the temp. rank of Major, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., in the rank of Captain, with seniority from 31 March 1952. Dated 2 October 1956.

Lieutenant J. H. W. Mainwaring, from the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 14 June 1954. Dated 8 October 1956.

Lieutenant J. D. H. Smith is transferred to Headquarters, R.A., N.Z. Division. Dated 16 October 1956.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) R. R. Morgan to be Lieutenant. Dated 25 September 1956.

3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Captain F. S. E. Neate, E.D., to be temp. Major. Dated 10 October 1956.

Lieutenant M. R. Barnett to be temp. Captain. Dated 26 September 1956.

4th Medium Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Captain (temp. Major) P. J. Oliver, E.D., to be Major. Dated 1 October 1956.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) T. J. Smith relinquishes the temp. rank of Captain, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 4th Medium Regiment, R.N.Z.A., in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 1 October 1953. Dated 12 October 1956.

2nd Lieutenant A. K. Pallesen to be Lieutenant. Dated 26 September 1956.

5th Light Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Lieutenant A. D. Scrymgeour is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 27 June 1956.

11th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

2nd Lieutenant R. B. Ching to be Lieutenant. Dated 25 September 1956.

2nd Lieutenant W. J. R. Peers to be Lieutenant. Dated 25 September 1956.

12th Heavy Anti-aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

2nd Lieutenant C. J. C. Marchant to be Lieutenant. Dated 25 September 1956.

2nd Lieutenant R. A. Burns to be Lieutenant. Dated 25 September 1956.

2nd Lieutenant A. J. Mack to be Lieutenant. Dated 26 September 1956.

151st Anti-aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Lieutenant H. D. Lock resigns his commission. Dated 16 October 1956.

1st Locating Battery, R.N.Z.A.

2nd Lieutenant D. W. Hunkin to be Lieutenant. Dated 28 August 1956.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Regular Force

Lieutenant N. C. Schofield to be Captain. Dated 12 December 1956.

Territorial Force

2nd Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C.

Major W. G. Handley, M.C., E.D., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, in the rank of Major. Dated 8 June 1956.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) M. A. Mullins to be Lieutenant. Dated 13 June 1955.

Lieutenant M. A. Mullins is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 8 June 1956.

2nd Lieutenant I. H. Smillie is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 28 May 1956.

2nd Lieutenant R. G. Signal is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 16 May 1956.

2nd Lieutenant O. D. Davies is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 7 June 1956.

3rd Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C.

Major H. N. Davis, E.D., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish), R.N.Z.A.C. Dated 31 July 1956.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. N. Overton is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, in the rank of Captain. Dated 1 April 1956.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. P. Dalton is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, in the rank of Captain. Dated 1 April 1956.

Lieutenant I. McR. Baird is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1 April 1956.

1st Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish), R.N.Z.A.C.

Lieutenant R. H. Duncan, from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish), R.N.Z.A.C., to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 3rd February 1953, next below Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. H. Gray. Dated 1 September 1956.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Regular Force

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. M. Douglas to be Captain. Dated 25 October 1956.

Territorial Force

Temp. Lieutenant A. M. Page (late N.Z. Defence Engineer Service Corps) is posted to the Retired List in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1 November 1956.

1st Field Engineer Regiment, R.N.Z.E.

2nd Lieutenant N. G. Major to be Lieutenant. Dated 28 August 1956.