27 JUNE

Authorising the Laying Off of Murdoch Street in the City of Christchurch, Subject to a Condition as to the Building Line

C. W. M. NORRIE, Governor-General

ORDER IN COUNCIL

At the Government Buildings at Wellington this 24th day of June 1957

Present:

THE RIGHT HON. K. J. HOLYOAKE PRESIDING IN COUNCIL

Pursuant to section 186 of the Municipal Corporations Act 1954 and section 125 of the Public Works Act 1928, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, hereby authorises the Christchurch City Council to permit the laying off of the proposed street described in the Schedule hereto at a width for the whole of its length of less than 66 ft., but not less than 40 ft., subject to the condition that no building or part of a building shall at any time be erected on the land shown edged green on the plan referred to in the said Schedule as P.W.D. 153662 within a distance of 35 ft. from the centre line of the said street.

SCHEDULE

THAT proposed street in the Canterbury Land District, City of Christchurch, containing by admeasurement 39·4 perches, more or less, being part Lot 7, D.P. 11496, part Lot 7, D.P. 11130, and Lot 9, D.P. 14570, being part Rural Section 1252.

As the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 153662 deposited in the office of the Minister of Works at Wellington, and thereon coloured red.

T. J. SHERRARD, Clerk of the Executive Council.

(P.W. 51/4043; D.O. 35/1)

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

Jack Frederick Harwood Garner, House Manager, Queen Mary Hospital, Hanmer.

John Francis White, House Manager, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Rotorua.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General this 18th day of June 1957.

J. R. MARSHALL, Minister of Justice.

The Ellesmere Cemetery Order 1957

C. W. M. NORRIE, Governor-General

WHEREAS on the 7th day of November 1950* the Governor-General appointed the Ellesmere County Council to be the trustee of the Ellesmere Cemetery: And whereas on the 8th day of February 1957†, pursuant to the Reserves and Domains Act 1953, part of the land comprised in that cemetery was vested in the Council by the Minister of Lands as a reserve for gravel purposes instead of for cemetery purposes:

Now, therefore, pursuant to the Cemeteries Act 1908, the Governor-General hereby makes the following order.

ORDER

1. This order may be cited as the Ellesmere Cemetery Order 1957.

2. The Ellesmere Cemetery is hereby declared to consist of the land described in the Schedule hereto.

3. The Ellesmere County Council shall continue to be the trustee of the said cemetery and to have the control and management thereof under and for the purposes of the Cemeteries Act 1908.

4. This order is in substitution for the Warrant of appointment in respect of the Ellesmere Cemetery made on the 7th day of November 1950,* and that Warrant is hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE

ELLESMERE CEMETERY

ALL that area in the Canterbury Land District containing 57 acres and 38 perches, more or less, being Reserve 1434 and balance of Reserve 1435, situated in Block I, Southbridge Survey District: as shown on plan marked 191/2/377 deposited in the Head Office, Department of Health, at Wellington, and thereon edged red.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General this 21st day of June 1957.

J. R. HANAN, Minister of Health.

*Gazette, 16 November 1950, Vol. III, p. 1981

†Gazette, 14 February 1957, No. 11, p. 218

Exempting Land in the North Auckland Land District from the Operation of Part III of the Coal Mines Act 1925

C. W. M. NORRIE, Governor-General

Pursuant to the Coal Mines Act 1925, His Excellency the Governor-General hereby gives the following notice.

NOTICE

THE land described in the Schedule hereto is hereby exempted from the operation of Part III of the Coal Mines Act 1925.

SCHEDULE

ALL that area of land containing 2 roods 8·4 perches, be the same a little more or less, being Allotment 73, and parts Allotments 52, 53, and 72, Town of Kamo, situated in Block VIII, Purua Survey District, being all the land in certificates of title, Volume 102, folio 5, and Volume 678, folio 85, Auckland Land Registry.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General this 17th day of June 1957.

JOHN McALPINE, Minister of Mines.

(Mines 11/21/3-1)

Appointments, Promotions, Extensions of Commissions and Date of Retirement, Termination and Cancellations of Commissions 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 appointments, promotions, extensions of commissions and date of retirement, termination and cancellations of commissions of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Extension of Date of Retirement

The age for retirement of Wing Commander Edward Bongard Waters (70026) is extended for a further period of six months, with effect from 1 April 1957.

Cancellations of Commissions

The commissions of the under-mentioned Acting Pilot Officers are cancelled, with effect from the dates shown:

Michael James Corcoran (465512), 30 April 1957.

Frederick Leonard James Ryniker (648619), 7 May 1957.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Appointments

Equipment Division

The under-mentioned airmen are granted permanent commissions in the Administrative and Supply Branch (Equipment Division), Regular Air Force, with the rank of Pilot Officer, with effect from 4 June 1957:

Flight Sergeant Ernest Frederick Fraser, B.E.M. (71172).

Sergeant Edward Joseph Brown (73082).

Corporal Ian Seymour Wood (75268).

Special Duties Division

The under-mentioned airmen are granted permanent commissions in the Administrative and Supply Branch (Special Duties Division), Regular Air Force, with the rank of Pilot Officer, with effect from 4 June 1957:

Sergeant Austin John Blakeway (70640).

Sergeant Frank Andrew Wilson (71290).

EDUCATION BRANCH

Appointments

Vincent Paul Rabbitt, A.S.P.E. (78955), is granted a short-service commission in the Education Branch, 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 effect from 4 June 1957.

Maurice Leslie Rendle (645147) is granted a short-service commission in the Education Branch, 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 Pilot Officer, with effect from 4 June 1957.

WOMEN'S ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE

REGULAR SECTION

Appointments

The under-mentioned airwomen are granted temporary commissions in the Women's Royal New Zealand Air Force for a period of three years with the rank of Assistant Section Officer, with effect from 4 June 1957:

Leading Aircraftwoman Margaret Hilda Nimmo (78428).

Leading Aircraftwoman Jocelyn Whishaw Webb (77902).