Surgeon Lieutenant Commander H. G. Smith, M.B., CH.B.,
F.R.C.S., promoted to rank of Surgeon Commander, to date 30
June 1957.

Surgeon Commander D. R. Goodfellow, M.A., M.D., CH.B.
(CAMB.), M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., V.R.D., placed on Retired List of
Officers (at own request), to date 30 April 1957.

Surgeon Lieutenant Commander (D) J. R. H. Hefford,
B.D.S., placed on Retired List of Officers (age), to date 24
February 1957.

Lieutenant Commander W. Harris, B.SC., placed on Retired
List of Officers (at own request), to date 28 February 1957.

Lieutenant Commander A. W. MacArthur, placed on
Retired List of Officers (at own request), to date 12 February
1957.

Lieutenant Commander O. S. Braund, commission terminated (age), to date 19 March 1957.

Lieutenant Commander Fergus Buchanan Campbell, M.B.E.,
R.D., R.N.Z.N.R., granted a permanent commission in the rank
of Lieutenant Commander with seniority of 24 October 1949,
and appointed Canterbury Division as Deputy Supply Officer,
to date 1 May 1957.

Temporary Acting Lieutenant Commander (Sp) P. M.
Sanders, promoted to rank of Lieutenant Commander (Sp),
to date 20 April 1957.

Probationary Lieutenant G. Whittle, B.SC., confirmed in
rank with original seniority of 16 February 1956.

Lieutenant J. V. Ward, A.R.A.N.Z., A.C.A.I., A.C.T.S., commission terminated, to date 31 August 1956, on entry to Royal
Australian Naval Reserve.

Probationary Lieutenant A. J. Perry, B.COM., confirmed in
rank with original seniority of 21 March 1956.

Probationary Surgeon Lieutenant T. S. Weston, M.B., CH.B.,
confirmed in rank with original seniority of 25 March 1954.

Probationary Surgeon Lieutenant (D) P. S. Powell, B.D.S.,
confirmed in rank with original seniority of 21 February 1956.

Surgeon Lieutenant D. H. Cummack, B.SC., M.B., CH.B.,
commission terminated, to date 8 May 1957.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (Sp) I. G. McLean, promoted to
rank of Temporary Lieutenant (Sp), to date 22 March 1957.

Probationary Surgeon Sub-Lieutenant I. A. McPhail, M.B.,
CH.B., promoted to rank of Surgeon Lieutenant, to date 23
November 1956.

Probationary Surgeon Sub-Lieutenant N. R. G. Badham,
M.B., CH.B., promoted to rank of Surgeon Lieutenant, to date
23 November 1956.

Probationary Sub-Lieutenant G. P. Shirtcliffe, confirmed in
rank with original seniority of 5 November 1954.

Probationary Sub-Lieutenant A. W. Hall, confirmed in
rank with original seniority of 15 March 1956.

Probationary Sub-Lieutenant J. B. Cooke, commission terminated, to date 21 August 1956, on entry to Malayan Royal
Naval Volunteer Reserve.

Chaplain the Reverend Canon H. K. Vickery, M.B.E.(CIVIL),
placed on Retired List of Officers (at own request), to date
8 April 1957.

Temporary Lieutenant Commander (Sp) J. S. Rumbold
ceases to hold temporary rank on vacating appointment as
Honorary Naval Relations Officer, Wanganui, to date 1 March
1957.

Temporary Lieutenant (Sp) J. P. Sexton, appointment cancelled on ceasing duty with Sea Cadet Corps, to date 8
December 1956.

Mr William John Carroll Guilford entered in rank of
Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (Sp) with seniority of 31 January
1957, and appointed for duty with Canterbury Unit Sea
Cadet Corps, to date 31 January 1957.

Mr Maurice Wilford Simmons entered in rank of Temporary
Sub-Lieutenant (Sp) with seniority of 7 May 1957, and
appointed for duty with Auckland Unit Sea Cadet Corps, to
date 7 May 1957.

Mr David Anthony Scoringe entered in rank of Temporary
Sub-Lieutenant (Sp) with seniority of 7 May 1957, and appointed for duty with Wellington Unit Sea Cadet Corps, to
date 7 May 1957.

Mr Edward Alfred William Troughton entered in rank of
Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (Sp) with seniority of 7 May
1957, and appointed for duty with Wellington Unit Sea Cadet
Corps, to date 7 May 1957.

Mr Leslie Stuart Fiddes entered in rank of Temporary
Sub-Lieutenant (Sp) with seniority of 22 March 1957, and
appointed for duty with Northcote College Unit Sea Cadet
Corps, to date 22 March 1957.

Mr Neill Vernon Blackford granted the rank of Temporary
Lieutenant Commander (Sp), to date 30 April 1957, with
seniority of 13 June 1956 while holding appointment of
Honorary Naval Relations Officer, Dannevirke. (Not to be
borne on ships' books.)

Mr Ivan Ernest Thompson granted the rank of Temporary
Lieutenant Commander (Sp), to date 30 April 1957, with
seniority of 13 June 1956 while holding appointment of
Honorary Naval Relations Officer, Opotiki. (Not to be borne
on ships' books.)

Dated at Wellington this 29th day of July 1957.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Appointment, Promotions, Extensions of Commissions,
Transfers, and Cancellation 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 Administrator of the Government has been pleased to approve the following appointment,
promotions, extensions of commissions, transfers, and cancellation of commission of officers of the Royal New Zealand
Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Promotions

The under-mentioned Flying Officers to be Flight Lieutenants, with effect from 22 July 1957:

Frederick Martin Kinvig (709721).
Colin William Rudd (75049).
Russell George Archer (328734).
Laurence Alan Collecutt (75038).
John Douglas Lack (74202).
John Maxted Terry (75048).
James Stirling Duke (459421).
Merlyn Cecil Preece (75043).
Donald Victor McBride (75046).

Cancellation of Commission

The commission of Acting Pilot Officer David Andrew Nicholas Bone (592565) is cancelled, with effect from 1
July 1957.

EDUCATION BRANCH
Extension of Commission

Flight Lieutenant Keith Owen Plunkett (75074) is granted
an extension of his commission for the period 18 June 1957
to 1 August 1957.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Promotion

Flying Officer Arthur Graeme Gordon (130819) to be temporary Flight Lieutenant, with effect from 22 May 1957.

AIR TRAINING CORPS
Appointment

Leslie Robert Allen, M.SC., is granted a commission in the Air Training Corps with the rank of Flying Officer and with
seniority from 8 January 1957, with effect from 8 July 1957.

Promotion

Pilot Officer Francis Gordon Livingston to be Flying Officer,
with effect from 15 July 1957.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS
Promotions

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

Peter George Guinness Kissel (130837), 13 January 1956.
Geoffrey Morris White (72500), 15 February 1956.
Lewis Frederick Innes (72513), 14 September 1956.

Extensions of Commissions

The under-mentioned Flight Lieutenants are granted extensions of their present commissions for periods terminating on
the dates shown:

John David Monroe Herron, D.F.M. (133366), 30 January
1961.
Raymond Mansell Davies (131537), 22 March 1961.

Transfers

Flight Lieutenant Keith Owen Plunkett (75074) is transferred from the Education Branch, Regular Air Force, to the
Reserve of Air Force Officers for a period of four years, with
effect from 2 August 1957.

Flight Lieutenant John David Monroe Herron, D.F.M.
(133366), is transferred from the Education Branch to the Administrative and Supply Branch (Special Duties Division),
with effect from 31 January 1957.

Dated at Wellington this 30th day of July 1957.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Members of the Auckland Milk Treatment Corporation
Appointed (Notice No. Ag. 6339)

PURSUANT to regulation 3 of the Auckland Milk Treatment
Corporation Regulations 1946, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Edward Jonkers, Esquire, and
Eric Cameron Armishaw, Esquire,
to be directors of the Auckland Milk Treatment Corporation
as representatives of the consumers for a term of three years
as from the 1st day of July 1957.

Dated at Wellington this 31st day of July 1957.

K. J. HOLYOAKE, Minister of Agriculture.
(M.D. 76/18)