The under-mentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants:
34402 Officer Cadet Ngaire Long.
30667 Officer Cadet Cecily Patricia Wagstaff.
36105 Officer Cadet Doris Eileen Ruby Jackson.
37914 Officer Cadet Ilene Margaret Metcalfe.

Dated 27 August 1957.

N.Z. DEFENCE SCIENTIFIC CORPS
Regular Force
Captain A. J. Watt, B.E.(Civ.), is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Defence Scientific Corps, in the rank of Captain. Dated 6 July 1957.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Christchurch Boys' High School Cadets
Lieutenant V. P. Rabbitt resigns his commission. Dated 31 May 1957.

Dannevirke High School Cadets
2nd Lieutenant D. G. Ingham to be Lieutenant. Dated 17 February 1957.
2nd Lieutenant N. F. Dwyer to be Lieutenant. Dated 16 August 1957.

Hastings Boys' High School Cadets
Captain M. W. Eade to be acting Major. Dated 1 June 1957. Lieutenant R. W. S. Fargher to be Captain. Dated 18 May 1957.

Marton District High School Cadets
Lieutenant R. N. Patterson, R.N.Z.A.S.C., 2nd Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C., attached, to be temp. Captain. Dated 20 December 1956.

Motueka High School Cadets
Captain (temp. Major) W. H. Blyth, B.Sc., 1st Battalion, The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment, R.N.Z. Inf., ceases to be attached on being transferred to the N.Z. Regular Force. Dated 31 July 1957.

Tokomairiro District High School Cadets, Milton
Lieutenant J. C. Whitworth, B.A., to be temp. Captain. Dated 20 May 1957.

Whangarei Boys' High School Cadets
With reference to the notice published in the Gazette, 15 August 1957, No. 60, page 1508, relating to the appointment of Joseph Donald McLeod Burfoot, for "Joseph" substitute "Jasper".

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Regimental List

The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps
Major H. J. Demouth is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, in the rank of Major. Dated 14 August 1957.
Lieutenant L. G. Dinsdale is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 14 August 1957.

Supplementary List
With reference to the notice published in the Gazette, Volume II of 1956, page 658, relating to the retirement of Lieutenant-Colonel J. I. Thodey, D.S.O., after the words "Retired List", add "in the rank of Colonel". The under-mentioned are posted to the Retired List: Temp. Captain D. J. Abel, B.E.M., in the rank of Captain. Subaltern V. M. Kinsman, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1 November 1956.
Temp. Captain G. L. Smith relinquishes his temp. commission. Dated 13 June 1957.
Temp. Lieutenant J. S. Clapham resigns his temp. commission. Dated 30 April 1943.

Dated at Wellington this 19th day of September 1957.
DEAN J. EYRE, for the Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotion, Extensions of Commissions, Transfer, Terminations, and Cancellation 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, promotion, extensions of commissions, transfer, terminations, and cancellation of commissions of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointments
The under-mentioned cadet officers are granted short-service commissions in the General Duties Branch, Regular Air Force, for a period ending 9 May 1969, to be followed by four years in the Reserve of Air Force Officers. They are appointed to the rank of Acting Pilot Officer with seniority, and with effect from 28 August 1957:
William Frederick Little (898417).
Robin Standish Reed (553377).
Maurice William Desmond Robinson (896551).
Mervyn Edward Stewart (347047).

The under-mentioned cadet officers are granted short-service commissions in the General Duties Branch, Regular Air Force, for a period of four years, to be followed by four years in the Reserve of Air Force Officers. They are appointed to the rank of Acting Pilot Officer with seniority, and with effect from 28 August 1957:
Brian Gordon Anderson (915197).
Roger Hampton Binney (77887).
Leonard Neale Cowling (715028).
Martyn John Dabbs (715911).
Roger Vivian Dalziell (623875).
William Jack Griffiths (78948).
Allan Bruce Herd (715765).
Kevin John Kennedy (78949).
Terence Mills (462082).
John Brooke Rawlinson (785463).
Phillip Neil Russell (553434).
Cyril Simpkins (74531).

Cadet Officer Clive Thomas Henderson (594797) is granted a temporary commission in the General Duties Branch, Regular Air Force, for the duration of flying training to be followed by four years in the Reserve of Air Force Officers. He is appointed to the rank of Acting Pilot Officer with seniority, and with effect from 28 August 1957.

Cancellation of Commission
The commission of Acting Pilot Officer William Burke Montgomery (925743) is cancelled, with effect from 19 September 1957.

Transfer to Retired List
Squadron Leader Michael Arnold Poulton (70029) is transferred to the Retired List “A”, with effect from 1 October 1957.

WOMEN'S ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE

TERRITORIAL SECTION

Termination of Commission
The commission of Flight Officer Jean Hazel Donald (133969) is terminated, with effect from 28 September 1957.

AIR TRAINING CORPS

Appointments
The under-mentioned are granted commissions in the Air Training Corps with the rank of Pilot Officer, with effect from the dates shown:
Allan James Dickie, B.A., 5 August 1957.
David Soanes, B.Sc., 21 August 1957.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Promotion
Flying Officer Beryck Phillip William Dalcom, D.F.C. (131688) to be temporary Flight Lieutenant, with effect from 12 August 1957.

Extensions of Commissions
The under-mentioned Flight Lieutenants (temp.) are granted extensions of their present commissions for periods ending on the dates shown:
James Archibald (133840), 24 February 1961.
James Lewis Bathgate (130583), 16 August 1961.

Termination of Commission
The commission of Flying Officer Ian Calvert, B.E. (133876) is terminated, with effect from 7 September 1957.

Dated at Wellington this 17th day of September 1957.
DEAN J. EYRE, for the Minister of Defence.

Appointment and Relinquishment of Appointment in 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 and relinquishment.

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

RELINQUISHMENT
Air Commodore Ian Gordon Morrison, C.B.E., J.S.S.C., relinquishes the appointment of Air Member for Supply and Member of the Air Board. Dated 8 November 1957.

TECHNICAL BRANCH

GENERAL DIVISION

Appointment
Group Captain Charles Campbell Hunter, O.B.E., A.M.I.E.E., p.s.a., is appointed Air Member for Supply and Member of the Air Board, and is appointed to the temporary rank of Air Commodore. Dated 8 November 1957.

Dated at Wellington this 12th day of September 1957.
DEAN J. EYRE, for the Minister of Defence.