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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 19

Appointment, Promotions, Extensions, and Termination
of Commissions, and Retirement 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 appointment, promotions,
extensions, and termination of commissions, and retirement
of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Retirement
Squadron Leader Keith Bishop Smith, A.F.C. (70126) is
retired, with effect from 9 June 1959.

TECHNICAL BRANCH
Amendment
The notice published in Gazette, 19 February 1959, No. 8,
page 171, relating to Wing Commander Geoffrey Cyril Ellis
is hereby amended to read "with effect from 13 March
1959" instead of "with effect from 15 March 1959".

WOMEN'S ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE
TERRITORIAL SECTION
Termination of Commission
The commission of Assistant Section Officer Marie Alison
Wornall (134067), is terminated, with effect from 10 March
1959.

AIR TRAINING CORPS
Appointment
Clifford William Dixon is granted a commission in the Air
Training Corps in the rank of Pilot Officer, with seniority and
with effect from 20 February 1959.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS
Promotions
Flight Lieutenant Alan Edward Law Britton, B.SC. (74146),
to be temporary Squadron Leader while commanding Linwood
High School Air Training Corps Unit, with effect from 7
March 1959.
Flying Officer Derek Mason (132669) to be temporary
Flight Lieutenant, with effect from 20 February 1959.

Extensions of Commissions
The under-mentioned officers are granted extensions of their
present commissions until the dates shown:
Squadron Leader Marshall Laird, D.SC. PH.D. (75604), 29
October 1962.
Squadron Leader (temp.) Alan Edward Law Britton, B.SC.
(74146), 6 March 1963.
Flight Lieutenant Ronald Maddox Hector Webber
(133213), 20 March 1963.
Flight Lieutenants (temp.):
Derek Mason (132669), 20 March 1963.
Ernest Alexander Pilcher (132432), 11 April 1963.
Flying Officers:
Richard Percy Warham (131782), 9 March 1963.
Wallace Vernon Buxton (130802), 19 March 1963.
Herbert Charles Plank (132743), 31 March 1963.
Allan D'Arcy Low (132813), 12 April 1963.
Dated at Wellington this 18th day of March 1959.
PHILLIP G. CONNOLLY, Minister of Defence.

Clerk of the Writs Appointed
Pursuant to the Electoral Act 1956, His Excellency the
Governor-General has been pleased to appoint
Jack Kent Hunn, Esquire, of Wellington,
to be Clerk of the Writs as on and from the 13th day of
March 1959.
Dated at Wellington this 23rd day of March 1959.
W. NASH, Prime Minister.

Appointment of Members of Te Houka Public Hall Board
Pursuant to the Reserves and Domains Act 1953, the Minister
of Lands hereby appoints
Richard Ronald Botting
to be a member of the Te Houka Public Hall Board, Otago
Land District, in place of Eric John Bisset, left the district,
and further, increases the total number of members of the
said Public Hall Board from eight to nine, and appoints
Neville Owen Moffat
as the additional member of the Board.
Dated at Wellington this 23rd day of March 1959.
C. F. SKINNER, Minister of Lands.
(L. and S. H.O. 6/7/112; D.O. 8/4/41)

Board Appointed to Have Control of South Rakaia Domain
Pursuant to the Reserves and Domains Act 1953, the Minister
of Lands hereby appoints
The two members of the Ashburton County Council representing the Rakaia Riding, ex officio,
Harry Jeans Conway,
Roy Forrester Cornelius,
Milner John Doig,
Andrew James Fagan,
George Andrew Goldie Haslett,
Norman Charles Shannon, and
Thomas Strain Shannon
to be the South Rakaia Domain Board to have control of the
reserves described in the Schedule hereto, subject to the provisions of the said Act, as a public domain.
SCHEDULE
CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT—SOUTH RAKAIA DOMAIN
RESERVE 2537, situated in Block XIII, Rakaia Survey District:
Area, 101 acres, more or less. (S.O. Plans 853L and 854L.)
Also Reserve 2986, Town of Rakaia, situated in Block XIII, Rakaia Survey District: Area, 5 acres, more or less. (S.O. Plan 851L.)
Also Reserve 4638, situated in Block XIII, Rakaia Survey District: Area, 49 acres, more or less. (S.O. Plan 8430.)
Dated at Wellington this 23rd day of March 1959.
C. F. SKINNER, Minister of Lands.
(L. and S. H.O. 1/412; D.O. 8/3/57)

Appointment of the Rodney County Council to Control and Manage a Reserve
Pursuant to the Reserves and Domains Act 1953, the Minister
of Lands hereby appoints the
Rodney County Council
to control and manage the reserve described in the Schedule hereto, subject to the provisions of the said Act, as a reserve for scenic purposes.
SCHEDULE
NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT—SUNNYBROOK SCENIC RESERVE
ALLOTMENT 165, Hoteo Parish, situated in Block I, Mahurangi Survey District: Area, 93 acres 1 rood 35 perches, more or less. (S.O. Plan 37831.)
Dated at Wellington this 23rd day of March 1959.
C. F. SKINNER, Minister of Lands.
(L. and S. H.O. 9/1851; D.O. 13/137)

Appointment of Honorary Fishery Officers
Pursuant to the Fisheries Act 1908, the Minister of Marine hereby appoints the persons named in the Schedule hereto to be Honorary Fishery Officers for the purposes of Part I of the Fisheries Act 1908, to hold office until the 31st day of March 1962.
SCHEDULE
Eric James Currie, of Kaikoura.
William Hector MacKinnon, of Kaikoura.
Victor Henderson, of Christchurch.
Henry Pateman, of Belfast.
Joseph Rudhall, of Akaroa.
Malcolm Manson Orton, of Ashburton.
Dated at Wellington this 18th day of March 1959.
W. A. FOX, Minister of Marine.

Appointment of Honorary Fishery Officers
Pursuant to the Fisheries Act 1908, the Minister of Marine hereby appoints the persons named in the Schedule hereto to be Honorary Fishery Officers for the purposes of Part I of the Fisheries Act 1908, to hold office until the 31st day of March 1962.
SCHEDULE
John Henry Dewes, of Horoera, East Cape.
Johnny Sweeney, of Kennedy Bay.
Rewi Wikiriwhi, of Maketu.
Dated at Wellington this 18th day of March 1959.
W. A. FOX, Minister of Marine.