15 JANUARY THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 15

Directing Sale of Railway Land at Kaitoke Under the Public Works Act 1928

COBHAM, Governor-General

ORDER IN COUNCIL

At the Government House at Wellington this 23rd day of December 1958

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL

PURSUANT to the Public Works Act 1928, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, hereby directs the sale of the land described in the Schedule hereto, such land being no longer required for the public work for which it was taken.

SCHEDULE

APPROXIMATE area of the piece of land directed to be sold: 3 acres 3 roods 6·4 perches.

Railway land being Section 39, Pakuratahi District.

Situated in Block XV, Akatarawa Survey District, Hutt County. (S.O. 23959.)

In the Wellington Land District; as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked L.O. 15396, deposited in the office of the Minister of Railways at Wellington, and thereon edged red.

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

(L.O. 20953/122/17)

Directing Sale of Railway Land at Port Chalmers Under the Public Works Act 1928

COBHAM, Governor-General

ORDER IN COUNCIL

At the Government House at Wellington this 23rd day of December 1958

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL

PURSUANT to the Public Works Act 1928, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, hereby directs the sale of the land described in the Schedule hereto, such land being no longer required for the public work for which it was taken.

SCHEDULE

ALL that parcel of land, situated in the Borough of Port Chalmers, containing 1 rood 0·3 perches, more or less, being part Section 385, Town of Port Chalmers, and being all the land comprised and described in certificate of title, Volume 130, folio 190, Otago Registry.

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

(C.E. 18284/97)

Setting Apart Maori Freehold Land as a Maori Reservation

COBHAM, Governor-General

ORDER IN COUNCIL

At the Government House at Wellington this 17th day of December 1958

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL

PURSUANT to section 439 of the Maori Affairs Act 1953, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, hereby sets apart the Maori freehold land described in the Schedule hereto as a Maori reservation for the purposes of a bathing place, fishing ground, and place of scenic and historical interest for the benefit of the owners and their descendants.

SCHEDULE

SOUTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT

Land Block and Survey District Area A. R. P.
Whangamata 4D 4B 2B 2B 2B ..... XVI, Tairua ..... 32 2 33

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

(M.A. 5/9/42)

Officer of Government of Ross Dependency Appointed

COBHAM, Governor-General

WHEREAS by the Order in Council dated the 30th day of July 1923,* made under the British Settlements Act 1887 of the United Kingdom Parliament, the Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of New Zealand for the time being (thereinafter and hereinafter called “the Governor”) was appointed to be the Governor of the Ross Dependency, and all the powers and authorities which by the said order were given and granted to the Governor for the time being of the Dependency were thereby vested in him:

And whereas the Governor was thereby further authorised and empowered to make all such rules and regulations as might lawfully be made by Her Majesty’s authority for the peace, order, and good government of the Dependency:

And whereas, by regulations made by the Governor on the 14th day of November 1923†, it was enacted that all persons appointed by the Governor for the time being of the Dependency should have such power and authority as might be granted them in due course of law, and might be empowered to do such things as might be necessary or desirable to ensure that the laws in force in the Dependency are duly observed and complied with in every respect, and to do all things necessary or expedient for the peace, order, and good government of the Dependency, and to safeguard and preserve Her Majesty’s rights and sovereignty over and in respect of the Dependency:

And whereas, by notice issued by the Governor on the 27th day of August 1953‡, Harold Ruegg, Esquire, was appointed an officer of the Government of the Dependency and vested with the powers and authorities described in the said notice, and in particular with the general executive and administrative authority in preserving Her Majesty’s rights and sovereignty and the laws and regulations in force in the Dependency:

And whereas it is expedient that the person hereinafter named be also appointed an officer of the Government of the Dependency:

Now, therefore, I, Charles John, Viscount Cobham, the Governor-General of New Zealand, and as such the Governor of the Ross Dependency, hereby appoint

Leonard Rodney Hewitt

as an officer of the Government of the Dependency; and I hereby confer on him all the powers and authorities which may be exercised in New Zealand by a Justice of the Peace, and also the powers and authorities which may be so exercised by a Coroner, and also the powers and authorities which may be so exercised by a Postmaster.

The said Leonard Rodney Hewitt to exercise his functions at such places within the Dependency as may be directed by the said Harold Ruegg, Esquire; and to hold office and exercise the duties thereof during pleasure.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, as the Governor of the Ross Dependency, this 15th day of December 1958.

W. NASH, Minister of External Affairs.

*Gazette, 1923, Vol. II, p. 2211
†Gazette, 1923, Vol. III, p. 2815
‡Gazette, 1953, Vol. III, p. 1448

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:

ROYAL REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY

Regular Force

Captain C. B. Connery is re-engaged for a term of two years, as from 19 June 1959.

Territorial Force

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

2nd Lieutenant R. I. Long resigns his commission. Dated 7 October 1958.

Kelvin Lawrence Doolan to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 18 October 1958.

Graham Lester Willis to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 19 October 1958.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Regular Force

Major A. W. Cooper, M.B.E., is granted a further extension of his engagement up to 30 June 1959.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Territorial Force

1st Divisional Signal Regiment, R.N.Z. Sigs

Captain R. Severs, M.M., from the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals, to be Captain, and is seconded to H.Q., N.Z. Division. Dated 4 November 1958.