27 AUGUST THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1191

The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers
Captain Ernest George Prosser, M.C. Dated 7 July 1959.

Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals
Lieutenant-Colonel John Robertson Shirley. Dated 1 July
1959.

Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps
Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph Leo McAlister, M.C., E.D. Dated
1 July 1959.
Major John Robert Griffin, M.B.E., E.D. Dated 1 July 1959.
Captain Raymond Charles Bennett. Dated 1 July 1959.
Captain Ian James Johnston. Dated 1 July 1959.
Captain Wi Reedy, M.c., in the rank of Major. Dated 14
July 1959.
Lieutenant Greacen Robert Black. Dated 1 July 1959.
Lieutenant Robert Elliott Arthur Laery. Dated 1 July 1959.
Lieutenant Arthur Wilfred Steele. Dated 1 July 1959.
2nd Lieutenant Clifford Rumble. Dated 1 July 1959.

Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps
Major William Lancaster Beaumont. Dated 14 July 1959.
Captain Laurence Milton Goldsmid Grieves. Dated 1 July
1959.

Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps
Major Thomas Henry Jagusch, M.B., CH.B. Dated 1 July 1959.

Royal N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps
Captain Hugo Sarginson. Dated 10 July 1959.

Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department
The Rev. William Robin Lapsley, B.A., Chaplain 3rd Class
(Presbyterian). Dated 1 July 1959.
The Rev. Joseph Patrick Hally, Chaplain 4th Class (Roman
Catholic). Dated 1 July 1959.

N.Z. Women's Royal Army Corps
Captain Ellen Marion Pysden, M.B.E. Dated 18 July 1959.

Dated at Wellington this 21st day of August 1959.

PHILLIP G. CONNOLLY, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Extensions of Commissions, Transfers, Termina-
tions, and Cancellations of Commissions, Resignations, 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 appointments, exten-
sions of commissions, transfers, terminations, and cancellations
of commissions, resignations, and retirement of officers of
the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Transfer to the Retired List
Squadron Leader George Milne Fitzwater (70036) is
transferred to the Retired List "A", with effect from
4 October 1959.

Termination of Commission
The commission of Flying Officer Anthony Harold Low
(924404) is terminated, with effect from 8 July 1959.

Cancellations of Commissions
The commissions of the under-mentioned Acting Pilot
Officers are cancelled, with effect from the dates shown:
Brevis Tai (538532), 3 July 1959.
Gary Neil Seddon (79481), 9 July 1959.

Retirement
Squadron Leader William Adino Newenham, D.F.C., p.s.a.
(75099), is retired, with effect from 8 July 1959.

TECHNICAL BRANCH
Transfers to the Retired List
Engineer Division
Flight Lieutenant Thomas Richard Read, B.E.M. (70217),
is transferred to the Retired List "A", with effect from
2 September 1959.

Armament Division
Flight Lieutenant Sidney William Lane (70354) is trans-
ferred to the Retired List "A", with effect from 5 September
1959.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH
Appointment
Secretarial Division
Flight Sergeant Frank Norman Leslie Butler (71185) is
granted a commission in the Administrative and Supply
Branch (Secretarial Division), Regular Air Force, for a
period ending 25 March 1966 in the rank of Pilot Officer,
with seniority and with effect from 31 July 1959.

WOMEN'S ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE
REGULAR SECTION
Extensions of Commissions
The under-mentioned Section Officers are granted exten-
sions of their present commissions until the dates shown:
Betty Thomas (77571), 11 October 1960.
Betty Jean Rawlings (73587), 14 October 1960.

Resignations
The under-mentioned Section Officers resign their com-
missions, with effect from the dates shown:
Erica Jean Sissons (76849), 2 July 1959.
Barbara Anne Parkin (77240), 22 July 1959.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE
ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH
Appointment
Special Duties Division
Basil Llewellyn Watkin (134219) is granted a commission
in the Administrative and Supply Branch (Special Duties
Division), Territorial Air Force, for a period ending 15
March 1964 to be followed by four years in the Reserve of
Air Force Officers. He is appointed to the rank of Flight
Lieutenant with seniority and with effect from 16 March
1959.

AIR TRAINING CORPS
Appointment
Colin Ernest Shorter, A.R.A.N.Z., is granted a commission
in the Air Training Corps in the rank of temporary Flight
Lieutenant, with seniority from 9 February 1958, with
effect from 23 July 1959.

Extension of Commission
Flying Officer Clive Charles Allpress, B.SC., is granted an
extension of his present commission with effect from 11 April
1957.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS
Extension of Commission
Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Andrew Jackson King (72262)
is granted an extension of his present commission until 2
August 1963.

Transfers
Flight Lieutenant Paul Ian Armfelt (75157) is transferred
from the General Duties Branch, Regular Air Force, to the
Reserve of Air Force Officers for a period of four years,
with effect from 27 May 1959.
Flight Lieutenant Donald Cook, D.F.C. (77326), is trans-
ferred from the Education Branch, Regular Air Force, to the
Reserve of Air Force Officers for a period of four years, with
effect from 5 July 1959.

Terminations of Commissions
The commissions of the under-mentioned officers are ter-
minated, with effect from the dates shown:
Flight Lieutenant Russell Arthur Coulter (75008), 18 March
1959.
Flying Officer Maurice Ralph Skeet (132926), 31 March
1959.

Dated at Wellington this 17th day of August 1959.

PHILLIP G. CONNOLLY, Minister of Defence.

Member of the Dairy Products Marketing Commission
Appointed (Notice No. Ag. 6824)

PURSUANT to section 3 of the Dairy Products Marketing
Commission Amendment Act 1956, His Excellency the
Governor-General has been pleased to appoint
Ellis Robert Bird (not being a member of the Dairy Board,
nominated at the annual conference of the Dairy Board),
to be a member of the Dairy Products Marketing Commis-
sion for a term of four years commencing on the 1st day of
August 1959.

Dated at Wellington this 19th day of August 1959.

C. F. SKINNER, Minister of Agriculture.

(Ag. 1431)

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