21 JANUARY
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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2nd General Hospital, RNZAMC
Major David Frank Eastcott, M.B., CH.B., D.P.H.(LOND.), is posted to the Retired List in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 21 October 1959.
Major Roderick Graeme Stuart Ferguson, M.B., CH.B., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 2 November 1959.

General List
The under-mentioned are posted to the Retired List:
Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery
Major James Henry Broughton Wilding, E.D. Dated 1 December 1959.
Lieutenant John Birchall Blomfield. Dated 1 December 1959.
Lieutenant Richard Meddins Evans. Dated 1 December 1959.

The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers
    Captain Wallace Samuel Ross. Dated 1 December 1959.

Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps
    Lieutenant Thomas Reamona Bourke. Dated 3 December 1959.
    Lieutenant Selwyn Thomas Walker. Dated 1 December 1959

Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps
    Captain Frank William Burt, E.D. Dated 1 December 1959.

The Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
    Lieutenant Jack Douglas Quayle. Dated 24 November 1959.

Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department
    The Rev. Vincent Desmond Callaghan, Chaplain 3rd Class (Roman Catholic). Dated 9 December 1959.

Supplementary List
2nd Lieutenant Kenneth McKenzie Nicolson, RNZASC, is posted to the Retired List. Dated 1 December 1959.
Dated at Wellington this 13th day of January 1960.
PHILLIP G. CONNOLLY, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Extensions of Commissions, Transfer, Termination of Commission, and Retirements 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, promotions, extensions of commissions, transfer, termination of commission, and retirements of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force:

REGULAR AIR FORCE
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Promotions
The under-mentioned officers to be Wing Commanders, with effect from 15 December 1959:
Wing Commander (temp.) George William Annand, j.s.s.c., p.s.a. (a) (70072).
Squadron Leader Arthur Frederick Tucker, D.F.C. (70076).

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH
Appointment
Special Duties Division
Flight Lieutenant Hugh Taggart Bell, D.F.M. (77602), is granted a permanent commission in the Administrative and Supply Branch (Special Duties Division), Regular Air Force, with his present rank and seniority, with effect from 25 November 1959.

Extension of Commission
    Flight Lieutenant Colin Athol Franklin, M.SC., PH.D. (76922), is granted an extension of his present commission until 7 March 1960.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE
ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH
Appointment
Special Duties Division
Charles Henry Noel L’Estrange, M.A. (134227), is granted a commission in the Administrative and Supply Branch (Special Duties Division), Territorial Air Force, for a period of five years to be followed by four years in the Reserve of Air Force Officers. He is appointed to the rank of Wing Commander, with seniority and with effect from 28 October 1959.

AIR TRAINING CORPS
Promotion
Pilot Officer the Rev. Leo Thomas McAteer to be Flying Officer, with effect from 9 May 1959.

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RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS
Appointment
Flying Officer Corselleus Hiram Hulls (133009) to be temporary Flight Lieutenant while attached to the Air Training Corps, with effect from 10 September 1959.

Extensions of Commissions
    The under-mentioned officers are granted extensions of their present commissions until the dates shown:
    Wing Commander John Anderson Oldfield, D.F.C., LL.B. (130100), 30 November 1963.

    Squadron Leaders:
        Matthew Garry Barnett, D.F.C. (130101), 30 November 1963.
        John Harold McFadden, M.B.E., B.COM., A.R.A.N.Z., DIP.JOURN. (130305), 31 December 1963.
        Squadron Leader (temp.) Ian Russell Scott, B.A., B.SC. (131890), 30 November 1963.
        Flight Lieutenant Douglas Gordon Fraser (70079), 14 November 1963.

    Flight Lieutenants (temp.):
        Frederick John Walter Billings, B.AGR.SC. (133579), 31 December 1962.
        Wesley Leonard Jacobsen (130890), 31 October 1963.

    Flying Officers:
        Berin Spiro (132469), 31 December 1963.
        Murray Ross McFadden (74951), 17 January 1964.

Transfer
    Flight Lieutenant Frank Victor Honey (75180) is transferred from the General Duties Branch to the Administrative and Supply Branch (Special Duties Division), with effect from 16 December 1959.

Termination of Commission
    The commission of Flying Officer Denis William Roworth (690585) is terminated, with effect from 25 October 1959.

Retirements
    The under-mentioned Flight Lieutenants are retired, with effect from the dates shown:
    Raymond William Rolfe (133558), 9 November 1959.
    Cyril Henry Plumtree (132170), 31 December 1959.
    Dated at Wellington this 12th day of January 1960.
    PHILLIP G. CONNOLLY, Minister of Defence.

Consul of the Argentine Republic

His Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified that Her Majesty’s Exequatur empowering
Dr Hernan Sixto Fernandez
to act as Consul for the Argentine Republic in New Zealand has been issued.
Dated at Wellington this 14th day of January 1960.
W. NASH, Minister of External Affairs.

Appointment of Honorary Consul for Venezuela at Auckland

His Excellency the Governor-General has directed it to be notified that the appointment of
Dr Leonard Bennett
as Honorary Consul for Venezuela at Auckland has been provisionally recognised.
Dated at Wellington this 14th day of January 1960.
W. NASH, Minister of External Affairs.

Removing a Honorary Welfare Officer from Office Under the Maori Social and Economic Advancement Act 1945

PURSUANT to section 4A of the Maori Social and Economic Advancement Act 1945, the Minister of Maori Affairs hereby removes from office the honorary Welfare Officer named in the Schedule hereto.

SCHEDULE

Name Gazette Reference to Appointment
Tame te Whetu ....... 7 February 1957, No. 10, page 182.

Dated at Wellington this 11th day of January 1960.
W. NASH, Minister of Maori Affairs.
(M.A. 35/1/21)