29 MARCH

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

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Appointment of High Commissioner for New Zealand in Ceylon

COBHAM, Governor-General
To Guy Richardson Powles, Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, residing in New Delhi.

PURSUANT to the External Affairs Act, I, Charles John, Viscount Cobham, the Governor-General of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, hereby appoint you to be the High Commissioner for New Zealand in Ceylon, to hold office for the term commencing on the 28th day of February 1961 and ending with the 1st day of July 1962, subject, however, to the provisions of the said Act.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, and issued under the Seal of New Zealand, this 20th day of March 1961.
DEAN J. EYRE, for the Minister of External Affairs. Approved in Council—
T. J. SHERRARD, Clerk of the Executive Council.

Notice of Intention to Issue Proclamation Closing a Street and Vesting in Her Majesty the Queen as Crown Land, Subject to the Land Act 1948

COBHAM, Governor-General
PURSUANT to section 11 of the Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Act 1955, I, Charles John, Viscount Cobham, the Governor-General of New Zealand, hereby give notice that it is my intention, after the expiration of three months from the date hereof, to issue a Proclamation closing the street described in the Schedule hereto and declaring the land to be vested in Her Majesty as Crown land subject to the Land Act 1948.
Plans showing this land are deposited in the office of the Town Clerk, Naseby, the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Dunedin, and the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, where they may be inspected during office hours free of charge.
Any objections to the proposal are to be made in writing addressed to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Dunedin, on or before the 31st day of July 1961.

SCHEDULE
Otago Land District—BOROUGH OF NASEBY
Street to be closed and vested in Her Majesty.
Part Leven Street adjoining Sections 172 and 173 and Crown Land, Block I, and Section 3, closed street, and Crown Land, Block X, Town of Naseby, and Section 94, Block I, Naseby Survey District, containing 1 rood 6'9 perches, more or less, situated in the Borough of Naseby. As the same is shown on the plan marked L. and S. 22/5093H deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey at Wellington, and thereon coloured green. (S.O. Plan 12903.)
As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General this 21st day of March 1961.
R. G. GERARD, Minister of Lands.
(L. and S. H.O. 22/5093; D.O. 14/176, M. 1869)

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
Lieutenant-Colonel R. J. H. Webb, M.B.E., to be temp. Colonel. Dated 20 February 1961.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS
Territorial Force
5th Independent Field Squadron, RNZE
Donald Hugh Towart, B.E.(civ.), to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 13 November 1960.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS
Regular Force
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) D. G. Rodda to be Captain. Dated 14 December 1960.

Territorial Force
1st Divisional Signal Regiment, RNZ Sigs
2nd Lieutenant P. R. Jacobson to be Lieutenant. Dated 28 January 1961.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS
Regular Force
N.Z. Regiment
Lieutenant L. G. Williams to be temp. Captain. Dated 16 January 1961.

Supernumerary List
Captain and Quartermaster William Albert Staff is posted to the Retired List. Dated 6 March 1961.

Territorial Force
Headquarters, 2nd Infantry Brigade
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. V. F. Edwards, 1st Battalion, The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own), RNZ Inf, seconded, to be Captain. Dated 15 February 1961.

1st Battalion, The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own), RNZ Inf
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. V. F. Edwards, seconded to HQ, 2nd Infantry Brigade, to be Captain. Dated 15 February 1961.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS
Territorial Force
3rd Transport Company, RNZASC
2nd Lieutenant C. R. Mann to be Lieutenant. Dated 19 February 1961.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
Territorial Force
3rd Field Ambulance, RNZAMC
Captain W. D. Meldrum, F.F.A.R.C.S., to be temp. Major. Dated 25 June 1960.

ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS
Regular Force
Charge Sister K. M. W. Amon is re-engaged for a period of one year as from 26 January 1961.
Sister R. D. Fraser ceases to be seconded to the RNZN and is seconded to the RNZAF for duty. Dated 6 March 1961.
Sister P. A. Robinson is seconded to the RNZN for duty. Dated 1 March 1961.

N.Z. CADET CORPS
Christian Brothers’ High School Cadets
Michael James Frost, B.SC., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 13 February 1961.
Maurice Joseph Quirke to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 13 February 1961.

Foxton District High School Cadets
Lieutenant H. L. Botting, B.A., B.AGR.SC., to be Captain. Dated 8 March 1961.

James Hargest Memorial School Cadets
2nd Lieutenant A. E. Wilson, M.A., to be Lieutenant. Dated 3 February 1961.

Kaikorai Valley High School Cadets
Captain Phillip Bridson Aldridge, E.D., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, in the rank of Captain. Dated 10 February 1961.
Flight Lieutenant I. A. Murdoch, B.A, Air Training Corps, attached, is appointed OC. Dated 11 February 1961.
David Frank Barham, B.A., late Lieutenant RNZA, to be Lieutenant with seniority from 2 March 1957. Dated 8 February 1961.
Kenneth Richard Klitscher, B.A., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 10 February 1961.

Linwood High School Cadets
Captain Stanley Bell, L.G.S.M.(MUSIC), is posted to the Retired List. Dated 16 January 1961.

Morrinsville College Cadets
Captain Addison Coldicutt is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, in the rank of Captain. Dated 1 February 1961.

Naenae College Cadets
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) B. Elder, DIP.PHYS.ED., lapses. Dated 27 February 1961.

New Plymouth Boys’ High School Cadets
2nd Lieutenant M. C. Carroll to be Lieutenant. Dated 7 November 1960.
2nd Lieutenant B. C. Beetham, M.A., to be Lieutenant. Dated 21 February 1961.
2nd Lieutenant R. G. Sinclair, A.I.A.A., to be Lieutenant. Dated 21 February 1961.
2nd Lieutenant B. G. Quin, B.A., to be Lieutenant. Dated 21 February 1961.

Opunake High School Cadets
2nd Lieutenant M. J. Howard, DIP.AGR., to be Lieutenant. Dated 3 March 1961.