published in Gazette, 14 September 1961, No. 59, page 1409, exempting the southern side of portion of Cecil Road in the City of Wellington from the provisions of section 128 of the Public Works Act 1928, subject to a condition as to the building line, and hereby approves of the resolution passed by the Wellington City Council on the 19th day of April 1961 and set out in the First Schedule hereto, in so far as it affects the side and portion of street described in the Second Schedule hereto, subject to the condition that no building or part of a building shall at any time be erected on the said land within a distance of 25 ft from the centre line of the said street.

FIRST SCHEDULE

The Wellington City Council, being the local authority having control of the streets in Wellington City, by resolution declares that the provisions of section 128 of the Public Works Act 1928 shall not apply to the southern side of the portion of Cecil Road adjoining Lot 10, D.P. 812, being all (or part) of the land in certificate of title, Volume 92, folio 129, Wellington Registry, as is more particularly shown on the plan annexed hereto.

SECOND SCHEDULE

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT

THE Southern side of all that portion of street situated in the City of Wellington, known as Cecil Road, fronting Lot 10, D.P. 812, being part Sections 5 and 6, Wadestown; as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked M.O.W. 4257 deposited in the office of the Minister of Works at Wellington, and thereon coloured red.

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

(P.W. 51/493; D.O. 9/463)

Appointments in the Royal New Zealand Navy

PURSUANT to the Navy Act 1954, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointments, promotions, and terminations of appointment in the Royal New Zealand Navy:

Lieutenant Commander J. C. K. Harley, appointment terminated, to date 7 October 1961, and placed on the Retired List, to date 8 October 1961.

Lieutenant Commander B. C. Pester, A.M.I.MECH.E., A.M.I.MAR.E., appointment terminated, to date 13 October 1961, and placed on the Retired List, to date 14 October 1961.

Electrical Lieutenant Commander M. G. Foster, to be released, to date 28 December 1961, and to revert to the Retired List, to date 29 December 1961.

Lieutenant Commander (SP) D. H. Smith, M.SC., PH.D., A.M.I.E.E., date of promotion to rank of Lieutenant Commander ante-dated to 1 March 1959.

Lieutenant (SP) M. R. Barber, B.SC., B.E.(ELECT.), PH.D., released (short-service commission completed), to date 13 October 1961, and placed on the Emergency List, to date 14 October 1961.

Acting Instructor Lieutenant K. S. Patterson, confirmed in rank with seniority of 29 August 1960, to date 29 August 1961.

Acting Sub-Lieutenant (SD) J. H. Steer, confirmed in rank with seniority of 4 May 1960, to date 30 August 1961.

Engineer Sub-Lieutenant K. A. Pearcy, promoted to rank of Engineer Lieutenant and reappointed, to date 1 October 1961.

Electrical Sub-Lieutenant G. Freeth, promoted to rank of Electrical Lieutenant and reappointed, to date 1 October 1961.

Acting Supply Sub-Lieutenant D. Bell, confirmed in rank with seniority of 4 July 1960, to date 4 July 1961.

Acting Wardmaster Sub-Lieutenant N. C. G. Peach, confirmed in rank with seniority of 4 July 1960, to date 4 July 1961.

Midshipmen A. J. Millar, D. N. Wood, M. R. Pate, and J. E. N. Welch, promoted to rank of Acting Sub-Lieutenant and reappointed, to date 1 September 1961.

Cadets J. Crownshaw, R. Eckford, and O. Whimp, promoted to rank of Midshipman and reappointed, to date 1 September 1961.

Charles David Rickards, to be entered in the RNZN as Electrical Lieutenant (Supplementary List) with seniority of 1 April 1954, to date 25 November 1961.

Carl Anson, N.Z. 785181, Acting Leading Seaman, promoted to rank of Acting Sub-Lieutenant (Seaman specialisation), to date 1 September 1961.

Helen Patricia Davis, WRNZNS 1234, Petty Officer Wren, promoted to rank of Probationary Third Officer, to date 8 September 1961.

Anne Gillian Peart, WRNZNS 1235, Probationary Wren, promoted to rank of Probationary Third Officer, to date 8 September 1961.

Dated at Wellington this 21st day of November 1961.

D. C. SEATH, for the Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotion, Extensions of Commissions, Transfers, Cancellation of Commission, and Resignation 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, promotion, extensions of commissions, transfers, cancellation of commission, and resignation of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Cancellation of Commission

The commission of Acting Pilot Officer Elliot Ballance Willis (80418) is cancelled, with effect from 2 November 1961.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Transfers to Retired List

Secretarial Division

Squadron Leader Geoffrey Leonard Belcher (70267) is transferred to the Retired List "A", with effect from 26 January 1962.

Equipment Division

Squadron Leader Neville Alan Millar, A.R.A.N.Z. (70312), is transferred to the Retired List "A", with effect from 18 January 1962.

Extension of Commission

Special Duties Division

Flight Lieutenant Vernon Sampson Liddicoat (134159) is granted an extension of his commission until 5 May 1967.

AIR TRAINING CORPS

Appointments

The under-mentioned are granted commissions in the Air Training Corps in the rank of Pilot Officer, with seniority and effect from the date shown:

Norman Hunter Blair, B.SC., 20 August 1961.

Lindsay Raymond McDonald, 6 September 1961.

Flight Lieutenant Cecil Francis Saul to be temporary Squadron Leader while commanding the Cadet Battalion, Whangarei Boys' High School, with effect from 17 October 1961.

Promotion

Pilot Officer Donald Sutherland Mackenzie to be Flying Officer, with effect from 22 September 1961.

Resignation

Pilot Officer Clifford William Dixon resigns his commission, with effect from 30 April 1961.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Extensions of Commissions

The under-mentioned officers are granted extensions of their commissions until the date shown:

Squadron Leader (temp.) Joseph Walter Pountney Watts, LL.B. (130031), 31 December 1965.

Flight Lieutenant Courtney James Allpress, B.A. DIP. ED. (77758), 21 March 1977.

Flight Lieutenants (temp.):

William Herman Hoffman (72299), 20 September 1965.

Joseph Albert Manson (130388), 12 April 1969.

Donald Alfred Williams (130600), 25 January 1975.

Transfer

Flying Officer James Lorne Ewart, B.SC., GRAD.BRIT.I.R.E. (72556) is transferred from the Technical Branch (Signals Division), Regular Air Force, to the Reserve of Air Force Officers for a period of four years, with effect from 16 October 1961.

Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of November 1961.

D. C. SEATH, for the Minister of Defence.

(Air 12/11/9)

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of China

His Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified that Dr Chen Chih-Mai presented his Letter of Credence at Government House on Wednesday, 25 October 1961.

Dated at Wellington this 17th day of November 1961.

KEITH HOLYOAKE, Minister of External Affairs.