Extension of Commission

Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Arnold Lloyd Gilmore, M.A.,
DIP.ED. (133743), is granted an extension of his commission
until 17 May 1963. This cancels notice in Gazette, 4 May
1961, No. 29, page 640.

Transfer

Flight Lieutenant Peter Brotherhood Andrews, B.A., p.s.a.(a)
(74970), is transferred from the Education Branch, Regular
Air Force, to the Reserve of Air Force Officers for a period
of four years, with effect from 4 March 1962.

Termination of Commission

The commission of Flight Lieutenant Norwood Brian Ussher
(76076) is terminated, with effect from 2 January 1962.

Amendment

The notice published in Gazette, 15 March 1962, No. 16,
page 429, relating to Flight Lieutenant the Rev. Herbert
Edward Whitten is hereby amended to read “10 September
1969” instead of “10 October 1969”.

Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of April 1962.

DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence.
(Air 12/11/9)

Appointments, Promotions, Extension of Date of Retirement,
and Transfers 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,
extension of date of retirement, and transfers of officers of
the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Transfers to Retired List

The under-mentioned officers are transferred to the Retired
List “A”, with effect from the date shown:

Air Commodore Ronald Joseph Cohen, C.B.E., A.F.C., p.s.a.(a)
(70005), 19 June 1962.
Squadron Leader Robert Emery Weston (70093), 15 June
1962.

Appointment

Michael Maurice Spring (80020) is granted a short-service
commission in the General Duties Branch, Regular Air Force,
for a period ending 9 January 1968, to be followed by four
years in the Reserve of Air Force Officers. He is appointed
in the rank of Pilot Officer, with seniority and effect from
10 January 1962.

TECHNICAL BRANCH
Transfers to Retired List

General Division

Air Commodore Charles Campbell Hunter, C.B.E., A.M.I.E.E.,
p.s.a. (70011), is transferred to the Retired List “A”, with
effect from 14 May 1962.

Engineer Division

Flight Lieutenant Robert James Eaglesham Hetrick, M.B.E.
(70368), is transferred to the Retired List “A”, with effect
from 4 June 1962.

Appointments

Signals Division

The under-mentioned are granted permanent commissions in
the Technical Branch (Signals Division), Regular Air Force,
in the rank of Acting Pilot Officer, with seniority and effect
from 1 March 1962:

Robert Douglas Naulls (75862).
Douglas Allan Carter (75629).
Ian Dudley Woodmore (77153).
Trevor Norman de Stigter (75188).
Terence Robin Ruthe (79139).

Extension of Date of Retirement

The age for retirement of Squadron Leader James Frederick
Henessy Harper (70238) is extended for a period of one year
and two months, with effect from 5 April 1962.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH
Appointments

Secretarial Division

Grahame Victor Sommerville (73734) is granted a permanent
commission in the Administrative and Supply Branch (Secreta-
rial Division), Regular Air Force, in the rank of Pilot Officer,
with seniority and effect from 10 January 1962:

Equipment Division

The under-mentioned are granted short-service commissions
in the Administrative and Supply Branch (Equipment Divi-
sion), Regular Air Force, for periods ending on the date
shown to be followed by four years in the Reserve of Air
Force Officers. They are appointed in the rank of Pilot Officer,
with seniority and effect from 10 January 1962.

Lionel Allomes (70830), 9 January 1970.
Kevin Vincent Edward Burt (77205), 9 January 1966.

WOMEN'S ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE
REGULAR SECTION
Promotion

Assistant Section Officer Lyndsay Mary King (78894) to be
Section Officer, with effect from 24 March 1962.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE
ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH
Appointment

Special Duties Division

Graeme Carson Wilson (825443) is granted a commission in
the Administrative and Supply Branch (Special Duties Divi-
sion), 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 in the rank of Pilot Officer, with seniority and
effect from 6 March 1962.

AIR TRAINING CORPS
Promotion

Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Ronald Henry Swain to be Flight
Lieutenant with effect from 27 January 1953, and Squadron
Leader, with effect from 5 February 1962.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS
Appointment

Flying Officer George Alfred Kay, b.sc. (821765) to be
temporary Flight Lieutenant while attached to the Air Train-
ing Corps, with effect from 28 February 1962.

Dated at Wellington this 31st day of March 1962.
DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence.
(Air 12/11/9)

Appointment of Honorary Consul for Japan

THE Governor-General directs it to be notified that
Mr Alfred Geoffrey Hardy
has been appointed Honorary Consul for Japan in Auckland.
Dated at Wellington this 31st day of March 1962.
KEITH HOLYOAKE, Minister of External Affairs.

Temporary Judge of the Supreme Court Appointed

PURSUANT to the Judicature Act 1908, His Excellency the
Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent
of the Executive Council, and in the name and on behalf
of Her Majesty, has been pleased to reappoint
Frederick Campbell Spratt, Esquire,
Judge, of Wellington, to be a Judge of the Supreme Court
for a further period expiring with the 1st day of October 1962.

Dated at Wellington this 29th day of March 1962.
J. R. HANAN, Minister of Justice.

Members of Clerks of Works Registration Board Appointed

PURSUANT to section 3 of the Clerks of Works Act 1944, the
Minister of Labour hereby appoints
Eric Ernest Hendriksen
and, on the recommendation of the New Zealand Institute of
Architects,
Hubert Conrad Morton
and, on the recommendation of the New Zealand Institute of
Clerks of Works,
Charles Hunter Downes,
Leslie Arthur Potts, and
Stanley Phillip Pushman
to be members of the Clerks of Works Registration Board
for a term of one year ending on the 13th day of April 1963.

Dated at Wellington this 30th day of March 1962.
T. P. SHAND, Minister of Labour.
(Lab. H.O. 6/12/12/-3)

Appointment of the Whangarei Borough Council to Control
and Manage a Reserve

PURSUANT to the Reserves and Domains Act 1953, the Minister
of Lands hereby appoints the
Whangarei Borough Council
to control and manage the reserve described in the Schedule
hereto, subject to the provisions of the said Act, as a scenic
reserve.