980 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 42

Members of Distribution Committee Under Section 24 of the
Gaming Amendment Act 1962, Appointed

BERNARD FERGUSSON, Governor-General
ORDER IN COUNCIL

At the Government House at Wellington, this 17th day of
July 1963

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL

PURSUANT to section 24 of the Gaming Amendment Act 1962,
His Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and with the
advice and consent of the Executive Council hereby appoints:

George Edward Cox, Esquire, M.B.E., E.D., of Wellington, in
lieu of Sir James Lawrence Hay, of Christchurch, resigned
and

Mrs Susan Amy Barnicoat, O.B.E., of Wellington, in lieu of
Edgar Oliver Faber, Esquire, O.B.E., of Auckland, resigned,

to be members of the Distribution Committee for the provi-
sion of social amenities and the promotion of social welfare;
and hereby further appoints,

Gordon Drummond Stewart, Esquire, of Wellington, to be
Chairman of the aforesaid committee.

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

Exempting Land in the Taranaki Land District from the
Operation of Part III of the Coal Mines Act 1925

BERNARD FERGUSSON, Governor-General

PURSUANT to the Coal Mines Act 1925, His Excellency the
Governor-General hereby gives the following notice:

NOTICE

THE land described in the Schedule hereto is hereby exempted
from the operation of Part III of the Coal Mines Act 1925.

SCHEDULE

ALL that area of land containing 38·9 perches, more or less,
situated in Block X, Mapara Survey District, being Lot 3 on
Deposited Plan 9146, being part of Section 14, Block X,
Mapara Survey District, and being part of the land in certifi-
cate of title, Volume A1, folio 724 (New Plymouth Land
Registry).

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-
General this 9th day of July 1963.

T. P. SHAND, Minister of Mines.

(Mines 6/6/29–1)

Appointments in the Royal New Zealand Navy

His Excellency the Governor-General has, pursuant to
the Navy Act 1954, approved the following confirmations
in rank, promotions, and terminations of appointment in the
Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve.

Lieutenant Commander J. R. Wilson, VRD, placed on Retired
List of Officers (age), 1 April 1963.

Lieutenant Commander (S) F. B. Campbell, MBE, RD, placed
on Retired List of Officers (age), 1 April 1963.

Lieutenant D. Schofield, commission terminated (at own
request), 5 March 1963.

Lieutenant L. J. Olliff, commission terminated (at own
request), 5 March 1963.

Probationary Lieutenant (L) T. G. L. Shirtcliffe, confirmed
in rank with seniority of 13 February 1962.

Temporary Lieutenant (Sp) M. W. Murnane, promoted to
Acting Temporary Lieutenant Commander (Sp) with seniority
of 1 May 1963.

Temporary Acting Lieutenant (Sp) G. V. M. Skiffington,
confirmed in rank with seniority of 6 November 1962.

Sub-Lieutenant D. J. Collins, commission terminated on
entry to RNZN 7 May 1963.

Probationary Sub-Lieutenant P. T. Barratt, commission
terminated (residence overseas), 15 March 1963.

Probationary Sub-Lieutenant R. S. Finney, confirmed in
rank with seniority of 28 March 1962.

DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Resignations and Retire-
ments 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:

GRADUATES: OFFICER CADET SCHOOL, PORTSEA

Regular Force

The following Officer Cadets graduated from the Officer
Cadet School, Portsea, and are appointed to commissions in
the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in Corps and order of seniority
as shown:

Ronald Leslie Cross, Royal N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps.
Crawford John Bain, The Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical
and Mechanical Engineers.
Brian St. John Gore, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery.
Grahame William Francis Bennett, N.Z. Regiment.
William Bevil Flanagan, Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps.
George Whatanui Kereama, N.Z. Regiment.
Warren Michael Moore, Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals.
Alexander Bracey, Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps.

Dated 15 June 1963.

ROYAL REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY

Territorial Force

Lieutenant Leslie Ellenor, from the British Regular Army
Reserve of Officers, to be Lieutenant with seniority from
25 July 1960, is posted to Central Military District Territorial
Officers Special Training Unit and also attached to the Wel-
ington College Cadets. Dated 3 December 1962.

1st Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) Alan Mervyn Smith, E.D.,
relinquishes the appointment of C.O. and is transferred to
the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal Regiment of
N.Z. Artillery, in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated
1 July 1963.

Major R. M. Grierson is appointed C.O. Dated 1 July 1963.

Captain R. M. Gallagher to be Major. Dated 1 July 1963.

Captain R. V. Carley, also attached to St. Peter’s College
Cadets, to be temp. Major. Dated 1 April 1963.

Lieutenant G. J. Keys to be temp. Captain. Dated 1 April
1963.

Lieutenant B. R. Healey to be temp. Captain. Dated 1 April
1963.

1st Locating Battery, R.N.Z.A.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) M. Fairgray to be Captain.
Dated 26 September 1961.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. J. Mack to be Captain.
Dated 26 September 1962.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Territorial Force

The Waikato Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment,
R.N.Z.A.C.

Captain Allan Albert Findlay is transferred to the Reserve
of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, in
the rank of Captain. Dated 1 May 1963.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force

N.Z. Regiment

Major G. W. Washbourn, E.D., having reached retiring age
for rank, is transferred to the Supernumerary List and re-
engaged for a period of one year. Dated 14 July 1963.

Territorial Force

1st Battalion, The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s
Own), R.N.Z. Inf.

Lieutenant-Colonel John Desmond Rose, E.D., relinquishes
the appointment of C.O. and is transferred to the Reserve
of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, in the
rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 1 July 1963.

Major J. L. Ryan, M.B.E., is appointed C.O. Dated 1 July
1963.

1st Battalion, The Hauraki Regiment, R.N.Z. Inf.

Lieutenant D. M. L. Bull resigns his commission. Dated
20 March 1963.

The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own), R.N.Z.
Inf.

Lieutenant L. W. Carman to be Captain. Dated 7 October
1962.

1st Battalion, The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki
Regiment, R.N.Z. Inf.

Lieutenant J. R. Browne resigns his commission. Dated
1 May 1963.

Lieutenant P. S. J. Kersey, from Category “A”, N.Z. Cadet
Corps, to be Lieutenant with seniority from 2 August 1960
and is attached to the Hawera Technical High School Cadets.
Dated 13 April 1963.

2nd Lieutenant J. A. Laurensen resigns his commission.
Dated 21 March 1963.

1st Battalion, The Otago and Southland Regiment, R.N.Z. Inf.

2nd Lieutenant G. L. Johnston resigns his commission.
Dated 1 June 1963.