6 FEBRUARY THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 145

Extension of Commission

Flight Lieutenant Donald William Pawson (784670) is granted an extension of his commission until 31 December 1976.

Transfer to Retired List

Group Captain (temp.) Maxwell James Millener, D.F.C. (70042), is transferred to the Retired List “A”, with effect from 14 April 1964.

TECHNICAL BRANCH

Promotions

Engineer Division

The under-mentioned Flying Officers to be Flight Lieutenants, with effect from 25 January 1964.

Albert Cowley (72536).

Guy Thornton D’Anvers (70518).

Richard James Ruscoe, B.E.M. (70836).

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Promotion

Secretarial Division

Flying Officer John Mervyn Hayward (71790) to be Flight Lieutenant, with effect from 25 January 1964.

EDUCATION BRANCH

Appointment

Kevin Joseph Smith (81381) is granted a short-service commission in the Education Branch, Regular Air Force, for a period ending 6 January 1969 to be followed by four years in the Reserve of Air Force Officers. He is appointed in the rank of Flight Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 7 January 1964.

CHAPLAINS BRANCH

Appointment

The Rev. Peter George Hutton (81690) is granted a commission in the Chaplains Branch, Regular Air Force, for a period ending 6 January 1967, to be followed by four years in the Reserve of Air Force Officers. He is appointed in the relative rank of Flight Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 7 January 1964.

WOMEN’S ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE

REGULAR SECTION

Extension of Commission

Flight Officer Thora Wilson Robinson (70952) is granted an extension of her commission until 31 December 1965.

AIR TRAINING CORPS

Appointments

John Mathews is granted a commission in the Air Training Corps for a period ending 13 October 1967 in the rank of Pilot Officer, with seniority and effect from 14 October 1963.

Noel Frederick Hollis is granted a commission in the Air Training Corps for a period ending 6 January 1968 in the rank of Pilot Officer, with seniority and effect from 7 January 1964.

Promotion

Pilot Officer Arnold Marris Askew to be Flying Officer, with effect from 10 October 1962.

Transfer to Retired List

Flight Lieutenant Allan Frank Crane is transferred to the Retired List “B”, with effect from 19 December 1963.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Extensions of Commissions

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

Wing Commander (temp.) Tom Ronald Pike (130398), 22 February 1972.

Flight Lieutenant William Douglas Foster, B.Sc. (134133), 5 September 1966.

Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Owen William Gladstone Lewis, M.A. (134223), 31 August 1976.

Flying Officer Berin Spiro (132469), 19 July 1975.

Transfer to Retired List

Flight Lieutenant (temp.) William Thomas Roy Stokes (132949) is transferred to the Retired List “B”, with effect from 9 January 1964.

Resignation

Flight Lieutenant Geoffrey John Fox, A.P.A.N.Z., A.C.I.S., A.C.A.I. (130070), resigns his commission, with effect from 1 December 1963.

Retirement

Flying Officer Ralph Alexander Levy (70276) is retired, with effect from 11 January 1964.

Dated at Wellington this 28th day of January 1964.

DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence.

(Air 12/11/9)

Officer Authorised to Take and Receive Statutory Declarations

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PURSUANT to section 9 of the Oaths and Declarations Act 1957, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to authorise the holder for the time being of the office in the service of the Crown, specified in the Schedule below, to take and receive statutory declarations under the said Act.

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SCHEDULE

LANDS AND SURVEY DEPARTMENT

Section Clerk, Invercargill

Dated at Wellington this 28th day of January 1964.

J. R. HANAN, Minister of Justice.

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Reappointment of Waterfront Industry Commissioner

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PURSUANT to the Waterfront Industry Act 1953, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to reappoint

Arthur Ernest Bockett

to be the Commissioner of the Waterfront Industry Commission for a term of five years expiring on the 31st day of December 1968.

Dated at Wellington this 30th day of January 1964.

T. P. SHAND, Minister of Labour.

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Appointment of Member of Papanui Domain Board

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PURSUANT to the Reserves and Domains Act 1953, the Minister of Lands hereby appoints

Robert Forrester

to be a member of the Papanui Domain Board, Canterbury Land District, in place of James Mathew Weir, resigned.

Dated at Wellington this 3rd day of February 1964.

R. G. GERARD, Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. H.O. 1/446; D.O. 8/3/105)

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Appointment of Member of Ohinewai Domain Board

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PURSUANT to the Reserves and Domains Act 1953, the Minister of Lands hereby appoints

John Irving Lynch

to be a member of the Ohinewai Domain Board, South Auckland Land District, in the place of Martin Robert Lynch, left the district.

Dated at Wellington this 3rd day of February 1964.

R. G. GERARD, Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. H.O. 1/442; D.O. 8/784)

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Revocation of Appointment of Hiwipango Public Hall Board

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PURSUANT to the Reserves and Domains Act 1953, the Minister of Lands hereby revokes the appointment of the Hiwipango Public Hall Board as published in Gazette, 16 April 1959, Volume I, page 485.

Dated at Wellington this 3rd day of February 1964.

R. G. GERARD, Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. H.O. 22/3630/198; D.O. 8/2/14)

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Member of the National Hydatids Council Appointed (Notice No. Ag. 7913)

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PURSUANT to section 4 of the Hydatids Act 1959, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Ray McCallum Salisbury, an officer of the Department of Agriculture,

to be a member of the National Hydatids Council, to hold office during the pleasure of the Governor-General, vice L. K. Whitten.

Dated at Wellington this 31st day of January 1964.

B. E. TALBOYS, Minister of Agriculture.

(Ag. 21151)