Appointments, Transfers in Branch, Promotions, Extension of Date of Retirement, Extensions of Commissions, Cancellation of Commission, and Retirement 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, transfers in branch, promotions, extension of date of retirement, extensions of commissions, cancellation of commission, and retirement of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointment

David Terrence Lacey (82839) is granted a short-service commission in the General Duties Branch of the Regular Air Force for a period ending 1 August 1978, to be followed by four years in the Reserve of Air Force Officers. He is appointed in the rank of Flight Lieutenant, with seniority from 2 August 1965, with effect from 2 August 1966.

Extensions of Commissions

Wing Commander Gordon Harry Saywell Tosland, A.F.C. (72927), is granted an extension of his commission until 31 December 1969.

Squadron Leader Clifford Ralph Miller, p.s.c. (70180), is granted an extension of his commission until 26 May 1967.

TECHNICAL BRANCH

Promotion

Engineer Division
Squadron Leader (temp.) Graeme Bernard Gilmore, GRAD. I.E.E., GRAD. R.Ae.S. (78653), to be Squadron Leader, with effect from 28 August 1966.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Appointment

Equipment Division
Officer Cadet Michael Adams (82503) is granted a short-service commission in the Administrative and Supply Branch (Equipment Division) of the Regular Air Force for a period ending 25 July 1974, 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 26 July 1966.

Transfer in Branch and Promotion

Acting Pilot Officer Alisdair John McKenzie (81213) is transferred from the General Duties Branch to the Administrative and Supply Branch (Equipment Division) for a period ending 12 July 1978, to be followed by four years in the Reserve of Air Force Officers. He is promoted to Pilot Officer, with seniority and effect from 13 July 1966.

Transfer

Special Duties Division
Flight Lieutenant Rex Howard Embling (132701) is transferred from the General Duties Branch, Reserve of Air Force Officers, to the Administrative and Supply Branch (Special Duties Division) of the Regular Air Force for a period ending 31 July 1971, to be followed by four years in the Reserve of Air Force Officers. He is transferred in the rank of Flight Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 1 August 1966.

Cancellation of Commission

The commission of Flying Officer George Patrick Baker (80723) is cancelled, with effect from 24 August 1966.

AIR TRAINING CORPS

Appointments

John Falconer McFarlane, M.C., M.A., DIP. ED., is granted a commission in the Air Training Corps in the rank of Squadron Leader for a period ending 8 August 1970, with seniority and effect from 9 August 1966.

Robert Anthony Raymer, B.A., is granted a commission in the Air Training Corps in the rank of Pilot Officer for a period ending 25 May 1970, with seniority and effect from 26 May 1966.

Robert Kerr Yule is granted a commission in the Air Training Corps in the rank of Pilot Officer for a period ending 11 August 1970, with seniority and effect from 12 August 1966.

William Peter Atkinson is granted a commission in the Air Training Corps in the rank of Acting Pilot Officer for a period ending 27 September 1969, with seniority and effect from 7 May 1966.

John Richard Henry Atkinson is granted a commission in the Air Training Corps in the rank of Acting Pilot Officer for a period ending 8 May 1968, with seniority and effect from 7 May 1966.

Extension of Date of Retirement

The age for retirement of Flight Lieutenant Elfric James Insull, B.COM., F.R.A.N.Z., is further extended until 11 July 1967.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Extensions of Commissions

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

Flight Lieutenant (Rev.) Ian Archibald Purdie, B.COM., A.R.A.N.Z. (132175), 7 November 1968.

Flight Lieutenant Hugh Henry Skilling (130575), 28 August 1970.

Retirement

Flight Lieutenant Valdimir Ian Mortensen (301716) is retired, with effect from 6 June 1966.

Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of September 1966.

DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence.

(Air 12/11/9)

Appointment of Maori Wardens Under the Maori Welfare Act 1962

Pursuant to section 7 (1) of the Maori Welfare Act 1962, the Minister of Maori Affairs hereby appoints the persons named in the first column of the Schedule hereto to be Maori wardens for the Maori executive committee areas shown in the second column of the Schedule.

SCHEDULE

First Column Second Column
John Urikore Hapi .... Hauraki.
Mata Papu Owens .... Hauraki.
Joseph Fox .... Hauraki.
Thomas Hoani De Thierry .... Rangiriri.
Bunty Tukaki .... Matakana.
Robert Clark .... Te Rahui.
Piripi Phillip Simmonds .... Kaokaoroa-o-Patetere No. 2.
Edward Keepa .... Rotorua City.
Ben Lanigan .... Kahungunu.

Dated at Wellington this 8th day of September 1966.

J. R. HANAN, Minister of Maori Affairs.

(M.A. 36/4/3, 36/4/4, 36/4/5, 36/4/10)

Board Appointed to have Control of White Domain

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

James Balfour,
Davis Canning,
Garth McMillan Cassidy,
Clive Thomas Hobson,
George Paul Hunter,
John MacNiven Hunter,
Basil George Mills,
Walter Basil Scott, and
Russell Ashton St Hill-Warren

to be the White Domain Board to have control of the reserve described in the Schedule hereto, subject to the provisions of the said Act, as a public domain.

SCHEDULE

HAWKE'S BAY LAND DISTRICT—WHITE DOMAIN—PATANGATA COUNTY
SECTION 6, Block XII, Porangahau Survey District: Area, 17 acres 3 roods, more or less (S.O. 2416).

Dated at Wellington this 9th day of September 1966.

R. G. GERARD, Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. H.O. 1/1212; D.O. 8/171)

Appointment of Member of Tinwald Domain Board

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

John Muir

to be a member of the Tinwald Domain Board in place of John Heinrich Harvey Scott, deceased.

Dated at Wellington this 9th day of September 1966.

R. G. GERARD, Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. H.O. 1/136; D.O. 8/3/54)