8 JUNE
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
993

SCHEDULE

Local Authority and Name of Loan Amount
Consented to
£
Clutha County Council: Owaka and District
Memorial Community Centre Loan 1966 11,000
Ellesmere County Council: Southbridge Fire
Appliance Loan 1967 2,000
Gore Borough Council: Fire Engine Loan 1967 6,000
Horowhenua County Council: Rural Housing
Loan No. 6, 1967 30,000
Invercargill City Council: Electricity Loan 1967 80,000
Rangitikei Catchment Board: Plant Loan 1967 6,500
Taradale Borough Council: Town Planning Loan
1967 2,675
Taradale Borough Council: Redemption Loan 1967 27,000
Waikato County Council: Rural Housing Loan
1967 150,000
Waipukurau County Council: Rural Housing Loan
1967 6,000
Wellington City Corporation: Housing Develop-
ment (Townsend Estate) Loan 1967 380,000

T. J. SHERRARD, Clerk of the Executive Council.
(T. 40/416/6)

Setting Apart Land in the South Auckland Land District and Making it Subject to the Operation of Part III, 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 set apart and made subject to the operation of Part III of the Coal Mines Act 1925.

SCHEDULE

ALL that parcel of land situated in the provincial district of Auckland containing 46 acres and 32 perches, more or less, being part of Allotment 463 of the Parish of Taupiri, and being more particularly shown on Deposited Plan 20685 deposited in the Land Registry Office, and being part of certificate of title, Volume 377, folio 240.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General this 24th day of May 1967.

T. P. SHAND, Minister of Mines.

(Mines 6/33)

Extending the Time Within Which the Royal Commission to Inquire Into and Report Upon Parliamentary Salaries and Allowances May Report

ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Her Other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith:

To our Trusty and well-beloved EDWARD DENIS BLUNDELL, Esquire, B.A., Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire; GEORGE THOMAS BOLT, Esquire, Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George; and ERIC WILLIAM MCCALLUM, Esquire, Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:

GREETING:

WHEREAS by Our Warrant dated the 27th day of February 1967*, issued under the authority of the Letters Patent of His Late Majesty King George the Fifth dated the 11th day of May 1917, pursuant to section 27 of the Civil List Act 1950, and under the authority of and subject to the provisions of the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1908, and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of New Zealand, you were appointed to be a Commission to inquire into and report upon the matters in Our said Warrant set out being matters concerning Parliamentary salaries and allowances:

And whereas by Our said Warrant you are required to report to His Excellency the Governor-General, not later than the 31st day of July 1967, your findings and opinions on the matters aforesaid, together with such recommendations as you might think fit to make in respect thereof:

And whereas it is expedient that the time for so reporting should be extended as hereinafter provided:

Now, therefore, We do hereby extend until the 30th day of April 1968, the time within which you are so required to report without prejudice to the continuation of the liberty conferred upon you by Our said Warrant to report your proceedings and findings from time to time if you should judge it expedient to do so:

And We do hereby confirm Our said Warrant and the Commission thereby constituted save as modified by these presents:

And it is hereby declared that these presents are issued under the authority of the said Letters Patent of His late Majesty, pursuant to section 27 of the Civil List Act 1950, and under the authority of and subject to the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1908, and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of New Zealand.

In witness whereof We have caused these presents to be issued and the Seal of New Zealand to be hereunto affixed at Wellington this 7th day of June 1967.

Witness Our Right Trusty and Well-beloved Sir Bernard Edward Fergusson, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Knight Grand Cross of Our Royal Victorian Order, Companion of Our Distinguished Service Order, Officer of Our Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Brigadier on the Retired List of Our Army, Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief in and over New Zealand; acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of New Zealand.

BERNARD FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

By His Excellency's Command—

KEITH HOLYOAKE, Prime Minister.

Approved in Council—

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

*Gazette, 2 March 1967, p. 306

[L.S.]

Appointments, Promotions, and Terminations of Appointment in the Royal New Zealand Navy

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

Lieutenant G. F. Hopkins, granted acting rank of Lieutenant Commander whilst holding present post, to date 15 June 1967.

Lieutenant F. R. Welham, RN, entered in rank of Lieutenant under 5 year Short-service Commission, to date 31 March 1967, with seniority of 1 October 1959.

Sub-Lieutenant K. C. Body, promoted to rank of Lieutenant (SD), and re-appointed, to date 25 March 1967.

First Officer O. M. MacNab, WRNZNS, released (engagement completed), to date 10 June 1967.

Second Officer E. S. Morris, WRNZNS, granted acting rank of First Officer whilst holding present post, to date 10 June 1967.

Dated at Wellington this 26th day of May 1967.

DAVID S. THOMSON, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Extension of Commission, Transfer, Amendment, and Retirements 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 commission, transfer, amendment, and retirements of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointments

The under-mentioned Squadron Leaders are granted permanent commissions in the General Duties Branch, Regular Air Force, with effect from 21 December 1966:

Brian Alexander Neal Greer (75169).
Stuart William Quayle (784155).
Michael Ernest Alwyn Dillon, p.s.c. (596502).

The under-mentioned Flight Lieutenants are granted permanent commissions in the General Duties Branch, Regular Air Force, with effect from 21 December 1966:

Thomas Sydney Lambert (710721).
Barry Ernest Gilliver (595713).
Leonard Neale Cowling, p.s.c. (715028).
John Lambert Alexander Pendreigh (624159).
Clifford Frederick Leslie Jenks (78862).
George Stephen Higgins (817826).
Robert Davidson (79490).
Trevor Thomas Bland (133912).
Kenneth Arthur Gayfer (79368).
John Stuart Hosie (79671).
David James Greenlees (71637).
Roger Ernest Henstock (80648).

Officer Cadet Ian MacGregor Clark (81389) is granted a permanent commission in the General Duties Branch, Regular Air Force, in the rank of Acting Pilot Officer, with effect from 2 December 1966.