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And We do further ordain that you have liberty to report your proceedings and findings under this Our Commission from time to time if you shall judge it expedient to do so:

And, using all due diligence, you are required to report to His Excellency the Governor-General in writing under your hands, not later than the 31st day of August 1968, your findings and opinions on the matters aforesaid, together with such recommendations as you think fit to make in respect thereof:

And, lastly, it is hereby declared that these presents are issued under the authority of the letters patent of His Late Majesty King George the Fifth, dated the 11th day of May 1917, 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.

In witness whereof We have caused this Our Commission to be issued and the Seal of New Zealand to be hereunto affixed at Wellington this 26th day of February 1968.

Witness Our Right Trusty and Well-beloved Cousin, Sir Arthur Espie Porritt, Baronet, Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Knight Commander of Our Royal Victorian Order, Commander of Our Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief in and over New Zealand.

[L.S.]
ARTHUR PORRITT, Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command—
KEITH HOLYOAKE, Prime Minister.
Approved in Council—
P. J. BROOKS, Clerk of the Executive Council.

Appointing the Deputy Transport Licensing Appeal Authority Under the Transport Act 1962

ARTHUR PORRITT, Governor-General

PURSUANT to section 158 of the Transport Act 1962, His Excellency the Governor-General hereby appoints

John Hector Luxford, Esquire, of Auckland,

to be the Deputy Transport Licensing Appeal Authority until the 15th day of March 1968.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 21st day of February 1968.

J. B. GORDON, Minister of Transport.

Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Resignations, and Retirements 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.

ROYAL REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY

Regular Force

2nd Lieutenant B. K. Hendl to be Lieutenant. Dated 10 December 1967.

2nd Lieutenant Alistair Donald Ross, from the 16th Field Regiment, RNZA, is granted a short-service commission for a period of three years in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant with seniority from 21 December 1966, next below 2nd Lieutenant N. J. Watt, RNZAC. Dated 20 November 1967.

Territorial Force

16th Field Regiment, RNZA

2nd Lieutenant N. A. Johnson to be Lieutenant. Dated 5 December 1967.

2nd Lieutenant A. D. Ross is transferred to the Regular Force on being granted a short-service commission. Dated 20 November 1967.

3rd Field Regiment, RNZA

2nd Lieutenant John Edward Cousins, MUS.B.(HONS.), resigns his commission. Dated 20 December 1967.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Regular Force

2nd Lieutenant H. R. Bush to be Lieutenant. Dated 20 December 1967.

Territorial Force

1st Reconnaissance Squadron (N.Z. Scottish), RNZAC

Donald Charles Holden to be 2nd Lieutenant with seniority from 7 August 1967. Dated 1 January 1968.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Regular Force

Captain David Alexander Rich is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers, in the rank of Captain. Dated 28 January 1968.

2nd Lieutenant W. B. Cobb to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 1 November 1967.

Territorial Force

6th Independent Field Squadron, RNZE

2nd Lieutenant A. H. Russell to be Lieutenant. Dated 5 December 1967.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Regular Force

Captain B. P. Wells to be temp. Major. Dated 10 January 1968.

Lieutenant P. G. Frazer to be temp. Captain. Dated 13 November 1967.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT

Regular Force

Major N. A. Sharp is re-engaged for the period 11 April 1968 to 14 September 1968.

Captain (temp. Major) J. M. Spiers to be Major. Dated 22 October 1967.

Captain (temp. Major) B. T. A. Worsnop to be Major. Dated 13 December 1967.

Captain (temp. Major) N. A. Wallace, B.A., to be Major. Dated 14 December 1967.

Captain J. G. Daniell to be temp. Major. Dated 15 November 1967.

Captain E. J. Torrance to be temp. Major. Dated 20 November 1967.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) B. J. Marshall to be Captain. Dated 11 December 1967.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) T. Loorparg to be Captain. Dated 11 December 1967.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) B. S. Dyer to be Captain. Dated 20 December 1967.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. R. Maloney to be Captain. Dated 20 December 1967.

Supernumerary List

Major J. L. Knowles, E.D., is re-engaged from 21 January 1968 to 20 February 1968.

Territorial Force

2nd Battalion (Canterbury and Nelson-Marlborough and West Coast), RNZIR

Lieutenant R. E. Menzies, DIP.AGR., to be temp. Captain. Dated 1 February 1968.

2nd Lieutenant I. G. Schofield to be Lieutenant. Dated 26 October 1967.

2nd Lieutenant Peter Douglas Whittle resigns his commission. Dated 8 December 1967.

4th Battalion (Otago and Southland), RNZIR

Captain Ralph James Thompson is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment, in the rank of Captain. Dated 18 November 1967.

Lieutenant James Forrest, M.A., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1 December 1967.

Lieutenant Robert Lester Briggs is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1 August 1967.

5th Battalion (Wellington West Coast and Taranaki), RNZIR

2nd Lieutenant P. TeT. Puohotaua is transferred to the Regular Force on being granted a short-service commission in RNZAOC. Dated 15 January 1968.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Regular Force

Captain and Quartermaster G. E. Greenall to be acting Major and Quartermaster. Dated 20 November 1967.

Territorial Force

1st Army Air Supply Organisation, RNZASC

2nd Lieutenant D. G. Hogg to be Lieutenant. Dated 5 December 1967.

2nd Independent Transport Platoon (Tipper), RNZASC

2nd Lieutenant B. N. Broderson to be Lieutenant. Dated 8 August 1967.

10th Transport Company (General Transport), RNZASC

Lieutenant L. R. T. Moeau to be temp. Captain. Dated 13 June 1967.

H.Q., 21st Supply Company, RNZASC

2nd Lieutenant D. M. Wellwood to be Lieutenant. Dated 5 December 1967.