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(70392), is transferred to the Retired List “A”, with effect from 31 December 1968.

EDUCATION BRANCH

Appointment

Arthur Pickersgill (84207) is granted a short-service commission (on probation) in the Education Branch, Regular Air Force, for a period ending 12 January 1974, to be followed by 4 years in the Reserve of Air Force Officers. He is appointed in the rank of Flight Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 13 January 1969.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Amendment

The notice in the Gazette, 6 February 1969, No. 6, p. 164, relating to Flight Lieutenant Frederick Louis Hookway (131507), is hereby amended to read: Flying Officer Fredrick Louis Hookway (131507) is retired with effect from 25 November 1968.

MEDICAL BRANCH

Transfer

Flight Lieutenant John Hayward Henderson, M.B., D.O., F.R.C.S.(EDIN.) (921547), is transferred from the Medical Branch, Regular Air Force, to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, with effect from 16 June 1968, for a period to expire on 27 May 1980.

Retirements

Flight Lieutenant John Joseph Brunt, M.B., CH.B. (U.N.Z.), J.P. (133638), is retired, with effect from 11 July 1968.

Flying Officer Robert William Saunderson (132863) is retired, with effect from 4 February 1969.

AIR TRAINING CORPS

Appointments

Flying Officer Murray John Charles Lind to be temporary Flight Lieutenant, with effect from 1 March 1969.

Gary Ross Moffatt is granted a commission in the Air Training Corps in the rank of Pilot Officer for a period ending 27 January 1973, with seniority and effect from 28 January 1969.

The under-mentioned are granted commissions in the Air Training Corps in the rank of Pilot Officer for a period ending 3 February 1973, with effect from 4 February 1969.

Raymond Edward Harkness.

Nigel Douglas Mouat.

Extension of Commission

Flying Officer (temp.) Leo Stephenson Bates is granted an extension of his commission until 29 February 1972.

Dated at Wellington this 13th day of March 1969.

DAVID S. THOMSON, Minister of Defence.

(Air 12/11/9)

Stipendiary Magistrate Appointed

PURSUANT to section 5 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1947, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Walter Richard Birks, Esq.,

of Wellington, Barrister and Solicitor, to be a Stipendiary Magistrate to exercise criminal and civil jurisdiction within New Zealand.

Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of February 1969.

J. R. HANAN, Minister of Justice.

(P.F.(5))

Stipendiary Magistrate Appointed to Exercise Jurisdiction in the Children’s Court

PURSUANT to section 27 of the Child Welfare Act 1925, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Walter Richard Birks, Esq.,

Stipendiary Magistrate, to exercise jurisdiction in the Children’s Court established at Wellington.

Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of February 1969.

J. R. HANAN, Minister of Justice.

(P.F.(5))

Members of the New Zealand Gas Council Appointed

PURSUANT to section 3 of the Gas Industry Act 1958, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint the following persons to be members of the New Zealand Gas Council, for a term of 5 years from the 1st day of April 1969:

Matthew Joseph Kennedy (nominated by the Gas Association of New Zealand, Incorporated);

William Edmond Whitney (nominated by the Gas Association of New Zealand, Incorporated);

Eric Frederick Gorman (nominated by the Gas Institute of New Zealand, Incorporated);

Antonio Valli Prendiville (nominated by the New Zealand Federation of Labour); and

Thomas Marshall (being an officer of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research).

Dated at Wellington this 18th day of March 1969.

T. P. SHAND, Minister of Electricity.

(N.Z.E.D. 17/1/1)

Chairman and Member of New Zealand Wool Commission Reappointed (Notice No. Ag. 10393)

PURSUANT to section 3 of the Wool Commission Act 1951, the Governor-General has been pleased to reappoint

Edwin Lloyd Greenismith, C.M.G.

to be Chairman and a member of the New Zealand Wool Commission, for a term of 3 years commencing on the 28th day of March 1969.

Dated at Wellington this 14th day of March 1969.

B. E. TALBOYS, Minister of Agriculture.

(Ag. 3088)

Members of National Research Advisory Council Appointed

PURSUANT to section 3 of the National Research Advisory Council Act 1963, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Lloyd Gilbert Brown, A.M.I.PROD.E.

Arthur Hugh Ward, O.B.E., A.R.A.N.Z.

to be members of the National Research Advisory Council, for a period of 3 years as on and from 1 April 1969 until 31 March 1972.

Dated at Wellington this 18th day of March 1969.

B. E. TALBOYS, Minister of Science.

Appointment of Member of Committee of Inquiry into Urban Passenger Transport

PURSUANT to section 5 of the Transport Act 1962, the Minister of Transport hereby appoints

Horace Samuel Jonas Tilly, Esq.

to be a member of the Committee of Inquiry into Urban Passenger Transport, appointed by the Minister on the 6th day of December 1968, in place of John Colin Lucas, Esq., O.B.E., now deceased.

Dated at Wellington this 18th day of March 1969.

J. B. GORDON, Minister of Transport.

Appointment of Members of Hamua Public Hall Board

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

Campbell Stewart Algie and

Donald Lawrence Vautier

to be members of the Hamua Public Hall Board, Wellington Land District, in place of Kathleen May Boustead and Charles Johan Oliver, resigned.

Dated at Wellington this 20th day of March 1969.

DUNCAN MACINTYRE, Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. H.O. 1/631; D.O. 8/2/19)