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Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment

Captain George Alexander Bardon. Dated 15 March 1969.

Lieutenant Donald Victor Smith. Dated 15 March 1969.

Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps

Major Leslie Frank Jepson, M.R.C.S.(ENG.), L.R.C.P.(LOND.), D.P.H., R.C.P.(LOND.), R.C.S.(ENG.). Dated 15 March 1969.

N.Z. Cadet Corps

Captain Douglas Charles Horsley. Dated 13 March 1969.

Lieutenant Neill Francis Dwyer. Dated 13 March 1969.

Lieutenant Herbert Francis Kiddell. Dated 18 March 1969.

Lieutenant William Allen Turner. Dated 14 March 1969.

Lieutenant Mervyn Langlios Wellington. Dated 14 March 1969.

Dated at Wellington this 31st day of March 1969.

DAVID S. THOMSON, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Extension of Date for Retirement, Extension of Age for Retirement, Transfers, Transfers to Retired List, and Resignation 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, extension of date for retirement, extension of age for retirement, transfers, transfer to retired list, and resignation of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointment

Flight Lieutenant John Leslie Wood (79365) is granted a permanent commission in the General Duties Branch, Regular Air Force, with effect from 10 February 1969.

Resignation

Squadron Leader Arthur David Malcolm Winkelmann, A.F.C., cfs (33171), is permitted to resign his commission, with effect from 20 January 1969, on joining the Royal Australian Air Force.

Transfers to Retired List

Air Commodore Kenneth William Trigance, O.B.E., D.F.C., psc (70022), is transferred to the Retired List “A”, with effect from 5 March 1969.

Squadron Leader Robert Francis Lafferty, psc (72264), is transferred to the Retired List “A”, with effect from 9 May 1969.

TECHNICAL BRANCH

Transfer to Retired List

Engineer Division

Squadron Leader Cedric Rex Carter, M.B.E. (70473), is transferred to the Retired List “A”, with effect from 7 January 1969.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Appointment

Equipment Division

Flight Lieutenant William Donald Shotton (76741) is granted a permanent commission in the Administrative and Supply Branch (Equipment Division), Regular Air Force, with effect from 14 February 1969.

Extension of Age for Retirement

Secretarial Division

Squadron Leader Reginald Arthur McDonald, psc, cfs (130563), is granted an extension of his age for retirement until 20 April 1972.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE

Extension of Date of Retirement

Wing Commander Ian Donald Gebbie, M.B., CH.B. (U.N.Z.), F.R.C.S.(ENG.), F.R.A.C.S., D.T.M.ANDH. (U.LOND.) (131403), is granted a further extension of his age for retirement until 22 February 1970.

B

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Transfers

Flight Lieutenant Frederick Stewart Stevenson (130665) is transferred from the Administrative and Supply Branch (Special Duties Division), Regular Air Force, to the Reserve of Air Force Officers for a period ending 11 February 1973, with effect from 1 March 1969.

Flying Officer Murray William Crawford (80619) is transferred from the General Duties Branch, Regular Air Force, to the Reserve of Air Force Officers for a period ending 8 January 1973, with effect from 12 February 1969.

AIR TRAINING CORPS

Appointment

Pilot Officer Graham Alexander Worsfold to be temporary Flying Officer, with effect from 1 February 1969.

Dated at Wellington this 1st day of April 1969.

DAVID S. THOMSON, Minister of Defence.

(Air 12/11/9)

Appointment of Minister of Austria to New Zealand

His Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified that

Dr Franz Pein presented his Letters of Credence as Minister of Austria to New Zealand at Government House, Wellington, on 25 March 1969.

Dated at Wellington this 8th day of April 1969.

KEITH HOLYOAKE, Minister of External Affairs.

Appointment of South African Consul-General

His Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified that Her Majesty's Exequatur in respect of

Mr Peter Hugh Philip as Consul-General of South Africa in New Zealand has been issued.

Dated at Wellington this 8th day of April 1969.

KEITH HOLYOAKE, Minister of External Affairs.

Appointment of Ambassador of Switzerland to New Zealand

His Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified that

Mr Max Corti presented his Letters of Credence as Ambassador of Switzerland to New Zealand at Christchurch on 27 February 1969.

Dated at Wellington this 8th day of April 1969.

KEITH HOLYOAKE, Minister of External Affairs.

Justices of the Peace Appointed

PURSUANT to section 3, subsection (1) of the Justices of the Peace Act 1957, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint the following persons to be Justices of the Peace for New Zealand:

Allen, Wilfred Daniel, 797 Dominion Road, Mount Eden, Auckland 4.

Allison, William Luted, Waiohau, via Whakatane.

Barron, Matthew Kenneth, 9 Rata Street, Te Kauwhata.

Broadbridge, Cyril Desmond, “Broadleigh”, R.D. 1, Blenheim.

Brown, Leonard Henry Ferris, 71 Cashmere Avenue, Khandallah, Wellington.

Buick, Robert Ernest, No. 1 R.D., Ashburton.

Bunting, Gordon Douglas, 18 Oakdale Road, Hillsborough, Auckland 4.

Cadell, Thomas Oliver, Puriri Road, Whenuapai R.D. 1, Kumeu, Auckland.

Challis, Rev. Robert Lye, M.B.E., 16 View Road, Mount Eden, Auckland 3.

Curtayne, James Desmond, 20 Martin Avenue, Remuera, Auckland 5.

Dalmer, Norman Eric, The Avenue, Levin.

Darby, Mrs Margaret Mary, 31 Bishop Street, Christchurch.