872
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 29

SCHEDULE
NELSON LAND DISTRICT
ALL those pieces of road situated in Block V, Inangahua Survey District, Canterbury R.D., described as follows:
A. R. P. Adjoining or passing through
0 0 22.3 Land held for the purposes of a gravel pit, Crown land, and parts Section 38 and Section 41, Town of Buller.
0 0 23.5 Land held for the purposes of a gravel pit and parts Section 38 and Section 42, Town of Buller.
As the same are more particularly delineated on the plan marked M.O.W. 24085 (S.O. 10800) deposited in the office of the Minister of Works at Wellington and thereon coloured green.

P. J. BROOKS, Clerk of the Executive Council.
(P.W. 70/20/12; D.O. 40/56/3)

Ashburton Forks River District Abolished

RICHARD WILD, Administrator of the Government
ORDER IN COUNCIL
At the Government House at Wellington this 4th day of May 1970
Present:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE GOVERNMENT IN COUNCIL
PURSUANT to the Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Act 1941, His Excellency the Administrator of the Government, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, hereby makes the following order.

ORDER
THE Ashburton Forks River District is hereby abolished.
P. J. BROOKS, Clerk of the Executive Council.
(P.W. 74/40/2)

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 Administrator of the Government has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions, transfers, resignations, and retirements of officers of the New Zealand Army:

BRIGADIERS’ LIST
Regular Force
Brigadier R. McK. Paterson, C.B.E., D.S.O., was granted the acting rank of Major-General for the period 23 March 1970 to 11 April 1970, while on special duty.

COLONELS’ LIST
Regular Force
Colonel (temp. Brigadier) J. Burns, D.S.O., M.B.E., to be Brigadier and is transferred to the Brigadiers’ List. Dated 3 February 1970.

ROYAL REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY
Regular Force
Lieutenant-Colonel Robert James Moor, M.B.E., E.D., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 17 April 1970.
Lieutenant-Colonel J. L. Smith, M.B.E., B.A., to be temp. Colonel. Dated 16 April 1970.
Territorial Force
16th Field Regiment, RNZA
Captain D. Gash to be temp. Major. Dated 2 March 1970.
2nd Lieutenant A. G. Hatt, from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 16th Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 7 April 1966. Dated 10 April 1970.
The following to be 2nd Lieutenants (on prob.):
Kevin Alan Palmer.
Max James Carpenter, N.Z.C.E. Dated 14 April 1970.
4th Medium Battery, RNZA
The following to be 2nd Lieutenants (on prob.):
Peter Anthony Allsop, N.Z.C.E.
Allan McKenzie Fraser. Dated 14 April 1970.

3rd Field Regiment, RNZA
Captain (temp. Major) D. S. G. Preston is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 3rd Field Regiment, RNZA, in his present rank and seniority. Dated 1 April 1970.
Nigel John Williams, N.Z.C.E., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 14 April 1970.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS
Regular Force
Captain I. J. Duthie to be temp. Major. Dated 23 March 1970.
Territorial Force
1st Armoured Squadron (Queen Alexandra’s), RNZAC
John Robert Kingi to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 24 February 1970.
Russell Ivor Lyndon to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 14 April 1970.
1st Reconnaissance Squadron (N.Z. Scottish), RNZAC
2nd Lieutenant C. J. Wilson to be Lieutenant. Dated 9 April 1970.
2nd Lieutenant A. G. H. Emerson to be Lieutenant. Dated 25 April 1970.
Peter John Juriss to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 14 April 1970.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS
Regular Force
Major Donald Clements Nichols, R.E.A., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers, in the rank of Major. Dated 4 April 1970.
Captain (temp. Major) R. K. Rutherford, B.E.(CIV.), GRAD.N.Z.I.E., to be Major. Dated 10 December 1969.
Territorial Force
6th Independent Field Squadron, RNZE
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. S. Savage, A.Q.S.I., to be Captain. Dated 24 October 1969.
The following to be 2nd Lieutenants (on prob.):
David Maxwell Tovey.
John Allister Davies. Dated 14 April 1970.
1st Construction Squadron, RNZE
2nd Lieutenant Phillip John Holland, B.E.(CIV.), resigns his commission. Dated 25 February 1970.
1st Commander Royal New Zealand Engineers (Works)
Kevin James Milroy to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 14 April 1970.
2nd Works Section, RNZE
Lieutenant P. R. Goldsmith to be temp. Captain. Dated 7 April 1970.
3rd Independent Field Squadron, RNZE
The following to be 2nd Lieutenants (on prob.):
Joseph Simon Hollander.
William David Winton. Dated 14 April 1970.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS
Regular Force
Captain Barry Douglas Swan is posted to the Retired List. Dated 11 April 1970.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) T. N. Culley to be Captain. Dated 20 December 1969.
Territorial Force
1st Infantry Brigade Group Signal Squadron, RNZ Sigs.
Captain M. J. Fenton to be temp. Major and is appointed O.C. Dated 1 April 1970.
3rd Infantry Brigade Group Signal Squadron, RNZ Sigs.
John Robert Clark to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 14 April 1970.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT
Regular Force
Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Colonel) J. M. Morris, M.B.E., to be Colonel and is transferred to the Colonels’ List. Dated 1 April 1970.
Captain (temp. Major) J. D. McGuire, A.N.Z.I.M., to be Major. Dated 10 December 1969.
Captain (temp. Major) A. T. Valois is transferred to the Supernumerary List on reaching retiring age for rank, and re-engaged for 1 year. Dated 20 April 1970.
Lieutenant J. R. Webb to be temp. Captain. Dated 23 February 1970.
2nd Lieutenant B. R. Dodson to be Lieutenant. Dated 5 April 1970.