15 OCTOBER
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
1863

The said Brian Porter and Graham Edward Crooks to exercise their functions at such places within the Dependency as may be directed by the officer for the time being appointed as an officer of the Government of the Dependency in whom is vested the general executive and administrative authority in preserving Her Majesty’s rights and sovereignty and the laws and regulations in force in the Dependency; and to hold office and exercise the duties thereof during pleasure.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, as the Governor of the Ross Dependency, this 1st day of October 1970.

KEITH HOLYOAKE, Minister of Foreign Affairs.

*Gazette, 1923, Vol. II, p. 2211
†Gazette, 1923, Vol. III, p. 2815

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

Captain (temp. Major) C. W. Brown, A.N.Z.I.M., to be Major. Dated 1 August 1970.

Captain (temp. Major) E. J. McKinney to be Major. Dated 1 August 1970.

Captain Kerry Fredric Lee, from the 4th Medium Battery, RNZA, to be Captain with seniority from 28 July 1968, on an engagement of 1 year. Dated 28 August 1970.

Territorial Force

4th Medium Battery, RNZA

Captain K. F. Lee is transferred to the Regular Force. Dated 28 August 1970.

3rd Field Regiment, RNZA

Captain (temp. Major) A. C. Iversen to be Major. Dated 11 September 1970.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Regular Force

2nd Lieutenant G. F. Pearce to be Lieutenant. Dated 20 August 1970.

Territorial Force

1st Armoured Squadron (Queen Alexandra’s), RNZAC

Lieutenant John Rolleston Russell, from the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, to be Captain. Dated 31 July 1970.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Regular Force

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster F. Butler to be Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 1 July 1970.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) T. B. Gillooly to be Captain. Dated 1 August 1970.

Territorial Force

3rd Infantry Brigade Group Signal Squadron, RNZ Sigs.

The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) J. S. Cooper is confirmed.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT

Regular Force

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. Sayle to be Captain. Dated 1 July 1970.

Lieutenant R. P. F. Schmidt to be temp. Captain. Dated 16 July 1970.

Territorial Force

7th Battalion (Wellington (City of Wellington’s Own) and Hawke’s Bay), RNZIR

2nd Lieutenant T. R. Rowe to be Lieutenant. Dated 30 July 1970.

6th Battalion (Hauraki), RNZIR

Lieutenant T. E. Robson is transferred to the Regular Force in RNZAEC. Dated 26 August 1970.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Territorial Force

Lieutenant David Martin Wellwood is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant, until 31 December 1971. Dated 4 August 1970.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Regular Force

The commission of Major Bernard Welford, M.B., CH.B., F.R.C.S., lapses. Dated 27 August 1970.

Lieutenant P. J. Kirkland to be temp. Captain. Dated 20 July 1970.

Territorial Force

2nd General Hospital, RNZAMC

Major P. N. Leslie, M.B., CH.B., M.R.C.P., M.R.A.C.P., was transferred to the Regular Force for the period 12 July 1970 to 12 August 1970.

ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

Territorial Force

Chaplain 3rd Class Philip Henry Cherrington (Church of England), Northern Military District Chaplains Pool, is posted to the Retired List. Dated 25 July 1970.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY EDUCATION CORPS

Regular Force

Lieutenant Thomas Edward Robson, from the 6th Battalion (Hauraki), RNZIR, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 16 December 1967, on an initial engagement of 5 years. Dated 26 August 1970.

ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS

Colonel Commandant

The appointment of Matron-in-Chief D. I. Milne, R.R.C., E.D., as Colonel Commandant, Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps is extended for a further period of 2 years as from 1 September 1970.

Regular Force

Charge Sister (temp. Matron) P. J. Miley, DIP.N., relinquishes the temp. rank of Matron. Dated 31 August 1970.

Carol Conroy to be Sister with seniority from 3 September 1968, on an initial engagement of 2 years and is attached to the Royal New Zealand Navy. Dated 3 September 1970.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

General List

N.Z. Cadet Corps

With reference to the notice published in the Gazette, 23 April 1970, No. 24, page 709, the name of Captain Alten John Nixon, DIP.PHYS.ED., is hereby deleted.

The following officers are posted to the Retired List:

Generals’ List

Major-General Walter Sneddon McKinnon, C.B., C.B.E., B.SC. Dated 8 July 1970.

Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery

Captain John Desmond McAusland. Dated 8 September 1970.

Captain James Henry Woon. Dated 31 August 1970.

Lieutenant Boyd Vincent Wright. Dated 3 September 1970.

Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps

2nd Lieutenant Alastair Barrett Smith. Dated 2 September 1970.

Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals

Captain James Phillips Garner, E.D. Dated 26 August 1970.

Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment

Captain Lester John Alley. Dated 9 September 1970.

Captain Bruce Cecil Barwick. Dated 23 August 1970.

Lieutenant Brian Keith Morpeth. Dated 26 August 1970.

Royal N.Z. Dental Corps

Captain Robert Ramsey Clephane, B.D.S. Dated 7 September 1970.

Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department

Chaplain 3rd Class Thomas Patrick Cloher (Roman Catholic). Dated 25 August 1970.

Chaplain 4th Class Francis Patrick Garty (Roman Catholic). Dated 7 September 1970.