from the provisions of section 128 of the Public Works Act
1928, subject to a condition as to the building line, by cancelling the condition as to the building line imposed by the said Order in Council.

P. J. BROOKS, Clerk of the Executive Council.
(P.W. 51/3169/1; Na. D.O. 9/11)

Consenting to Land Being Taken for Electricity Supply Purposes in the City of Wellington

ARTHUR PORRITT, Governor-General ORDER IN COUNCIL

At the Government House at Wellington this 15th day of February 1971
Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL

PURSUANT to the Public Works Act 1928, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, hereby consents to the land described in the Schedule hereto being taken for electricity supply purposes.

SCHEDULE

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT

All those pieces of land situated in the City of Wellington, Wellington R.D., described as follows:

A. R. P. Being
0 3 37.12 Part Sections 65 and 66, Town of Wellington, balance certificate of title, Volume 231, folio 243, Wellington Land Registry.
0 0 9.6 Lot 40, D.P. 149; all certificate of title, Volume 256, folio 237, Wellington Land Registry.
P. J. BROOKS, Clerk of the Executive Council.
(P.W. 53/362/1; Wn. D.O. 19/2/2/0/3)

Appointing a Member of the Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Council

ARTHUR PORRITT, Governor-General

PURSUANT to the Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Act 1941, I, Sir Arthur Espie Porritt, Baronet, the Governor-General of New Zealand, hereby appoint

Alick Lindsay Poole, Esq., of Wellington,

To be a member and chairman of the Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Council as and from the 1st day of April 1971 to the 31st day of March 1973, being the residue of the term for which Arnold Edwin Clark, Esq., of Wellington, was appointed, the said Arnold Edwin Clark having resigned as and from the 31st day of March 1971.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General this 28th day of January 1971.

PERCY B. ALLEN, Minister of Works.
(P.W. 74/3)

Appointing a Member of the Christchurch - Lyttelton Road Tunnel Authority

ARTHUR PORRITT, Governor-General

PURSUANT to section 4 of the Christchurch - Lyttelton Road Tunnel Act 1956, His Excellency the Governor-General hereby appoints

Victor Gerald Spiller, Esq., of Christchurch, solicitor,

To be a member of the Christchurch - Lyttelton Road Tunnel Authority as from 22 December 1970.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General this 13th day of January 1971.

D. S. THOMSON, for Minister of Works.
(P.W. 45/620)

Appointments, Promotions, Extensions, and Termination of Appointments of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Navy

PURSUANT to the Navy Act 1954, His Excellency the Governor-General has approved the following appointments, promotions, extensions, and termination of appointments of officers in the Royal New Zealand Navy:

Temporary Commander G. B. W. Johnson is promoted to the rank of Commander, to date 31 December 1970.
Lieutenant Commander A. G. Rhodes is promoted to the rank of Commander, to date 31 December 1970.
Temporary Commander E. Burrows is promoted to the rank of Commander, to date 31 December 1970.
Temporary Commander C. M. Herbertson is promoted to the rank of Commander, to date 31 December 1970.
Temporary Commander N. R. Win is promoted to the rank of Commander, to date 31 December 1970.
Hew Crichton Prain, M.B., CH.B., is appointed to the RNZN as Surgeon Lieutenant Commander, to date 11 January 1971, for medical short-service commission to expire on 10 January 1974.
Temporary Lieutenant Commander F. J. Rolton, appointment extended to 3 February 1971.
Lieutenant D. P. Milton is promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander, to date 1 January 1971.
Lieutenant R. C. C. Pearce is promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander, to date 1 January 1971.
Lieutenant T. S. Jones is promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander, to date 1 January 1971.
Lieutenant A. W. Rambaud is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant Commander, to date 5 January 1971.
Honorary Lieutenant S. Johnson, appointment extended to 31 August 1972.
Sub Lieutenant L. J. Mitchell is promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, to date 30 December 1970.
Midshipman G. T. Purcell is promoted to the rank of Ensign, to date 1 January 1971.
Midshipman O. J. Young is promoted to the rank of Ensign, to date 1 January 1971.
Midshipman R. O. Davies is granted the acting rank of Ensign, to date 1 January 1971.
Midshipman P. Y. Dennerly is granted the acting rank of Ensign, to date 1 January 1971.
Midshipman K. W. Elliott, appointment terminated (unsuitable), to date 24 January 1971.
Midshipman R. G. Grainger, appointment terminated (unsuitable), to date 24 January 1971.

The following are appointed to the RNZN as Midshipmen, to date 5 January 1971, on a 12-year Commission on the General List (University Scheme), with seniority of 1 January 1971:

Ian Ewart Atkinson.
John Alexander Cotching.
Robert Douglas Muir.
Michael Bromley Osborne.
David Leith Sherriff.
Michael Clifford White.

The following are appointed to the RNZN as Midshipmen, to date 5 January 1971, on an 8-year Commission on the Supplementary List, with seniority of 1 January 1971:

Gary Clarke Collier.
Edward Vickery Good.
Bernard James Healy.
Stephen John Herd.
Richard Hillman.
Sydenham Ross Malthus.
Terry Julian Smith.

Second Officer M. A. Wright, WRNZNS, is promoted to the rank of First Officer, to date 31 December 1970.
Fourth Officer M. E. Jarius, WRNZNS, is promoted to the rank of Third Officer, to date 17 November 1970.

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE

Lieutenant Commander A. H. Middleton, V.R.D., is promoted to the rank of Commander, to date 31 December 1970.
Surgeon Lieutenant M. L. Farrant is transferred to the RNZNVR Emergency List, to date 9 December 1970.

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE (SPECIAL BRANCH)

Sub Lieutenant D. C. Tilleyshort is promoted to the rank of Lieutenant (Sp), to date 4 July 1970.
Terence John Eastlake is appointed to the RNZNVR (Sp) as a Sub Lieutenant (Sp), to date 18 May 1970.
Gary John Brough is appointed to the RNZNVR (Sp) as a Sub Lieutenant (Sp), to date 25 September 1970.