18 FEBRUARY
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
Appointments, Cancellation, Promotions, Reversion, Extension
of Commissions and Ages for Retirement, Extension,
Transfers to the Retired List, Transfer, Retirements, and
Termination of Commissions 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 approved
the following appointments, cancellation, promotions, reversion,
extension of commissions and ages for retirement,
extension, transfers to the Retired List, transfer, retirements,
and termination of commissions of officers of the Royal New
Zealand Air Force:
REGULAR AIR FORCE
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Appointment
Squadron Leader Barry Raymond Cranston, p.s.c. (459114),
to be acting Wing Commander from 4 January 1971 and
temporary Wing Commander from 14 January 1971.
TECHNICAL BRANCH
Appointment
Engineer Division
Flying Officer Dieter Joachim Kurz (79619), is to be
temporary Flight Lieutenant with effect from 1 August 1970.
Cancellation
Signals Division
The notice published in the Gazette, No. 6, 9 February
1967, relating to Wing Commander Alfred George Edward
Pugh, p.s.c. (70142), is hereby cancelled.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH
Promotions
Equipment Division
The under-mentioned officers to be Flight Lieutenants, with
effect from 1 January 1971, with seniority from dates shown:
Flying Officer Paul Edward Outtrim, B.A. (81216), 4 June
1969.
Temporary Flight Lieutenant Wayne Maurice Chappell
(82468), 1 January 1971.
Extension of Commission and Age for Retirement
Special Duties Division
Squadron Leader Vernon Sampson Liddicoat (134159), is
granted an extension of his Short-Service Commission and
age for retirement for a period to expire on 10 May 1973.
EDUCATION BRANCH
Appointment and Promotion
Squadron Leader Anthony William Rodgers, B.A., DIP.TCHG.,
A.N.Z.I.M., p.s.c. (76923), to be acting Wing Commander from
7 December 1970 and Wing Commander with seniority and
effect from 1 January 1971.
MEDICAL BRANCH
Reversion
Temporary Squadron Leader Harold John Beecher Guy,
B.MED.SC., M.B., CH.B. (82952), reverts to his substantive rank
of Flight Lieutenant with effect from 16 January 1971.
TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE
Extension
Wing Commander Humphrey Walter Gowland, M.B., CH.B.,
F.R.C.S., F.R.A.C.S. (133647), is granted an extension to his
commission until 28 January 1971.
Transfer to Retired List
Wing Commander Frederick Charles Platts, M.B., CH.B.
(131411), is transferred to Retired List 'B', with effect from
28 January 1971.
Wing Commander Humphrey Walter Gowland, M.B., CH.B.,
F.R.C.S., F.R.A.C.S. (133647), is transferred to Retired List 'B'
with effect from 29 January 1971.
RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS
Transfer
Flight Lieutenant Donald Bernard Reed (783606) is transferred
from the Administrative and Supply Branch (Special
Duties Division) Territorial Air Force for a period to expire
on 30 August 1974.
Extension of Commission and Age for Retirement
Wing Commander Tom Dick Collingwood Childs, M.B.,
CH.B. (134291), is granted a further extension to his commission
and age for retirement for a period to expire on 8
January 1975.
Retirements
The under-mentioned officers are retired with effect from
dates shown:
Squadron Leader Robert Bruce Cragie, A.F.C. (74967), 4
January 1971.
Flight Lieutenant Bryan Cranstone Scott (131786), 14
January 1971.
Flying Officer Thomas William Overbury Fox (130360),
7 January 1971.
AIR TRAINING CORPS
Appointment
Flight Lieutenant Alfred Dennis Mehlhopt to be temporary
Squadron Leader with effect from 1 December 1970.
Promotion
Flight Lieutenant Denton Norman Tyler to be Squadron
Leader with seniority and effect from 22 January 1971.
Termination of Commissions
The commissions of the under-mentioned officers are
terminated with effect from 12 January 1971:
Temporary Squadron Leader Desmond Charles Price, M.A.
Pilot Officer Maxwell Raymond Barnes Wright.
Pilot Officer Leon Martyn Theodore Blanchet.
Dated at Wellington this 9th day of February 1971.
DAVID S. THOMSON, Minister of Defence.
(Air 12/11/9)
Appointment of Member of the Coal Mines Council
Pursuant to the Coal Mines Act 1925, the Minister of Mines
hereby appoints
Thomas McGhie
to be a member of the Coal Mines Council as from the 1st
day of January 1971 to the 31st day of December 1971.
Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of February 1971.
NORMAN L. SHELTON, Minister of Mines.
Member of Pest Destruction Boards Appointed (Notice No.
Ag. 10764)
Pursuant to section 31 of the Agricultural Pests Destruction
Act 1967, the Minister of Agriculture hereby appoints
John Gow Irving
being an Inspector under Part III of the said Act, to be a
member of the Opihi, Rangitata, and Rangitata Gorge Pest
Destruction Boards, vice Mr W. H. Smith.
Dated at Wellington this 8th day of February 1971.
D. J. CARTER, Minister of Agriculture.
(Ag. 20890)
Member of Pest Destruction Boards Appointed (Notice No.
Ag. 10765)
Pursuant to section 31 of the Agricultural Pests Destruction
Act 1967, the Minister of Agriculture hereby appoints
Bruce Geoffrey Brookes
being an Inspector under Part III of the said Act, to be a
member of the Tawera and Upper Rakaia Pest Destruction
Boards, vice Mr J. G. Irving.
Dated at Wellington this 8th day of February 1971.
D. J. CARTER, Minister of Agriculture.
(Ag. 20890)
Member of Dairy Factory Managers' Registration Board
Reappointed (Notice No. Ag. 10762)
Pursuant to regulation 3 (2) of the Dairy Factory Managers'
Regulations 1941, the Minister of Agriculture hereby
reappoints
Sidney Ivan Wheatley (on the nomination of the Dairy
Factories and Related Trades Industrial Union of
Workers)