4 MARCH

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

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RESERVE OF OFFICERS

General List

Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery

Major Brian Rees Gibson, E.D., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 1 February 1971.

Captain Hector James MacLean is posted to the Retired List. Dated 1 February 1971.

Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment

Lieutenant Robert Lester Briggs is posted to the Retired List. Dated 1 February 1971.

Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department

Chaplain 3rd Class Errol Gordon Stewart Smith (Church of England) is posted to the Retired List. Dated 1 February 1971.

N.Z. Cadet Corps

Major Roy Barsham Strange is posted to the Retired List. Dated 26 January 1971.

Lieutenant Francis Edgar Dennis is posted to the Retired List. Dated 20 January 1971.

Dated at Wellington this 18th day of February 1971.

DAVID S. THOMSON, Minister of Defence.

(Def. 251/14/4)

Appointments, Promotions, Extensions, Transfers, Terminations, and Retirements 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, promotions, extensions, transfers, terminations, and retirements of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Extension of Commission

Flight Lieutenant Hugh Henry Francis (79473) is granted an extension of his short-service commission for a period to expire on 6 January 1975, followed by 4 years in the Reserve of Air Force Officers.

Transfer to Retired List

Group Captain Bruce Allan Wood, A.F.C., p.s.c., c.f.s. (70184), is transferred to the Retired List "A" with effect from 9 September 1970.

TECHNICAL BRANCH

Appointments

Engineer Division

The under-mentioned are appointed to permanent commissions in the rank of Flying Officer with effect from 1 January 1971, with seniority as shown:

David John Dilks (81559), 1 July 1970.

Douglas George Goodwin (82914), 1 October 1970.

Flight Lieutenant John Gary Ross, GRAD.R.Ae.S. (79378), to be temp. Squadron Leader with effect from 18 January 1971.

Promotions

Wing Commander (temp.) Neville Haigh McDonald, B.E.M. (70450), to be Wing Commander, with seniority and effect from 20 January 1971.

Squadron Leader (temp.) Eric William Metcalf, B.E.M. (70601), to be Squadron Leader with seniority and effect from 25 January 1971.

Appointment and Promotion

Squadron Leader Charles Milford Jennings, B.E.M. (70942), to be acting Wing Commander from 14 December 1970, and Wing Commander with seniority from 6 August 1970, with effect from 19 January 1971.

SIGNALS DIVISION

Transfer to Retired List

Flight Lieutenant William Alastair Southgate (70767), is transferred to the Retired List "A" with effect from 31 October 1970.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Promotions

Equipment Division

Squadron Leader (temp.) Clarence Robert Clarke, A.N.Z.I.M. (70542), to be Squadron Leader with seniority and effect from 18 January 1971.

Flight Lieutenant Frederick Flint, A.N.Z.I.M. (78086), to be Squadron Leader with seniority and effect from 18 January 1971.

Special Duties Division

Flight Lieutenant Edward Sheppard, M.B.E. (70766), to be Squadron Leader with seniority and effect from 25 January 1971.

EDUCATION BRANCH

Extension of Commission

Flight Lieutenant David Stephen Saddleton, B.A. (82192), is granted an extension of his commission for a period to expire on 31 December 1971, to be followed by 4 years in the Reserve of Air Force Officers.

CHAPLAINS BRANCH

Extension of Commission

The period of the short-service commission of the Rev. Ronald Eric Keyte (76046), is amended to expire on 31 October 1974, to be followed by 4 years in the Reserve of Air Force Officers.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Transfers

Flight Lieutenant Gavin Campbell Trethewey (79364), is transferred from the General Duties Branch, Regular Air Force, for a period to expire on 6 January 1975.

Flying Officer Anthony Trevor Hughes (80173) is transferred from the Technical Branch (Signals Division), Regular Air Force, for a period to expire on 31 October 1974.

Retirements

Flight Lieutenant Walter Edwin Frank Adams (130537) is retired with effect from 26 January 1971.

Flying Officer Vincent Maurice Dentice (133192) is retired with effect from 25 January 1971.

AIR TRAINING CORPS

Termination of Commissions

The commissions of the under-mentioned officers are terminated with effect from the dates shown:

Flight Lieutenant Esmond Edgar Delwyn Ware, 20 January 1971.

Temp. Flight Lieutenant James Macintosh McCready, B.A., B.SC., 26 January 1971.

Pilot Officer Hugh Nelson Scott, M.A., 20 January 1971.

Pilot Officer Barry David Wilson, 26 January 1971.

Dated at Wellington this 18th day of February 1971.

DAVID S. THOMSON, Minister of Defence.

(Air 12/11/9)

Appointment of Honorary Consul for the Republic of Korea at Auckland

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

Mr Owen Watson Rainger

as Honorary Consul for the Republic of Korea at Auckland has been recognised.

Dated at Wellington this 23rd day of February 1971.

KEITH HOLYOAKE, Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Appointment of Honorary Consul for Chile at Auckland

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

Mr J. I. Ibieta Agana

as Honorary Consul for Chile at Auckland has been issued.

Dated at Wellington this 23rd day of February 1971.

KEITH HOLYOAKE, Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Appointment of Honorary Consul for Norway at Auckland

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

Mr Jacob Parelius Nannestad

as Honorary Consul for Norway at Auckland has been issued.

Dated at Wellington this 23rd day of February 1971.

KEITH HOLYOAKE, Minister of Foreign Affairs.