Squadron Leader (temp.) George Rex Stiles to be Squadron
Leader, with seniority and effect from 5 February 1970.
Pilot Officer Herbert Grant Longley to be Flying Officer,
with seniority and effect from 28 November 1970.

Termination of Commissions
The commissions of the under-mentioned officers are terminated with effect from the dates shown:
Squadron Leader Walter Alan Carpinter, B.Sc., 11 December 1970.
Pilot Officer Michael Peter Lindroos, 11 December 1970.

Resignations
The under-mentioned officers are permitted to resign their commissions with effect from the dates shown:
Pilot Officer John Cresswell Martin, 9 December 1970.
Pilot Officer Peter James Tate, 31 December 1970.

WOMEN'S ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE
Retirement
Flight Officer Eleanor Jean Campbell (83119), is retired
with effect from 31 October 1970.
Dated at Wellington this 29th day of January 1971.
DAVID S. THOMSON, Minister of Defence.
(Air 12/11/9)

Appointment of Queen's Counsel
His Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council and with the concurrence of the Chief Justice of New Zealand, has been pleased to appoint
Paul Basil Temm, Esq., of Auckland, Barrister,
to be Queen’s Counsel.
Dated at Wellington this 26th day of January 1971.
J. R. MARSHALL, Attorney-General.

New Zealand Inventions Development Authority
PURSUANT to the Inventions Development Act 1966, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint Dennis Clifford Stevenson, of Christchurch,
to be a member of the New Zealand Inventions Development Authority for a term commencing on the 1st day of February 1971 and ending on the 1st day of February 1974.
Dated at Wellington this 4th day of February 1971.
NORMAN SHELTON,
Minister of Industries and Commerce.

Member of Wanganui Pest Destruction Board Appointed
(Notice No. Ag. 10757)

PURSUANT to section 48 of the Agricultural Pests Destruction Act 1967, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint
Ronald Robert McDougall
to be a member of the Wanganui Pest Destruction Board, vice Mr E. A. Greenwood.
Dated at Wellington this 19th day of January 1971.
D. J. CARTER, Minister of Agriculture.
(Ag. 20891A)

Members of Medical Research Council of New Zealand Appointed
PURSUANT to section 4 (1) (h) of the Medical Research Council Act 1950, as amended by section 3 (1) (h) of the Medical Research Council Amendment Act 1965, and section 4 (1) (i) of the Medical Research Council Act 1950 as amended by section 3 (1) (i) of the Medical Research Council Amendment Act 1965, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint
Peter Cameron Stichbury, M.B., Ch.B.(N.Z.), M.R.C.O.G., and Maurice Paykel
to be members of the Medical Research Council of New Zealand for terms of 3 years commencing on 1 April 1971.
Dated at Wellington this 28th day of January 1971.
D. N. McKAY, Minister of Health.

Member of the Redwood Pest Destruction Board Appointed
(Notice No. Ag. 10758)

PURSUANT to section 48 of the Agricultural Pests Destruction Act 1967, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint
Murray Aylmer Westenra
to be a member of the Redwood Pest Destruction Board, vice Mr F. M. Costello.
Dated at Wellington this 19th day of January 1971.
D. J. CARTER, Minister of Agriculture.
(Ag. 20891A)

Member of Animal Remedies Board Reappointed (Notice No. Ag. 10759)

PURSUANT to section 5 of the Animal Remedies Act 1967, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to reappoint
Felix Ellis O'Sullivan (on the nomination of the Agricultural Chemical and Animal Remedies Manufacturers' Federation of New Zealand)
to be a member of the Animal Remedies Board for a term of 3 years commencing on 1 January 1971.
Dated at Wellington this 19th day of January 1971.
D. J. CARTER, Minister of Agriculture.
(Ag. 21006)

Member of Agricultural Pests Destruction Council Appointed
(Notice No. Ag. 10761)

PURSUANT to section 4 of the Agricultural Pests Destruction Act 1967, the Minister of Agriculture hereby appoints
John Gale Latter (on the nomination of the South Island Pest Destruction Boards' Association)
to be a member of the Agricultural Pests Destruction Council for a term expiring on 31 March 1972, vice Mr W. R. Kofoed.
Dated at Wellington this 3rd day of February 1971.
D. J. CARTER, Minister of Agriculture.
(Ag. 21257)

Honorary Aide-de-Camp to the Queen
HER Majesty the Queen has graciously consented to approve the appointment of
Commodore J. P. S. Vallant, C.B.E., RNZN,
as Honorary Aide-de-Camp to Her Majesty, in succession to the late Commodore L. B. Carey, RNZN. Dated 3 October 1970.
DAVID S. THOMSON, Minister of Defence.
(Def. 66/2/7)

Appointment of Wharf at Whangarei

PURSUANT to section 28 of the Customs Act 1966, the Controller of Customs hereby appoints the following as a wharf for the lading and unlading of goods.

SCHEDULE
PORT OF WHANGAREI
MAIN No. 3 Wharf one-half mile north of Port Whangarei, being 509 ft in length and 40 ft in width together with access carriageways; the landward limit to be the concrete abutments of the northern and southern carriageways.
Dated at Wellington this 5th day of February 1971.
V. W. THOMAS, Comptroller of Customs.