18 MAY
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
1065

Pilot Officer W. N. Smith to be Flying Officer with effect from 19 March 1972.

Pilot Officer K. M. L. Smith to be Flying Officer with effect from 19 March 1972.

Pilot Officer M. W. Sinclair to be Flying Officer with effect from 19 March 1972.

Pilot Officer B. J. Burt to be Flying Officer with effect from 19 March 1972.

Pilot Officer R. A. J. Murdoch to be Flying Officer with effect from 19 March 1972.

Pilot Officer F. H. Parker to be Flying Officer with effect from 19 March 1972.

Pilot Officer R. L. Horrocks to be Flying Officer with effect from 19 March 1972.

Pilot Officer P. G. Buck to be Flying Officer with effect from 19 March 1972.

Acting Pilot Officer P. S. Faulkner, B.SC., to be Flying Officer, with seniority from 24 September 1971 and effect from 24 March 1972.

Acting Pilot Officer W. J. Sommer, B.SC., to be Flying Officer, with seniority from 24 December 1971 and effect from 24 March 1972.

Acting Pilot Officer A. G. White to be Pilot Officer, with seniority from 24 December 1971 and effect from 24 March 1972.

Transfers to Reserve

Flight Lieutenant Alexander James Willis is transferred to the Reserve of Air Force Officers until 2 January 1976, with effect from 4 January 1972.

Flight Lieutenant Ian Michael Hill is transferred to the Reserve of Air Force Officers until 5 January 1976, with effect from 3 February 1972.

Flight Lieutenant Peter Joseph Joyce is transferred to the Reserve of Air Force Officers until 8 January 1976, with effect from 10 January 1972.

Cancellations of Commissions

The commission of Acting Pilot Officer John Roy Secker is cancelled with effect from 22 February 1972.

The commission of Acting Pilot Officer Michael Roger French is cancelled with effect from 18 February 1972.

TECHNICAL BRANCH

Appointments

Engineer Division

Wing Commander K. R. Orsborn, C.ENG., A.F.R.AeS., to be acting Group Captain with effect from 27 April 1972.

Flying Officer K. G. Kent, N.Z.C.E., to be temp. Flight Lieutenant with effect from 28 February 1972.

Flying Officer D. J. Dilks, B.E., to be temp. Flight Lieutenant with effect from 28 February 1972.

Promotions

Engineer Division

Wing Commander, (acting Group Captain) K. R. Orsborn, C.ENG., A.F.R.AeS., to be Group Captain with effect from 1 May 1972.

Squadron Leader (temp. Wing Commander) G. B. Gilmore, GRAD.I.E.E., GRAD.R.AeS., to be Wing Commander with effect from 1 May 1972.

Flying Officer (temp. Flight Lieutenant) M. J. Melville to be Flight Lieutenant with effect from 30 April 1972.

Armament Division

Flying Officer (temp. Flight Lieutenant) J. S. Graham to be Flight Lieutenant with effect from 9 April 1972.

Transfer to Retired List

Signals Division

Flight Lieutenant James Edward Carruthers is transferred to the Retired List “A” with effect from 19 February 1972.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Appointments

Secretarial Division

Flight Lieutenant J. Girven is appointed to a permanent commission with effect from 3 April 1972.

Supply Division

Flight Lieutenant W. R. Chappell to be temp. Squadron Leader with effect from 28 March 1972.

Promotions

Secretarial Division

Flying Officer (temp. Flight Lieutenant) L. R. McC. Wilson to be Flight Lieutenant with effect from 9 April 1972.

Supply Division

Flying Officer (temp. Flight Lieutenant) C. B. Raddock to be Flight Lieutenant with effect from 9 April 1972.

Flying Officer (temp. Flight Lieutenant) T. N. Queenin to be Flight Lieutenant with effect from 9 April 1972.

Pilot Officer J. L. Burns to be Flying Officer with effect from 14 April 1972.

Special Duties Division

Pilot Officer E. R. McPherson to be Flying Officer with effect from 14 April 1972.

Transfers to Reserve

Special Duties Division

Flight Lieutenant Robert Winston Horne is transferred to the Reserve of Air Force Officers until 5 February 1976, with effect from 6 February 1972.

CHAPLAINS’ BRANCH

Promotion

The Reverend Flight Lieutenant P. Walker to be Squadron Leader (relative) with effect from 8 March 1972.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Extension of Commission

Secretarial Division

The commission of Flight Lieutenant G. S. Petterson is extended until 7 January 1976.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Extensions of Commissions

The commission of Wing Commander R. M. McKay, O.B.E., A.F.C., is extended until 26 April 1975.

The commission of Flight Lieutenant F. H. Johnson is extended until 14 January 1976.

Retirements

The following officers are retired with effect from the dates shown:

Flight Lieutenant Ronald George Bush, 19 March 1972.

Flight Lieutenant Owen Currin, 4 March 1972.

Flight Lieutenant Douglas James Gapes, 10 March 1972.

Flight Lieutenant Albert Edward Larcombe, 19 March 1972.

Flight Lieutenant David Maurice Lyng, 11 January 1972.

Flight Lieutenant Arthur Gibson Osborne, 26 March 1972.

Flight Lieutenant William Henry Rogers, 25 March 1972.

Flight Lieutenant Gordon Howe Warren, A.P.A.N.Z., 13 March 1972.

Flight Lieutenant Jack Warrick Wilson, 26 March 1972.

WOMEN’S ROYAL N.Z. AIR FORCE

Promotions

Assistant Section Officer E. A. Duggan to be Section Officer with effect from 14 April 1972.

Assistant Section Officer L. M. R. Turner to be Section Officer with effect from 14 April 1972.

Assistant Section Officer A. E. Wilkins to be Section Officer with effect from 14 April 1972.

Dated at Wellington this 8th day of May 1972.

ALLAN MCCREADY, Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Members of Shipping Industry Tribunal

PURSUANT to section 151B (2) of the Shipping and Seamen Act 1952, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint, on the recommendation of the Minister of Marine, the following persons

William Hector Carson, Stipendiary Magistrate;

Cecil Henry Benney; and

Herbert Leslie Bockett

to be members of the Shipping Industry Tribunal.

Dated at Wellington this 9th day of May 1972.

J. B. GORDON, Minister of Marine and Fisheries.

(M. 49/9/6)