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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 107

This notice revokes the warrant published in New Zealand Gazette, notice No. 84, p. 1731, 13 September 1973.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General this 30th day of October 1973.
F. M. COLMAN, Minister of Mines.
(Mines 6/10/100–1)

Exempting Land in Nelson Land District from the Operation of Part III of the Coal Mines Act 1925
DENIS BLUNDELL, Governor-General
Pursuant to section 171 of the Coal Mines Act 1925, I, Sir Edward Denis Blundell, the Governor-General of New Zealand, do hereby exempt the land described in the Schedule hereto from the operation of Part III of the said Act.

SCHEDULE
THE north-western half of Section 100, Town of Denniston, situated in Block VI, Kawatiri Survey District, subject to a right of way 1.22 metres wide along the boundary between part Section 100 and Section 101 for a distance of 25.15 metres south-easterly from Jamieson Street appurtenant to the balance of Section 100. All certificate of title Volume 10, folio 357, limited as to parcels (formerly R.S.L. No. 11352). Area, 505 square metres, more or less, plan No. 3524 deposited, Head Office, Mines Department, Wellington, bordered red. Save and excepting for Her Majesty the Queen all seams of beds of coal and all other minerals and metals, and reserving to Her Majesty the Queen and all persons legally entitled to work the said coal, minerals, and metals, a right of ingress, egress, and regress under the said land.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General this 30th day of October 1973.
F. M. COLMAN, Minister of Mines.
(Mines 11/30/3–1)

Appointments, Promotions, Extensions, Transfers, Resignations, and Retirements of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force
Pursuant to section 35 of the Defence Act 1971, His Excellency the Governor-General has approved the following appointments, promotions, extensions, transfers, resignations, and retirements of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force:

REGULAR AIR FORCE
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Appointments
The following Officer Cadets are appointed to short-service commissions for a period of 12 years, in the rank of acting Pilot Officer with effect from 14 September 1973, followed by 4 years on the Reserve of Air Force Officers:
X85926 Timothy James Brown,
Y85927 Bryan John Coppersmith,
P17999 Donald Vivian Fenton Hamilton,
U85969 Colin Francis Kelly,
D85931 Graham Brian Lintott,
P85320 Christopher Charles Lee.
The following Officer Cadets are appointed to short-service commissions for a period of 8 years, in the rank of acting Pilot Officer with effect from 14 September 1973, followed by 4 years on the Reserve of Air Force Officers:
W85925 Duncan Ferguson Beck,
F85933 Allan John Byrne,
B85929 Richard John Francis,
M86077 Howard Harold George,
C85930 Michael Lewis Holden,
W86224 Craig Owen Inch,
E85932 Robert John Meenhorst,
Q86080 Paul Anthony O’Reilly,
R86081 Kenneth John Simpson,
S86082 Martin Michael Watt.
Lieutenant Donald Scott Glendinning from the Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps is appointed to a short-service commission in the General Duties Branch, in the rank of Flying Officer with seniority from 21 June 1971 and effect from 18 October 1973, for a period of 12 years, followed by 4 years on the Reserve of Air Force Officers.

Promotions
Flying Officer L. S. Fenwick, B.Sc., to be Flight Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 19 September 1973.
Flying Officer K. S. Campbell: with reference to the notice published in the Gazette, 11 October 1973, No. 95, p. 1951, for the name “K. S. Cambell” substitute “K. S. Campbell”.

Extension of Commission
The commission of Squadron Leader N. J. Wood is extended to 31 December 1977, followed by 4 years on the Reserve of Air Force Officers.

TECHNICAL BRANCH
Promotion
Engineer Division
Flight Lieutenant (temp. Squadron Leader) D. W. Hill, B.E.(MECH.), to be Squadron Leader with seniority and effect from 23 October 1973.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH
Appointments
Secretarial Division
Squadron Leader J. R. Mahoney to be acting Wing Commander with effect from 29 October 1973, and temp. Wing Commander from 5 November 1973.
Special Duties Division
Flight Lieutenant G. O. Pryce to be acting Squadron Leader with effect from 15 October 1973.

Promotion
Supply Division
Flying Officer B. A. Wootton to be temp. Flight Lieutenant with effect from 1 August 1973, and Flight Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 2 September 1973.

Extension of Commission
Special Duties Division
The commission of Squadron Leader D. I. Paterson, D.F.C., is extended to 5 March 1984, followed by 4 years on the Reserve of Air Force Officers.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE
ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH
Appointments
Special Duties Division
Michael Peter Sparham is appointed to a commission for a period of 5 years in the rank of Flight Lieutenant with effect from 20 September 1973, followed by 4 years on the Reserve of Air Force Officers.
The following are appointed to commissions for a period of 5 years, in the rank of Flying Officer with effect from the dates shown, followed by 4 years on the reserve of Air Force Officers:
John Clifton Duigan, 24 September 1973.
Robin Anthony Soar, 24 September 1973.
John Alexander Clarkson, 25 September 1973.
Murray Arthur Farquhar, 25 September 1973.
Ian Derek Mason, 25 September 1973.
The following are appointed to commissions for a period of 5 years, in the rank of Pilot Officer, with effect from the dates shown, followed by 4 years on the Reserve of Air Force Officers:
Clifford James Collier, 25 September 1973.
Warwick Elliot Duke, 1 October 1973.
Clive Graeme Chapman, 4 October 1973.
John Perry Fleming, 9 October 1973.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS
Extension of Commission
The Commission of Flight Lieutenant (temp. Squadron Leader) E. D. McCabe, O.B.E., J.P., is extended to 26 May 1977.

Retirements
The following officers are retired with effect from the dates shown:
Squadron Leader Neilson Arnold Williamson, D.F.C., 24 October 1973.
Squadron Leader Ernest Robert Reynolds, 16 October 1973.
Flight Lieutenant Vincent Dudley Rabone, 18 October 1973.
Flight Lieutenant Raymond Harold Newton, D.F.C., 8 October 1973.
Flight Lieutenant Francis Duncan O’Flynn, B.A., LL.M., 24 October 1973.