O'Regan, and Georgina Te Heuheu were appointed to be
a Commission to inquire into and report upon the administration of land beneficially owned by Maoris and vested in the Maori Trustee as reserved land under the Maori Reserve Land Act 1955, and upon the provisions of that Act:

And whereas by the said Order in Council you were required to submit your report not later than the 31st day of July 1974:

And whereas by Order in Council made on the 13th day of May 1974† the time within which you were so required to report was extended until the 30th day of October 1974:

And whereas it is expedient that the time for so reporting should be further extended as hereinafter provided:

Now therefore, I, Sir Edward Denis Blundell, the Governor-General of New Zealand, acting pursuant to the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1908, and by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, hereby extend until the 12th day of December 1974 the time within which you, the said Bartholomew Sheehan, Rolland O'Regan, and Georgina Te Heuheu are so required to report, without prejudice to the continuation of the liberty conferred upon you by the first-mentioned Order in Council to report your proceedings and findings from time to time if you judge it expedient so to do, and hereby confirm the said Orders in Council and the Commission thereby constituted, save as modified by these presents.

Given in Executive Council under the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General this 7th day of October 1974.

P. G. MILLEN, Clerk of the Executive Council.

*Gazette, 1973, p. 2793
†Gazette, 1974, p. 1017

Exempting Land in Westland 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

WESTLAND LAND DISTRICT—BOROUGH OF RUNANGA
Lot 13, Block II, D.P. 148, being part Section 4, Square 124, situated in Block III, Cobden Survey District: area, 607 square metres, more or less. Part certificate of title, Volume 2A, folio 1079.

This amends the notice dated 30 August 1974 and published in the Gazette, 12 September 1974, No. 89, page 1907.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General this 4th day of October 1974.

F. M. COLMAN, Minister of Mines.

(Mines 6/10/10)

Exempting a Lease in the Southland 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 lease over the land described in the Schedule hereto from the operation of Part III of the said Act.

SCHEDULE

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT—WALLACE COUNTY
PART Section 299, Block III, Wairio Survey District: area, 9.1408 hectares, more or less.

Reserving nevertheless unto the Crown firstly, in terms of Section 168A of the Coal Mines Act 1925, all coal existing in its natural condition on or under the surface of the said land, and secondly in terms of section 8 of the Mining Act 1971, every mineral existing in its natural condition on or under the surface of the said land.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General this 4th day of October 1974.

F. M. COLMAN, Minister of Mines.

(Mines 11/23/2)

Appointments, Promotions, Extensions, Relinquishments, Cancellations, Transfers, Resignations of Officers in the New Zealand Cadet Forces

PURSUANT to section 59 of the Defence Act 1971, the Minister of Defence hereby approves the following appointments, promotions, extensions, relinquishments, cancellations, transfers, and resignations of the New Zealand Cadet Forces.

SEA CADET CORPS

Appointments

Brian Jack Kidson is appointed to a commission in the rank of Sub Lieutenant with effect from 7 August 1974.
Bruce Geoffrey Williams is appointed to a commission in the rank of Sub Lieutenant with effect from 22 August 1974.
Anthony James Warren is appointed to a commission in the rank of Sub Lieutenant with effect 27 August 1974.

Transfer

Sub Lieutenant P. S. G. Robinson is transferred from Nelson College to TS Talisman with effect from 16 September 1974.

AIR TRAINING CORPS

Extensions

Flight Lieutenant A. E. Boyd is granted an extension of his commission until 21 August 1973.
Flying Officer M. P. Walker is granted an extension of his commission until 23 August 1977.

Terminations

The appointment of Flying Officer Robert Noel Angus is terminated with effect from 1 October 1973.
The appointment of Squadron Leader Headly Graham Hughes is terminated with effect from 31 January 1974.
The appointment of Flying Officer Brent Ian Mackrell is terminated with effect from 23 April 1974.
The appointment of Flying Officer Leigh Murray Charles Page is terminated with effect from 3 May 1974.
The appointment of Flying Officer Terence Patrick Dwyer is terminated with effect from 30 June 1974.
The appointment of Flight Lieutenant Maurice William Houston is terminated with effect from 1 August 1974.
The appointment of Flight Lieutenant John William Delaney is terminated with effect from 12 August 1974.

Transfers

Pilot Officer F. G. Gichard is transferred from No. 13 ATC Squadron to TS Tutira with effect from 9 August 1974.
Pilot Officer C. I. N. Thompson is transferred from No. 29 ATC Squadron to No. 8 ATC Squadron with effect from 14 August 1974.

Transfer to Supernumerary List

Pilot Officer G. L. Bruce is transferred to the Supernumerary List for 1 year with effect from 1 August 1974.

SCHOOL CADET CORPS

Appointments

Robert Lyle Scarborough Smith is appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant with effect from 20 August 1974.
Lewis Michael Ngaronui Maxwell is appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant with effect from 20 August 1974.
Trevor Andrew Scott is appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant with effect from 19 September 1974.

Dated at Wellington this 1st day of October 1974.

W. A. FRASER, Minister of Defence.

Appointment Notice of Member of Agricultural Pest Destruction Council (No. 934 Ag. 21257)

PURSUANT to section 4 of the Agricultural Pests Destruction Act 1967, the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries hereby appoints

Daniel Lindsay Studholme (on the nomination of New Zealand Counties' Association Inc.)