21 FEBRUARY

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

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Otago University Medical Company, RNZAMC
The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) G. M. Davis is confirmed in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 6 December 1973.

The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) S. J. Cleland is confirmed in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 6 December 1973.

The following are appointed to commissions in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) with effect from 6 December 1973:

Malcolm Ronald Curtis Capon,
Jonathan Mark D'Arcy,
Edwin Brennan Dorman,
Murray Frank Matangi,
Vincent John Murphy,
Roger Michael Reynolds,
Michael George Sargent,
Ross Wilfred Warring.

ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS' DEPARTMENT
Chaplain 4th Class John Martin Collins (Roman Catholic) is transferred to the Regular Force with effect from 20 December 1973.

EXTRA REGIMENTAL EMPLOYMENT
Headquarters, Field Force Command
Colonel Edward Senior, O.B.E., E.D., C.ENG., A.M.I.C.E., M.I.E.T., A.M.INST.H.E., A.M.N.Z.I.E., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers, in the rank of Colonel, with effect from 15 June 1973.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS
General List
Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery
Major (temp Lieutenant-Colonel) A. R. Vail is transferred to the Regular Force with effect from 22 November 1973.

The following officers are posted to the Retired List with effect from the dates shown:

Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery
Major David William Robinson, 17 November 1973.
Captain Trevor Bruce Pilcher, E.D., 4 January 1973.

Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps
Lieutenant Ian McRae Baird, 20 December 1973.

Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment
Lieutenant David Norman Lythe, M.A., DIP.ED., 14 December 1973.

The Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Captain and Quartermaster David Ernest Thexton, 18 December 1973.

Dated at Wellington this 5th day of February 1974.
A. J. FAULKNER, Minister of Defence.

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
Wing Commander S. McIntyre, D.F.C., to be acting Group Captain with effect from 10 December 1973, and temp. Group Captain with effect from 7 January 1974.
Squadron Leader A. E. Thomson to be temp. Wing Commander with effect from 7 January 1974.

Promotion
Group Captain (temp. Air Commodore) M. S. Gunton, O.B.E., A.F.C., to be Air Commodore with seniority from 19 January 1973, and effect from 6 December 1973.

TECHNICAL BRANCH
Appointments
Engineer Division
Flight Lieutenant C. W. J. Waite to be temp. Squadron Leader with effect from 1 January 1974.
Flying Officer C. G. Rae, B.E.M., to be temp. Flight Lieutenant with effect from 14 January 1974.

Armament Division
Flight Lieutenant G. L. Cameron to be temp. Squadron Leader with effect from 4 January 1974.

Promotions
Engineer Division
Squadron Leader D. F. Fleming, C.ENG. A.F.R.AeS., Q.E.G.U., A.F.S.L.A.E.T., to be Wing Commander with seniority and effect from 21 January 1974.
Flight Lieutenant (temp. Squadron Leader) J. E. Rasmusen, B.E.M., to be Squadron Leader with seniority and effect from 5 January 1974.
Flight Lieutenant (temp. Squadron Leader) S. C. Robinson, M.B.E., to be Squadron Leader with seniority and effect from 7 January 1974.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH
Appointment
Secretarial Division
Flight Lieutenant C. B. Carde to be temp. Squadron Leader with effect from 18 January 1974.

Promotions
Secretarial Division
Flight Lieutenant G. V. Sommerville to be Squadron Leader with seniority and effect from 10 January 1974.
Supply Division
Flight Lieutenant (temp. Squadron Leader) J. B. Penney, A.N.Z.I.M., A.N.Z.I.P.S., to be Squadron Leader with seniority and effect from 10 January 1974.
Flight Lieutenant (temp. Squadron Leader) L. Allomes to be Squadron Leader with seniority and effect from 10 January 1974.

EDUCATION BRANCH
Extension of Commission
The commission of Flight Lieutenant G. J. Voyce, A.N.Z.I.M., is extended to 11 January 1976, followed by 4 years on the Reserve of Air Force Officers.

MEDICAL BRANCH
Flight Lieutenant G. McN. Stone, M.B. CH.B., to be Squadron Leader with seniority and effect from 11 January 1974.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS
Extension of Commission
The commission of Squadron Leader B. D. Gordon is extended to 17 December 1977.

Retirements
The following officers are retired with effect from the dates shown:
Squadron Leader John Charles Gordon Fair, B.COM., A.R.A.N.Z., 3 January 1974.
Flight Lieutenant Leonard Herbert George Burgess, 29 December 1973.
Flight Lieutenant Henry Alfred Armstrong, 5 January 1974.
Flight Lieutenant Alister Charles Marks, 21 December 1973.
Flight Lieutenant Alan Bennison, 31 December 1973.
Flight Lieutenant Kevin Vincent Edward Burt, 16 January 1974.
Flight Lieutenant John William Nightingale, 5 January 1974.
Flight Lieutenant Angus John Kingsmill, 6 January 1974.
Flying Officer Albert Graham Kofoed, B.ARCH., A.R.I.B.A., A.N.Z.I.A., 2 January 1974.
Flying Officer Evan Wilfrid Wright, M.SC., PH.D., 18 December 1973.
Flying Officer Trevor William Martin, 8 January 1974.
Flying Officer Maurice Stevens, 27 December 1973.

Dated at Wellington this 3rd day of February 1974.
A. J. FAULKNER, Minister of Defence.

Appointment of a Stipendiary Magistrate
PURSUANT to section 5 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1947, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint
Ian Hay, Esquire,
of Apia, Western Samoa, barrister and solicitor, to be a Stipendiary Magistrate to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction within New Zealand.
Dated at Wellington this 17th day of September 1973.
A. M. FINLAY, Minister of Justice.
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