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WALLACE COUNTY—SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT

PART Section 211, Block VI, Wairio Survey District: area, 29.4057 hectares, more or less. Part certificate of title, Volume A1, folio 1371 (S.O. Plan 2995).

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 22nd day of March 1974.

F. M. COLMAN, Minister of Mines.

(Mines 11/23/2)

Appointments, Promotions, Extensions, Transfers, Resignations, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Army

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 New Zealand Army:

REGULAR FORCE

GRADUATES—ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE, DUNTROON

The following Officer Cadets graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon, and are appointed to commissions in the rank of Lieutenant in order and Corps shown, with effect from 12 December 1973:

David Ronald Wilton, B.S.C.(MIL.), Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals.

Tom O'Reilly, B.E.(MIL.), Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery.

Douglas Paul McGregor, B.A.(MIL.), Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps.

John William Parsons, B.E.(ELECT.MIL.) (HONS.), The Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.

Richard Paul Gray, B.A.(MIL.), Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment.

Eion William George Thomson, B.A.(MIL.), Royal N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps.

John Russell Barrett, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery.

GRADUATES—OFFICER CADET SCHOOL, PORTSEA

The following Officer Cadets graduated from the Officer Cadet School, Portsea, and are appointed to commissions in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in order and Corps shown, with effect from 16 December 1973:

Stuart Douglas Gray, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment.

James Coubrough, Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps.

Michael Thomas Madden, Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps.

Colin John Hodkinson, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment.

Ian Donald Healy, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment.

Philip James Blundell, Royal N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps.

Paul Stewart Southwell, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery.

Mark Emil Wischnowski, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment.

Graeme Arthur Todd, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery.

Andrew Christie, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment.

ROYAL REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. J. Turner, to be Captain with seniority and effect from 3 January 1974.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Lieutenant-Colonel William Alexander Simpson, A.N.Z.I.M., is posted to the Retired List with effect from 21 March 1974.

Captain (temp. Major) Edwin Allerton Donald Brooker is posted to the Retired List in the rank of Major with effect from 17 February 1974.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Captain (temp. Major) J. D. Broadbent, A.N.Z.I.E., R.E.A., N.Z.C.E., to be Major with seniority and effect from 21 December 1973.

Captain and Quartermaster H. M. J. Shorter to be temp. Major and Quartermaster with effect from 12 November 1973.

Officer Cadet Roger Beale Simmons is appointed to a Regular Commission in the rank of Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 13 December 1973.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

2nd Lieutenant P. D. Ross to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 20 December 1973.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT

Honorary Colonel

Major-General L. A. Pearce, C.B., C.B.E., Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment, is appointed Honorary Colonel of 1 RNZIR, for a term of two years with effect from 1 April 1974, vice Brigadier W. R. K. Morrison, D.S.O., O.B.E.

Captain (temp. Major) M. N. Ritchie to be Major with seniority and effect from 11 December 1973.

Captain (temp. Major) J. R. Maloney to be Major with seniority and effect from 20 December 1973.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) P. Hickey to be Captain with seniority and effect from 10 December 1973.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. C. Mortlock to be Captain with seniority and effect from 20 December 1973.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain and Quartermaster) C. G. O'Brien to be Captain and Quartermaster with seniority and effect from 5 December 1973.

Supernumerary List

Major and Quartermaster Nigel Marshall Laing, A.N.Z.I.M., is posted to the Retired List with effect from 20 March 1974.

N.Z. SPECIAL AIR SERVICE

Colonel Commandant

The appointment of Colonel F. Rennie, C.B.E., M.C., Retired List, as Colonel Commandant, NZSAS, is extended for a further period of four years with effect from 1 April 1974.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

2nd Lieutenant H. C. Weddell to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 11 December 1973.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Colonel Commandant

Colonel J. W. Ardagh, O.B.E., M.B., CH.B., F.R.C.S.(ENG.), F.R.A.C.S., Reserve of Officers, General List, is appointed Colonel Commandant, RNZAMC, for a term of four years with effect from 1 February 1974, vice Brigadier F. L. Hutter, C.B.E., E.D. M.B., CH.B., Retired List.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Major and Quartermaster Patrick George Burns is posted to the Retired List with effect from 10 January 1974.

Captain David John Rees is posted to the Retired List with effect from 27 March 1974.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) P. E. Dangerfield to be Captain with seniority and effect from 20 December 1973.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

Major Donald Stewart Baker is posted to the Retired List with effect from 27 December 1973.

David Roland Abbott is appointed to a commission for an initial period of five years, in the rank of Lieutenant with seniority from 27 February 1973 and effect from 27 February 1974.

ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

Colonel Commandant

Lieutenant-Colonel A. D. Macalister, E.D., D.D.S.(N.Z.), F.D.S.R.C.S.(ENG.), F.R.A.C.D.S., F.I.C.D., Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Dental Corps, is appointed Colonel Commandant, RNZDC, vice Lieutenant-Colonel N. E. Wickham, B.D.S., Retired List, with effect from 1 April 1974.

Captain J. T. Gilhooly, B.D.S., to be Major with seniority and effect from 13 January 1974.

ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS' DEPARTMENT

Colonel Commandant

Chaplain 3rd. Class Reverend Father J. L. Kingan, M.C., B.A., Retired List, is appointed Colonel Commandant, RNZChD, for a period of two years, vice Chaplain 3rd Class Reverend R. K. Dobson, Retired List, with effect from 1 January 1974.

Chaplain 3rd. Class Leslie Frederick Steel, (Church of England), is posted to the Retired List with effect from 10 February 1974.

N.Z. ARMY LEGAL SERVICE

Lieutenant Christopher John McGuire, LL.B., is transferred from the Territorial Force in his present rank with seniority from 9 December 1970 and effect from 29 January 1974, on an initial engagement of three years.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY PROVOST CORPS

The seniority of Lieutenant G. P. Schollum is ante-dated to 13 January 1971.