14 AUGUST

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

Flight Lieutenant D. E. Geddes is appointed to a career commission for a period to expire on 25 June 1985, with effect from 16 June 1975.

Flying Officer A. G. White to be temp. Flight Lieutenant with effect from 28 April 1975.

Promotion

Pilot Officer C. C. Lee to be Flying Officer with seniority and effect from 20 June 1975.

Extension of Commission

The short-service commission of Flight Lieutenant R. W. Ferguson is extended to 13 March 1981, to be followed by 4 years on the Reserve of Air Force Officers.

Cancellation of Commission

The short-service commission of Acting Pilot Officer Duncan Edward Sharp is cancelled with effect from 4 January 1975.

Transfers to Reserve

Flight Lieutenant Gordon Arthur Francis is transferred to the Reserve of Air Force Officers for a period of 4 years with effect from 4 January 1975.

Flight Lieutenant Christopher David Shaw is transferred to the Reserve of Air Force Officers until 11 December 1978 with effect from 13 December 1974.

ENGINEER BRANCH

Promotion

Flight Lieutenant (temp. Squadron Leader) C. W. J. Waite to be Squadron Leader with seniority and effect from 7 June 1975.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Appointment

Secretarial Division

Flight Lieutenant M. V. Kennett is appointed to a career commission for a period to expire on 3 July 1986, with effect from 3 June 1975.

Extension of Commission

Secretarial Division

The short-service commission of Flight Lieutenant H. McCone, A.C.I.S., A.N.Z.I.M., is extended to 4 March 1983, to be followed by 4 years on the Reserve of Air Force Officers.

Extension of Age for Retirement

The age for retirement of Squadron Leader I. R. Hamilton is extended to 2 August 1977.

Transfer

Special Duties Division

Squadron Leader D. I. Paterson, D.F.C., is transferred to the General Duties Branch in his present rank and seniority with effect from 20 May 1975.

Transfer to Reserve

Supply Division

Flight Lieutenant Robert Allison Swan is transferred to the Reserve of Air Force Officers until 14 October 1978 with effect from 17 October 1974.

EDUCATION BRANCH

Transfer to Retired List

Squadron Leader Roy Patrick Boston, N.Z.C.E., A.I.A.A.E., is transferred to the Retired List “A” with effect from 23 January 1975.

WOMEN'S ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE

Promotion

Assistant Section Officer J. K. Johnston to be Section Officer with seniority and effect from 16 April 1975.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Extension of Commission

The commission of Squadron Leader J. V. Lill, A.N.Z.I.M., is extended to 26 June 1976.

Transfers to Retired List

Wing Commander John Watson Ritchie, A.C.A., is transferred to the Retired List “A” with effect from 14 February 1975.

Wing Commander Robert Malcolm Allan, B.E.(HONS.), D.I.C., C.ENG., A.M.I. MECH.E., M.N.Z.I.E., A.F.R.Ae.S., is transferred to the Retired List “B” with effect from 31 January 1975.

Squadron Leader David Allen Low is transferred to the Retired List “B” with effect from 12 December 1974, on retirement from the N.Z. Cadet Forces.

Retirements

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

Squadron Leader Sydney Albert Vincent, 31 March 1975.

Flight Lieutenant John Beresford Dennitts Willcox, 28 June 1975.

Flight Lieutenant Allan Roberts, 28 February 1975.

Flight Lieutenant Denis Haunui Royal, 23 February 1975.

Dated at Wellington this 31st day of July 1975.

W. A. FRASER, Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Deputy Transport Licensing Authority

Pursuant to section 100 of the Transport Act 1962, the Minister of Transport hereby appoints Garth Edward Button as the deputy for the No. 1 Transport Licensing Authority for a period commencing on the 28th day of July 1975 and ending with the 2nd day of August 1975.

Dated at Wellington this 18th day of July 1975.

BASIL ARTHUR, Minister of Transport.

Appointment of Deputy Transport Licensing Authority

Pursuant to section 100 of the Transport Act 1962, the Minister of Transport hereby appoints John Michael Dwyer as the deputy for the No. 2 Transport Licencing Authority, the Licensing Authority for the Auckland Transport District, and Chairman, Regional Transport Licensing Authority, Auckland, for a period commencing on the 21st day of July 1975 and ending with the 26th day of July 1975.

Dated at Wellington this 18th day of July 1975.

BASIL ARTHUR, Minister of Transport.

Appointment of Member and Chairman of Land Valuation Committees

Pursuant to section 19 (2) and (2B) of the Land Valuation Proceedings Act 1948, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint Paul Loxton Molineaux, Esquire Stipendiary Magistrate, to be a member and Chairman of the North Canterbury Land Valuation Committee and of the Westland Land Valuation Committee, vice Kenneth Harold James Headifen, Esquire, S.M.

Dated at Wellington this 31st day of July 1975.

A. M. FINLAY, Minister of Justice.

(Adm. 3/18/2/18 (6))

Appointment of Member and Chairman of Land Valuation Committees

Pursuant to section 19 (2) and (2B) of the Land Valuation Proceedings 1948, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint Kenneth Harold James Headifen, Esquire Stipendiary Magistrate, to be a member and Chairman of the Nelson Land Valuation Committee and of the Marl-