ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Appointments

Secretarial Division
Flight Lieutenant A. Blackshaw to be Acting Squadron Leader with effect from 12 August 1975 and temp. Squadron Leader with effect from 19 August 1975.
Supply Division
Flight Lieutenant R. B. Wooller is appointed to a permanent commission with effect from 17 July 1975.
Promotions
Secretarial Division
Wing Commander (temp. Group Captain) J. D. Waugh to be Group Captain with seniority and effect from 25 August 1975.
Supply Division
Flight Lieutenant (temp. Squadron Leader) T. J. Kelly, M.B.E., to be Squadron Leader with seniority and effect from 7 August 1975.
Flight Lieutenant (temp. Squadron Leader) A. F. Ellis to be Squadron Leader with seniority and effect from 12 August 1975.
Extension of Commission
Special Duties Division
The short-service commission of Flying Officer G. H. P. Hanify, F.T.C.L., is extended to 24 September 1980, to be followed by 4 years on the Reserve of Air Force Officers.
Extension of Commission and Age for Retirement
Special Duties Division
The short-service commission and age for retirement of Squadron Leader R. I. Simpson are extended to 13 September 1977.
Retirement
Supply Division
Squadron Leader Edward Joseph Brown, B.E.M., A.N.Z.I.M., is retired with effect from 25 July 1975.
EDUCATION BRANCH
Transfer to Reserve
Flight Lieutenant Kenneth Fern is transferred to the Reserve of Air Force Officers until 31 July 1979, with effect from 1 August 1975.
CHAPLAINS' BRANCH
Promotion
The Reverend Flight Lieutenant J. E. Scutter to be Squadron Leader (Relative) with effect from 18 August 1975.
WOMEN'S ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE
Retirement
Section Officer Margaret Hodges is retired with effect from 17 July 1975.
TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE
ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH
Extensions of Commission
Special Duties Division
The commission of Flight Lieutenant A. R. Haszard is extended to 15 July 1980, to be followed by 4 years on the Reserve of Air Force Officers.
The commission of Flight Lieutenant J. D. Jury is extended to 6 July 1980.
The commission of Flight Lieutenant J. W. Hannaford is extended to 8 July 1980, to be followed by 4 years on the Reserve of Air Force Officers.
RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS
Extension of Commission and Age for Retirement
The commission and age for retirement of Wing Commander A. G. Armitage M.B., CH.B.(U.N.Z.), M.R.C.G.P., are extended to 24 May 1976.
Transfer
Squadron Leader B. J. Francis, M.B., CH.B.(U.N.Z.), is transferred from the Active Reserve to the General Reserve for a period to expire on 25 November 1976, with effect from 30 July 1975.
Retirements
The following officers are retired with effect from the dates shown:

Flight Lieutenant Douglas Gordon Cookson, A.R.A.N.Z., 15 August 1975.
Flight Lieutenant Walter Hall Carter, A.R.A.N.Z., 12 August 1975.
Flight Lieutenant Arthur Leslie Batt, B.A., M.B., CH.B., DIP.ED., 7 August 1975.
Flight Lieutenant William Thomas Webb, 27 July 1975.
Flight Lieutenant Gordon Henry Francis Dunn, 27 August 1975.
Flight Lieutenant Noel Kinzett, 24 July 1975.
Flying Officer Kenneth Hugh Buchanan, 23 August 1975.
Flying Officer John Watt, D.F.C., 3 August 1975.
Flying Officer Desmond Weston Wheeler, 17 August 1975.
Dated at Wellington this 1st day of September 1975.
W. A. FRASER, Minister of Defence.
Appointment of High Commissioner for New Zealand in Papua New Guinea

His Excellency the Governor-General in Council has been pleased to appoint
Brigadier Brian Matauru Poananga, O.B.E.
to be High Commissioner for New Zealand in Papua New Guinea under and for the purposes of the Foreign Affairs Act 1943, to hold the said office as on and from the 16th day of September 1975 and ending with the 21st day of August 1976.
Dated at Wellington this 25th day of August 1975.
J. A. WALDING, Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Tararua State Forest Park Advisory Committee

Pursuant to regulation 3 of the State Forest Park Regulations 1969, I hereby appoint
Allan Eric Reiher and Charles Edward Shaw
to the Tararua State Forest Park Advisory Committee for a term of 5 years.
Dated at Wellington this 19th day of August 1975.
C. J. MOYLE, Minister of Forests.
Appointment of Additional Judge of the Court of Appeal

Pursuant to section 58(1A) of the Judicature Act 1908, His Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand has been pleased to appoint
The Honourable Robin Brunskill Cooke,
a Judge of the Supreme Court in New Zealand to hold office as an additional Judge of the Court of Appeal for a period from the first day of September 1975 to the 31st day of December 1975, both days inclusive.
Dated at Wellington this 29th day of August 1975.
A. M. FINLAY, Attorney-General.
(Appointment of Honorary Launch Wardens

Pursuant to sections 7 and 265A of the Harbours Act 1950, I, Owen John Conway, of the Ministry of Transport, in exercise of powers delegated by the Minister of Transport hereby appoint:
Rex Malcombe Doig,
Donald John McKay,
Graham Athol David McDougall,
Gerard Kennedy Power,
Ronald Hugh Donaldson, and
Gary Noel Green
to be honorary launch wardens for purposes of the Motor Launch Regulations 1962.
Dated at Wellington this 4th day of September 1975.
O. J. CONWAY, for Secretary for Transport.
(M.O.T. 43/994/7))