SCHEDULE

BEING Sections 7, 8, 9, 21, and 22, Block IX, Kaitangata District, and Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, Block IV, and Sections 1 and 2, Block VI, Coast District, and being the whole of the land comprised and described in certificates of title, Volume 142, folio 174, Volume 142, folio 196, Volume 151, folio 290, and Volume 151, folio 291 (Otago Registry) together with grants of rights appurtenant thereto contained in memorandum of transfer No. 35951 and 43330.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 27th day of January 1977.

E. S. F. HOLLAND, Minister of Mines.

(Mines 11/41)

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

Squadron Leader R. B. Parker to be temp. Wing Commander, with effect from 10 January 1977.

Squadron Leader A. Dyer to be temp. Wing Commander, with effect from 11 January 1977.

Flight Lieutenant R. F. White to be temp. Squadron Leader, with effect from 5 January 1977.

Flying Officer D. A. McLean to be temp. Flight Lieutenant, with effect from 5 January 1977.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) Johnathan Marett, from the New Zealand Army, is appointed to a commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 10 January 1977, on his current engagement, terminating on 5 January 1989.

W81670 Flight Sergeant Gavin Robert Leckner is appointed to a commission in the rank of Flying Officer (on prob.), with effect from 19 November 1976.

Relinquishment of Rank

Wing Commander (acting Group Captain) G. Wallingford, M.V.O., A.F.C., relinquishes the acting rank of Group Captain, with effect from 10 January 1977.

Transfer to Reserve

Squadron Leader John Lambert Alexander Pendreigh is transferred to the Reserve of Air Force Officers until 3 January 1979, with effect from 4 January 1977.

ENGINEER BRANCH

Appointments

Flying Officer K. A. O'Brien to be temp. Flight Lieutenant, with effect from 5 January 1977.

The following are appointed to commissions in the rank of Flying Officer (on prob.), with seniority from 27 September 1976 and effect from 19 November 1976:

J79979 Sergeant Thomas Jeffrey Mayer.

P81180 Sergeant Terence Michael Joseph Greening.

D82849 Corporal Alan Guy Harmsworth is appointed to a commission in the rank of Pilot Officer (on prob.), with seniority from 27 September 1976 and effect from 19 November 1976.

Promotions

Flight Lieutenant (temp. Squadron Leader) R. V. Skellern, Grad. N.Z.E.I., to be Squadron Leader, with seniority and effect from 6 January 1977.

Flight Lieutenant (temp. Squadron Leader) R. J. Lumsden, B.E. (MECH.), to be Squadron Leader, with seniority from 4 October 1975 and effect from 1 September 1976.

Retirement

Squadron Leader Denys James Miles is retired, with effect from 18 December 1976.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Promotions

Secretarial Division

Flight Lieutenant (temp. Squadron Leader) A. Blackshaw to be Squadron Leader, with seniority and effect from 12 January 1977.

Flight Lieutenant (temp. Squadron Leader) J. Girven to be Squadron Leader, with seniority and effect from 5 December 1976.

Supply Division

Flight Lieutenant (temp. Squadron Leader) M. J. Williams to be Squadron Leader, with seniority and effect from 1 January 1977.

Flight Lieutenant D. J. Anderson to be Squadron Leader, with seniority and effect from 9 January 1977.

Appointment

Special Duties Division

P84630 Sergeant Anthony John Kevin George is appointed to a commission in the rank of Flying Officer (on prob.), with seniority from 27 September 1976 and effect from 19 November 1976.

EDUCATION BRANCH

Appointments

Flight Lieutenant T. G. Gregg, B.A., DIP. TCHG., to be temp. Squadron Leader, with effect from 10 January 1977.

Paul Frederick Clarke, B.COM., DIP. TCHG., is appointed to a commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant (on prob.), with seniority from 28 June 1975 and effect from 28 June 1976.

Promotion

Flight Lieutenant B. L. Stephens, M.SC., DIP. TCHG., to be Squadron Leader, with seniority and effect from 7 January 1977.

WOMEN'S ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE

Appointments

The following are appointed to commissions in the rank of Assistant Section Officer (on prob.) with seniority from 27 September 1976 and effect from 19 November 1976:

J87017 Aircraftwoman Sandra Jeanette Duncan.

B86596 Aircraftwoman Karin Wilhelmina Hondelink.

Transfer

Assistant Section Officer (on prob.) S. R. Isaac is transferred to the Administrative and Supply Branch, Secretarial Division, Regular Air Force, in her present rank and seniority, with effect from 13 December 1976.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Promotion

Special Duties Division

Squadron Leader A. H. Milestone to be Wing Commander, with seniority and effect from 2 December 1976.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Transfers to Retired List

Wing Commander Donald Osborne, GRAD. I.E.R.E., is transferred to the Retired List “B”, with effect from 27 December 1976.

Squadron Leader Robert Athol Brill is transferred to the Retired List “B”, with effect from 31 December 1976.

Retirements

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

Flight Lieutenant George Cockburn Arkley, 23 December 1976.

Flight Lieutenant (temp. Squadron Leader) Robert George Albert Burgess, in the rank of Squadron Leader, 21 December 1976.

Flight Lieutenant Noel Raymond Haglund, 25 December 1976.

Flight Lieutenant Roy Seymour McIntosh, 25 December 1976.

Flight Lieutenant Stuart Wilson Fairbairn, 12 December 1976.

Flying Officer Peter Grant, B.COMM., A.R.A.N.Z., 10 December 1976.

Flying Officer George Harold Frederick Hutchison, D.F.C., 27 December 1976.

Flying Officer Alexander Gall, 30 November 1976.

Flying Officer Donald Calder Glass, 27 December 1976.

Flying Officer Thomas Charles Beech, 19 December 1976.

Dated at Wellington this 29th day of January 1977.

ALLAN McCREADY, Minister of Defence.