Abolition of Rural Fire District

DENIS BLUNDELL, Governor-General
ORDER IN COUNCIL
At the Government House at Wellington this 31st day of January 1977
Present:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL
Pursuant to the Forest and Rural Fires Act 1955, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, hereby abolishes the Rural Fire District described in the Schedule hereto and revokes the order constituting that district, made and published as set out in the said Schedule.

SCHEDULE
Rural Fire District
Wellington Conservancy—
Tangoio
.(F.S. 12/9/3/16)
Date of Order
23/5/51
Gazette Year
1951
Reference Page
775
P. G. MILLEN, Clerk of the Executive Council.

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
Promotion
Flight Lieutenant (temp. Squadron Leader) D. G. Simpson,
B.A., to be Squadron Leader, with seniority from 3 June 1976
and effect from 13 January 1977.
Adjustment of Seniority
The seniority of the following officers are ante-dated with
effect from the dates shown:
Flight Lieutenant (temp. Squadron Leader) D. G. Simpson,
B.A., 13 July 1969.
Flight Lieutenant N. A. Davey, B.Sc., 11 October 1970.
Flight Lieutenant K. Helem, 11 October 1970.
Flight Lieutenant P. A. Cochran, B.Sc., 11 October 1970.
Flight Lieutenant C. M. Rippey, B.Sc., 7 October 1973.
Flight Lieutenant D. M. Earle, B.Sc., 30 March 1974.
Relinquishment of Rank
Flight Lieutenant (temp. Squadron Leader) R. W. Singleton
relinquishes the temp. rank of Squadron Leader, with effect
from 17 January 1977.
Transfers to Reserve
Wing Commander Edmund Chester Arundel, A.F.C.,
M.R.Ae.S., is transferred to the Reserve of Air Force Officers
until 11 January 1979, with effect from 12 January 1977.
Squadron Leader Peter William Tremayne is transferred
to the Reserve of Air Force Officers until 1 March 1979,
with effect from 2 March 1977.
Squadron Leader Peter Craig Pennell is transferred to the
Reserve of Air Force Officers until 10 January 1979, with
effect from 11 January 1977.
Flight Lieutenant Wayne Lloyd McMillan is transferred to
the Reserve of Air Force Officers until 14 January 1981, with
effect from 15 January 1977.
Flight Lieutenant Geoffrey Marten Familton is transferred
to the Reserve of Air Force Officers until 14 January 1981,
with effect from 15 January 1977.
Flight Lieutenant Stuart Lee Robertson is transferred to
the Reserve of Air Force Officers until 17 January 1981, with
effect from 18 January 1977.
Transfer to Retired List
Squadron Leader Bruce Leonard Tayler is transferred to the
Retired List “B”, with effect from 17 January 1977.
ENGINEER BRANCH
Appointments
Flight Lieutenant M. J. Turnbull, B.E.(ELECT.), to be temp.
Squadron Leader, with effect from 31 January 1977.
Promotion
Squadron Leader B. R. R. Knight, C.ENG., M.R.Ae.S., to be
acting Wing Commander, with effect from 24 January 1977,
and Wing Commander with seniority and effect from 31
January 1977.

Adjustment of Seniority
The seniority of the following officers are ante-dated with
effect from the dates shown:
Squadron Leader D. W. Hill, B.E.(MECH.) (HONS.), 23 April
1973.
Squadron Leader R. A. Keown, B.E.(ELECT.), 20 February
1974.
Flight Lieutenant (temp. Squadron Leader) M. J. Turnbull,
B.E.(ELECT.), 7 July 1968.
Flight Lieutenant N. J. Mosby, B.E., N.Z.C.E., 13 January
1970.
Flight Lieutenant N. G. Munro, B.E., 7 July 1973.
Flight Lieutenant D. A. Ashton, B.E., 7 October 1973.
Flight Lieutenant D. S. Henry, B.E., 7 October 1973.
Relinquishment of Rank
Flight Lieutenant (temp. Squadron Leader) P. H. Lagan
relinquishes the temporary rank of Squadron Leader, with
effect from 31 January 1977.
Transfer to Reserve
Flying Officer Denis Alexander McKay is transferred to the
Reserve of Air Force Officers until 1 December 1978, with
effect from 2 December 1976.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH
Appointments
Secretarial Division
Flight Lieutenant P. T. Cleary to be acting Squadron
Leader, with effect from 5 January 1977, and temp. Squadron
Leader with effect from 15 January 1977.
Supply Division
Squadron Leader W. H. O’Byrne, B.E.M., to be acting Wing
Commander, with effect from 10 January 1977, and temp.
Wing Commander with effect from 17 January 1977.
Special Duties Division
Flight Lieutenant A. F. H. Baker, B.SC.(HONS.)(PSYCH.), to
be acting Squadron Leader, with effect from 22 December
1976.
Flying Officer M. J. Hanley to be temp. Flight Lieutenant,
with effect from 30 November 1976.
Adjustment of Seniority
Supply Division
The seniority of Flight Lieutenant (temp. Squadron Leader)
P. A. Outtrim, B.A., is ante-dated to 7 October 1968.
Transfer to Retired List
Special Duties Division
Squadron Leader Paul Arthur Brodie, M.B.E., is transferred
to the Retired List “A” with effect from 13 January 1977.
EDUCATION BRANCH
Promotions
Squadron Leader R. P. F. Hundleby, DIP.ED., B.A. M.A.,
DIP.TCHG., to be Wing Commander, with seniority and effect
from 17 January 1977.
Flight Lieutenant A. Pickersgill, H.N.C., A.M.N.Z.I.D., to be
Squadron Leader, with seniority and effect from 13 January
1977.
Resignation of Commission
Flight Lieutenant Paul Frederick Clarke, B.COM., DIP.TCHG.,
resigns his commission, with effect from 30 December 1976.