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ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Appointments

Secretarial Division
Q80077 Warrant Officer David John Salter is appointed
to a commission for a period of 8 years, in the rank of
Flight Lieutenant (on prob.), with seniority from 26 April
1976 and effect from 18 June 1976.
878730 Sergeant Charles Bryan O'Connor is appointed
to a commission for a period of 8 years, in the rank of
Flying Officer (on prob.), with seniority from 26 April
1976 and effect from 18 June 1976.
The following are appointed to commissions for a period
of 8 years, in the rank of Pilot Officer (on prob.) with
seniority from 26 April 1976 and effect from 18 June 1976:
V84107 Corporal Alan Russell Bone.
D85011 Corporal John Robert Elston.
Supply Division
The following are appointed to commissions for a period
of 8 years, in the rank of Flying Officer (on prob.), with
seniority from 26 April 1976 and effect from 18 June 1976:
Y80453 Flight Sergeant Dennis John Philip Hardy.
B82226 Sergeant Murray James Heyrick.
Q83136 Corporal Neville Douglas Farquhar is appointed
to a commission for a period of 8 years, in the rank of
Pilot Officer (on prob.), with seniority from 26 April 1976
and effect from 18 June 1976.
Special Duties Division
Q78168 Warrant Officer David Hamilton Karl is appointed
to a commission for a period of 5 years, in the rank of
Flight Lieutenant (on prob.) with seniority from 26 April
1976 and effect from 18 June 1976.
Transfer to Reserve
Secretarial Division
Squadron Leader Edward John Norris, A.C.I.S., is transferred to the Reserve of Air Force Officers until 1 December 1978, with effect from 2 December 1976.
Supply Division
Wing Commander David Ross McKeon is transferred to
the Reserve of Air Force Officers until 20 December 1978,
with effect from 21 December 1976.
Retirement
Special Duties Division
Flight Lieutenant (temp. Squadron Leader) David Stewart
Williams is retired in the rank of Squadron Leader, with
effect from 18 December 1976.

CHAPLAINS' BRANCH

Transfer to Reserve
Chaplain 3rd Class Timothy John Hardiman is transferred to the Reserve of Air Force Officers until 17 December 1980, with effect from 18 December 1976.
WOMEN'S ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE
Appointments
The following are appointed to commissions for a period
of 3 years, in the rank of Assistant Section Officer (on
prob.), with seniority from 26 April 1976 and effect from
18 June 1976:
A86779 Aircraftwoman (temp. Corporal) Sheryle Rosabell
Isaac.
V86844 Aircraftwoman Wendy Patricia Weir.
RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS
Transfer to Retired List
Wing Commander Ronald Frank Albert Thrush, B.SC., is
transferred to the Retired List "B" in the rank of Wing
Commander, with effect from 20 November 1976.
Retirement
The following officers are retired with effect from the dates shown:
Flight Lieutenant Frank Ross Dawes, 29 November 1976.
Flight Lieutenant John Edward Parsons, 30 November
1976.
Flight Lieutenant Norman Gardiner, D.F.C., 9 December
1976.
Flight Lieutenant Donald George Jennings, 29 November
1976.
Flying Officer Kenneth Atherton Crankshaw, D.F.C., D.F.M.,
12 December 1976.
Flying Officer Kevin Crompton, A.M.INST., 1 September
1976.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 7

Flying Officer Noel William Jackson, 16 December 1976.
Flying Officer James Turner Tringham, 7 December 1976.
Flying Officer Winsbury James Robinson, M.I.E.E.,
M.N.Z.I.E., 28 November 1976.
Flying Officer John Devon Lethbridge, LL.B., 4 December
1976.
Flying Officer Joshua Raymond Hicks, 7 November 1976.
Dated at Wellington this 19th day of January 1977.
ALLAN McCREADY, Minister of Defence.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Thailand
His Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified that
Soontorn Gongsakdi
presented his Letter of Credence as Ambassador Extra-
ordinary and Plenipotentiary of Thailand to New Zealand
at Government House on Tuesday 21 December 1976.
Dated at Wellington this 15th day of January 1977.
B. E. TALBOYS, Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Officer Authorised to Take and Receive Statutory
Declarations
Pursuant to section 9 of the Oaths and Declarations Act
1957, as amended by the Oaths and Declarations Amendment Act 1972, I have authorised the officers in the service
of the Crown, named in the Schedule below, to take and
receive statutory declarations under the said Act.
SCHEDULE
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES
Fisheries Officer, Te Anau.
Fisheries Officer, Kaikoura.
Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of December 1976.
D. S. THOMSON, Minister of Justice.
(Adm. 3/28/3/5 (6))

Appointment of Registrar of Brands (No. 1605 Ag. 3064)
Pursuant to the Animals Act 1967, and to a delegation
from the Director-General of Agriculture and Fisheries for
the purposes of the said Act, the Director, Administration
Division hereby appoints:
Geoffrey Henry Willson
to be Registrar of Brands for the Wairoa, Cook and Waiapu
Brand Registration Districts, vice Mr L. W. Scott.
Dated at Wellington this 8th day of December 1976.
J. YUILL, Director, Administration Division,
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.

Commissioner of Supreme Court Appointed
Pursuant to section 47 of the Judicature Act 1908, the
Right Honourable Sir Richard Wild, K.C.M.G., Chief Justice
of New Zealand, has this day appointed
William James Weston.
123 Queen Street,
Melbourne,
Victoria 3000,
Australia,
a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria, to be a Com-
missioner in Victoria, for the purpose of administering oaths,
affidavits, and affirmations as in the said section mentioned.
Dated at Wellington this 17th day of January 1977.
D. V. JENKIN, Registrar.