16 FEBRUARY

Tiriraukawa, Public Hall.
Turakina, Public School.
Upokongaro, Public School.
Utiku, Public School.
Upper Tutaenui, Public Hall.
Waiouru, Military Camp, Garrisons Hall.
Waiouru, Public School.
Waitotara, Public School.
Waituna West, Public School.
Wanganui—
Aramoho, Churton Public School.
Putiki, Parish Hall.
St. Johns Hill, Parkes Avenue Public School.
Westmere, Public School.
Whangaehu, Public School.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General this 8th day of February 1978.

DAVID THOMSON, Minister of Justice.

Appointments, Promotions, Extensions, Transfers, Resignations, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Army

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 New Zealand Army.

REGULAR FORCE

GRADUATES—ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE, DUNTROON

The following Officer Cadets graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon, and are appointed to Regular Commissions in the rank of Lieutenant in order and Corps shown, with seniority and effect from 14 December 1977:

S46384 Kevin Ronald Arlidge, Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps.
W46388 Peter Maxwell Cunninghame, Royal N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps.
X46389 Robert Gordon Hawkes, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment.
T46385 Johannes Hermanus Kamp, the Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers.
V46387 Robin Stuart McMillan, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment.

GRADUATES—OFFICER CADET SCHOOL, PORTSEA

The following Officer Cadets graduated from the Officer Cadet School, Portsea, and are appointed to Regular Commissions in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, in order and Corps shown, with seniority from 20 December 1977 and effect from 10 December 1977:

H47433 Andrew Graham Brown, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment.
X48022 John Rolphe Bryant, The Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.
H48008 Cyril Graham Shaw, The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers.
G48032 Perry Bernard Simpson, Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps.
T47259 George Scan Trengrove, Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps.
X768819 John Barry Vryenhoek, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery.

GRADUATES—OFFICER CADET TRAINING UNIT, WAIOURU

The following Officer Cadets graduated from Officer Cadet Training Unit, Waiouru, and are appointed to Regular Commissions in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in Corps shown, with seniority from 20 December 1977 and effect from 15 December 1977:

G44790 Isobel Anne Bennett (W), Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps.
X768790 Douglas Ian Buchanan, Royal N.Z. Provost Corps.
E743273 Janet Lois Castell (W), Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals.
N47461 Gayle Shirley Dickie (W), Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals.
D412416 Arthur James Conely Hague, The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers.
K744128 John Andrew Lloyd, Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals.
F45867 Brian Thomas Ralph, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment.
J48009 Mary Christine Shannon (W), Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps.
B48025 Christine Louise Welsh (W), The Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

ROYAL REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY

Captain (temp. Major) R. A. Williamson to be Major with seniority from 1 July 1976 and effect from 18 December 1977.

Captain (temp. Major) T. G. Roche to be Major with seniority and effect from 20 December 1977.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Major C. C. Lawes to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel with effect from 9 January 1978.

Major C. G. Wotton to be acting Lieutenant-Colonel with effect from 20 December 1977 and temp. Lieutenant-Colonel with effect from 20 January 1978.

Captain G. M. Beddie to be temp. Major with effect from 16 January 1978.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

The following Captains to be temp. Majors with effect from the dates shown:

B. A. Stewart, 12 December 1977.
R. A. Barrett, 21 January 1978.
Captain J. K. Williams is re-engaged until 5 January 1990.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT

K37200 Warrant Officer Class I Ian Carmichael Caskey is appointed to a commission in the rank of Lieutenant and Quartermaster with seniority and effect from 16 January 1978.

Major P. D. B. Scott is re-engaged to retiring age for rank with effect from 18 November 1977.

The following Captains (temp. Majors) to be Majors with seniority and effect from the dates shown:

G. F. S. Campbell, 14 December 1977.
B. E. Hall, M.C., 20 December 1977.

Captain and Quartermaster Ronald William Potaka is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, in the rank of Captain and Quartermaster with effect from 19 January 1978.

Lieutenant B. J. Ewart is re-engaged until 9 January 1986.

Lieutenant Timothy Rabbidge is transferred from the Territorial Force in his present rank with seniority and effect from 7 November 1977.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Captain (temp. Major) J. M. Young to be Major with seniority and effect from 13 December 1977.

Captain (temp. Major) and Quartermaster James William Carruthers is posted to the Retired List in the rank of Major and Quartermaster with effect from 7 January 1978.

Captain (acting Major) Archibald Robert Dixon relinquishes the acting rank of Major with effect from 23 December 1977.

Captain P. O'Regan to be temp. Major with effect from 14 December 1977.

Supernumerary List

Major Alan Douglas Campbell is posted to the Retired List with effect from 13 January 1978.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

D212477 Sergeant Louis Anthony Fox is appointed to a commission in the rank of Captain with seniority and effect from 9 January 1978.

Q41092 Staff Sergeant Ian Vernon Blakeway is appointed to a commission in the rank of Lieutenant with seniority from 9 January 1977 and effect from 9 January 1978.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

Major C. Bruton, B.A.(HONS), H.N.C.(M.E.), is transferred from the Royal N.Z. Army Education Corps in the rank of Captain, with seniority from 14 January 1971, and is re-engaged to retiring age for rank with effect from 14 January 1978.

Lieutenant (W) (temp. Captain (W)) S. M. Hand is re-engaged until 9 January 1992.

B37974 Warrant Officer Class I David James Mowat is appointed to a commission in the rank of Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 9 January 1978.

ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

Lieutenant-Colonel John Palmer Allan, B.D.S., D.D.P.H., D.P.D.(DUNDEE), is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel with effect from 20 January 1978.

Lieutenant P. A. Reeves, B.D.S., to be Captain with seniority and effect from 9 December 1977.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY EDUCATION CORPS

F755233 Officer Cadet Raymond Stanley Lind is appointed to a commission in the rank of Lieutenant with seniority from 12 June 1975 and effect from 28 February 1977.