13 APRIL        THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE        1073

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

2nd Field Squadron, RNZE

Captain R. W. Radford is transferred from the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers, in his present rank and seniority, with effect from 24 January 1978.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT

3rd Battalion (Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) and Northland) RNZIR

Lieutenant Brian Charles Watts is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 3rd Battalion (Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) and Northland) RNZIR, in the rank of Lieutenant with effect from 6 January 1978.

2nd Lieutenant Malcolm Hinton resigns his commission with effect from 1 November 1977.

The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) John Christopher Girvan lapses with effect from 1 December 1977.

4th Battalion (Otago and Southland) RNZIR

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) P. L. White to be Captain with seniority and effect from 9 December 1977.

The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) G. R. Bowie is confirmed with seniority and effect from 23 December 1976.

7th Battalion (Wellington (City of Wellington's Own) and Hawke's Bay) RNZIR.

The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) G. F. Robinson, is confirmed with seniority and effect from 9 December 1976.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

1st Transport Company, RNZASC

Lieutenant R. H. Biel, DIP.TCHG., to be temp. Captain with effect from 23 January 1978.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

1st Field Ambulance, RNZAMC

The commissions of the following 2nd Lieutenants (on prob.) are confirmed in the rank of Lieutenants with seniority and effect from 20 November 1977:

I. P. Bissett.
P. G. Butler.
S. C. K. Chang.

Robert Bruce Morrison, M.B., CH.B., is appointed to a commission in the rank of Captain with seniority from 8 February 1976 and to be temp. Major with effect from 8 February 1978.

University Medical Unit, RNZAMC

Philip Merrifield Borrie is appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) with effect from 2 February 1978.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

1st Composite Ordnance Company, RNZAOC

Bernard James Hartley is appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 28 January 1978.

ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

1st Mobile Dental Unit, RNZDC

Lieutenant Alan Morton McClean, B.D.S., resigns his commission with effect from 31 May 1977.

ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS' DEPARTMENT

The seniority of the following are ante-dated to the dates shown:

Chaplain Class 4 W. D. Arnold, (Salvation Army) 28 February 1972.
Chaplain Class 4 J. C. Paterson, (Anglican) 7 June 1973.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY EDUCATION CORPS

N.Z. Welfare Unit

Lieutenant Gary William Newman is posted to the Retired List with effect from 20 December 1977.

ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS

The following are appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant (W) with seniority and effect from 30 November 1977 for duty with 2nd Field Hospital RNZAMC:

Carol Jane Porthouse.
Jacqueline Wadsworth.

EXTRA REGIMENTAL EMPLOYMENT

Headquarters, Field Force Command

Captain Archibald Robert Dixon is transferred from the Regular Force (RNZASC) in his present rank and seniority, on a fixed term engagement of 3 years, with effect from 12 January 1978.

The following are appointed to commissions in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant (W) (on prob.) (RNZIR), with effect from the dates shown:

Alice Elizabeth Robertson, 11 January 1978.
Raewyn Margaret Mackie, 20 February 1978.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Regimental List

1st Field Ambulance, RNZAMC

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) Christopher John Heron, M.B., CH.B., is posted to the Retired List in the rank of Captain with effect from 13 October 1977.

General List

The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster Russell Bond Luscombe is posted to the Retired List in the rank of Captain and Quartermaster with effect from 24 February 1978.

The following are posted to the Retired List with effect from the date shown:

Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment

Captain John Bevan Webster, 27 February 1978.

Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps

Lieutenant William John Reeves, 16 February 1978.

Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps

Lieutenant Edward Branen Curtis, 16 February 1978.

Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps

Captain (W) Jill Christine Joblin, 27 February 1978.

Retired List

Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps

Major and Quartermaster Walter Fraser, M.B.E., is transferred to the Regular Force, with effect from 27 February 1978.

Dated at Wellington this 6th day of April 1978.

ALLAN McCREADY, Minister of Defence.

Notice of Appointment as Transport Licensing Appeal Authority, Transport Charges Appeal Authority, and Air Services Licensing Appeal Authority

PURSUANT to sections 156 and 157 of the Transport Act 1962, and section 33 of the Air Services Licensing Act 1951, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

William Fergusson Brown

Magistrate, of Christchurch, as Transport Licensing Appeal Authority, Transport Charges Appeal Authority, and Air Services Licensing Appeal Authority, on and from 1 April 1978.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 1st day of April 1978.

C. C. A. McLACHLAN, Minister of Transport.

(T.T. 20/6/0; T.T. 98/1/65)

Appointment of a Member of the New Zealand Milk Board
(No. 1932, Ag. 3568)

NOTICE is hereby given by direction of the Minister of Agriculture, that pursuant to section 3 of the Milk Act 1967, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint:

George Gee (on the nomination of the Municipal Association of New Zealand (Inc.))

as a member of the New Zealand Milk Board for a term of 3 years, from 1 April 1978, vice Mr C. L. Bishop.

Dated at Wellington this 5th day of April 1978.

S. W. TUBBS,
for Director-General of Agriculture and Fisheries.

Reappointment of Members of the Veterinary Surgeons Board
(No. 1930, Ag. 6/2/9)

NOTICE is hereby given by direction of the Minister of Agriculture, that pursuant to section 3 of The Veterinary Surgeons Act 1956, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to reappoint:

John McCombie Stewart and
David William Caldwell