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along the south-eastern and north-eastern boundaries of Lot Pilot A. J. Buckingham to be with 203, D.P. 1664, and north-westerly along the south-western seniority and effect from 17 September 1972. boundary of Lot 1, D.P. 4228, to the westernmost corner of D. I. Grant to be Flying Officer with seniority that lot; thence along a right line parallel to Omahu Road and effect from 17 September 1972. to and south-westerly along the north-western boundary of Pilot Officer S. L. Robertson to be Flying Officer with part Lot 6, D.P. 285, to the point of commencement. seniority and effect from 17 September 1972. P. J. BROOKS, Clerk of the Executive Council. Extension of Commission and Age for Retirement (l.A. 103/10/90) The short-service commission and age for retirement of Flight P. A. Hunnibell are extended to 13 June 1978, followed by 4 years on the Reserve of Officers. Appointments, Promotions, Extensions, Transfers, Resignations, and Retirements of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Cancellations of Commissions Navy The short-service commission of Paul Gilbert Smith is cancelled with effect from 8 August 1972. PURSUANT to section 35 of the Defence Act 1971, His The short-service commission of Acting Pilot Offi.cer Excellency the Administrator of the Government has approved Christpher Wayne Hodgson is cancelled with effect from 22 the following appointments, promotions, extensions, transfers, August 1972. resignations, and retirements of officers of the Royal New TECHNICAL BRANCH Zealand Navy: Appointments Lieutenant G. E. Cole to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 1 September 1972. Engineer Division Lieutenant Michael Joseph Hazel is placed on the RNZN Commander R. Thorpe, C.ENG., A.F.R.M.S., R.E.A., to Emergency List with effect from 15 September 1972. be Acting Group , with effect from 13 September The appointment of Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant Com­ 1972, and temp. , with effect from 18 Sep­ mander) D. W. Morgan is reduced to 25 January 1975. tember 1972. The seniority of Lieutenant R. J. Pierson is antedated to R. E. Bright to be temp. Leader 1 March 1968. with effect from 6 September 1972. The appointment of Lieutenant M. J. Murdoch is extended Signals Division to 22 May 1977. Sub Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) B. Noffke to be Lieu­ E. H. Armstrong to be Acting Wing tenant, with seniority from 16 August 1971 and effect from Commander, with effect from 6 September 1972. 21 July 1972. Promotions J. R. Louisson to be Sub Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 1 September 1972. Signals Division Ensign (Acting Sub Lieutenant) R. O. Davies to be temp. Squadron Leader (Acting ) E. H. Sub Lieutenant with effect from 18 August 1972. Armstrong to be Wing Commander, with seniority and effect ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE from 13 September 1972. The appointment of Commander N. G. Howard is extended Extension of Commission and Age for Retirement to 15 December 1975. Signals Division Arnold John Perry IS placed on the The short-service commission and age for retirement of RNZNVR Retired List with effect from 28 September 1972. Flight Lieutenant T. E. McIlroy are extended to 28 July Lieutenant Commander G. J. Alecock, V.R.D., B.E.(MECH), 1979. B.E.(ELEcr), M.I.MECH.E., M.I.E.E., to be Commander with seniority and effect from 30 June 1972. Transfer to the Retired List Lieutenant G. J. Hales to be Lieutenant Commander with Engineer Division seniority and effect from 28 July 1972. Flight Lieutenant (temp. Squadron Leader) Johnston Vivian Lieutenant T. V. Solomon, V.R.D., A.C.A., to be Lieutenant William Thomas, M.B.E., B.E.M., R.E.A., M.N.Z.E.I., is transferred Commander with seniority and effect from 1 January 1972. to the Retired List 'A' in the rank of Squadron Leader, with Ensign D. L. Thompson to be Sub Lieutenant with seniority effect from 18 July 1972. and effect from 30 July 1972. Resignation of Commission RETIRED LIST OF TIlE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE Engineer Division Lieutenant Ivan John Taylor, V.R.D., is transferred to the Flying Officer Graham Bradney Beckett, N.Z.C.E., resigns RNZNVR List 1 in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority his commission with effect from 14 July 1972. from 28 November 1962 and effect from 1 September 1972, ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH terminating on 31 August 1973. Promotions Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of September 1972. Secretarial Division ALLAN McCREADY, Minister of Defence. Flying Officer N. F. Thomson to be Flight Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 2 September 1972. Supply Division Appointments, Promotions, Extensions, Transfers, Resignations, and Retirements of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Squadron Leader R. W. Young to be Wing Commander, Air Force with seniority from 4 September 1971 and effect from 4 Sep­ tember 1972. PURSUANT to section 35 of the Defence Act 1971, His Squadron Leader (temp. Wing Commander) J. D. Anderson Excellency the Administrator of the Government has approved to be Wing Commander, with seniority from 25 February the following appointments, promotions, extensions, transfers, 1972 and effect from 4 September 1972. resignations, and retirements of officers of the Royal New Squadron Leader (temp. Wing Commander) E. K. Marr Zealand Air Force: to be Wing Commander, with seniority from 29 February 1972 and effect from 4 September 1972. REGULAR AIR FORCE Squadron Leader (temp. Wing Commander) R. F. A. DuTIES BRANCH Thrush, B.SC., to be Wing Commander, with seniority from Appointment 1 June 1972 and effect from 4 September 1972. Squadron Leader B. A. N. Greer to be Acting Wing Com­ Squadron Leader (temp. Wing Commander) A. B. Everitt, mander with effect from 11 September 1972 and temp. Wing p.s.c., to be Wing Commander, with seniority from 1 June Commander with effect from 16 September 1972. 1972 and effect from 4 September 1972. Promotions Special Duties Division Flying Officer K. Helem, B.SC., to be Flight Lieutenant, Flight Lieutenant W. C. Hopper to be Squadron Leader with seniority from 21 January 1971 and effect from 28 with seniority and effect from 2 September 1972. August 1972. Extension of Commission Flying Officer T. H. Moody to be Flight Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 2 September 1972. Special Duties Division Flying Officer D. N. Wiklund to be Flight Lieutenant with The short-service commission of Flight Lieutenant R. seniority and effect from 12 September 1972. Edwards, M.N.Z.I.C. W., is extended to 3 September 1977, Pilot Officer P. H. Johnson to be Flying Officer with followed by 4 years on the Reserve of Air Force Officers. seniority and effect from 17 September 1972. The short-service commission of Flight Lieutenant C. Hall Pilot Officer R. M. Thorne to be Flying Officer with is extended to 26 January 1978, followed by 4 years on the seniority and effect from 17 September 1972. Reserve of Air Force Officers.