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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Resignation of Volunteer Officer.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th September, 1873.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to accept the resignation of the commission
held by
Captain W. Murray, West Taieri Rifle Volunteers.

DONALD MCLEAN.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 11th September, 1873.

THE following Report, relative to the issue to
Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and Men
of the Colonial Forces, of the New Zealand War
Medal, is published for general information.

DONALD MCLEAN.

PROGRESS REPORT OF THE NEW ZEALAND WAR
MEDAL COMMISSIONERS.

To His Excellency the Right Honorable Sir JAMES
FERGUSSON, Baronet, &c., &c.

MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY, —

We, the undersigned Commissioners, in accordance
with the instructions conveyed to us by Commission
dated 3rd September, 1872, have now the honor to
report, that we have examined all cases laid before
us at our present sitting, and forward herewith for
your Excellency's consideration the enclosed Rolls A,
B, and C, containing the names of those officers and
men of the Colonial Forces whom we consider
entitled to the New Zealand War Medal.

Roll A contains the names of those officers and
men who have proved their claim to the Medal for
services rendered prior to the 31st December, 1866.

Roll B shows the names of those entitled to the
decoration for services rendered at a subsequent
date.

Roll C contains the names of those officers and
men whose relations have made application for the
Medal, the original claimants being dead, and which
claims are now admitted by the Commissioners.

JAMES PAUL.
DONALD H. MCBARNET.

Wellington, 6th September, 1873.

ROLL A.

NOMINAL RETURN of Officers and Men of the
Colonial Forces who have made application for the
New Zealand War Medal for services rendered prior
to the 31st December, 1866, and whose claims have
been admitted by the Commissioners since the pub-
lication of their last Report:—

Anderson, David, Sergeant-Major, Defence Force
Arden, Francis Hamer, Private, Taranaki Rifle Volunteers
Arden, Henry, Trooper, Taranaki Cavalry Volunteers
Atkinson, Decimus, Private, Taranaki Rifle Volunteers
Badderly, John F., Trooper, Taranaki Cavalry Volunteers
Carey, John P., Private Taranaki Military Settlers
Churchouse, W. R., Sergeant-Major, Taranaki Military Settlers
Clark, J. H., Captain, Taranaki Military Settlers
Coulter, Robert John, Lieutenant, 2nd Waikato Militia
Davies, James Caddy, Cornet, Taranaki Cavalry Volunteers
Dean, Edward, Corporal, Auckland Engineers
Dorsey, Victor, Private, 3rd Waikato Militia
Drake, William, Trooper, Colonial Defence Force
Durbridge, Henry, Trooper, Colonial Defence Force
Foreman, Thomas, Private, Taranaki Militia
George, James C., Private, Taranaki Rifle Volunteers
Haggart, William Ramsay, Private, 1st Waikato Militia
Halse, William, Private, Taranaki Volunteers
Hamilton, Jas. Stewart, Private, Auckland Militia
Hawes, Robt. S., Private, Napier Militia
Hector, Geo. Nelson, Volunteer, Field Force
Herbert, Patrick, Corporal, 1st Waikato Militia
Hoskins, Josias, Private, Taranaki Volunteers

Jarman, Sidney, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers
Kelly, Richard, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers
Kenyon, John, Private, Taranaki Militia
Lewis, E. S., Private, 4th Waikato Militia
Mather, John, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers
Murant, Henry, Private, Colonial Defence Force
Mundell, David, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers
Pearn, William Henry, Private, Taranaki Militia
Pugh, James, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers
Reddy, John, Private, Taranaki Militia
Robinson, George F., Private, Taranaki Military Settlers
St. George, Edwin, Private, Taranaki Militia
Secombe, William Henry, Trooper, Taranaki Cavalry Volunteers
Smaller, William, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers
Smart, William, Private, Taranaki Volunteers
Smith, Ezra, Private, Forest Rangers
Smith, Peter J., Private, Forest Rangers
Smith, William, Trooper, Poverty Bay Mounted Rifle Volun-
teers
Spencer, T. H., Interpreter, Field Force
Stuart, William, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers
Trainer, Henry, Trooper, Colonial Defence Force
Trent, Frederick Frank, Private, Taranaki Volunteers
Turner, Henry John, Trooper, Colonial Defence Force
Veal, Thomas, Sergeant, Taranaki Rifle Volunteers
Ward, James, Private, Taranaki Rifle Volunteers
Worms, Joseph, Private, 1st Class Auckland Militia
Wright, Thomas, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers

ROLL B.

NOMINAL RETURN of Officers and Men of the
Colonial Forces, who have made application for the
New Zealand War Medal for services performed
subsequent to the 31st December, 1866, and whose
claims are admitted by the Commissioners since their
last Report.

Barry, John, Private, Wellington Rangers
Carroll, James, Private, Native Contingent
Grey, Wm. Geo., Private, Taranaki Volunteers
Cumming, Geo. Imlay, Inspector, Armed Constabulary Force
Halloran, Richd., Constable, Armed Constabulary
Hanson, Carl, Constable, Armed Constabulary
Hay, Charles, Private, 1st Waikato Militia
Hughes, W. F., Constable, Armed Constabulary
King, James, Corporal, Wellington Rifles
Lupton, Isaac, Private, Wairoa Volunteers
McArthur, David, Constable, Armed Constabulary
Milne, John, Constable, Armed Constabulary
Sedgwick, Henry, Private, Wellington Rangers
Thornton, John, Constable, Armed Constabulary
Wakeford, Alfred, Constable, Armed Constabulary
Walton, Thos. Fellows, Constable, Armed Constabulary
Whelan, Thomas, Constable, Armed Constabulary

ROLL C.

NOMINAL RETURN of Deceased Officers and Men
of the Colonial Forces whose claims for the New
Zealand War Medal have been admitted by the
Commissioners since their last Report.

Allen, John, Private, Taranaki Militia
Brown, Henry Handley, Private, Taranaki Militia
Crisp, Thos. H., Private, Hawke's Bay Militia
Fuller, Wm. Edward, Private, Wanganui Cavalry

Licensed Interpreter.

Native Office,
Wellington, 6th September, 1873.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
authorize

THOMAS HANSEN,
of Auckland, to act as an Interpreter under "The
Native Lands Act, 1865," and "The Native Lands
Act, 1867."

DONALD MCLEAN.

Inspector of Distilleries appointed.

Office of the Commissioner of Customs,
Wellington, 30th August, 1873.

IT is hereby notified for general information, that
the under-mentioned Officer of Customs at