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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Appointment of Volunteer Officers.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 16th December, 1873.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to make the under-mentioned appointments,
viz.:-

In the Victoria Cavalry Volunteers.
William Retemeyer to be Captain. Date of com-
mission, 3rd November, 1873.

In the Wairoa Light Horse Volunteers.
John Old to be Sub-Lieutenant. Date of com-
mission, 14th October, 1873.

In the No. 1 Company, Canterbury Engineer
Volunteers.
Francis Pavitt to be Captain. Date of commission,
6th December, 1871.

In the Auckland Scottish Rifle Volunteers.
John Mowbray to be Captain. Date of commission,
23rd April, 1873.
John Stewart Reid to be Lieutenant. Date of com-
mission, 23rd April, 1873.

In the Napier Rifle Volunteer Cadets.
Charles Kennedy to be Honorary Lieutenant. Date
of commission, 10th November, 1873.
Charles Ellison to be Honorary Sub-Lieutenant.
Date of commission, 10th November, 1873.

DANIEL POLLEN,
(in the absence of Mr. McLean).

Resignation of Volunteer Officers.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 16th December, 1873.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation of the commissions held
by the under-mentioned officers, viz. :-
Captain F. Pavitt, No. 1 Company, Canterbury
Engineer Volunteers.
Honorary Lieutenant H. W. Harris, Picton Rifle
Volunteer Cadets.

DANIEL POLLEN,
(in the absence of Mr. McLean).

Volunteer Corps disbanded.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 16th December, 1873.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
disband
The Aramoho Cavalry Volunteers,
at their own request.
The commission of the under-mentioned officer has
therefore, under the provisions of "The Volunteer
Act, 1865," lapsed :-
George Johnston Small, Esq., late Lieutenant.

DANIEL POLLEN,
(in the absence of Mr. McLean).

Progress Report of the New Zealand War Medal
Commissioners.

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

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

DANIEL POLLEN,
(in the absence of Mr. McLean).

To His Excellency Sir JAMES FERGUSSON, Baronet,
&c., &c., &c.

MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY, -

We, the undersigned Commissioners, have the
honor to report that we have examined all claims for
the New Zealand War Medal laid before us since
6th September, 1873, and forward herewith for your
Excellency's consideration the enclosed Rolls A, B,
C, and D, containing Nominal Returns of the appli-
cations the correctness of which we have admitted
since the above date.

JAMES PAUL.
DONALD H. McBARNET.

Wellington, 27th November, 1873.

ROLL A.

NOMINAL RETURN of Officers and Men of the Colo-
nial Forces who have made application for the New
Zealand War Medal for services performed prior to
the 31st December, 1866, and whose claims are ad-
mitted by the Commissioners.

Bertram, Amis John, Sergeant-Major, Forest Rangers.
Blyth, Wm. Thomas, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers.
Catherall, James, Private, Napier Militia.
Duncan, Jos. Redeal, Private, Taranaki Militia.
Flockton, Hamilton, Private, 1st Waikato Regiment.
Hawkins, David, Private, Taranaki Volunteers.
Herbert, George, Private, Napier Militia.
Milne, Robert, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers.
Minter, William, Trooper, Colonial Defence Force.
Morecroft, Henry Grey, Ensign, Napier Militia.
McCormick, Patrick, Private, Napier Militia.
McInness, Thomas, Trooper, Volunteer Cavalry.
Parker, Henry, Private, Napier Militia.
Reynolds, Thomas, Private, 3rd Waikato Regiment.
Smith, Angus B., Captain, Cavalry Volunteers.
Waite, William, Private, Napier Militia.
Walsh, William, Private, Hawke's Bay Military Settlers.

ROLL B.

NOMINAL RETURN of Officers and Men of the Colo-
nial Forces who have made application for the New
Zealand War Medal for services rendered subsequent
to 31st December, 1866, and whose claims have been
admitted by the Commissioners.

Brennan, John, Constable, Armed Constabulary.
Easton, Robert, Private, 1st Waikato Regiment.
Erskine, James H., Private, Wairoa Volunteers.
Hamblyn, James, Private, Taranaki Volunteers.
McManus, Bernard, Private, Taranaki Volunteers.
King, Thomas, Constable, Armed Constabulary.
Metua, Constable, Armed Constabulary.
Stott, Abraham, Sergeant, Armed Constabulary.
Tiopira, Heihei, Constable, Armed Constabulary.

ROLL C.

NOMINAL RETURN of Native Military Pensioners
whose claims to the New Zealand War Medal are
now admitted by the Commissioners.

Tariu, Ngatirangitirore.
Koroneho.
Inaha.
Parahi.
Anaru.
Horopapera.
Rihai Te Huia.
Te Reare Poruna.
Tamehana Te Awa.
Aperaniko.
Apera Te Koenga.
Rataua Punipuni.
Paranihi Te Kirituhanga.
Anaru Patapu.
Eremiha, Sergeant, Native Contingent.
Menehara, Private, Native Contingent.
Aperahama, Native Contingent.
Anaru Taruke, Native Contingent.
Hemi, Ngatipikiao.
Timoti, Ngatipikiao.
Matiu, Ngatiwhakawa.
Hureti, Ngatipikiao.