THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 739

Resignation of Militia and Volunteer Officers
accepted.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 23rd December, 1873.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation of the commissions held
by the under-mentioned officers, viz. :-

Captain A. H. Russell, New Zealand Militia.
Captain J. M. Jamieson, No. 2 (Dunedin Scottish)
Company, Otago Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant R. H. Leary, North Dunedin Rifle
Volunteers.
Lieutenant F. J. Gane, Spring Creek Rifle Volun-
teers.
Sub-Lieutenant E. D. Butts, Invercargill Artillery
Volunteers.

JOHN BATHGATE,
(in the absence of Mr. McLean).

Services of Volunteer Corps accepted.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 23rd December, 1873.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept services of
The Queenstown Rifle Volunteer Cadet Corps.
Date of acceptance, 18th November, 1873.

JOHN BATHGATE,
(in the absence of Mr. McLean).

Volunteer Corps disbanded.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 23rd December, 1873.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
disband
The Motueka Rifle Volunteer Cadet Corps.

The under-mentioned gentlemen have therefore
ceased to hold the rank of officers, their commissions
having, under the provisions of "The Volunteer
Act, 1865," lapsed :-

Mr. Edmund Parker, late Honorary Captain.
Mr. Wynford Horneman, late Honorary Lieu-
tenant.
Mr. Solomon Bucholz, late Honorary Sub-Lieu-
tenant.

JOHN BATHGATE,
(in the absence of Mr. McLean).

Auckland Rifle Volunteer Brigade dissolved.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 23rd December, 1873.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to dissolve
The Auckland Rifle Volunteer Brigade,
consisting of Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 Companies;
To discontinue the services of the No. 2 Company
at their own request;
And to make the following alterations in the designa-
tions of the Nos. 1, 3, and 4 Companies, viz.,-
No. 1 Company to be No. 2 (City) Company,
Auckland Rifle Volunteers.
No. 3 Company to be No. 3 Company, Auckland
Rifle Volunteers.
No. 4 Company to be No. 4 Company, Auckland
Rifle Volunteers.

The under-mentioned gentlemen will therefore
cease to hold the rank of officers in the Brigade, their
commissions having, under the provisions of "The
Volunteer Act, 1865," lapsed:--

Lieutenant-Colonel W. C. Lyon, late Honorary
Lieutenant-Colonel.
Major Wm. Gordon, late Major Commanding.
J. H. Hooper, Esq., L.S.A.L., late Surgeon.
Thomas Barnett, Esq., late Captain, No. 2 Com-
pany.

JOHN BATHGATE,
(in the absence of Mr. McLean).

Designation of Volunteer Corps changed.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 23rd December, 1873.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
alter the designation of the No. 1 Company,
Auckland Rifle Volunteers, to
The No. 1 (Royal) Company, Auckland Rifle
Volunteers.

JOHN BATHGATE,
(in the absence of Mr. McLean).

Money Order Offices.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 24th December, 1873.

THE following Notice, received from the General
Post Office, London, is published for general
information.

By order.

W. GRAY,
(for the Secretary).

MONEY ORDER OFFICES.
ENGLAND.

On the 1st of October the following alterations
will be made, viz.,-

1. Money Order Offices will be opened in London
   and the Suburbs at-

Postal
District.
Devon's Road, Bromley ... ... ... E.
Junction Road, Upper Holloway (No. 245) N.
Stoke Newington Road (No. 5) N.
Walworth Road (No. 388) S.E.

2. The Offices at Campbell Road, E., Shacklewell
   Lane, E., and Upper Tachbrook Street, S.W., will be
   abolished.

3. A Branch Office will be opened at Churton
   Street, S.W., in place of the present Receiving
   Office.

4. Money Order Offices will be opened in the
   Country at-

Head Office. County.
Burlington Street Barrow-in-Furness Lancaster.
R.O.
Cockfield ... Darlington ... Durham.
Dagenham ... Romford ... Essex.
Daubhill R.O. ... Bolton ... Lancaster.
Dunsop Bridge ... Clitheroe ... Lancaster.
Dymock ... Gloucester ... Gloucester.
Eaton Bray ... Dunstable ... Bedford.
Enfield Wash ... Ponder's End ... Middlesex.
Felinfoel ... Llanelly ... Carmarthen.
Goring ... Reading ... Oxford.
Hanging Ditch Manchester
R.O. ... Lancaster.
Iver ... Uxbridge ... Bucks.
Linslade R.O. ... Leighton Buzzard Bucks.
Lytchett Matra- Poole ... Hants.
vers.
Mountnessing ... Brentwood ... Essex.
Oaken ... Wolverhampton ... Stafford.
Ton-y-pandy ... Pontypridd ... Glamorgan.
Walkley R.O. ... Sheffield ... York.