Aug. 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1257

Chief Veterinarian appointed.—Notice No. 517.

Department of Agriculture
(Live-stock Branch),
Wellington, 28th July, 1898.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JOHN ANDERSON GILRUTH, M.R.C.V.S.,

to be Chief Veterinarian to the Government of New Zealand. To date from 1st July, 1898.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister for Agriculture.

Appointment in the Department of Lands and Survey.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 1st August, 1898.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

HUBERT EARLE GIRDLESTONE

to be a Survey cadet in the Department of Lands and Survey.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Assayers of Gold appointed at Auckland.

Department of Trade and Customs,
Wellington, 28th July, 1898.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

FREDERICK WILLIAM MARRIS,
GEORGE HENRY BASLEY, and
DUGALD TURNER INGLIS

to be Assayers of Gold under “The Customs Laws Consolidation Act, 1882.”

WM. HALL-JONES,
For the Commissioner of Trade and Customs.

Members of Wellington Harbour Board appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 29th July, 1898.

HIS Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance of the provisions of subsection (1) of section 5 of “The Wellington Harbour Board Act, 1878,” and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, appointed

GEORGE FISHER, M.H.R.,
FRANCIS HUMPHRIS FRASER, and
JOHN HUTCHESON, M.H.R.,

to be members of the Wellington Harbour Board.

WM. HALL-JONES.

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd August, 1898.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the under-mentioned appointments:—

Christchurch City Rifle Volunteers.

Maurice Louisson to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 1st June, 1898.

Te Aroha Rifle Volunteers.

Samuel Francis Scott to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 1st June, 1898.

College Rifle Volunteers (Auckland).

Charles Evan Mackey to be Captain. Date of commission, 1st June, 1898.

George Bigg Wither to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 5th July, 1898.

No. 2 Company, Ohinemuri Rifle Volunteers (Karangahake).

George Walters to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 14th May, 1898.

Hauraki Rifle Volunteers.

Arthur Paul Harper to be Captain. Date of commission, 1st June, 1898.

No. 1 Company, N.Z. Native Rifle Volunteers (Auckland).

Henry Rowland Potter to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 5th July, 1898.

T. THOMPSON.

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd August, 1898.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under paragraph 63, Volunteer Regulations, 1895, of the under-mentioned appointment:—

Dunedin Rifle Volunteers.

John Alexander McMillan to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 21st June, 1898.

T. THOMPSON.

Services of Volunteer Corps accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd August, 1898.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under clause 39, (1), “The Defence Act, 1886,” the services of the

No. 2 Company, Waikato Mounted Rifle Volunteers (Auckland),

with headquarters at Alexandra. Acceptance to date from the 28th July, 1898.

T. THOMPSON.

Formation of Mounted Volunteer Battalion.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd August, 1898.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under paragraphs 211 and 213, Volunteer Regulations, 1895, of the formation of the under-mentioned Volunteer corps in the Otago District into a battalion of mounted rifles, under the designation of the “Otago Battalion of Mounted Rifle Volunteers,” with effect from the 27th day of June, 1898, and with headquarters at Dunedin:—

A Company—Otago Hussar Volunteers,
B “ North Otago Mounted Rifle Volunteers,
C “ Southland Mounted Rifle Volunteers,
D “ Clutha Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

T. THOMPSON.

Services of Bearer Company accepted, and Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd August, 1898.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the services of the

Auckland Volunteer Bearer Company,

from the 4th day of May, 1898; and also to approve of the appointments of the under-mentioned officers thereto:—

ARTHUR OSBORNE KNIGHT and
WILLIAM HENRY PARKES

to be Surgeon-Captains;

The Rev. ROBERT SCOTT WEST

to be Honorary Chaplain.

Commissions to date from the 13th June, 1898.

T. THOMPSON.

Designation of Volunteer Corps changed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd August, 1898.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the designation of the “G” Battery, New Zealand Regiment Artillery Volunteers (Invercargill), being changed to the “Oreti Rifle Volunteers,” with the seniority of the afore-mentioned battery in the New Zealand Volunteer Force, and with effect from the 13th July, 1898.

T. THOMPSON.

Volunteer Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd August, 1898.

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

Riverton Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant James Pattison. Date of resignation, 7th March, 1898.

Awarua Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Francis Theodore Boys. Date of resignation, 15th July, 1898.

T. THOMPSON.

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