Dec. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2707

Volunteer Officer appointed.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th December, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment:—

Dunedin Engineer Cadet Volunteers.

Honorary Lieutenant Antonie Beekman to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 16th June, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

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Services of Defence Rifle Club accepted.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th December, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under clause 15, “The Defence Act Amendment Act, 1900,” the services of the

Canvastown Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Canvastown. Acceptance to date from 11th November, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

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Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th December, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the issue of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration to

Captain JAMES HOGG, Clutha Rifle Volunteers,

he having a total efficient rank and commissioned service counting towards the Decoration to the 28th February, 1902, of twenty-five years and ten days.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

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Volunteer Officer appointed.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th December, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment:—

1st Battalion, North Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

William Bailey to be Lieutenant, Pay- and Quarter-master, of above battalion. Date of commission, 3rd September, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

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Volunteer Officer appointed.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th December, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment:—

Malvern Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

David Ramsay Hutchinson to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 3rd September, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

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Volunteer Officer appointed.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th December, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment:—

North Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

David Buddo to be Captain. Date of commission, 3rd September, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

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Volunteer Officer resigned.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th December, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by the undermentioned officer:—

Ashburton Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Captain George Alexander McLean Buckley. Date of resignation, 1st October, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

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Volunteer Officer resigned.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th December, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by the undermentioned officer:—

Geraldine Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Patrick Wood Hislop. Date of resignation, 27th October, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

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Volunteer Officer appointed.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th December, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment:—

Tuapeka Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Robert George Henry to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 3rd September, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

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Volunteer Officer promoted.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th December, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following promotion:—

3rd Battalion, Otago Rifle Volunteers.

Acting-Major Robert Mahan (late Captain, Oamaru Rifle Volunteers) to be Major, and with effect from 8th July, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

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Volunteer Officer promoted.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th December, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following promotion:—

Dunedin City Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Johnston McAra to be Captain. Date of commission, 3rd September, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

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Volunteer Officer appointed.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th December, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment:—

Oamaru Rifle Volunteers.

Francis Charles Stubbs to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 3rd September, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

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Volunteer Officer promoted.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th December, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following promotion:—

Invercargill City Guards Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant John Porteous to be Captain. Date of commission, 3rd September, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

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Volunteer Officer appointed.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th December, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment:—

Invercargill City Guards Rifle Volunteers.

Wallace Murdoch to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 3rd September, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.