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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 18

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 3rd March, 1902.

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

Stratford Rifle Volunteers.

Frederick George Kimbell to be Lieutenant. Commission to date from the 4th September, 1901.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Corps attached to Battalion.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 3rd March, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the Waitaki Mounted Rifle Volunteers (Oamaru) being attached to No. 1 Battalion, Otago Mounted Rifle Volunteers, and numbered G Company, with effect from the 27th day of February, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Honorary Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 3rd March, 1902.

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

Canterbury Native Rifle Volunteers.

The Rev. Frank Dunnage to be Honorary Chaplain. Commission to date from the 22nd October, 1901.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Promotion of Volunteer Officer.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 3rd March, 1902.

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

Hauraki Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant William Henry Lucas, V.D., to be Captain. Commission to date from the 13th November, 1901.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 3rd March, 1902.

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

N Battery, Artillery Volunteers.

James Palmer to be Lieutenant. Commission to date from the 14th day of November, 1901.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Battalion Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 3rd March, 1902.

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

2nd Battalion, Otago Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant William Hall, Oreti Rifle Volunteers, to be Pay- and Quarter-master. Commission to date from the 1st October, 1901.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Battalion Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 3rd March, 1902.

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

2nd Battalion, Otago Rifle Volunteers.

Captain John Sarsfield Murphy, Invercargill City Guards Volunteers, to be Adjutant. Appointment to date from the 1st October, 1901.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 3rd March, 1902.

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

Heretaunga Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Richard John Spotswood Seddon. Date of resignation, 28th January, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Honorary Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 3rd March, 1902.

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

2nd Battalion, Otago Rifle Volunteers.

The Venerable Archdeacon Harry Stocker, B.A., to be Honorary Chaplain. Commission to date from the 1st October, 1901.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Justice of the Peace resigned.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 5th March, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation by

JOHN FRANK PETTIE, Esq.,

of Waipiro Bay, of his appointment as a Justice of the Peace for the colony.

JAMES McGOWAN.

Arrangements for First Elections, &c., Featherston County.

Wellington, 24th February, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

WALTER BOCK

to be the person to make up electors’ rolls for the Ridings of Greytown, Featherston, Western Lake, Kahutara, Otaraiа, Turanganui, Awhea, Pahaoa, and Martinborough, in the County of Featherston, as constituted under “The Counties Act, 1886,” and “The Featherston County Act, 1901”; also to be Returning Officer to conduct the first elections of members of the Council of the said county; and also to be the Clerk of the Featherston County Council for the purpose of presiding at the first meeting thereof.

WM. HALL-JONES,
For Colonial Secretary.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 26th February, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to issue Letters of Naturalisation, under “The Aliens Act, 1880,” in favour of the undermentioned persons:—

C. H. MILLS,
For Colonial Secretary.