Appointment of Volunteer Cadet Officer.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th August, 1902.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment:—
Wellington Boys' Institute Naval Artillery Cadet Volunteers.
Honorary Captain Donald Murray Polson to be Captain. Commission to date from 4th June, 1902.
WM. HALL-JONES,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Honorary Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th August, 1902.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment:—
Tauranga Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
The Reverend Charles Jordon to be Honorary Chaplain. Date of commission, 31st July, 1902.
WM. HALL-JONES,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Award of Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th August, 1902.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration to
Captain ROBERT CRAWFORD,
Dunedin City Guards Volunteers, he having a total efficient rank and commissioned service counting towards the Decoration to the 28th February, 1902, of twenty years four months and eleven days.
WM. HALL-JONES,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Award of Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th August, 1902.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal to
No. 177, Private BENJAMIN LUKER,
No. 1 Company, Thames Rifle Volunteers, he having a total efficient service counting towards the Medal to the 28th February, 1902, of twenty-one years two months and twenty-seven days.
WM. HALL-JONES,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Corps accepted and attached to Battalion.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th August, 1902.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under clause 39, (1), “The Defence Act, 1886,” the services of the
Hikurangi Rifle Volunteers,
with headquarters at Hikurangi, to be attached to the 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Volunteers, and numbered J Company, with effect from 26th July, 1902.
WM. HALL-JONES,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 26th August, 1902.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment:—
Maniototo Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
Robert William Trotter to be Lieutenant. Commission to date from 5th December, 1900.
WM. HALL-JONES,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st August, 1902.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by the undermentioned officer:—
Winton Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant Arthur Hirzel Carey. Date of resignation, 4th March, 1902.
WM. HALL-JONES,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Defence Cadet Volunteer Regulations cancelled, and other Regulations substituted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 26th August, 1902.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve that the regulations regarding cadet corps, as published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 102, dated 13th December, 1900, be cancelled, and the following substituted, as from 8th August, 1902:—

DEFENCE FORCE CADET VOLUNTEERS.

264. (1.) The services of cadet corps other than those connected with Government public schools may be accepted, provided that not less than forty lads or more than sixty (exclusive of officers) between the ages of thirteen and seventeen years of age are enrolled. The establishment, organization, and drill will be the same as for infantry Volunteers.
     (2.) Officers of cadet corps will be granted honorary acting commissions.
     (3.) Officers above the rank of lieutenant will be appointed by the Defence Minister on the recommendation of the Commandant. The names of the proposed officers to be forwarded by officer commanding district, who, in the case of cadet corps connected with schools, will receive recommendations from the headmaster. Officers below the rank of captain to be appointed by the officer commanding district, who will, in the case of school cadets, receive recommendations from headmaster.
     (4.) Officers of cadet corps may be allowed to attend a school of instruction when practicable, and may be granted a certificate on passing the examination prescribed for their rank, which will exempt them from examination for similar rank should they obtain commissions in an adult Volunteer Force.
     (5.) Cadet officers may be allowed by officer commanding district to attend camps of adult corps.
     (6.) Accoutrements and arms will be issued to accepted corps as laid down in equipment list. Ammunition will be issued at the rate of fifty rounds for each cadet.
     (7.) Capitation will be granted to cadet corps at the rate of 5s. per annum, or such other sum as Parliament may decide upon, under the following conditions:—
     (1.) Attended at least twenty-four parades, each of which must be at least one hour’s duration, during the Volunteer year;
     (2.) Expended fifty rounds of ammunition in class-firing at ranges up to 500 yards;
     (3.) That the corps is up to, or above, the minimum strength;
     (4.) That at least thirty members qualify for capitation.
     (8.) Officers commanding cadet corps are to furnish to the officer commanding district, by end of Volunteer year, a return showing the parades attended by each cadet, and also showing if class-firing has been carried out; this return to be certified as correct by officer commanding cadet corps.
     (9.) Officers commanding districts will inspect cadet corps at least once in each year, and will report any corps that is inefficient or below minimum strength.
     (10.) An allowance of £1 per corps will be granted annually to each cadet corps for the maintenance of targets, and £1 annually as an allowance for marking.
     (11.) When practicable, cadet corps may be allowed by officer commanding district to hold a camp for a period not exceeding seven days. Only cadets who have attained six months’ service will be allowed to attend camp. A grant of 2s. per head towards expenses of such camps will be granted. Camp equipment will be issued on loan by officer commanding district, articles not returned to be a first charge against capitation.
     (12.) The services of N.C.L. staff instructors may be placed at the service of cadet corps by the officer commanding the district when practicable for instruction or target practice.