Oct. 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2183

Volunteer Officer appointed.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th September, 1902.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment:—
Whakatane Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
Joseph Moody to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 4th June, 1902.
WM. HALL-JONES,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer appointed.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th September, 1902.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment:—
Devonport Naval Submarine Miner Volunteers.
Charles Murdoch to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 4th June, 1902.
WM. HALL-JONES,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer appointed.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th September, 1902.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment:—
Hauraki Rifle Volunteers.
Albert George Lefevre to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 4th June, 1902.
WM. HALL-JONES,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer appointed.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th September, 1902.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment:—
Onehunga Rifle Volunteers.
Alexander Scott Mason to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 4th June, 1902.
WM. HALL-JONES,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer appointed.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th September, 1902.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment:—
No. 2 Company, New Zealand Native Rifle Volunteers.
Alfred Coutts to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 4th June, 1902.
WM. HALL-JONES,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer appointed.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th September, 1902.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment:—
Huntly Rifle Volunteers.
Albert Wilson to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 4th June, 1902.
WM. HALL-JONES,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer appointed.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th September, 1902.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment:—
Whangarei Rifle Volunteers.
James Wylie McGregor to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 4th June, 1902.
WM. HALL-JONES,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Cadet Officer appointed.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th September, 1902.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment:—
Eden Rifle Cadet Volunteers.
Honorary Captain William Henry Shepherd to be Captain. Date of commission, 4th June, 1902.
WM. HALL-JONES,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer transferred to Reserve.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th September, 1902.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under paragraphs 94 and 97, Volunteer Regulations, 1895, of the transfer of
Captain JOHN LILLIE GILLIES
from the Timaru City Rifle Volunteers to the Canterbury District Reserve Corps Volunteers, and with effect from 25th July, 1902.
WM. HALL-JONES,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th September, 1902.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by the undermentioned officer:—
Alexandra South Rifle Volunteers.
Captain Geoffrey Samuel Smith. Date of resignation, 8th September, 1902.
WM. HALL-JONES,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th September, 1902.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by the undermentioned officer:—
No. 3 Company, Ohinemuri Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant Jake Wearne. Date of resignation, 16th May, 1902.
WM. HALL-JONES,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer transferred to the Honorary Unattached List, New Zealand Volunteers.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th September, 1902.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the transfer of
Lieutenant-Colonel HENRY SLATER, V.D.,
from the Unattached Active List, New Zealand Volunteers, to the Honorary Unattached List, New Zealand Volunteers, with his present rank, and with effect from 18th September, 1902.
WM. HALL-JONES,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Services of Defence Rifle Club accepted.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th September, 1902.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under clause 15 of “The Defence Act Amendment Act, 1900,” the services of the
Kaituna Defence Rifle Club,
with headquarters at Kaituna. Acceptance to date from 10th September, 1902.
WM. HALL-JONES,
Acting Minister of Defence.