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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 19

Vaccination Inspector appointed.

Department of Public Health,
Wellington, 11th March, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the undermentioned gentleman to be a Vaccination Inspector, under “The Public Health Act, 1900”:

Mr. JOHN ALEXANDER MOORE,

for the District of Tuapeka Mouth, vice David Percy, resigned. Appointment to date from the 24th day of February, 1903.

W. C. WALKER,
For Minister of Public Health.

Member of Thames Harbour Board appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 9th March, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance of the provisions of section 41 of “The Harbours Act, 1878,” and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, appointed

RICHARD WELLINGTON BAGNALL

to be a member of the Thames Harbour Board, the Piako County Council having neglected, on the second Monday in February instant, to elect a member as required by section 6 of “The Thames Harbour Board Act, 1890.”

WM. HALL-JONES.

Member of Napier Harbour Board appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 11th March, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance of the provisions of section forty-one of “The Harbours Act, 1878,” appointed

WILLIAM KINROSS WHITE

to be a member of the Napier Harbour Board, the County Council of Wairoa having neglected, on the second Monday in February instant, to elect one member as required by the said Act.

WM. HALL-JONES.

Registrar of Brands appointed.—Notice No. 758.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 6th March, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JOSEPH COTTON HUDDLESTON

to be a Registrar of Brands for the South Canterbury Branding District, in terms of “The Stock Act, 1893,” such appointment to date from 1st March, 1903, vice E. A. Field, deceased.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister for Agriculture.

Inspector under “The Dairy Industry Act, 1898,” and “The Noxious Weeds Act, 1900,” appointed.—Notice No. 759.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 9th March, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

ARCHIBALD THEODORE PRENDERGAST HUBBARD

to be an Inspector under and for the purposes of “The Dairy Industry Act, 1898,” and “The Noxious Weeds Act, 1900,” to date from 14th day of February, 1903.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister for Agriculture.

Officer commanding Canterbury Military District transferred and appointed to command the Wellington District.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th February, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the transfer of

Brevet-Colonel WILLIAM HOLDEN WEBB, New Zealand Militia,

from the command of the Canterbury Military District to the command of the Wellington Military District, as from 16th February, 1903, vice Brevet-Colonel Stuart Newall, C.B., New Zealand Militia, retired.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Officer commanding Canterbury Military District appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th February, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the appointment of

Colonel THOMAS WILLIAM PORTER, C.B., New Zealand Militia,

to command Canterbury Volunteer District (vice Brevet-Colonel William Holden Webb, New Zealand Militia, transferred to Wellington District), as from 24th February, 1903.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 4th March, 1903.

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

Wakatu Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Charles Frederick Faulkner to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 3rd September, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 4th March, 1903.

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

1st Battalion, Nelson Infantry Volunteers.

Acting-Major William Still Littlejohn to be Major, and to command the 1st Battalion, Nelson Infantry Volunteers, and with effect from 12th April, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Regulations (Paragraphs 135 to 139, inclusive) cancelled, and other Regulations substituted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th February, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the cancellation of the regulations providing for the earning of capitation by Volunteer batteries and companies contained in paragraphs 135 to 139, inclusive, and to substitute the following:

A capitation allowance at the rate appropriated annually by Parliament will be granted for all trained members of Volunteer corps (who are entitled to draw the same) who have attended the parades as under, and who have completed the musketry course laid down in “Target Practice for 1903.”

FIELD ARTILLERY.

Each battery must go into a company camp for fourteen days each year. Men must be present and sleep in camp at least seven days, and must attend eighteen parades during the year, at which at least half of the strength must be present, three being afternoon parades. Two-thirds of the strength must be present on at least four parades during the year.

GARRISON ARTILLERY.

The company must go into camp at or near forts for sixteen days each year. Men must be present and sleep in camp at least twelve out of the sixteen days, and must attend eighteen parades during the year, at which at least half of the strength must be present, three being afternoon parades, and devoted to fort-manning. Two-thirds of the strength must be present on at least four parades during the year.

ENGINEERS (SUBMARINE).

The company to go into camp for sixteen days. Men must be present and sleep in camp twelve days, and must attend eighteen parades during the year, at which at least half of the strength must be present, three being afternoon parades, and devoted to practical work on the water. Two-thirds of the strength to be present on at least four parades during the year.

ENGINEERS (FIELD).

Same as above, with the exception of the afternoon parades being devoted to practical work on land.