Mar. 26.] • THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 853

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 18th March, 1903.

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

Hawera Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

William Edward Percival to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 4th June, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 20th March, 1903.

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

Hawera Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Walter James Matthews. Date of resignation, 23rd September, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 18th March, 1903.

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

Opunake Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Henry Reynolds Hill to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 4th June, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 20th March, 1903.

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

Pahiatua Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Tracy Pengirven Wills to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 3rd December, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 20th March, 1903.

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

Hunterville Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Captain Julian Llewellyn Dove. Date of resignation, 1st March, 1903.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 18th March, 1903.

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

Huramua Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Alfred George Smith to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 4th June, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 18th March, 1903.

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

4th Battalion, Wellington (Taranaki) Rifle Volunteers.

Acting-Major Edward Nelson Lydiard Okey (late Captain, Taranaki Rifle Volunteers) to be Major, and with effect from 23rd April, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer transferred and promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 18th March, 1903.

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

Lieutenant GEORGE COCK, V.D.,

from the Taranaki Rifle Volunteers to the 4th Battalion Wellington (Taranaki) Rifle Volunteers, as Pay- and Quarter-master, with rank of Captain, and with effect from 4th June, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 18th March, 1903.

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

5th Battalion, Wellington (Centre or Ruahine) Rifle Volunteers.

Acting-Major Andrew Stevenson (late Captain, Woodville Rifle Volunteers) to be Major. Date of commission, 10th April, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Honorary Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 20th March, 1903.

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

Union Rifle Volunteers.

The Reverend Anthony Spurr Webb, M.A., to be Honorary Chaplain. Date of commission, 4th November, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 18th March, 1903.

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

Marlborough Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

John Watson to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 3rd December, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 18th March, 1903.

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

Reefton Rifle Volunteers.

Walter Collings to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 3rd December, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 18th March, 1903.

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

Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

John Booth Beckett to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 3rd December, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 18th March, 1903.

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

Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

William Gilmore to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 3rd December, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.