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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 4

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th January, 1903.

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

Ashburton Guards Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant George Frederick Tucker. Date of resignation, 1st September, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th January, 1903.

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

No. 1 Battalion, Otago Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Major Joseph Cowie Nichols to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Date of commission, 8th September, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th January, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under paragraph 63A, Amended Volunteer Regulations, of the following appointment :—

North Otago Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

John Buchanan Nichol to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 5th October, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th January, 1903.

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

2nd Battalion, Otago Rifle Volunteers.

Major Walter Henderson to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Date of commission, 8th September, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer’s Commission cancelled.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th January, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in pursuance of paragraph 64, Volunteer Regulations, 1895, that the commission held by

Surgeon-Major THOMAS ORR GUTHRIE, New Zealand Volunteer Medical Staff,

be cancelled as from 9th December, 1902, he having left the colony without permission.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Imperial Meritorious Service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th January, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under the Warrant dated 22nd April, 1898, published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 30, of the 28th April, 1898, of the award of the Imperial Meritorious Service Medal to

No. 142, Sergeant ROBERT HASELTON SHEPPARD, Royal New Zealand Artillery.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Designation of New Zealand Permanent Militia altered, and Title “Royal” added.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th January, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor having been notified that His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to allow the title “Royal” to be applied to both branches of the New Zealand Permanent Force, No. 1 Service Company will in future be designated “Royal New Zealand Artillery,” and No. 2 Service Company will in future be designated “Royal New Zealand Engineers,” with effect from 15th October, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Designation of Mount Cook Gaol altered to “The Alexandra Military Depot.”

Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th January, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve that the building formerly known as Mount Cook Gaol be in future designated “The Alexandra Military Depot.” To take effect from 1st December, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Services of Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th January, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under clause 15 of “The Defence Act Amendment Act, 1900,” the services of the

Kawhia Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Kawhia. Acceptance to date from 29th November, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Disbandment of Defence Rifle Club.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th January, 1903.

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

Parua Bay Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Parua Bay. Date of disbandment, 12th December, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Use of St. Andrew’s (South Canterbury) Rifle Range approved.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th January, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under paragraph 68 of “The Defence Act, 1886,” of certain lands, numbered Lots 9 and 10, Reserve 641, Block 16, Otaio Survey District, being used as a rifle range by the South Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Name of Volunteer Officer removed from District Reserve Corps.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th January, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve that the name of

Captain COLTHURST PALAIRET

be removed from the Volunteer District Reserve Corps (Canterbury), in accordance with paragraph 97, Volunteer Regulations, 1895. With effect from 8th September, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Public-school Cadet Companies and Battalion recognised.

Education Department,
Wellington, 13th January, 1903.

THE undermentioned public-school cadet companies, detachments, and battalion are recognised under the regulations published in the New Zealand Gazette of the 15th May, 1902 :—

Grey Education District.

The Dobson Public School Cadet Detachment.

Otago Education District.

The Green Island Public School Cadet Company.

The Mornington Public School Cadet Company.