Oct. 1. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2127

Award of Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th September, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal to

Captain WALTER BECKINGHAM, Timaru Rifle Volunteers, he having a total efficient rank and commissioned service to 31st August, 1903, entitling him thereto.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Award of Imperial Long-service and Good-conduct Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th September, 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 Long-service and Good-conduct Medal to

No. 61, Sergeant FREDERICK CARTHY, Royal New Zealand Artillery.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Military Pension Board constituted and appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 22nd September, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve that a Pension Board, consisting of the following medical officers, be constituted and appointed under clause 3 of “The Military Pensions Act, 1902”:

Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel WILLIAM EDWARD COLLINS (New Zealand Volunteer Medical Staff), M.B., M.R.C.S., Eng.
Surgeon-Major JAMES ROBERT PURDY (New Zealand Volunteer Medical Staff), M.B., C.M., Aberd.
Surgeon-Captain WILLIAM EDWARD HERBERT (New Zealand Volunteer Medical Staff), M.D., F.R.C.S., Edin.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Additional Member of Local Military Examination Board appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 18th September, 1903.

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

Captain THOMAS STEADMAN, Whangarei Rifle Volunteers, as an additional member of the Auckland Local Board of Examination, and with effect from 27th August, 1903.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Additional Member of Local Military Examination Board appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 18th September, 1903.

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

Captain LEONARD MAXWELL TAUNTON, Adjutant, 4th Battalion, Wellington Rifle Volunteers,

as an additional member of the Wellington Local Board of Examination, and with effect from 3rd September, 1903.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th September, 1903.

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

Augustus Samuel Biss (late Lieutenant, No. 1 Company, Wellington Naval Artillery Volunteers)

as Pay- and Quarter-master to the Wellington Divisional Staff, New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers, and with effect from 6th August, 1903, with rank of Lieutenant.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th September, 1903.

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

Tauranga Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant William Atherton Bennett to be Captain. Date of commission, 3rd June, 1903.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th September, 1903.

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

Hikurangi Rifle Volunteers.

Alexander Mearns Rust to be Captain. Date of commission, 3rd June, 1903.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th September, 1903.

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

Manawatu Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant David Pringle to be Captain. Date of commission, 3rd June, 1903.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th September, 1903.

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

Manawatu Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Arthur Batchelor to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 3rd June, 1903.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th September, 1903.

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

Palmerston Guards Rifle Volunteers.

Albert Victor Merriman to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 3rd June, 1903.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th September, 1903.

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

Ashhurst Rifle Volunteers.

William Jeffrey Andrew to be Captain. Date of commission, 3rd June, 1903.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.