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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 8

Officer dismissed.

Post and Telegraph Department,
General Post Office,
Wellington, 4th February, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to dismiss from the public service

ANGUS JOHN McCURDY,

lately a telegraphist in the Telegraph Office at Wellington.

J. G. WARD,
Postmaster-General.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th January, 1903.

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

No. 170, Leading Gunner JAMES HERBERT HOLMES,
Petone Naval Artillery Volunteers,

he having a total efficient service to 14th November, 1902, of twenty years seven months and six days.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th January, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration to

Lieutenant-Colonel WALTER EDWARD GUDGEON, New Zealand Militia,

he having the necessary efficient commissioned service entitling him thereto.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th January, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration to

Captain ALFRED AUGUSTUS FOOKS, Ashburton Mounted Rifle Volunteers,

he having a total efficient commissioned service counting towards the Decoration to the 30th November, 1902, of twenty years one month and nine days.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Regulations for Defence Force Cadet Volunteers altered.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th January, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the undermentioned alteration in the “Regulations for Defence Force Cadet Volunteers,” as published in New Zealand Gazette No. 68, dated 28th August, 1902, page 1796, paragraph 11, line 5: After the words “per head” add “per day,” and with effect from 28th August, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Regulations of Permanent Militia, and Volunteer Regulations, amended.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th January, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to amend the Volunteer Regulations and Regulations of the Permanent Militia as regards all references to travelling and camp allowances of members of the Permanent Staff and Permanent Force, so as to be in accordance with the following scale:—

TRAVELLING-ALLOWANCES. Per Day.
s. d.
Officers above rank of lieutenant .. .. 10 0
Officers of rank of lieutenant .. .. 7 6
Non-commissioned officers .. .. 6 0
Gunners, sappers, privates, drivers, and trumpeters or buglers .. .. .. 5 0
Horse-allowance .. .. .. 2 6

Travelling-allowance cannot be claimed for the day of arrival at the headquarters of the person travelling. For whole days at sea 2s. 6d. per day only will be allowed.

CAMP ALLOWANCES. Per Day.
s. d.
Officers above rank of lieutenant .. .. 5 0
Officers of rank of lieutenant .. .. 3 9
Non-commissioned officers .. .. 3 0
Gunners, sappers, privates, drivers, trumpeters, and buglers .. .. .. 2 6
Horse-allowance .. .. .. 2 6

In the case of Permanent Force the above camp allowances will only apply to cases where the members are detailed as instructors to Volunteers.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Militia Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th January, 1903.

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

New Zealand Militia.

Lieutenant William Arthur Morgan. Date of resignation, 8th January, 1903.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Militia Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th January, 1903.

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

New Zealand Militia.

Martin Paget (formerly Lieutenant of Seventh New Zealand Contingent) to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 23rd December, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Rank of Volunteer Officer altered.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th January, 1903.

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

Captain JOHN DUNCAN

from the Wellington Naval Artillery Volunteers Brigade to the Unattached Active List, New Zealand Volunteers, on his resigning the command of the abovementioned brigade, as from 6th April, 1901, which appears in the New Zealand Gazette No. 104, dated 12th December, 1901, that the words “with rank of Captain” be made to read “with rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.”

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer transferred.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th January, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the transfer, under paragraph 57, Volunteer Regulations, 1895, of

Lieutenant ALEXANDER BURNET CHARTERS

from the Kelburne Rifle Volunteers to the Wellington Engineer Volunteers, and with effect from 11th November, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th January, 1903.

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

Wanganui Guards Rifle Volunteers.

Captain William Samuel Dustin. Date of resignation, 29th November, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.