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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 82

Volunteer Officer resigned and placed on Active List.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th October, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of

Major FREDERICK THOMAS STRONACH

from No. 1 Battalion, Otago Mounted Rifle Volunteers, and to approve of his name being placed on the Active List, with rank of Major, and with effect from 30th September, 1903.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th October, 1903.

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

Wallace Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Duncan Macpherson. Date of resignation, 27th June, 1903.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned, and placed on Active List.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th October, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of

Lieutenant EDWARD HULIN ALLEN

from the Dunedin Volunteer Cycle Corps, and to approve of his name being placed on the Active List, with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 2nd October, 1903.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Militia Officer appointed to Volunteer Force.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th October, 1903.

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

Surgeon-Captain EUGENE JOSEPH O’NEILL, New Zealand Militia,

to the New Zealand Volunteer Medical Staff, and with effect from 23rd September, 1903.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Meritorious-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th October, 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 Meritorious-service Medal to

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

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th October, 1903.

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

Lieutenant (Pay- and Quarter-master) EDMUND RICHARD MORGAN, No. 1 Battalion, Wellington Mounted Rifle Volunteers,

he having a total efficient service entitling him thereto of twenty-one years five months and six days up to 28th February, 1903.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Regulation cancelled and Regulation substituted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th October, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve that the words “and have had not less than four years’ service in the Permanent Force, Militia, or Volunteer Force,” be added, after the words “Service in the field,” to the paragraph headed “Active List,” as published in the New Zealand Gazette, No. 19, dated 12th March, 1903— “Volunteer Regulations cancelled and other Regulations substituted.”

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers (No. 5 Company) raised to Higher Establishment.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th October, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of No. 7 Company, Garrison Artillery Volunteers (N. Battery), at present on the lower establishment—viz., one captain, three lieutenants, one company sergeant-major, one company quartermaster-sergeant, four sergeants, four corporals, two trumpeters, eighty-eight gunners (total all ranks, 104)—to be raised to the higher establishment—viz., one captain, five lieutenants, one company sergeant-major, one company quartermaster-sergeant, eight sergeants, eight corporals, six bombardiers, two trumpeters, 175 gunners (total all ranks, 207).

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers (No. 7 Company) raised to Higher Establishment.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th October, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of No. 5 Company, Garrison Artillery Volunteers (Lyttelton Naval Artillery Volunteers), at present on the lower establishment—viz., one captain, three lieutenants, one company sergeant-major, one company quartermaster-sergeant, four sergeants, four corporals, two trumpeters, eighty-eight gunners (total all ranks, 104)—to be raised to the higher establishment—viz., one captain, five lieutenants, one company sergeant-major, one company quartermaster-sergeant, eight sergeants, eight corporals, six bombardiers, two trumpeters, 175 gunners (total all ranks, 207).

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Imperial Pensions and Allowances extended to Members of Colonial Forces.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th October, 1903.

THE following copy despatch with reference to the payment by the Imperial Government of pensions and allowances to officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of the British Army and their families, together with the Royal Warrant of 8th August, 1902, extending the provision for pensions and allowances to members of Colonial Forces who had served in the late South African War, and also to their families, are published for general information.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

(Copy. 7/Cape/1552. F.3.)

War Office, S.W., 10th July, 1903.

SIR,—In answer to your letter of the 4th instant, No. 24074, I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acquaint you, for the information of Mr. Secretary Chamberlain,—

1. That the scale of pensions for officers and soldiers wounded in action remains unaltered. The scale of pensions for men discharged as unfit on account of disease contracted on active service has, however, been improved and assimilated to the scale for men discharged on account of wounds. (Army Order 21 of 1902.)

2. The widows and children of warrant officers whose deaths are due to war service are now eligible for pension and compassionate allowances at the rate of £30 and £6 5s. a year respectively. (Army Order 150 of 1901.)

3. The widows and children of non-commissioned officers and men whose deaths are due to war service are now given pensions under the terms of Army Order 150 of 1901,