Assistant Registrar of Joint-stock Companies appointed.

Head Office, Stamp Department,
Wellington, 13th November, 1903.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
CHARLES HENRY WALTER DIXON
to be Assistant Registrar of Joint-stock Companies at Wellington, as from the 10th day of November, 1903.
J. CARROLL,
Commissioner of Stamps.

Stamp Officer appointed.

Head Office, Stamp Department,
Wellington, 13th November, 1903.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
CHARLES HENRY WALTER DIXON
to be Chief Clerk in the Head Office of the Stamp Department at Wellington, as from the 1st day of November, 1903.
J. CARROLL,
Commissioner of Stamps.

Stamp Officer appointed.

Head Office, Stamp Department,
Wellington, 18th November, 1903.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
JOHN PATRICK JOSEPH MURPHY
to be Accountant in the Head Office of the Stamp Department at Wellington, as from the 1st day of November, 1903.
J. CARROLL,
Commissioner of Stamps.

Inspectors of Factories appointed.

Department of Labour,
Wellington, 13th November, 1903.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the undermentioned persons to be Inspectors under "The Factories Act, 1901":-
Constable GEORGE FREDERICK BEVAN.
Constable JONAS AMBROSE ABRAMS.
Constable WILLIAM McCARTHY.
R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Labour.

Justice of the Peace resigned.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 13th November, 1903.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation by
RICHARD RATHBONE, Esquire,
of Ngaruawahia, of his appointment as a Justice of the Peace for the Colony of New Zealand.
JAS. McGOWAN.

Volunteer Officer promoted and appointed to the New Zealand Militia.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th November, 1903.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment:-
New Zealand Militia.
Lieutenant Frank Chapman, Opotiki Mounted Rifle Volunteers (late 10th New Zealand Contingent), to be Captain. Date of commission, 17th May, 1902.
ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers retired and posted to Retired List.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th November, 1903.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve that the undermentioned officers be retired, and that they be posted to the Retired List:-
New Zealand Field Artillery Volunteers.
Lieutenant-Colonel Henry George Payne.
Major Matthew McCredie, V.D.
Captain (Adjutant) Sydney Nimmo Muir.
ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th November, 1903.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment:-
Egmont Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
Alexander Gregory Knight to be Captain. Date of commission, 4th September, 1901.
ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th November, 1903.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment:-
Egmont Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
Albert Horatio Martin to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 4th September, 1901.
ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th November, 1903.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment:-
Wairarapa Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
Thomas Apes to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 2nd September, 1903.
ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th November, 1903.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the appointment of the undermentioned officer:-
Hunterville Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
William Howie to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 2nd September, 1903.
ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th November, 1903.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment:-
Civil Service Rifle Volunteers (Wellington).
Alan Eyre Turnbull to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 2nd September, 1903.
ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.