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Services of Defence Rifle Cadet Volunteers accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th November, 1903.

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under clause 17, (3), “ The Defence Act Amendment Act, 1900,” the services of the undermentioned corps:—

Gore Defence Rifle Cadet Volunteers,
with headquarters at Gore. Date of acceptance, 16th October, 1903.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th November, 1903.

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

Coromandel Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant Simeon Inder. Date of resignation, 19th August, 1903.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned and posted to Retired List.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th November, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by Captain JAMES HOGG, V.D., of the Clutha Rifle Volunteers, and to approve that he be posted to the Retired List, with rank of Captain, and with effect from 22nd October, 1903.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Name of Volunteer Officer removed from New Zealand Army List.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th November, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the name of Lieutenant JOHN EGLINGTON MONTGOMERIE, Wellington City Rifle Volunteers, being removed from the New Zealand Army List, he having left the colony, and with effect from 20th October, 1903.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Name of Honorary Volunteer Officer (deceased) removed from New Zealand Army List.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th November, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve that the name of the late Reverend ANTHONY SPURR WEBB, M.A., Honorary Chaplain, Union Rifle Volunteers, be erased from the New Zealand Army List, he having died on the 19th October, 1903.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th November, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration to Major GEORGE JOHN WINTER, No. 4 Battalion, Wellington (East Coast) Mounted Rifle Volunteers, he having a total efficient rank and commissioned service to 28th February, 1903, of twenty-two years and twenty-four days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

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Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th November, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal to No. 35, Private ROBERT MASON, Clutha Rifle Volunteers, he having, to 30th September, 1903, a total efficient service of twenty years one month and twenty-seven days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Regulations for the Issue of Medals to the New Zealand Permanent Force amended.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th November, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the following amendment to the Regulations governing the Issue of the Distinguished-conduct, Meritorious-service, and Long-service and Good-conduct Medals to the New Zealand Permanent Force, as authorised by Royal Warrant dated 31st May, 1895, and published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 30, dated 28th April, 1898:— Delete paragraph 7 of the Regulations governing the Issue of the Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct, and substitute the following:—
"7. Soldiers awarded the Meritorious-service Medal and the Long-service and Good-conduct Medal may in future wear both medals."

The above amendment is made in accordance with Army Order 250 of 1st November, 1902, as approved by the Secretary of State for War.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

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Special Order made by the Council of the County of Kiwitea.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 14th November, 1903.

THE following special order, made by the Kiwitea County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901.”

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

Kiwitea County Council.
Special Order.

THAT, in pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in them in that behalf by “The Counties Act, 1886,” the Kiwitea County Council do hereby resolve as follows: That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £300, authorised to be raised by the Kiwitea County Council, under the provisions of “The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901,” for the purpose of providing the additional cost of the construction of a light-traffic suspension bridge over the Rangitikei River, on the Mangarere Road, the said Kiwitea County Council do hereby make and levy a special rate of ½d. in the pound upon the rateable valuation of all rateable property of the Mangarere Bridge Special-rating District, comprising Sections 3, Block X., Hautapu Survey District; 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, Block XVI., Hautapu Survey District; 4A, Blocks X. and XIV., Hautapu Survey District; part 3, Block XIV., Hautapu Survey District; 6, 10, Block XV., Hautapu Survey District; and that such special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and be payable half-yearly on the 1st day of April and the 1st day of October in each and every year during a period equal to the currency of such loan, being a period of forty-one years, or until the loan is fully paid off. The cost of raising the loan, and the interest for the first year, shall be paid out of the aforesaid sum of £300.

The above special order was adopted by the Kiwitea County Council at a special meeting held 19th September, 1903, and confirmed at a special meeting held 17th day of October, 1903.

SAML. J. CARMAN,
Chairman.
D. H. GUTHRIE,
Councillor.