Feb. 11. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 487

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th February, 1904.

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

Southland Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant James Duncan Shand. Date of resignation, 4th November, 1903.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned and appointed to Battalion.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th February, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by

Captain Arthur Stoneham,

of the Dunedin Highland Rifle Volunteers, and to approve of his appointment as Adjutant to the 1st Battalion, Otago Rifle Volunteers, with rank of Captain, and with effect from 19th November, 1903.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Honorary Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th February, 1904.

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

Oreti Rifle Volunteers.
Honorary Chaplain the Reverend Daniel Cross Bates. Date of resignation, 4th May, 1903.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned and posted to Retired List.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th February, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by

Captain David A. Jolly, Cromwell Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve that he be posted to the Retired List, with rank of Captain, and with effect from 18th November, 1903.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Honorary Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th February, 1904.

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

Winton Rifle Volunteers.
Honorary Chaplain the Reverend James Leslie Alan Kayll. Date of resignation, 24th September, 1903.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Cycle Corps attached to Battalion.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 8th February, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under paragraphs 211 and 213, Volunteer Regulations, of the addition of the

Nelson College Volunteer Cycle Corps

to the 1st Battalion, Nelson Infantry Volunteers, and with effect from 21st December, 1903.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Members of Central Board of Military Examination appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 8th February, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the appointment of the undermentioned officers as additional members of the Central Board of Military Examination:—

Major Andrew Stevenson.
Acting Major Charles Thomas Tatum.
Captain William Grieve Duthie.
Captain Henry Stratton Izard.
Captain Adair Douglas Blythe.
Captain Robert Ward Tate.
Captain David Pringle.
Lieutenant Alick Christopher Robinson, R.E.
Lieutenant Frank Symon, R.N.Z.E.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 8th February, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve that the name of the late

Brevet-Major Alfred Ross, Unattached List, New Zealand Militia,

who died on the 13th January, 1904, be removed from the New Zealand Army List.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th February, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve that the name of the late

Honorary Chaplain the Reverend Harold John Brooke, Wakatipu Mounted Rifle Volunteers,

who died on the 14th October, 1903, be removed from the New Zealand Army List.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th February, 1904.

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

Major Thomas Chalmer, late B Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery Volunteers,

he having to 16th December, 1902, a total efficient service entitling him thereto of twenty years and twenty-four days

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Meritorious-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th February, 1904.

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. 68, Sergeant Artificer Charles Toy, Royal New Zealand Artillery.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Services of Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th February, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under clause 15 “The Defence Act Amendment Act, 1900,” the services of the

Hanmer Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Hanmer. Date of acceptance, 2nd January, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.