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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 26

Ashburton Rifle Volunteers.
George Daniel Hollis Hefford to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 2nd December, 1903.

Hauraki Rifle Volunteers.
William Smeaton Clark to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 2nd December, 1903.

No. 3 Company, Ohinemuri Rifle Volunteers.
William Mandeno Jackson to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 2nd December, 1903.

Dannevirke Rifle Volunteers.
Frederick Alexander Harrison to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 2nd December, 1903.

Linwood Rifle Volunteers.
William Samuel King to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 2nd December, 1903.

Civil Service Rifle Volunteers (Christchurch).
Joseph Willis to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 2nd December, 1903.

Whangarei Rifle Volunteers.
Charles Edward Dee to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 2nd December, 1903.

Kawakawa Rifle Volunteers.
George Adam Davidson to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 2nd December, 1903.

Waihi Rifle Volunteers.
Roderick Alexander McMillan to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 2nd December, 1903.

Hikurangi Rifle Volunteers.
George Coutts to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 2nd December, 1903.

New Zealand Volunteer Medical Staff.
Henry Thomas Dawson to be Surgeon-Captain. Date of commission, 22nd May, 1900.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th March, 1904.

THE resignations of the undermentioned officers have been accepted by His Excellency the Governor:—

Pukekohe Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
Captain Henry Dell. Date of resignation, 10th February, 1904.

Mackenzie Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant Francis Henry Smith. Date of resignation, 8th February, 1904.

Hauraki Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant John Tild Swindley. Date of resignation, 26th January, 1904.
Honorary Chaplain the Reverend Joseph S. Smalley. Date of resignation, 3rd November, 1903.

New Zealand Volunteer Medical Staff.
Surgeon-Captain James Dalziel. Date of resignation, 5th February, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned, and placed on New Zealand Militia Active List.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th March, 1904.

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

Lieutenant-Colonel LAMBERT WILLIAM LOVEDAY, V.D.,
from the command of No. 2 Battalion, Wellington (Wairarapa) Mounted Rifle Volunteers, and to approve that his name be placed on the New Zealand Militia Active List, with rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, and with effect from 4th January, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

New Zealand Militia.—Officer placed on Active List.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th March, 1904.

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

ARTHUR BAUCHOP, C.M.G.
(late Major 7th New Zealand Contingent), be placed on the New Zealand Militia Active List, with rank of Major, and with effect from 12th June, 1901.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer transferred to Battalion.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th March, 1904.

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

Captain ROBERT LOGAN
from the Maniototo Mounted Rifle Volunteers to the No. 1 Battalion Otago Mounted Rifle Volunteers, with rank of Major, and with effect from 19th January, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

1st Battalion Otago Rifle Volunteers divided into Two Battalions.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th March, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve that the 1st Battalion Otago Rifle Volunteers, which at present consists of fourteen companies and a Cycle Company, be divided into two battalions of Rifle Volunteers, to be designated 1st and 4th Battalions of Otago Rifle Volunteers, which will consist of the undermentioned companies respectively, the present battalion staff to form that of the 1st Battalion Otago Rifle Volunteers:—

1st Battalion Otago Rifle Volunteers (Headquarters, Dunedin).
A Company—Dunedin City Guards Volunteers.
B " North Dunedin Rifle Volunteers.
C " Dunedin Highland Rifle Volunteers.
D " Dunedin City Rifle Volunteers.
E " Dunedin Rifle Volunteers.
F " Wakari Rifle Volunteers.
G " Caversham Rifle Volunteers.
H " Green Island Rifle Volunteers.
Dunedin Volunteer Cycle Corps.

The above battalion to retain its original date of seniority—viz., 20th May, 1898.

4th Battalion Otago Rifle Volunteers (Headquarters, Milton).
A Company—Bruce Rifle Volunteers.
B " East Taieri Rifle Volunteers.
C " Kaitangata Rifle Volunteers.
D " Owaka Rifle Volunteers.
E " Clutha Rifle Volunteers.
F " Popotunoa Rifle Volunteers.

With effect from 2nd March, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Commission of Volunteer Officer cancelled.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th March, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under clause 5, (1), “The Defence Act, 1886,” and paragraph 64, Volunteer Regulations, that the commissions issued to

Surgeon-Captain FRANCIS COURTNEY S. FORBES, New Zealand Militia and New Zealand Volunteer Medical Staff,

be cancelled, he having left the colony without leave, and with effect from 1st March, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.