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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 29

Franklin Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
Captain Leddra Wallis. Date of resignation, 19th December, 1903.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers resigned, and placed on Active List, New Zealand Volunteers.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 26th March, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignations of the undermentioned officers, and to approve that their names be placed on the Active List, New Zealand Volunteers, with the several ranks now held by them :—

Lieutenant KINDERSLEY CAMILLE MONTAGUE LEWIN,
E Battery New Zealand Field Artillery Volunteers,
with effect from 5th December, 1903 ;

Captain FREDERICK WILLIAM SANDFORD, Christchurch City Guards,

Lieutenant-Colonel WALTER MONTAGU MOORE, South Canterbury Battalion Infantry Volunteers,

Major THOMAS JOWSEY, C.M.G., South Canterbury Battalion Infantry Volunteers,

with effect from 1st March, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer promoted and transferred to Battalion.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 31st March, 1904.

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

Captain WILLIAM HAMILTON HUME

from No. 1 Company Waikato Mounted Rifle Volunteers to the staff of No. 2 Battalion Auckland Mounted Rifle Volunteers, with rank of Major, and with effect from 2nd December, 1903.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer promoted and transferred to Battalion.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 26th March, 1904.

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

Captain GEORGE JOHN SMITH

from the Sydenham Rifle Volunteers to the command of the 2nd North Canterbury Battalion of Infantry Volunteers, with rank of Major, and with effect from 2nd December, 1903.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Non-commissioned Officer and Men dismissed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 26th March, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under clause 50, “The Defence Act, 1886,” of the dismissal of the undermentioned non-commissioned officer and men of the Horowhenua Mounted Rifle Volunteers, under provisions of section 46 of the above Act, for absence without leave from muster parade on 26th August, 1903 :—

Regt. No. 6, Sergeant Frank Herbert Phillip.
Regt. No. 41, Private George Morgan Evans.
Regt. No. 81, Private George Farrow Wood.
Regt. No. 63, Private Jens Peter Petersen.
Regt. No. 54, Private William Molton.
Regt. No. 26, Private Robert William Bradley.
Regt. No. 58, Private John Wallace Newton.
Regt. No. 67, Private Edward Lloyd Richards.
Regt. No. 53, Private John McLean Lett.
Regt. No. 55, Private James Middleton.
Regt. No. 35, Private John Doyle.
Regt. No. 27, Private David Banks.
Regt. No. 61, Private Tihi Oterangi.
Regt. No. 50, Private Herbert John Jillett.
Regt. No. 39, Bugler Henry James Dunn.

Date of dismissal, 17th February, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer’s Commission cancelled.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 26th March, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in pursuance with clause 5, (1), “The Defence Act, 1886,” of the cancellation of the commission granted to

Lieutenant JOHN BERNARD KING, Pahiatua Mounted Rifle Volunteers,

and with effect from 2nd March, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 26th March, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration to

Surgeon-Major WILLIAM JOHNSTON WILL, New Zealand Volunteer Medical Staff,

he having, to the 31st December, 1903, a total efficient service entitling him thereto of twenty years and six days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 26th March, 1904.

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

Captain and Quartermaster THOMAS CHAMBERS SELF, V.D. (Retired List),

he having a total efficient service entitling him thereto.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Imperial Long-service and Good-conduct Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 26th March, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under Warrant dated 22nd April, 1898, published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 30, of the 28th April, 1898, of the award of the Imperial Long-service and Good-conduct Medal to

No. 249, Artificer-Sergeant WILLIAM EDWARD MOORE, Royal New Zealand Artillery,

and also to

No. 256, Artificer-Sergeant JOHN TRAINER, Royal New Zealand Artillery.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Trustees, Gisborne Volunteer Drill-shed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 26th March, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

Brevet-Colonel WILLIAM HOLDEN WEBB, New Zealand Militia, Officer Commanding Wellington District ;

Colonel THOMAS WILLIAM PORTER, C.B., New Zealand Militia ;

Major GEORGE JOHN WINTER, V.D., 4th Battalion Wellington Mounted Rifle Volunteers ;

Major MATTHEW MCCREDIE, V.D. (Retired List),

to be Trustees of the Gisborne Volunteer Drill-shed, under “The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Act, 1888,” and “The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Trustees Validation Act, 1890.” Appointments to date from 24th February, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.