July 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1691

Volunteer Officer transferred.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 4th July, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under paragraph 56, Volunteer Regulations, 1895, of the transfer of

Lieutenant FRANK PERCIVAL SMITH

from the Canterbury Native Rifle Volunteers to the Linwood Rifle Volunteers, with his present rank, and with effect from 10th June, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned, and transferred to Battalion.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 4th July, 1904.

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

Captain WILLIAM H. BRYANT,

Waimea Rifle Volunteers, and to approve of his appointment as Adjutant to the 1st Battalion Nelson Infantry Volunteers, with rank of Captain, and with effect from 7th June, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned, and posted to Active List, New Zealand Volunteers.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 4th July, 1904.

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

Lieutenant JULIUS ADOLPH LUTZ,

of the Greymouth Rifle Volunteers, and to approve that he be placed on the Active List, New Zealand Volunteers, with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 23rd May, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned, and posted to Retired List, New Zealand Volunteers.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 4th July, 1904.

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

Captain (Pay- and Quarter-master) DAVID BROWN,

of the 3rd Battalion Otago Rifle Volunteers, and to approve that he be posted to the Retired List, with rank of Captain, and with effect from 30th May, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 4th July, 1904.

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

No. 3 Company Waikato Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Captain John Ramsay Stewart Richardson. Date of resignation, 10th February, 1904.

Timaru Rifle Volunteers.

Captain Walter Beckingham. Date of resignation, 28th May, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 4th July, 1904.

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

Major GEORGE BARCLAY, Active List, New Zealand Volunteers (late No. 2 Company New Zealand Engineer Volunteers, Dunedin Engineer Volunteers),

he having, to 12th February, 1904, a total efficient service entitling him thereto of twenty years.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Trustees Dannevirke Rifle Range Reserve appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 4th July, 1904.

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

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

Major JOHN DRUMMOND, 5th Battalion Wellington Rifle Volunteers;

Lieutenant ETHELBERT ALFRED RANSOM, Ruahine Mounted Rifle Volunteers;

FRANCIS JOHN KNIGHT, Esq., Farmer, Dannevirke,

as Trustees of the Dannevirke Rifle Range Reserve, being Lot 1 of Section 10, Umutaoroa Block, Lot 2 of Section 10, Umutaoroa Block, and Lot 1 of Tahoraite No. 2 Block, containing together 17 acres and 23·2 perches, more or less, situated in the Tahoraite Survey District of the Hawke’s Bay Land District, in the Provincial District of Wellington. Appointments to date from 23rd June, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Trustees of Wanganui (Putiki) Rifle Range Reserve appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 4th July, 1904.

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

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

Lieutenant-Colonel JOHN PATON WATT, V.D., commanding 2nd Battalion Wellington Rifle Volunteers;

Lieutenant-Colonel JAMES PATON WATT, commanding No. 1 Battalion Wellington Mounted Rifle Volunteers;

Major ROBERT HUGHES, V.D., 2nd Battalion Wellington Rifle Volunteers,

as Trustees of the Wanganui (Putiki) Rifle Range Reserve, being portions of Whatapaki No. 1, Whatapaki No. 2, Paranuiamata No. 10, Onetere Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4, Block V., of the Ikitara Survey District, in the Land District of Wellington, and containing together 60 acres 1 rood, more or less.

Appointments to date from 24th June, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Special Order made by the Arch Hill Road Board.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 29th June, 1904.

THE following special order, made by the Arch Hill Road Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901.”

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

ARCH HILL ROAD BOARD.

Special Order making Special Rate.

In pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” the Arch Hill Road Board hereby resolves as follows: That, for the purpose of providing interest and other charges on a loan of £160, authorised to be raised by the Arch Hill Road Board under section 68 of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” and subsection (c) of section 8 of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act Amendment Act, 1903,” being 10 per cent. upon £1,600 borrowed for Great North Road formation and drainage extension, the Arch Hill Road Board hereby makes and levies a special rate of ¼d. in the pound upon the rateable value of all property of the Arch Hill District, and be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan, to be payable half-yearly on the 1st day of July and January in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being a period of forty-one years, until the loan is fully paid off.

The above resolution was adopted at a general meeting of the Board held 9th May, 1904, to be confirmed at a special meeting held 13th June, 1904.

JOHN JENKIN,
Chairman.

I hereby certify that the above special order has been duly passed.

JOHN FRANKLIN,
Clerk.

Dated 20th June, 1904.