JULY 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1767

Wanganui Education District.

The No. 2 Company, Campbell Street (Palmerston North),
Public School Cadet Company.

The Hunter ville Public School Cadet Company.

The Rangiwahia and Ruahine Public Schools Cadet Detachment.

Nelson Education District.

The Waimangaroa Public School Cadet Detachment.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Education.

Control and Management of Kohuratahi Public-hall Site vested
in Trustees.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 19th July, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to vest
the control and management of the public-hall site
at Kohuratahi, being Subdivision No. 1 of Section No. 68,
Block XIV., Pouatu Survey District, Taranaki Land
District, containing by admeasurement 2 roods, and more
particularly delineated on the plan marked S.G. 49973,
deposited in the Head Office of the Department of Lands
and Survey, at Wellington, in

HUGH ROBERT BENNETT,
ROBERT EDWARD SHEWRY,
JOHN GROVES,
EDWARD MCLAUGHLIN, and
JOHN MAY,

in pursuance of “The Public Reserves Act, 1881.”

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Coroner resigned.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 21st July, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation by

THOMAS LINDSAY BUICK, Esquire, J.P.,

of his appointment as a Coroner within the colony.

JAS. McGOWAN.

New Zealand Militia Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th July, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointments:—

New Zealand Militia.

George Napier Johnston (Captain Royal Garrison Artillery) to be Major. Date of commission, 1st July, 1904.

William George Wray (formerly Lieutenant 9th New Zealand Contingent) to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 1st March, 1902.

Albert Josiah Glasson (formerly Lieutenant 10th New Zealand Contingent) to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 14th April, 1902.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th July, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the promotion of the undermentioned officers:—

Palmerston Guards Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Albert Victor Merriman to be Captain. Date of commission, 2nd March, 1904.

No. 1 Battalion Otago Defence Cadet Volunteers.

Captain (Acting Major) John Stuart Hislop to be Major. Date of commission, 2nd December, 1903.

New Zealand Volunteer Medical Staff.

Surgeon-Captain James Fitzgerald to be Surgeon-Major. Date of commission, 17th May, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th July, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointments:—

No. 7 Company New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers (N Battery).

Charles Hovendon Clibborn to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 2nd March, 1904.

Waimea Rifle Volunteers.

Carl Frederick Augustus Wilkens to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 2nd March, 1904.

Bluff Guards Rifle Volunteers.

Arthur John Lister to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 2nd December, 1903.

New Zealand Volunteer Medical Staff.

Herbert Hilton Cheeseman to be Surgeon-Captain. Date of commission, 30th May, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th July, 1904.

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

North Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Alfred Horne. Date of resignation, 30th May, 1904.

Bruce Rifle Volunteers.

Captain Alexander Stewart. Date of resignation, 27th June, 1904.

Rangiora Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Thomas Richard Cresswell. Date of resignation, 7th July, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th July, 1904.

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

Lieutenant FREDERICK HORRELL,

of the Kaiapoi 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 February, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th July, 1904.

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

Lieutenant JOHN GEORGE ELLIOTT WINSLOE,

Kaiapoi 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 February, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

New Zealand Militia : Name of Officer removed from Active List.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th July, 1904.

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

Major ST. LEGER MONTGOMERY MOORE

be removed from the New Zealand Militia, Active List, he