Aug. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1929

Constable ALFRED HAMMOND HYDE
to be Clerk of the Magistrate’s Court at Taumarunui;

Constable WILLIAM DAVID LAWRENCE THOMPSON
to be Clerk of the Magistrate’s Court at Picton, on and
from the 27th day of July, 1904, vice Constable J. Nash,
transferred; and

Constable JOHN NASH
to be Clerk of the Magistrate’s Court at Upper Hutt, on
and from the 28th day of July, 1904, vice Constable
W. D. L. Thompson, transferred.

JAS. McGOWAN.

Inspector of Stock, &c., appointed.—Notice No. 887.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 9th August, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

JOHN GILBERT SCOTT
to be an Inspector of Stock in terms of “The Civil Service
Reform Act, 1886”; an Inspector under “The Rabbit
Nuisance Act, 1882”; and an Inspector of Stock and an
Agent to sue for rates in terms of “The Stock Act, 1893”:
the appointments to date from 1st August, 1904.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister for Agriculture.

Inspector under “The Orchard and Garden Pests Act, 1903,”
appointed.—Notice No. 888.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 9th August, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

ALBERT THOMAS POTTER
to be an Inspector for the purposes of “The Orchard and
Garden Pests Act, 1903”; the appointment to date from
1st August, 1904.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister for Agriculture.

Inspector under the Dairy Industry Act and the Slaughtering and Inspection Act appointed.—Notice No. 889.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 9th August, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

THOMAS JAMES REAKES
to be an Inspector for the purposes of “The Dairy Industry Act, 1898,” and for the purposes of “The Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900”; the appointments to date from 1st August, 1904.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister for Agriculture.

Inspector of Stock, &c., resigned.—Notice No. 890.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 9th August, 1904.

IT is hereby notified for public information that

WALTER BLACK
has resigned, as from 30th June, 1904, the appointments
held by him as Inspector of Stock under “The Stock Act,
1893”; Inspector under “The Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1882”;
Inspector under “The Slaughtering and Inspection Act,
1900”; and Inspector under “The Noxious Weeds Act,
1900.”

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister for Agriculture.

Zealand Militia Officer promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th August, 1904.

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

New Zealand Militia.

Lieutenant Ferdinand August Wood to be Captain. Date
of commission, 12th March, 1903.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers promoted.

Defence Office.
Wellington, 5th August, 1904.

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

5th Battalion Wellington (Centre or Ruahine) Rifle Volunteers.

Captain (Acting Major) John Drummond to be Major.
Date of commission, 16th January, 1904.

Clutha Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant William Wilson Turner to be Captain. Date of commission, 16th April, 1904.

New Zealand Volunteer Medical Staff.

Surgeon-Major William Bey to be Brigade-Surgeon Lieutenant-Colonel. Date of commission, 1st July, 1904.
Surgeon-Captain James Frederick Carolan to be Surgeon-Major. Date of commission, 12th July, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office.
Wellington, 5th August, 1904.

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

B Battery New Zealand Field Artillery Volunteers.

Archie Stocker to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 16th April, 1904.

No. 2 Company New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers (Dunedin Naval Artillery Volunteers).

Peter Doull to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 16th April, 1904.

No. 2 Company New Zealand Garrison Engineer Volunteers (Dunedin Engineer Volunteers).

James Butler Flynn to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 16th April, 1904.

Feilding Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

James Murray Mackerras to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 1st June, 1904.

Zealandia Rifle Volunteers.

Albert Arthur Corrigan to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 1st June, 1904.

Geraldine Rifle Volunteers.

James Gresham to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 1st June, 1904.

Taranaki Guards Rifle Volunteers.

Charles Thomas Mills to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 1st June, 1904.

Patea Rifle Volunteers.

Edward White to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 1st June, 1904.

Ranfurly Rifle Volunteers.

Charles John Smith to be Captain. Date of commission, 1st June, 1904.

Stratford Rifle Volunteers.

William Charles Whitlock to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 20th April, 1904.
James Arthur Thomas to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 1st June, 1904.

New Zealand Volunteer Medical Staff.

Gilbert Thomas Smith to be Surgeon-Captain. Date of commission, 24th June, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Honorary Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th August, 1904.

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

Owaka Rifle Volunteers.

The Reverend John Chisholm to be Honorary Chaplain.
Date of commission, 7th May, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.