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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 67

Volunteer Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th August, 1904.

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

Geraldine Rifle Volunteers.
Captain Kenneth Mackenzie. Date of resignation, 6th June, 1904.

Napier Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant John Graham. Date of resignation, 25th June, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned, and appointed to Divisional Staff (Lyttelton).

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th August, 1904.

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

Lieutenant CHARLES JAMES COOPER, No. 4 Company New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers (Wellington Naval Artillery Volunteers),

and to approve, under paragraph 63A, Amended Volunteer Regulations, of his appointment as Adjutant, with rank of Captain, to the Divisional Staff (Lyttelton District), New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers, and with effect from 1st July, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th August, 1904.

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

No. 65, Gunner CHARLES REED, No. 1 Company New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers (Auckland Naval Artillery Volunteers),

he having a total efficient service to 29th February, 1904, of twenty years and sixty days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Services of Volunteer Rifle Corps accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th August, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under clause 39, (1), “The Defence Act, 1886,” the services of the

King's Rifle Volunteers,

with headquarters at Oamaru, which are to be attached to No. 3 Battalion Otago Rifle Volunteers, and designated “I” Company, with effect from 20th July, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Services of Defence Rifle Cadet Corps accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th August, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under clause 17, (3), “The Defence Act Amendment Act, 1900,” the services of the undermentioned corps:—

No. 2 Company Christchurch High School Rifle Cadet Volunteers,

with headquarters at Christchurch. Date of acceptance, 21st July, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Additional Member of Central Board of Examination appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th August, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

Lieutenant-Colonel GEORGE CECIL BURLEIGH WOLFE,
New Zealand Militia,

as an additional member of the Central Board of Examination, and with effect from 6th July, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Member of Local Board of Military Examination (Wellington District) resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th August, 1904.

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

Captain ADAIR DOUGLAS BLYTHE

as a member of the Local Board of Military Examination (Wellington District), and with effect from 12th July, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Trustee of Invercargill Volunteer Drill-shed Reserve resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 8th August, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under “The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Act, 1888” and “The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Trustees Validation Act, 1890,” the resignation by

Mr. JOHN EWEN MACKENZIE

of his appointment as Trustee of the Invercargill Volunteer Drill-shed Reserve. Resignation to date from 22nd June, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Regulations, 1895: Addition to Paragraph 144.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th August, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the addition of the following words to paragraph 144, page 63, of Volunteer Regulations, 1895—viz.: After the word “diem,” add “When mounted corps are ordered out for escort duty on both morning and afternoon of the same day, forage-allowance at the rate of 1s. 6d. per horse per day will be allowed.”

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

[C.F. 04/A/460.]

Special Order made by the Council of the County of Selwyn.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 5th August, 1904.

THE following special order, made by the Selwyn County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901.”

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

COUNTY OF SELWYN.

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 Council of the County of Selwyn hereby resolves as follows: That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £70, authorised to be raised by the Selwyn County Council under the above-mentioned Act for the construction of water-races in the Waimakariri Water-supply District, the said Selwyn County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of 5/6d. in the pound upon the rateable value of all rateable property of the Waimakariri Water-supply District, constituted by special orders made on the 26th August, 1884; 7th April, 1886; 28th December, 1886; 7th September, 1887; and 28th August, 1888: and that such special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and payable half-yearly on the 1st day of February and the 1st day of August in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being a period of twenty-six years, or until the loan is fully paid off.

Made under the seal of the Council of the County of Selwyn, this 25th day of July, 1904.

Wm. DUNLOP,
Chairman of the County.

W. JAMESON,
County Clerk.