Aug. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1965

Cadet appointed.

Head Office, Stamp Department,
Wellington, 15th August, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

ROLAND SHAKESPEARE WAKELIN

to be a cadet in the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Stamps, at Wellington, as from the 1st day of August, 1904.

J. CARROLL,
Commissioner of Stamps.

Cadet appointed.

Head Office, Stamp Department,
Wellington, 15th August, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

ALBERT CHARLES LAWREY

to be a cadet in the office of the District Land Registrar at New Plymouth, as from the 8th day of August, 1904.

J. CARROLL,
Commissioner of Stamps.

Volunteer Officers promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th August, 1904.

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

Takaka Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Samuel Fittall to be Captain. Date of commission, 1st June, 1904.

4th Battalion Otago Rifle Volunteers.

Acting-Major Alexander Stewart to be Major. Date of commission, 1st June, 1904.

Dunedin Highland Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Alexander Thomas Farmery Dempster to be Captain. Date of commission, 1st June, 1904.

Cromwell Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Abel Warburton to be Captain. Date of commission, 1st June, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th August, 1904.

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

Takaka Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Gustav Adolf Almgren to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 1st June, 1904.

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

Timaru City Rifle Volunteers.

Arthur Reginald Blunden to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 1st June, 1904.

Mercantile Rifle Volunteers.

John Gilkison to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 1st June, 1904.

Canterbury Highland Rifle Volunteers.

George Lyle Stevenson to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 1st June, 1904.

Pahiatua Rifle Volunteers.

William Procter to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 2nd March, 1904.

Cromwell Rifle Volunteers.

William David Jolly to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 1st June, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Honorary Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th August, 1904.

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

New Zealand Volunteer Medical Staff.

Charles Francis Scott to be Surgeon-Captain. Date of commission, 30th July, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th August, 1904.

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

No. 1 Company New Zealand Native Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Harry Rowland Potter. Date of resignation, 22nd July, 1904.

Duntroon Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Alexander Hogg Williamson. Date of resignation, 20th July, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th August, 1904.

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

Captain ALFRED GARLAND,

of the Studholme Mounted Rifle Volunteers, and to approve that he be placed on the Active List, New Zealand Volunteers, with rank of Captain, and with effect from 27th June, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned and posted to Retired List.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th August, 1904.

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

Lieutenant JOHN MATTHEWS SLOWLEY,

of the North Dunedin Rifle Volunteers, and approve that he be posted to the Retired List, with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 25th July, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Additional Member, Central and Local Military Examination Boards.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th August, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

Major GEORGE NAPIER JOHNSTON, New Zealand Militia (Captain Royal Garrison Artillery), Artillery Staff Officer, New Zealand,

as an additional member of the Central and also of the several Local Boards for the examination of candidates for commissions in the New Zealand Defence Forces, for the Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, Canterbury, and Otago Military Districts, and with effect from 6th July, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th August, 1904.

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

Brigade-Surgeon Lieutenant-Colonel WALTER RELF PEARLESS, New Zealand Volunteer Medical Staff,

he having, to 31st July, 1904, a total efficient commissioned service entitling him thereto of twenty years and forty days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.