Aug. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2079

Crown Prosecutor appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 19th August, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

ALBERT ALLAN WILSON, Esq.,

to be Crown Prosecutor at Westport and Reefton, vice C. E. Harden, Esq., resigned.

JAS. McGOWAN.

Port Health Officer appointed.

Department of Public Health,
Wellington, 24th August, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

HUGH WALTER PIGEON, Esq., M.D. M.S. McGill Univ.,

to be a Port Health Officer, under section 10 of “The Public Health Act, 1900,” for the Chatham Islands.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Public Health.

Member of Marlborough Land Board reappointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 20th August, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to re-appoint

ARTHUR PENROSE SEYMOUR

to be a member of the Land Board of the Land District of Marlborough, as from the 18th day of August, 1904.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Cadette in Lands and Survey Department appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 23rd August, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JESSIE ESTHER WARREN

to be a clerical cadette in the Department of Lands and Survey, as from the 9th day of May, 1904.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Justices of the Peace resigned.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 22nd August, 1904.

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

RICHARD AYRES, Esq., of Wellington, and
JOHN SMITH, Esq., of Tuapeka West,

of their appointments as Justices of the Peace for the colony.

JAS. McGOWAN.

Inspector and Grader of Dairy Produce resigned. — Notice No. 892.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 23rd August, 1904.

IT is hereby notified for public information that

SAMUEL ALBERT DUMBLETON

has resigned, as from 14th August, 1904, the appointment held by him as Inspector and Grader for the purposes of “The Dairy Industry Act, 1898.”

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister for Agriculture.

Public-school Cadet Companies and Detachments recognised.

Education Department,
Wellington, 24th August, 1904.

THE undermentioned public-school cadet companies, battalions, and detachments are recognised under the regulations published in the New Zealand Gazette of the 18th February, 1904:—

The Auckland Education District.

The Hikurangi and Marua Public Schools Cadet Detachment,

The Onehunga No. 2 Public School Cadet Company.

The Parnell No. 2 Company Public School Cadet Company.

The Te Aroha Public School Cadet Detachment.

The Waihou and Morrinsville Public Schools Cadet Detachment.

The Hawke’s Bay Education District.

The No. 3 Company Gisborne District High School Cadet Company.

The Waerenga-a-Hiki and Te Arai Public Schools Cadet Detachment.

The Nelson Education District.

The Nelson No. 1 Public Schools Cadet Battalion, with the following officers:—

F. Neve, commanding the Westport District High School Cadets, to command the battalion; and

W. G. McDonald, commanding the Waimangaroa Public School Cadets, to be Adjutant; and

E. B. B. Boswell, of the Westport District High School Cadets, to be Quartermaster.

The Wanganui Education District.

The Feilding No. 2 Public School Cadet Company.

The Otago Education District.

The Maheno and Otepopo Public Schools Cadet Company.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Education.

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 20th August, 1904.

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

No. 6 Company New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers (Petone Naval Artillery Volunteers).

Marmaduke Sedgwick to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 1st June, 1904.

Bruce Rifle Volunteers.

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

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Services of Defence Rifle Clubs accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 20th August, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under clause 15, “The Defence Act Amendment Act, 1900,” the services of the

Blenheim Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Blenheim. Date of acceptance, 1st August, 1904.

Waitohi Gorge Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Hawarden. Date of acceptance, 1st August, 1904.

Hurleyville Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Hurleyville. Date of acceptance, 8th August, 1904.

Otaki Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Otaki. Date of acceptance, 8th August, 1904.

Scargill Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Scargill. Date of acceptance, 8th August, 1904.

Himatangi Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Himatangi. Date of acceptance, 8th August, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 20th August, 1904.

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

Surgeon-Major WILLIAM BEY, New Zealand Volunteer Medical Staff,

he having, to 29th February, 1904, a total efficient service entitling him thereto of twenty-one years eleven months and nine days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.