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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 97

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th November, 1904.

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

4th Battalion Otago Rifle Volunteers.

Alexander Francis Duthie to be Adjutant (with rank of Lieutenant). Date of commission, 7th September, 1904.
Alexander Johnston to be Pay- and Quarter-master (with rank of Lieutenant). Date of commission, 7th September, 1904.

Kaitangata Rifle Volunteers.

William Lane to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 7th September, 1904.

Clutha Rifle Volunteers.

George Mitchell to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 7th September, 1904.

Owaka Rifle Volunteers.

Henry Tobin to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 7th September, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Services of Defence Rifle Clubs accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th November, 1904.

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

Mohaka Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Mohaka. Date of acceptance, 11th November, 1904.

Motu Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Motu. Date of acceptance, 11th November, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Services of Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th November, 1904.

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

Aorere Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Collingwood. Date of acceptance, 7th November, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Formation of Defence Cadet Battalion (Wellington).

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th November, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under clause 6, (1), “Defence Act, 1886,” of the undermentioned corps in the Wellington Military District being formed into a battalion of Defence Cadet Volunteers, under the designation and numbered as set forth below, with headquarters at Wellington, as from 16th November, 1904:—

No. 1 Battalion Wellington Defence Rifle Cadet Volunteers.

A Company—No. 1 Company Wellington College Defence Rifle Cadet Volunteers.

B Company—No. 2 Company Wellington College Defence Rifle Cadet Volunteers.

C Company—No. 3 Company Wellington College Defence Rifle Cadet Volunteers.

D Company—No. 1 Company St. Patrick’s College Defence Rifle Cadet Volunteers.

E Company—No. 2 Company St. Patrick’s College Defence Rifle Cadet Volunteers.

F Company—Marist Brothers’ School (Wellington) Defence Rifle Cadet Volunteers.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Formation of Defence Cadet Battalion (Nelson).

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th November, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under clause 6, (1), “Defence Act, 1886,” of the undermentioned corps in the Nelson Military District being formed into a battalion of Defence Rifle Cadet Volunteers, under the designation and numbered as set forth below, with headquarters at Nelson, as from 22nd November, 1904:—

No. 1 Battalion Nelson Defence Rifle Cadet Volunteers.

A Company—No. 1 Company Nelson College Rifle Cadet Volunteers.

B Company—No. 2 Company Nelson College Rifle Cadet Volunteers.

C Company—Nelson Rifle Cadet Volunteers.

D Company—No. 3 Company Nelson College Rifle Cadet Volunteers.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned and posted to Retired List.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th November, 1904.

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

Captain ALFRED MARTYN BARRIBALL,

Waiuku Mounted Rifle Volunteers, and to approve that he be posted to the Retired List, with rank of Major, and with effect from 1st November, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th November, 1904.

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

Rangiora Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Charles Waterston. Date of resignation, 2nd November, 1904.

Dunedin Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant James Devenshor Hawkes. Date of resignation, 20th October, 1904.

Palmerston Guards Rifle Volunteers.

Captain Albert Victor Merriman. Date of resignation, 5th November, 1904.

Pahiatua Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Henry Lang. Date of resignation, 1st November, 1904.

Eltham Rifle Volunteers.

Captain James Boddie. Date of resignation, 31st October, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Regulations amended.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th November, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve that the words “An allowance of 1s. 6d. per diem per man in camp,” as in paragraphs 169 and 170, Volunteer Regulations, 1895, be cancelled, and the words “An allowance of 2s. per diem in camp” be substituted in lieu, as from 4th November, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

[C. 03/A. 187.]
[D. 04/2775.]

Addition made to Volunteer Regulations.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th November, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following addition to Volunteer Regulations 1895, viz.: After paragraph 277, add:—

Para. 277A: “Honorary Chaplains will be allowed to count their service as qualifying service towards the earning of the New Zealand Volunteer Long and Efficient Service Medal provided they be returned by the Officer Command-