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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 104

New Zealand Militia Officer (Unattached) posted to Retired List, with Step in Rank.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 18th November, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve that the name of

Captain Thomas Broun,

on retirement, be struck off the New Zealand Militia Unattached List, and that he be posted to the Retired List, with the rank of Major, and with effect from 1st August, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

New Zealand Militia Officers posted to Retired List.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th November, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with paragraph 142, Volunteer Regulations, 1905, that the names of the undermentioned officers, on retirement, be struck off the New Zealand Militia Unattached List, and to approve that they be posted to the Retired List, and with effect from the 1st October, 1905.

NEW ZEALAND MILITIA (UNATTACHED).

Captains.

John Mitchell.
James Scott McKellar.
Francis Joseph Mace, N.Z.C.
Asim Salvator Birch (late Lieutenant, 44th Foot).
The Hon. C. W. A. T. Kenny (late Captain, 88th Foot).
Leonard Simpson.
Richard Hobbs.
Arthur Standish.
William McDonnell.
George Steward O'Halleran.
Houston Francis Logan.
John Kebbell, jun.
Henry Jackson.
Daniel Bockett.
William A. Fitzherbert.
Henry William Northcroft.
Charles Plummer Powles.
The Hon. George Randall Johnston.
Hugh Horsley Beetham.
John Frederick Maunsell.
Henry Eyre Kenny.
Charles Wilson Hursthouse.

Lieutenants.

John Sharp.
James H. M. Carpenter.
James Nelson Williams.
John Nairn.
Arthur Rigby Bunny.
Reginald Bayley.
William Henry Simcox.
Robert Horner.
Thomas Buchanan.
Henry Edward Tuckey.
Thomas Grace.
Edward Swartz Maunsell.
Henry Humphrey Jackson.
Joseph C. Boddington.
Charles Kingsford Jeffs.
George Newsham Curtis.
Francis Sidey.
George Beetham.
George Douglas Hamilton.
William Arthur Grace.
Joseph Payton.
George Thomas Fanning.
Gervase Disney Hammerton.
George Bee.

Surgeon.

Alexander Todd, M.D.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th November, 1905.

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

Captain Cornelius Little (Retired List),

he having a total commissioned service to 12th August, 1897, entitling him thereto of twenty-one years two hundred and twenty-eight days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th November, 1905.

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

Major David Cossgrove, Active List (Unattached), New Zealand Volunteers,

he having a total service to 28th February, 1905, entitling him thereto of twenty years one hundred and seventy-six days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th November, 1905.

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

No. 73, Sergeant George Beckingham, Port Guards Rifle Volunteers (Timaru),

he having a total service to 12th September, 1905, entitling him thereto of twenty years and fifty-one days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th November, 1905.

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

No. 121, Gunner George Davis, No. 5 Company, New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers (Lyttelton Naval Artillery Volunteers),

he having a total service to 28th February, 1905, entitling him thereto of twenty years and forty five days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Trustees, Stratford Drill-shed and Armoury-site Reserve.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th November, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under “The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Act, 1888,” and “The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Trustees Validation Act, 1890,” the undermentioned appointments:—

Brevet-Colonel William Holden Webb, New Zealand Militia, Officer Commanding Wellington District;
Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Nelson L. Okey, 4th Battalion, Wellington (Taranaki) Rifle Volunteers;
Captain Harry Norman Liardet, Stratford Mounted Rifle Volunteers; and
Captain Frederick George Kimbell, Stratford Rifle Volunteers,

to be Trustees of the Stratford Drill-shed and Armoury-site Reserve.

Appointments to date from 24th October, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Trustee, Tuapeka Volunteer Drill-shed Reserve.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th November, 1905.

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

Acting-Captain (Lieutenant) John Kininson Smith, Tuapeka Mounted Rifle Volunteers,