Dec. 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2877

Arrangements for First Election, &c., Sefton-Ashley Drainage Board.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 5th December, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

GEORGE SAYCE HICKMAN,

of Balcairn, to be Returning Officer for the purpose of conducting the first election of five members of the Board of Trustees for the Sefton-Ashley Drainage District, as constituted under “The Land Drainage Act, 1893”; also to appoint Friday, the 22nd day of December, 1905, to be the date, and the Rink Buildings, at Sefton, to be the place, for holding such first election; and also to appoint Friday, the 29th day of December, 1905, at 3 o’clock in the afternoon, to be the time, and the said Buildings, at Sefton, to be the place, at which the first meeting of Trustees shall be held.

ALBERT PITT,
For Colonial Secretary.

Cadets appointed.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 11th December, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

HENRY STAFFORD and
EDMOND MICHAEL JOYCE

to be cadets in the Treasury, the first-named from the 27th ultimo, and the other from the 4th instant, in terms of “The Civil Service Reform Act, 1886.”

R. J. SEDDON.

Member of Limehills Domain Board appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 5th December, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance of section 3 of “The Domain Boards Act, 1904,” been pleased to appoint

HENRY ESSON MURRAY

to be a member of the Limehills Domain Board, in the place of Thomas Shand, deceased.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Crown Lands Ranger appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 7th December, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

CHARLES HOOPER

to be a Ranger of Crown Lands for the Land District of Auckland.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Appointment of Trustees, Paparoa and Pahi Volunteer Drill-shed Reserve.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th December, 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 following appointments:—

Brevet-Colonel RICHARD HUTTON DAVIES, C.B., New Zealand Militia, Officer Commanding Auckland District;

Major HORACE DORSETT ECCLES, No. 3 Battalion, Auckland Mounted Rifle Volunteers; and

Captain HENRY CHARLES NUTSFORD, Otamatea Mounted Rifle Volunteers,

as Trustees of the Paparoa and Pahi Volunteer Drill-shed and Drill-ground Reserves.

Appointments to date from 17th November, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Trustees, Penrose Rifle Range Reserve.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th December, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under “The Defence Act, 1886,” “The Defence Act Amendment Act, 1900,” and regulations thereunder, of the appointment of

Brevet-Colonel RICHARD HUTTON DAVIES, C.B., New Zealand Militia, Officer Commanding Auckland District;

Lieutenant-Colonel WILLIAM DOUTHWAITE HOLGATE, No. 1 Battalion, Auckland Mounted Rifle Volunteers; and

Major JOHN RANKEN REED, 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Volunteers,

as Trustees of the Penrose Rifle Range Reserve, being portion of Allotments Nos. 5 and 6 of Section No. 17, Suburbs of Auckland; Blocks I., V., and VI. of the Otahuhu Survey District, in the Auckland Land District, containing 100 acres, more or less.

Appointments to date from 17th November, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Trustees, Duntroun Volunteer Drill-shed Reserve.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th December, 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 following appointments:—

Brevet-Colonel ALFRED WILLIAM ROBIN, C.B., New Zealand Militia, Officer Commanding Otago District;

Captain DAVID STEWART, Duntroun Rifle Volunteers;

Lieutenant JAMES E. TALLENTIRE, Duntroun Rifle Volunteers; and

JAMES PRINGLE, Esq., Duntroun,

as Trustees of the Duntroun Volunteer Drill-shed Reserve.

Appointments to date from 16th November, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th December, 1905.

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

No. 9 Company, New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers (Devonport Coastguard Artillery Volunteers).

Captain William Joseph Napier. Date of resignation, 6th June, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.