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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 109

Volunteer dismissed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th December, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under clause 50 of “The Defence Act, 1886,” of the dismissal of

No. 192, Private ROBERT JAMES BRYDON, Marsden Mounted Rifle Volunteers,

he having been convicted at Auckland of an offence against the civil law and sentenced to imprisonment for six months. Dismissal to date from the 26th September, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th December, 1905.

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

Rodney Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Eric Arthur Lee Croker to be Captain. Date of commission, 6th September, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned and appointed to Divisional Staff.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th December, 1905.

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

Lieutenant ROBERT WILLIAM SWINDLEY, No. 2 Company, New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers (Dunedin Naval Artillery Volunteers),

and to approve of his appointment as Adjutant, Dunedin Divisional Staff, New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers, with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 3rd October, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th December, 1905.

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

Marsden Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Gregor Kempt McGregor to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 6th September, 1905.

New Zealand Volunteer Medical Corps.

William Henry Borrie to be Surgeon-Captain. Date of commission, 14th October, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Honorary Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th December, 1905.

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

Eltham Rifle Volunteers.

James Boddie to be Honorary Captain. Date of commission, 31st October, 1905.

New Zealand Chaplains’ Department.

The Reverend Norman Cyril Wilmot Radcliffe to be Honorary Chaplain (Fourth Class), with rank of Captain. Date of commission, 2nd June, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Transfer Volunteer Officer.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th December, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the appointment of

Captain WILLIAM DOMIGAN, Active List (Unattached), New Zealand Volunteers,

as Lieutenant to the Manchester Rifle Volunteers, and with effect from 7th September, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th December, 1905.

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

New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers, Divisional Staff, Dunedin.

Captain (Adjutant) William James Strong. Date of resignation, 3rd October, 1905.

No. 2 Battalion, Auckland Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant (Adjutant) Henry William Knock. Date of resignation, 10th October, 1905.

Heretaunga Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Philip Benjamin Watts. Date of resignation, 28th October, 1905.

Awarua Rifle Volunteers.

Captain John Flaus. Date of resignation, 6th October, 1905.

Christchurch Volunteer Cycle Corps.

Lieutenant Oscar Von Sierakowski. Date of resignation, 25th October, 1905.

New Zealand Volunteer Medical Corps.

Surgeon-Captain George Hodges. Date of resignation, 3rd October, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th December, 1905.

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

No. 33, Private HENRY HUNTER FRAZER, Kaitangata Rifle Volunteers,

he having a total service to 31st October, 1905, entitling him thereto of twenty years and ten days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Notification of Deposit of Rules, as amended, of Ashburton Acclimatisation Society.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 9th December, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified that a copy of the amended rules of the Ashburton