Mar. 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 671

Member of Taranaki Land Board reappointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 4th March, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to re-appoint

JOSEPH MCCLUGGAGE

to be a member of the Land Board of the Land District of Taranaki, as from the 7th day of March, 1905.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Member of Wellington Land Board reappointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 4th March, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to re-appoint

JOHN STEVENS

to be a member of the Land Board of the Land District of Wellington, as from the 7th day of March, 1905.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Members of Canterbury Land Board reappointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 4th March, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to re-appoint

JOHN ALLAN and
JAMES STEVENSON

to be members of the Land Board of the Land District of Canterbury, as from the 7th day of March, 1905.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Inspector under “The Stock Act, 1893,” and “The Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900,” appointed.—Notice No. 941.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 8th March, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

DANIEL HAY MACHATTIE, M.R.C.V.S.,

to be an Inspector for the purposes of “The Stock Act, 1893,” and “The Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900.” The appointments to date from 1st March, 1905.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister for Agriculture.

Members of Greymouth Harbour Board appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 3rd March, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor in Council has, in pursuance of the provisions of sections 3 and 4 of “The Greymouth Harbour Board Act, 1884,” and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, appointed

JAMES HARGREAVES, Chairman, Grey County Council,
and
EDWARD JOHN SCANTLEBURY, Chairman, Inangahua County Council,

to be members of the Greymouth Harbour Board in place of James Finn and Walter Irving, resigned.

WM. HALL-JONES.

Member of Westport Harbour Board appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 3rd March, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor in Council has, in pursuance of the provisions of sections 3 and 4 of “The Westport Harbour Board Act, 1884,” and of all other powers and authorities enabling him in that behalf, appointed

DAVID THOMAS GLOVER, Chairman of the Buller County Council,

to be a member of the Westport Harbour Board in place of Michael McCarthy, resigned.

WM. HALL-JONES.

Member of Napier Harbour Board appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 6th March, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance of the provisions of section 41 of “The Harbours Act, 1878,” appointed

WILLIAM KINROSS WHITE

to be a member of the Napier Harbour Board, the County Council of Wairoa having neglected, on the second Monday in February ultimo, to elect one member as required by the said Act.

WM. HALL-JONES.

Member of Lyttelton Harbour Board appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 6th March, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon him by “The Harbours Act, 1878,” and “The Lyttelton Harbour Board Act, 1882,” appointed

DAVID BUDDO, M.H.R.,

to be a member of the Lyttelton Harbour Board, the Council of the County of Ashley having neglected, on the second Monday in February last, to elect one member, as required by subsection (8) of section 4 of the last-mentioned Act.

WM. HALL-JONES.

New Zealand Permanent Force Officer promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th February, 1905.

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

New Zealand Permanent Force.

Captain John Edward Hume to be Major. Date of commission, 21st February, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Formation of Battalion of Defence Rifle Cadet Volunteers.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th February, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under clause 6, (1), “The Defence Act, 1886,” of the undermentioned corps in the Auckland Military District being formed into a battalion of Defence Rifle Cadet Volunteers, under the designation and numbered as set forth below, with headquarters at Auckland, as from the 20th February, 1905 :—

No. 1 Battalion, Auckland Defence Rifle Cadet Volunteers.

A Company—St. John’s College Rifle Cadet Volunteers.
B “ Auckland Grammar School Rifle Cadet Volunteers.
C “ King’s College Rifle Cadet Volunteers.
D “ Eden Rifle Cadet Volunteers.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Corps disbanded.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th February, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under clause 6, (2), “The Defence Act, 1886,” of the disbandment of the undermentioned corps :—

Union Rifle Volunteers.

Date of disbandment, 20th February, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Holiday on 17th March (St. Patrick’s Day).

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 6th March, 1905.

THE public offices throughout the colony will be closed on Friday, the 17th March instant, being St. Patrick’s Day.

WM. HALL-JONES,
For Colonial Secretary.