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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 29

Cadets appointed.

Government Insurance Department,
Wellington, 22nd March, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

NORMAN WEBLEY,
MICHAEL JAMES MORONEY,
DAVID STURROCK, and
NORMAN LEWIS MOSELEY PERCIVAL

to be cadets in the Government Insurance Department. The appointments to date from the 17th December, 1904; the 6th January, 1905; the 13th February, 1905; and the 20th February, 1905, respectively.

C. H. MILLS,
For Colonial Treasurer.

Quorum, Palmerston North Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, appointed.

Hospitals Department,
Wellington, 29th March, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint that six shall be the number of members necessary to constitute a meeting for the conduct of business of the Palmerston North Hospital and Charitable Aid Board.

C. H. MILLS,
For the Minister in Charge.

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th March, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with first paragraph of 63A, Amended Volunteer Regulations, 1900, of the appointment of the undermentioned officer:—

King’s Rifle Volunteers.

Henry Fazakerley Gibson to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 10th February, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th March, 1905.

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

Amuri Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant George Baynton Starky. Date of resignation, 9th January, 1904.

No. 1 Battalion, Otago Defence Cadet Volunteers.

Captain (Adjutant) James Millar Nicholson. Date of resignation, 16th February, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Rifle Volunteer Corps changed to Mounted Rifle Volunteers, and Designation of Corps altered.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th March, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under clause 6, (1), of “The Defence Act, 1886,” of the Kawakawa Rifle Volunteers being changed from an infantry into a mounted corps, with the consequent alteration in designation from “Kawakawa Rifle Volunteers” to “Kawakawa Mounted Rifle Volunteers,” with headquarters at Kawakawa, and with effect from the 21st February, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Mounted Rifle Volunteer Corps attached to Battalion.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th March, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve that the Kawakawa Mounted Rifle Volunteers be attached to the No. 3 Battalion, Auckland Mounted Rifle Volunteers, and designated F Company.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th March, 1905.

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

No. 41, Colour-Sergeant JOHN THOMAS STEPHEN, Port Guards Rifle Volunteers,

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

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Trustees, Geraldine Drill-shed Reserve.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th March, 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 the undermentioned to be Trustees of the Geraldine Drill-shed Reserve:—

Lieutenant-Colonel ARTHUR BAUCHOP, C.M.G., New Zealand Militia, Officer commanding Canterbury District, vice Brevet-Colonel W. H. Webb, New Zealand Militia, transferred to the command of Wellington District.

Captain JOHN R. MONTGOMERY, commanding Geraldine Rifle Volunteers, vice Colonel C. S. Bailey (Retired List), resigned.

Appointments to date from 3rd March, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th March, 1905.

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

Te Puke Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Livingstone Frazer-Hurst to be Captain. Date of commission, 7th December, 1904.

Timaru Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant John McNab to be Captain. Date of commission, 7th December, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th March, 1905.

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

No. 4 Company, New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers (Wellington Naval Artillery Volunteers).

Maurice Edward Denniston to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 7th September, 1904.

No. 2 Battalion, Auckland Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Henry William Knock to be Adjutant (with rank of Lieutenant). Date of commission, 7th September, 1904.

Tauranga Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Alfred Frances Tunks to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 7th December, 1904.

Studholme Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Peter Jenkins Wain to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 7th December, 1904.

1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Volunteers.

George James Robert Dormor to be Pay- and Quartermaster (with rank of Lieutenant). Date of commission, 7th December, 1904.

No. 3 Company, New Zealand Native Rifle Volunteers.

William John Alexander McIntosh to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 7th December, 1904.

Gordon Rifle Volunteers.

Roy William Cumming to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 7th December, 1904.