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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 35

Christ’s College Rifle Volunteers.
Edward Richardson to be Captain. Date of commission, 7th June, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th April, 1905.

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

No. 7 Company, New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers (N Battery).
Lieutenant Charles Hovendon Clibborn. Date of resignation, 28th February, 1905.

No. 8 Company, New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers (Ponsonby Naval Artillery Volunteers).
Lieutenant George Edward Spinley. Date of resignation, 4th January, 1905.

Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant John Booth Beckett. Date of resignation, 1st March, 1905.

No. 1 Company, Waikato Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant Arthur Dinham Shilson. Date of resignation, 23rd February, 1905.

Marsden Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant Harry Gordon McMillan. Date of resignation, 7th February, 1905.

College Rifle Volunteers (Wellington).
Lieutenant Percival Sylvester Gilbert Ellis. Date of resignation, 1st March, 1905.

Nelson College Volunteer Cycle Corps.
Lieutenant James Houlker. Date of resignation, 1st March, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned, and appointed to Divisional Staff (Dunedin), New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 4th April, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by Lieutenant D’Arcy Haggitt, No. 2 Company, N.Z.G.A.V. (Dunedin Naval Artillery Volunteers), and to approve of his appointment as Pay- and Quartermaster, with rank of Lieutenant on Divisional Staff (Dunedin), New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers, and with effect from 13th March, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned, and appointed to Battalion.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 4th April, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by Lieutenant John Holwell, Geraldine Mounted Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve of his appointment as Pay- and Quartermaster to the 1st Battalion, South Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers, with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 21st February, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned, and posted to Active List, New Zealand Volunteers.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 4th April, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by Lieut.-Colonel Andrew Stevenson, 5th Battalion, Wellington (Centre or Ruahine) Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve that he be placed on the Active List, New Zealand Volunteers, with rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, and with effect from 14th March, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Resignation of Honorary Volunteer Officer cancelled.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 4th April, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve that the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 44, dated 26th May, 1904, accepting the resignation of the commission held by the Reverend Wynter Blathwayte as Honorary Chaplain to the North Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers, be cancelled.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Honorary Volunteer Officer transferred.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 4th April, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the transfer of Honorary Chaplain the Reverend Wynter Blathwayte from the North Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers to the Battalion Staff of the 2nd Battalion, North Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers, as Honorary Chaplain, and with effect from 9th June, 1903.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Imperial Long-service and Good-conduct Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th April, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under Warrant dated 22nd April, 1898, published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 30, of the 28th April, 1898, of the award of the Imperial Long-service and Good-conduct Medal to

No. 314, Sergeant-Artificer John Fox, Royal New Zealand Artillery.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th April, 1905.

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

John Ward, formerly No. 6 Sergeant, Auckland Engineer Volunteers,

he having to 31st December, 1893, a total service entitling him thereto of twenty years three months and twenty-four days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Designation of Volunteer Cycle Corps changed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th April, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under clause 6, (1), of “The Defence Act, 1886,” of the designation of “Nelson College Volunteer Cycle Corps” being changed to that of the “Nelson Volunteer Cycle Corps,” and with effect from 24th March, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Corps disbanded.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 8th April, 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:—

Brunner Ranger Rifle Volunteers.
Date of disbandment, 12th August, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.