Jan. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 145

Shorthand Reporter appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 25th January, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

ELLEN ELIZABETH WESTRUP

to be a shorthand reporter under “The Shorthand Reporters Act, 1900.”

JAS. McGOWAN,
Minister of Justice.

Coroner appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 25th January, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

THOMAS LINDSAY BUICK, Esq., J.P.,

to be a Coroner within the Colony of New Zealand.

JAS. McGOWAN,
Minister of Justice.

Member of Licensing Committee appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 25th January, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

HENRY WILLIAMS

to be a member of the Licensing Committee for the District of Napier, vice the Rev. H. W. J. Miller, deceased.

JAS. McGOWAN,
Minister of Justice.

Justices of the Peace resigned.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 25th January, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation by

ARCHIBALD McNICOL, Esq., and
FREDERICK JAMES BROWN, Esq.,

of their appointments as Justices of the Peace for the Colony of New Zealand.

JAS. McGOWAN,
Minister of Justice.

New Zealand Militia.—Officer’s Commission cancelled.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st January, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under paragraph 64, Volunteer Regulations, of the cancellation of the commission held by

Surgeon-Captain JOSEPH FRANCIS DIXON, New Zealand Militia,

he having left the colony without permission, and with effect from 24th December, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

New Zealand Militia.—Honorary Officer’s Commission cancelled.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st January, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under paragraph 64, Volunteer Regulations, of the cancellation of the commission held by the

Reverend SYDNEY HAWTHORNE (Chaplain), New Zealand Militia,

he having left the colony without permission, and with effect from 24th December, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st January, 1905.

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

Captain WILLIAM GEORGE MALONE,

as Adjutant to the 4th Battalion Wellington (Taranaki) Rifle Volunteers (he having been appointed Acting-Major to that battalion), with effect from 8th November, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st January, 1905.

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

Ashburton Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Donald William McLean. Date of resignation, 13th December, 1904.

Cromwell Rifle Volunteers.

Captain Abel Warburton. Date of resignation, 31st December, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer transferred.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st January, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under paragraph 56, Volunteer Regulations, 1895, of the transfer of

Lieutenant ALBERT ARTHUR CORRIGAN

from the Wellington City Rifle Volunteers to the Zealandia Rifle Volunteers, with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 5th December, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st January, 1905.

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

Lieutenant ALEXANDER CAMERON, V.D.,

of the East Taieri Rifle Volunteers, and to approve that he be posted to the Retired List, with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 1st December, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st January, 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. 307, Second Corporal DEANE CLIFTON SHARP,
Royal New Zealand Engineers.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st January, 1905.

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

Captain ROBERT BRUCE MCKENZIE, Retired List (late Captain Feilding Mounted Rifle Volunteers),

he having to 3rd September, 1902, a total service entitling him thereto of twenty-two years and eighty-seven days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st January, 1905.

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