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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 66

Inspector of Stock, &c., appointed—Notice No. 974.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 7th July, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

FRANK WILLIAM SUTTON

to be an Inspector of Stock in terms of “The Civil Service Reform Act, 1886,” an Inspector under “The Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1882,” an Inspector of Stock and Agent to sue for rates in terms of “The Stock Act, 1893,” and an Inspector under and for the purposes of “The Noxious Weeds Act, 1900”; the appointments to date from the 1st July, 1905.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister for Agriculture.

Manager of Industrial School appointed.

Education Department,
Wellington, 10th July, 1905.

BY virtue of the power vested in me by section 11 of “The Industrial Schools Act, 1882,” I, Richard John Seddon, the Minister of Education, do hereby notify my approval of the

Reverend HENRY F. HOLBROOK

as Manager of St. Mary’s Industrial School, Auckland.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Education.

Person to hold Licenses, &c., in connection with Waimea-Kumara Water-race appointed.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 3rd July, 1905.

IN pursuance of the powers conferred by “The Public Works Act, 1894,” His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JAMES ROCHFORD

to be the person to apply for, receive, and hold, on behalf of His Majesty the King, any license or other authority required to be held or exercised in respect to the Waimea-Kumara Water-race and the several works connected therewith held under any Mining Act or any regulations made thereunder in the Counties of Westland and Grey, as from the 1st day of July, 1905.

JAS. McGOWAN,
Minister of Mines.

Members of State Fire Insurance Board appointed.

Wellington, 7th July, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

EDWIN ARNOLD, Esq., J.P., of Wellington; and
WILLIAM CHARLES CHATFIELD, Esq., of Wellington,

to be members of the State Fire Insurance Board, under “The State Fire Insurance Act, 1903,” as from the date hereof.

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

Defence Rifle Club disbanded.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th July, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the disbandment of the undermentioned Defence rifle club:—

Patoka Defence Rifle Club,
with headquarters at Hawke’s Bay. Date of disbandment, 3rd July, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 8th July, 1905.

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

New Zealand Medical Corps.
David Hastings Young to be Surgeon-Captain. Date of commission, 6th June, 1905.

New Zealand Medical Corps.
Frederick William Reid Mackay to be Surgeon-Captain. Date of commission, 10th June, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 8th July, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with paragraph 113, (2), Volunteer Regulations, 1905, of the following appointment:—

New Zealand Medical Corps.
Surgeon-Captain Alexander Robertson Falconer (New Zealand Militia) to be Surgeon-Captain. Date of appointment, 7th June, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 8th July, 1905.

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

Waimea Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant Augustus Wilkens. Date of resignation, 9th June, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 8th July, 1905.

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

Major RALPH ANDERSON CHAFFEY, 2nd Battalion, North Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers,

he having a total service to 28th February, 1905, entitling him thereto of twenty-one years and one hundred and ten days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 8th July, 1905.

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

Captain CHARLES GEORGE FOSTER, No. 5 Company, New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers (Lyttelton Naval Artillery Volunteers),

he having a total service to 30th May, 1905, entitling him thereto of twenty years and eleven days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 8th July, 1905.

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

No. 345, Gunner THOMAS BREEN, No. 1 Company, New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers (Auckland Naval Artillery Volunteers),

he having a total service to 31st May, 1905, entitling him thereto of twenty years and twenty-four days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.