1894
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 73

Irish Rifle Volunteers (Wanganui).
Thomas Benjamin Slipper to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 1st March, 1905.

Millerton Rifle Volunteers.
George Walker to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 7th June, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Cadet Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd August, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under paragraph 508, Volunteer Regulations, 1905, of the following appointment :—

Rangiora High School Rifle Cadet Volunteers.
Thomas Richard Cresswell to be Captain. Date of commission, 7th June, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Honorary Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd August, 1905.

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

2nd North Canterbury Battalion of Infantry Volunteers.
The Rev. Harry Rohan Dewsbury to be Honorary Chaplain. Date of commission, 10th September, 1904.

No. 1 Company, Thames Rifle Volunteers.
Francis Battson to be Honorary Lieutenant. Date of commission, 3rd July, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd August, 1905.

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

No. 1 Company, New Zealand Native Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant George Henry Forbes. Date of resignation, 5th June, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd August, 1905.

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

Captain JOHN WARREN,
Gisborne Rifle Volunteers, and to approve that he be posted to the Retired List, with rank of Captain, and with effect from 30th March, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd August, 1905.

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

Lieutenant ARCHIBALD CHARLES SNELLGROVE,
Royal Rifle Volunteers (Marton), and to approve that he be posted to the Retired List, with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 1st May, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers’ Commissions cancelled.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd August, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under paragraph 64, Volunteer Regulations, 1895, of the cancellation of the commissions held by the undermentioned Medical Officers, they having left the colony without permission, and with effect from 1st April, 1905 :—

New Zealand Volunteer Medical Staff.
Surgeon-Captain Sir William Blunden, Bart.
Surgeon-Captain Roderick Alexander McLeod.
Surgeon-Captain Arthur Riley.
Surgeon-Captain Alexander Lang Murray.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd August, 1905.

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

No. 102, Colour-Sergeant ROBERT ARTHUR MACKIE,
No. 2 Company, New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers (Dunedin Naval Artillery Volunteers),
he having a total service to 28th February, 1905, entitling him thereto of twenty years and two hundred days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd August, 1905.

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

No. 376, Colour-Sergeant WILLIAM HERBERT YATES,
Christchurch City Guards Rifle Volunteers,
he having a total service to 28th February, 1905, entitling him thereto of twenty-one years two hundred and thirty-four days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd August, 1905.

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

No. 207, Colour-Sergeant WILLIAM PARKES, Palmerston North Rifle Volunteers,
he having a total service to 28th February, 1905, entitling him thereto of twenty-four years and sixty-six days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd August, 1905.

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

Sergeant-Major ISAAC JAMES BRADLEY, 1st Battalion, South Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers,
he having a total service to 28th February, 1905, entitling him thereto of twenty years and fifty-five days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd August, 1905.

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