Aug. 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1895

No. 189, Private GEORGE TEMPLETON, Kaiapoi Rifle Volunteers,
he having a total service to 28th February, 1905, entitling him thereto of twenty years and two hundred 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

No. 62, Private WILLIAM PICKFORD, Ashburton Rifle Volunteers,
he having a total service to 31st May, 1905, entitling him thereto of twenty years and sixty-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

No. 51, Private EDWARD SCOTT, Palmerston North Rifle Volunteers,
he having a total service to 28th February, 1905, entitling him thereto of twenty years and sixty-three days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Trustees of Charleston Rifle Range Reserve.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd August, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under “The Defence Act, 1886,” and “The Defence Act Amendment Act, 1900,” and regulations thereunder, of the appointment of

Lieutenant-Colonel GEORGE CECIL BURLEIGH WOLFE, New Zealand Militia, Officer Commanding Nelson District;

Captain THOMAS CARR, I Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery Volunteers; and

Acting-Captain JOHN WILLIAM MALONEY, Charleston Defence Rifle Club,

as Trustees of the Charleston Rifle Range Reserve, being Section 98, Block VI., of the Waitakere Survey District, in the Nelson Land District, and containing 21 acres 3 roods 27 perches, more or less.

Appointments to date from 5th July, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Trustees, Albury Rifle Range Reserve.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd August, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under “The Defence Act, 1886,” and “The Defence Act Amendment Act, 1900,” and regulations thereunder, of the appointment of

Lieutenant-Colonel ARTHUR BAUCHOP, C.M.G., New Zealand Militia, Officer Commanding Canterbury District;

Captain BRUCE GILLIES, Adjutant, 1st Battalion, South Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers;

Lieutenant ROBERT L. BANKS, Mackenzie Mounted Rifle Volunteers; and

GEORGE T. BAKER, Esq., of Albury,

as Trustees of the Albury Rifle Range Reserve, being all that area in the Canterbury Land District, containing by admeasurement 5 acres 2 roods, more or less, being Section No. 3681, in red (Rosewill Settlement), Block IV., Opawa Survey District. Bounded towards the north by Section No. 42, Block IV., Opawa Survey District; towards the east by the said Section No. 42 to the road reserve along the left bank of the Tengawai River; towards the south by the said road reserve; and towards the west by Section No. 42 aforesaid: exclusive of a road reserve, 100 links wide, which intersects the above-described area: be the aforesaid linkage more or less: as the same is delineated on the plan marked S.G. 19295A⁵, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey, at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured red.

Appointments to date from 20th July, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Resignation of Trustee of Ashburton Volunteer Drill-shed Reserve.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd August, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept under “The Special Powers and Contracts Act, 1885,” “The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Act, 1888,” and “The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Trustees Validation Act, 1890,” the resignation by

RUDOLPH FRIEDLANDER, Esq.,

of his appointment as Trustee of the Ashburton Volunteer Drill-shed Reserve. Resignation to date from 15th July, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Trustees of Ashburton Volunteer Drill-shed Reserve.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd August, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under “The Special Powers and Contracts Act, 1885,” “The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Act, 1888,” and “The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Trustees Validation Act, 1890,” of the appointment as Trustees of the Ashburton Volunteer Drill-shed Reserve, of

Captain WALTER EDWIN DOLMAN, V.D., Ashburton Rifle Volunteers, and Captain WILLIAM J. AUGUSTUS SCHWARTZ, Ashburton Guards Rifle Volunteers,

vice the Hon. William Campbell Walker, M.L.C., deceased, and Rudolph Friedlander, Esq., resigned; and to approve also under the aforesaid Acts of the appointment of

Lieutenant-Colonel ARTHUR BAUCHOP, C.M.G., New Zealand Militia, Officer Commanding Canterbury District, and

Captain ALFRED AUGUSTUS FOOKS, V.D., New Zealand Militia and Active List New Zealand Volunteers,

as additional Trustees of the aforesaid Ashburton Volunteer Drill-shed Reserve.

Appointments to date from 20th July, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Trustees of Paeroa Drill-shed Reserve.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd August, 1905.

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

Brevet Colonel RICHARD HUTTON DAVIES, C.B., New Zealand Militia, Officer Commanding Auckland District;

Lieutenant-Colonel EDMUND WILLIAM PORRITT, Officer Commanding 2nd Battalion Auckland (Hauraki) Infantry Volunteers; and

Acting-Captain ARTHUR CHARLES HUBBARD, No. 1 Company, Ohinemuri Rifle Volunteers,

to be Trustees of the Paeroa Drill-shed Reserve under “The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Act, 1888,” and “The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Trustees Validation Act, 1890.”

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Resignation of Trustee of Ashburton Rifle Range Reserve.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd August, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept under “The Special Powers and Contracts Act, 1885,” and “The Defence Act, 1886,” and Amendment Act, 1900, the resignation by

RUDOLPH FRIEDLANDER, Esq.,

of his appointment as Trustee of the Ashburton Rifle Range Reserve.

Resignation to date from 15th July, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.