Aug. 24.]

Rangiora Rifle Volunteers.
James Bibb Borthwick to be Captain.
Walter Cuthbert Colee to be Lieutenant.
Date of commissions, 7th April, 1905.

Canterbury Native Rifle Volunteers.
Joel Wathew to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 7th
April, 1905.

Alexandra South Rifle Volunteers.
William Hewitt to be Lieutenant. Date of commission,
7th June, 1905.

New Zealand Volunteer Medical Corps.
James Wilson McBrearty to be Surgeon-Captain. Date of
commission, 26th July, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Honorary Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 18th August, 1905.

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
prove, in accordance with paragraph 137, Volunteer
Regulations, 1905, of the appointment of
The Reverend GEORGE WILLIAM RUSSELL
as Honorary Chaplain (Fourth Class), with rank of
Captain, and with effect from 23rd June, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 16th August, 1905.

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ac-
cept the resignation of the commission held by the
undermentioned officer:-
Heretaunga Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant Claud Ernest Kember. Date of resignation,
26th July, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st August, 1905.

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ac-
cept the resignation of the commissions held by the
undermentioned officers :—
No. 1 Company, New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers
(Auckland Naval Artillery Volunteers).
Lieutenant Alfred Montgomery Salmon. Date of resigna-
tion, 12th May, 1905.
Lieutenant James Frank Percival Howden. Date of
resignation, 11th July, 1905.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 18th August, 1905.

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept
the resignation of the commission held by
Lieut.-Colonel WILLIAM BAGNALL WHITE, 1st Battalion,
Auckland Infantry Volunteers (Countess of Ran-
furlie's Own),
and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List
(unattached), New Zealand Volunteers, with rank of Lieut.-
Colonel, and with effect from 1st July, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 18th August, 1905.

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ac-
cept the resignation of the commission held by

Major ARTHUR MIFBZINE MYERS, 1st Battalion, Auck-
land Infantry Volunteers (Countess of Ranfurly's
Own),
and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List
(unattached), New Zealand Volunteers, with rank of Major,
and with effect from 30th June, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer on Retired List, New Zealand Volunteers.
promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington. 18th August. 1905.

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
prove that
Lieutenant GEORGE JONATHAN DORMER,
who resigned his appointment as Pay- and Quarter-master
to the 1st Battalion. Auckland Infantry Volunteers
(Countess of Ranfurly's Own), and was posted to the
Retired List, with rank of Lieutenant, as from 25th March,
1903, be granted the rank of Captain, and with effect from
the date of his retirement.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Services of Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st August, 1905.

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ac-
cept. under clause 15, "The Defence Act Amend-
ment Act, 1900," the services of the
Huiroa Defence Rifle Club,
with headquarters at Huiroa, Taranaki. Acceptance to
date from the 3rd July, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Services of Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st August, 1905.

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept,
under clause 15, "The Defence Act Amendment
Act, 1900," the services of the
Kaimanuka Defence Rifle Club,
with headquarters at Kaimanuka, Upper Waitotara. Ac-
ceptance to date from the 17th July, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Services of Defence Rifle Cadet Volunteer Corps accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st August, 1905.

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept,
under clause 17, (3), "The Defence Act Amendment
Act, 1900," the services of the undermentioned Defence
Rifle Cadet Volunteer Corps :-
No. 2 Company, Palmerston North High School Defence
Rifle Cadet Volunteers,
with headquarters at Palmerston North. Date of accept-
ance, 7th August, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Defence Rifle Club disbanded.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 17th August, 1905.

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
prove of the disbandment of the undermentioned
Defence rifle club :-
South Kaipara Defence Rifle Club,
with headquarters at Helensville, Auckland. Date of dis-
bandment, 20th July, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.