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and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (unattached), New Zealand Volunteers, with rank of Captain, for a period of three years, and with effect from 5th August, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th September, 1905.

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

Captain EDWARD HOUNSFIELD BARBER, Oamaru Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (unattached), New Zealand Volunteers, with rank of Captain, and with effect from 1st July, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th September, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration to

Major LATHAM OSBORN BEAL, Active List (unattached), New Zealand Volunteers,

he having a total commissioned service to 26th August, 1905, entitling him thereto of twenty years and twenty-two days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th September, 1905.

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

Captain CHARLES JOHN TRELEAVEN,
E Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery Volunteers, he having a total service to 31st May, 1905, entitling him thereto of twenty years and fifty-seven days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th September, 1905.

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

No. 346, Colour-Sergeant HENRY WILLIAM OAKLEY,
Stoke Rifle Volunteers, he having a total service to 31st July, 1905, entitling him thereto of twenty years and fifty-five days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Trustees, Woodville Drill-shed Reserve, cancelled.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th September, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to cancel, under “The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Act, 1888,” and “The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Trustees Validation Act, 1890,” the appointment of Trustees to the Woodville Drill-shed Reserve, published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 9, of 14th February, 1889; No. 11, of 20th February, 1896; and No. 62, of 18th August, 1898, as from 6th September, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Trustees, Woodville Drill-shed Reserve.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th September, 1905.

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

Brevet-Colonel WILLIAM HOLDEN WEBB, New Zealand Militia, Officer Commanding Wellington District;
Lieutenant-Colonel ANDREW STEVENSON, Active List, New Zealand Volunteers;
Captain WILLIAM HENRY NELSON, Woodville Rifle Volunteers;
Lieutenant WALTER CAIRNS, Pay- and Quarter-master, 5th Battalion (Centre or Ruahine) Rifle Volunteers;
LEONARD WHITTINGTON, Esq., Woodville; and
ALBERT EDWARD LAURENCE, Esq., Woodville,

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

Appointments to date from 6th September, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Trustees, Thames Rifle Range Reserve.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th September, 1905.

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

Brevet-Colonel RICHARD HUTTON DAVIES, C.B., New Zealand Militia, Officer Commanding Auckland District;
Lieut.-Colonel EDMUND WILLIAM PORRITT, Officer Commanding 2nd Battalion, Auckland (Hauraki) Infantry Volunteers; and
Captain THOMAS WHITE SOMMERVILLE, Adjutant, 2nd Battalion, Auckland (Hauraki) Infantry Volunteers,

as Trustees of the Thames Rifle Range Reserve, being portions of Section 77, Block V., Sections 59, 58, and 63, Block VIII., Mangakirikiri No. 3b, Blocks V. and VIII., and Mangakirikiri No. 3a, Block V., Thames Survey District, in the Auckland Land District, and containing together 63 acres 2 roods 13 perches, more or less; as the same are more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 21219, deposited in the office of the Minister for Public Works, at Wellington, in the Provincial District of Wellington.

Appointments to date from 30th August, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Trustees, Palmerston North Rifle Range Reserve.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 14th September, 1905.

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

Brevet-Colonel WILLIAM HOLDEN WEBB, New Zealand Militia, Officer Commanding Wellington District;
Captain DAVID PRINGLE, Adjutant, No. 3 Battalion, Wellington (Manawatu) Mounted Rifle Volunteers;
Captain JOHN MOUNSEY, Palmerston North Rifle Volunteers; and
Captain ROBERT McMURRAY, Palmerston Guards Rifle Volunteers,

as Trustees of the Palmerston North Rifle Range Reserve, being portion of Sections 5, 6, and 7, Block XI., Kairanga Survey District (Borough of Palmerston North), in the Wellington Land District, and containing together 22 acres 3 roods 30 perches, more or less; as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 20027, deposited in the office of the Minister for Public Works, at Wellington, in the Provincial District of Wellington.

Appointments to date from 5th September, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.