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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 90

has resigned the appointments held by him as Dairy Instructor in terms of “The Civil Service Reform Act Amendment Act, 1887,” and Inspector and Grader in terms of “The Dairy Industry Act, 1898.”

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister for Agriculture.

Engineering Cadet appointed.

Public Works Department,
Wellington, 17th October, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

ARTHUR DUMVILLE THORPE

to be an engineering cadet in the Public Works Department, from the 9th instant.

WM. HALL-JONES,
Minister for Public Works.

Member of Waimakariri Harbour Board appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 16th October, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance of the provisions of section 40 of “The Harbours Act, 1878,” appointed

THOMAS E. KEETLEY

to be a member of the Waimakariri Harbour Board, in place of Edwin Feldwick, resigned.

WM. HALL-JONES.

Land Transfer Officer appointed.

Head Office, Stamp Department,
Wellington, 18th October, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

HENRY HOWORTH, Esq.,

to be Deputy of the Assistant Land Registrar at Wellington, during pleasure, as from the 23rd October, 1905.

J. CARROLL,
Commissioner of Stamps.

New Zealand Militia Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th October, 1905.

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

New Zealand Militia.

Robert Carpenter to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 9th September, 1905.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 16th October, 1905.

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

No. 2 Battalion, Otago Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Captain John Finlay (New Zealand Militia) to be Adjutant, with rank of Captain. Date of commission, 28th August, 1905.

No. 5 Company, New Zealand Engineer Volunteers (Wellington Engineer Volunteers).

James Henry Alfred Pedder to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 6th September, 1905.

Inglewood Rifle Volunteers.

Alfred Ernest Surrey to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 6th September, 1905.

Eltham Rifle Volunteers.

Alexander James Clark to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 6th September, 1905.

Hutt Valley Rifle Volunteers.

Charles John Hollard to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 6th September, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer transferred to Active List, New Zealand Volunteers.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 14th October, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the transfer of

Major JOHN STUART HISLOP, No. 1 Battalion, Otago Defence Cadet Volunteers,

to the Active List (unattached), New Zealand Volunteers, with rank of Major, and with effect from 9th September, 1905.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 16th October, 1905.

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

Captain CHARLES ERNEST ARCHIBALD, No. 6 Company, New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers (Petone Naval Artillery 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 June, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General, Auckland Military District.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th October, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the appointment of

Lieutenant ROBERT CARPENTER, New Zealand Militia,

to be Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General, “A” duties, Auckland Military District, and with effect from 9th September, 1905.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General, Auckland Military District.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th October, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the appointment of

Captain HARRY ROWLAND POTTER, New Zealand Militia,

to be Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General, “B” duties, Auckland Military District, and with effect from 9th September, 1905.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General, Wellington Military District.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 17th October, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the appointment of

Captain CHARLES HARCOURT TURNER, College Rifle Volunteers (Wellington),

to be Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General, “B” duties, Wellington Military District, and with effect from 9th September, 1905.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.