Mar. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 693

Member of Howick Domain Board appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 22nd February, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance of section 3 of “The Domain Boards Act, 1904,” been pleased to appoint

JOHN BUTCHART KYD

to be a member of the Howick Domain Board, in the place of George Joseph Sellwood, resigned.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Member of Hawke’s Bay Land Board appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 22nd February, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

OWEN EDWIN BARTRAM

to be a member of the Land Board of the Land District of Hawke’s Bay.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Members of Switzers Commonage Committee appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 22nd February, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of

JAMES HANDYSIDE (re-elected),
PATRICK DE LAURIE (re-elected), and
WILLIAM JAMES MOFFITT

being members of the Committee appointed to provide for the care and management of the Switzers Commonage, in accordance with the rules and regulations of the 10th June, 1897, in the place of James Handyside, Patrick de Laurie, and Francis McKenzie, who retired in accordance with the said regulations; and in conjunction with Edward Vial, Rodrick McIvor, William Francis Boyer, and Kenneth McLean, previously appointed.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Members of Havelock Harbour Board appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 27th February, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor in Council has, in pursuance of the provisions of section 4, (a), of “The Havelock Harbour Board Act, 1905,” and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, appointed

HARRY MARSH READER and
WILLIAM HADFIELD SMITH

to be members of the Havelock Harbour Board.

WM. HALL-JONES.

Volunteer Officers promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 22nd February, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the promotion of the undermentioned officers:—

New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers, Divisional Staff (Lyttelton).

Captain (Acting-Major) Charles James Cooper to be Major. Date of commission, 13th December, 1905.

New Zealand Volunteer Medical Corps.

Surgeon-Captain Charles Hazlitt Upham to be Surgeon-Major. Date of commission, 24th January, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 22nd February, 1906.

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

Masterton Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

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

Feilding Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Sverre Sorenson to be Captain. Date of commission, 13th December, 1905.

John Robert Perry to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 13th December, 1905.

Benoni Nimmo Sandilands to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 13th December, 1905.

Cromwell Rifle Volunteers.

Arthur George Tidey to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 13th December, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Honorary Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 22nd February, 1906.

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

Hawera Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

The Reverend John Attwood Jacob to be Honorary Chaplain. Date of commission, 1st January, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 22nd February, 1906.

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

2nd Battalion, North Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant (Pay- and Quarter-master) James Douglas. Date of resignation, 14th October, 1905.

Manawatu Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Captain Robert John Munro. Date of resignation, 2nd October, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

New Zealand Militia Officer (Unattached List) retired, and posted to Retired List, with Step in Rank.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 22nd February, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve that the name of

Lieutenant WILLIAM GEORGE PRING O’CALLAGHAN (late R.N.), on retirement,

be struck off the New Zealand Militia Unattached List, and that he be posted to the Retired List, with the rank of Captain, and with effect from 24th January, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 22nd February, 1906.

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

Lieutenant JOHN MUNGO SCOTT, No. 3 Company, Waikato Mounted Rifle Volunteers,

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

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.