Mar. 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 889

Vaccination Inspector appointed.

Department of Public Health,
Wellington, 23rd March, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

AMY MURPHY

to be a Vaccination Inspector, under “The Public Health Act, 1900,” for the District of Black’s, vice J. A. Holt, transferred. The appointment dates from the 7th day of March, 1906.

JAS. McGOWAN,
Acting Minister of Public Health.

Vaccination Inspectors appointed.

Department of Public Health,
Wellington, 23rd March, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the undermentioned persons to be Vaccination Inspectors, under “The Public Health Act, 1900,” namely:—

CHARLES WALTER TONKINSON

for the District of Ross, vice W. A. Brookes, transferred, as from the 9th day of February, 1906;

JOHN WILLIAM BRUNTON

for the District of Waiwera, vice A. J. Hatfield, jun., as from the 19th day of March, 1906;

GEORGE VINCENT WESTBROOKE

for the District of Springburn, vice Samuel Baird, resigned, as from the 15th day of March, 1906.

JAS. McGOWAN,
Acting Minister of Public Health.

Public Vaccinator appointed.

Department of Public Health,
Wellington, 23rd March, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

HAROLD WEEKS, Esq., B.M. Univ. London, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.,

to be a Public Vaccinator, under “The Public Health Act, 1900,” for the District of Gisborne, vice Dr. Reekie, resigned.

JAS. McGOWAN,
Acting Minister of Public Health.

Cadette in Department of Labour appointed.

Department of Labour,
Wellington, 26th March, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

MISS NELLIE VERA VON TUNZELMANN SAXON

to be a Cadette in the Department of Labour.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Labour.

Cadet appointed.

Public Works Department,
Wellington, 24th March, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

GEOFFREY HENRY JENNER MELLSOP

to be an Engineering Cadet in the Public Works Department, as from 13th February, 1906.

WM. HALL-JONES,
Minister for Public Works.

Appointing Delegate to apply for Water-rights.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 22nd March, 1906.

IN pursuance of the powers conferred by “The Public Works Act, 1905,” His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

DAVID BARRON,

Commissioner of Crown Lands for the Land District of Otago, to be the person to apply for and obtain, on behalf of His Majesty the King, the issue of any license or other authority to cut, construct, and use any water-race, sludge-channel, tail-race, dam, reservoir, or for any other purpose and in any manner authorised under “The Mining Act, 1905.”

JAS. McGOWAN,
Minister of Mines.

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st March, 1906.

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

No. 8 Company, New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers (Ponsonby Naval Artillery Volunteers).

George Henry Forbes to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 13th December, 1905.

North Dunedin Rifle Volunteers.

William Begg to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 13th December, 1905.

New Zealand Volunteer Medical Corps.

Frederick Goulbourn Gibson to be Surgeon-Captain. Date of commission, 3rd February, 1906.

William Ernest Williams to be Surgeon-Captain. Date of commission, 5th February, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Honorary Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st March, 1906.

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

East Coast Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

The Reverend Leslie Dawson Thomas to be Honorary Chaplain. Date of commission, 8th February, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned and appointed to Battalion.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st March, 1906.

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

Captain GEORGE INNES, Pahiatua Mounted Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve of his appointment as Adjutant, with rank of Captain, to the 2nd Battalion, Wellington (West Coast) Rifle Volunteers, and with effect from 3rd February, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Defence Rifle Club disbanded.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st March, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the disbandment of the undermentioned Defence Rifle Club:—

Mercury Bay Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Whitianga. Date of disbandment, 3rd March, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Meritorious Service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st March, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under the Warrant dated 22nd April, 1893, published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 30, of the 28th April, 1898, of the award of the Meritorious Service Medal to

Regimental Sergeant-Major JAMES BURBERY, Royal New Zealand Artillery.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.