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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 23

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st March, 1906.

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

Captain ROBERT WILLIAM STILES, Nelson Rifle Volunteers,

he having a total service to 28th February, 1906, entitling him thereto of twenty years and thirty-six days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

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Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st March, 1906.

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

No. 8 Battalion Quartermaster-Sergeant THOMAS JOHNSON, 4th Battalion, Otago Rifle Volunteers,

he having a total service to 28th February, 1906, entitling him thereto of twenty years and sixty-two days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

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Volunteer Officer promoted.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th March, 1906.

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

Mangonui Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant Herbert Bismark Matthews to be Captain. Date of commission, 13th December, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

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Volunteer Officers appointed.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th March, 1906.

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

No. 9 Company, New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers (Devonport Coastguard Artillery Volunteers).
Frank Berners Knyvett to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 13th December, 1905.

Dunedin City Rifle Volunteers.
Charles Gilbert White to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 13th December, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

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Volunteer Officers resigned.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th March, 1906.

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

No. 4 Company, New Zealand Engineer Volunteers (Auckland Engineer Volunteers).
Lieutenant Archibald Robert Carpenter. Date of resignation, 22nd February, 1906.

No. 3 Battalion, Wellington (Manawatu) Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant (Pay- and Quarter-master) Charles Edward Tustin. Date of resignation, 14th January, 1906.

Hawera Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant William Edward Percival. Date of resignation, 27th October, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence,

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Volunteer Officer resigned, and posted to Active List, New Zealand Volunteers.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th March, 1906.

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

Lieutenant ROBERT ALTEN ROYDS OLDHAM, Motueka 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 14th February, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

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Volunteer Officer resigned, and posted to Active List, New Zealand Volunteers.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th March, 1906.

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

Lieutenant CECIL FRANCIS LEWIS, Gisborne 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 26th July, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

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Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th March, 1906.

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

Captain ALEXANDER DEMPSTER, Dunedin Highland Rifle Volunteers,

he having a total service to 28th February, 1906, entitling him thereto of twenty years and sixty-two days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

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Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th March, 1906.

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

No. 265, Colour-Sergeant JOHN WALLACE, 1st Westland Rifle Volunteers,

he having a total service to 28th February, 1906, entitling him thereto of twenty years and twenty-seven days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

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Headquarters of Defence Rifle Club transferred.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th March, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the transfer of the headquarters of the Wairaki Defence Rifle Club from Ruahine to Rangiwahia, and with effect from 20th February, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

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Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 26th March, 1906.

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

No. 232, Trooper JOHN ROSE, Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry Volunteers,

he having a total service to 28th February, 1898, entitling him thereto of twenty years and three hundred and forty-one days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence,