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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 25

No. 7 Company, New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers
(N Battery).

Lieutenant James Nathan Neville. Date of resignation,
28th February, 1906.

Stratford Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant John Reay Mackay. Date of resignation, 23rd
February, 1906.

No. 1 Battalion, Otago Defence Cadet Volunteers.

Lieutenant (Pay and Quarter-master) Andrew Brydone.
Date of resignation, 27th February, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th March, 1906.

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

Lieutenant ALFRED EGAR LUTTRELL, No. 1 Company,
New Zealand Engineer 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 8th March, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Services of Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th March, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept,
under clause 15, “The Defence Act Amendment
Act, 1900,” the services of the

Mangamahu Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Mangamahu, Wellington. Acceptance
to date from 17th March, 1906.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th March, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
prove of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces
Officers’ Decoration to

Honorary Chaplain the Reverend WILLIAM CALDER,
No. 1 Company, Thames Rifles Volunteers,

he having a total commissioned service to 21st October, 1905,
entitling him thereto of twenty years three hundred and
eleven days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Trustees, Clutha (Barnego) Rifle Range
Reserve.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th March, 1906.

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

Brevet-Colonel ALFRED WILLIAM ROBIN, C.B., New
Zealand Militia, Officer Commanding Otago District;
Captain WILLIAM TURNER, Clutha Rifle Volunteers;
Acting-Captain ROBERT RENTON GRIGOR, Clutha Mounted
Rifle Volunteers; and
Lieutenant THOMAS ROLAND MACKAY, Clutha Mounted
Rifle Volunteers,

as Trustees of the Clutha (Barnego) Rifle Range Reserve,
being Section No. 30A, Block II (Barnego Settlement), Hill
End Survey District, in the Land District of Otago, and
containing 6 acres and 24 perches, more or less. Appoint-
ments to date from 1st March, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Resignation of Trustee, Wellington Volunteer Drill-shed
Reserve.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th March, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept, under “The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands
Act, 1888,” and “The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands
Trustees Validation Act, 1890,” the resignation of

Major ALFRED DE BATHE BRANDON, 1st Battalion, Wel-
lington Rifle Volunteers,

as a Trustee of the Wellington Volunteer Drill-shed Reserve.
Date of resignation, 13th March, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Regulations for the Grant of Pensionary Assistance to Indian
Mutiny Veterans domiciled in the Colonies.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 3rd April, 1906.

THE following despatch, received from the Secretary to
the Government of India with respect to the grant of
pensionary assistance to Indian Mutiny veterans domiciled
in the Colonies who have fallen into distressed circum-
stances, is published for general information. All applica-
tions should be addressed in the first instance to this office.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

(Pensions.)
No. 447-F.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
Military Department.

Fort William, the 6th February, 1906.

To the Colonial Secretary to Government, New Zealand,
Wellington.

SIR,—I am directed to inform you that about a year ago the
Government of India sanctioned a scheme having for its
object the grant of pensionary assistance to Indian Mutiny
veterans domiciled in India who had fallen into distressed
circumstances. It has recently been decided to extend the
benefit of this scheme to Mutiny veterans similarly circum-
stanced residing in British Colonies, and I am to ask that
steps may kindly be taken to give this decision the fullest
publicity possible. It is suggested that this object could best
be attained through the medium of the Press, and a draft
paragraph is attached which may be considered a suitable
method of promulgating the decision if you will be so good
as to cause its insertion in the local newspapers.

2. The conditions of eligibility for an award under the
   scheme are,—

(a.) That an applicant must have been awarded the
Mutiny medal;

(b.) That he is not less than sixty-five years of age; and

(c.) That he is in indigent circumstances.

Conditions (a) and (b) above call for no comments. As
regards condition (c), however, I am to explain that, in
dealing with applications in India, it is held that the pos-
session of means, from whatever source derived, which
yields an income of £4 a month places a European veteran
above indigence, and in such case any assistance under the
scheme (which is not to be regarded as conferring a reward
for Mutiny service rendered) is denied.

Applications which may be received from your Govern-
ment on behalf of Mutiny veterans residing in New Zea-
land will be dealt with similarly.

3. It would be convenient and tend to the expeditious
   disposal of applications for assistance from Indian Mutiny
   veterans residing in the Colonies if they were submitted to
   your Government in the first instance, who, after verifying
   the facts, could, if the conditions have been fully complied
   with, transmit them to the Secretary to the Government of
   India, Military Department, for disposal. The charge on
   account of pensions awarded will be admitted as a charge
   against Indian revenues.

4. I am directed to enclose a form which shows con-
   veniently all the particulars which are required for the
   disposal of these claims, and I am to request that you will
   be so good as to attach a copy thereof, duly completed in
   every respect, with each such case that you may desire to
   forward for the consideration of this Government.

I am, &c.,
H. CHANDLER,
For Secretary to the Government of India.