May 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1291

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 12th May, 1906.

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

New Zealand Volunteer Medical Corps.

William Newlands to be Surgeon-Captain. Date of appointment, 3rd April, 1906.

Arthur George Harvey to be Surgeon-Captain. Date of appointment, 11th April, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 12th May, 1906.

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

East Coast Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Walter Hutchinson. Date of resignation, 16th March, 1906.

Huntly Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant William Rollo Gillespie. Date of resignation, 20th March, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Honorary Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 12th May, 1906.

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

Palmerston Guards Rifle Volunteers.

Honorary Chaplain the Reverend Charles Coleridge Harper, M.A. Date of resignation, 30th March, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Services of Volunteer Corps accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th May, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under clause 39, (1), “The Defence Act, 1886,” the services of the undermentioned corps:—

Wellington Field Hospital and Bearer Corps Volunteers, with headquarters at Wellington. Date of acceptance, 21st April, 1906.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Services of Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 12th May, 1906.

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

Gladstone Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Gladstone, Wellington. Date of acceptance, 5th May, 1906.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Services of Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 12th May, 1906.

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

Wainui Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Wainui, Canterbury. Date of acceptance, 5th May, 1906.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Defence Rifle Club disbanded.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 12th May, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the disbandment of the undermentioned Defence rifle club:—

Strath Taieri Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Middlemarch. Date of disbandment, 27th April, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 12th May, 1906.

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

Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel HENRY WALKER, New Zealand Volunteer Medical Corps,

he having a total commissioned service to 28th February, 1906, entitling him thereto of twenty-one years three hundred and fifty-one days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Officers appointed.

Post and Telegraph Department,
General Post Office, Wellington, 10th May, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the following appointments in the Post and Telegraph Department.

ALBERT PITT,
Acting Postmaster-General and Electric Telegraph Commissioner.

PERMANENT.