July 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1905

Volunteer Officer promoted.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th July, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with paragraph 3, (d), General Regulations of the Defence Forces of New Zealand, 1906, of the promotion of the undermentioned officer :—

1st Battalion, South Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
Major John Turnbull Murray Hayhurst, to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Date of commission, 8th June, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

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Volunteer Officer promoted.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th July, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with paragraph 3, (e), General Regulations of the Defence Forces of New Zealand, 1906, of the promotion of the undermentioned officer :—

2nd Battalion, Otago Rifle Volunteers.
Major James Boyne, V.D., to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Date of commission, 8th June, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

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Volunteer Officer appointed.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th July, 1906.

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

New Zealand Volunteer Medical Corps.
Carl Herman Schumacher to be Surgeon-Captain. Date of commission, 17th November, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

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Volunteer Officers resigned.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th July, 1906.

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

Stoke Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant George Alexander Robbie. Date of resignation, 16th May, 1906.

Waitara Rifle Volunteers.
Captain William Lowrie Gray. Date of resignation, 28th April, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

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Honorary Volunteer Officer resigned.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th July, 1906.

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

Alexandra Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
Honorary Veterinary Surgeon James Crawley. Date of resignation, 1st June, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

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Volunteer Officer resigned, and appointed to another Branch of the Service.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th July, 1906.

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

Lieutenant Frank Berners Knyvett, No. 9 Company, New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers,

and to approve of his appointment to No. 1 Company, New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers, with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 25th May, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

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New Zealand Militia Officer posted to Retired List.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th July, 1906.

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

Captain CHARLES JAMES WILSON

be struck off the New Zealand Militia Unattached List, and that he be posted to the Retired List, with rank of Captain, and with effect from 22nd May, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
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, 6th July, 1906.

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

Captain (Adjutant) GEORGE HARRY MERTON, 1st North Canterbury Battalion of Infantry Volunteers,

and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), New Zealand Volunteers, with rank of Captain, and with effect from 4th May, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
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, 6th July, 1906.

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

Major EBENEZER MAXWELL, No. 1 Battalion, Wellington (West Coast) Mounted Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), New Zealand Volunteers, with rank of Major, and with effect from 25th May, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

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Services of Defence Rifle Club accepted.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 3rd July, 1906.

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

Nuhaka Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Nuhaka, Wellington. Acceptance to date from 8th June, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

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Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th July, 1906.

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

Captain (Adjutant) WILLIAM HENDERSON BRYANT, 1st Battalion, Nelson Infantry Volunteers,

he having a total service to 31st May, 1906, entitling him thereto of twenty years and sixteen days.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

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Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th July, 1906.

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

No. 12, Private WILLIAM ADAMS, Pukekohe Mounted Rifle Volunteers,

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

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.