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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 67

Volunteer Officer resigned, and appointed to New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers, Divisional Staff (Lyttelton).

Defence Office,
Wellington, 3rd August, 1906.

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

Captain JOSEPH THOMAS BRICE,

No. 7 Company, New Zealand Garrison Artillery (N Battery), and to approve of his appointment as Pay- and Quarter-master, with rank of Captain, on the Divisional Staff (Lyttelton), New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers, and with effect from 3rd July, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned, and appointed to Battalion.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 3rd August, 1906.

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

Lieutenant ALFRED ANDREW SUTHERLAND HINTZ,

Temuka Rifle Volunteers, and to approve of his appointment as Pay- and Quarter-master, with rank of Lieutenant, to the South Canterbury Battalion of Infantry Volunteers, and with effect from 10th April, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 3rd August, 1906.

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

1st Westland Rifle Volunteers.

Captain James Chicago Macfarlane. Date of resignation, 11th May, 1906.

Oreti Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant John Johnston. Date of resignation, 25th June, 1906.

New Zealand Volunteer Medical Corps.

Surgeon-Captain Thomas Hamilton. Date of resignation, 19th July, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 3rd August, 1906.

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

Lieutenant-Colonel ROCHFORT SNOW, 1st Battalion, North Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), New Zealand Volunteers, with rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, and with effect from 9th July, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 4th August, 1906.

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

Captain (Pay- and Quarter-master) ROBERT MATHESON ROBERTSON, 3rd Battalion, Otago Rifle 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 7th July, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

Services of Defence Rifle Cadet Volunteer Corps accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 3rd August, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under clause 17, (3), “The Defence Act Amendment Act, 1900,” the services of the undermentioned Defence rifle cadet Volunteer corps:—

No. 3 Company, Dunedin High School Rifle Cadet Volunteers, with headquarters at Dunedin. Date of acceptance, 12th July, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

Services of Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 3rd August, 1906.

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

Levin Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Levin, Wellington. Date of acceptance, 12th July, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Meritorious Service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 3rd August, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with paragraphs 467 and 468, General Regulations of the Defence Forces of New Zealand, 1906, of the award of the Meritorious Service Medal to

No. 178. Company Sergeant-Major HENRY BOYLE, Royal New Zealand Engineers.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Trustees, Winton Rifle Range Reserve.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 4th August, 1906.

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

Brevet-Colonel ALFRED WILLIAM ROBIN, C.B., New Zealand Militia, Commanding Otago Military District; Captain JOHN F. WHITE, Winton Rifle Volunteers; and Lieutenant ROBERT MONTGOMERY GILMOUR, Winton Rifle Volunteers,

as Trustees of the Winton Rifle Range Reserve, being Sections Nos. 75, 76, and 77, Block VIII, Winton Hundred, in the Southland Land District, and containing 24 acres 1 rood 21 perches, more or less.

Appointments to date from 21st July, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th August, 1906.

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

New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers, Divisional Staff (Dunedin).

Captain William James Strong to be Major. Date of commission, 3rd October, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.