Feb. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 353

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th January, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with paragraph 107, (8), Volunteer Regulations, of the following appointment:—

Wakatu Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

William Moody Bell to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 21st October, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th January, 1906.

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

B Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery Volunteers.

Lieutenant Archie Stocker. Date of resignation, 18th December, 1905.

Amuri Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Marmaduke Bethell. Date of resignation, 3rd April, 1905.

Waimakariri Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Frederick John Hill. Date of resignation, 23rd November, 1905.

Feilding Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Charles Dick. Date of resignation, 7th December, 1905.

Napier Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Horace Dixon. Date of resignation, 13th November, 1905.

Hastings Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Edwin Basil Jones. Date of resignation, 10th November, 1905.

Hauraki Rifle Volunteers.

Captain Albert George Le Fevre. Date of resignation, 30th September, 1905.

Canterbury Native Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Albert Bourdôt. Date of resignation, 28th November, 1905.

Greytown Rifle Volunteers.

Captain Robert Ward Tate. Date of resignation, 15th December, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned and appointed to another Branch of the Service.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th January, 1906.

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

Lieutenant William Henry Hazard, A Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery Volunteers,

and to approve of his appointment to No. 9 Company, New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers (Devonport Coast-guard Artillery Volunteers), with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 6th November, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned and appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th January, 1906.

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

Captain Percy Hawkins Johnson (Adjutant), 2nd Battalion, North Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve of his appointment to the Amuri Mounted Rifle Volunteers, with rank of Captain, and with effect from 18th November, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned and appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th January, 1906.

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

Lieutenant Herbert Harold Allison, North Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve of his appointment to the Kaikoura Mounted Rifle Volunteers, with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 4th October, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned and appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th January, 1906.

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

Lieutenant Alfred Coutts, No. 2 Company, New Zealand Native Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve of his appointment to No. 1 Company, New Zealand Native Rifle Volunteers, with his present rank, and with effect from 30th October, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned and appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th January, 1906.

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

Lieutenant William John Alexander McIntosh, No. 3 Company, New Zealand Native Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve of his appointment to No. 1 Company, New Zealand Native Rifle Volunteers, with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 30th October, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned and appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th January, 1906.

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

Lieutenant Joel WatheW, Canterbury Native Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve of his appointment to the Christchurch Volunteer Cycle Corps, with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 3rd November, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th January, 1906.

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

Captain John Redmond, Wanganui 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 23rd December, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Transfer of Volunteer Officer from the Active List.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th January, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the transfer of

Captain Andrew McArtney Loasby

from the Active List (Unattached), New Zealand Volunteers, to the Christchurch City Rifle Volunteers, with rank of Captain, and with effect from 30th October, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.