Oct. 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2607

Inspector under “The Slaughtering and Inspection ct, 1900,” resigned.—Notice No. 1066.

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Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 2nd October, 1906.

IT is hereby notified for public information that

FRANK GLOVER, M.R.C.V.S.,

has resigned, as from 30th September, 1906, the appointment held by him as an Inspector under “The Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900.”

ROBERT McNAB,
Minister for Agriculture.

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Shorthand-writer and Typiste appointed.

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Education Department,
Wellington, 2nd October, 1906.

PURSUANT to section 4 of “The Civil Service Reform Act, 1886,” His Excellency the Governor has appointed

VIOLET ANNIE MILLS

to be a Shorthand-writer and Typiste in the Education Department; the appointment to date from the 10th September, 1906.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Minister of Education.

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Royal New Zealand Artillery Officer appointed.

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Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th September, 1906.

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

Royal New Zealand Artillery.

Cadet Ivon Tatham Standish to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 5th September, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

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Volunteer Officer promoted.

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Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th September, 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).

Lieutenant Robert William Swindley (Adjutant) to be Captain. Date of commission, 6th June, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

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Volunteer Officers appointed.

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Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th September, 1906.

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

Clutha Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

William John Keys to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 6th June, 1906.

Wairarapa Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Puhara te Tau to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 25th August, 1906.

New Zealand Volunteer Medical Corps.

John Patrick Daunt Leahy, M.B., to be Surgeon-Captain. Date of commission, 5th September, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

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Volunteer Officer resigned from Company, and appointed to Battalion.

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Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th September, 1906.

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

Captain ARTHUR CHARLES HUBBARD, No. 1 Company, Ōhinemuri Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve of his appointment as Adjutant to the 2nd Battalion, Auckland (Hauraki) Infantry Volunteers, with rank of Captain, and with effect from 6th September, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

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Volunteer Officer resigned, and appointed to another Mounted Rifle Volunteer Corps.

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Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th September, 1906.

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

Lieutenant GREGOR KEMPT McGREGOR, Marsden Mounted Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve of his appointment to the Scottish Horse Mounted Rifle Volunteers, with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 30th August, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

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Volunteer Officer resigned from Battalion, and appointed to Volunteer Rifle Corps.

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Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th September, 1906.

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

Captain THOMAS WHITE SOMMERVILLE (Adjutant), 2nd Battalion, Auckland (Hauraki) Infantry Volunteers,

and to approve of his appointment as Captain to the Hauraki Rifle Volunteers, and with effect from 5th September, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

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Volunteer Officer promoted, and posted to Retired List.

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Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th September, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with paragraph 119, General Regulations of the Defence Forces of New Zealand, 1906, of the promotion of

Surgeon-Major BENJAMIN LOCKING, New Zealand Volunteer Medical Corps,

to the rank of Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel, and further to approve that he be posted to the Retired List, under paragraph 127 of above-quoted regulations, and with effect from 28th August, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

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Volunteer Officers resigned.

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Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th September, 1906.

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

Hawke’s Bay Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Taranaki te Ua. Date of resignation, 10th August, 1906.

Duntroon Rifle Volunteers.

Captain David Stewart. Date of resignation, 15th August, 1906.

New Zealand Volunteer Medical Staff.

Surgeon-Captain David Philip James. Date of resignation, 13th September, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

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Honorary Volunteer Officer resigned.

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Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th September, 1906.

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

Auckland Garrison Volunteer Band.

Bandmaster (Honorary Lieutenant) Andrew Ratcliffe Hunter. Date of resignation, 11th August, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.