Oct. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2809

Canada,—
Sir Sandford Fleming, K.C.M.G.,
R. J. Younge, Esq.

United States of America,—
Louis P. Ezekiel, Esq.

Australasia,—
The Hon. Alfred Deakin,
The Hon. Joseph Hector Carruthers,
The Hon. Thomas Bent,
The Hon. Newton James Moore,
The Hon. Cornthwaite Hector Rason,
The Hon. William Kidston,
The Hon. Thomas Price,
The Hon. John William Evans,
The Hon. Austin Chapman,
The Right Hon. Allen Taylor, Lord Mayor of Sydney,
The Right Hon. Thomas Weedon, Lord Mayor of Melbourne,
Sydney Stubbs, Esq., Mayor of Perth,
Theodore Bruce, Esq., Mayor of Adelaide,
John Crase, Esq., Mayor of Brisbane,
Alfred Crisp, Esq., Mayor of Hobart,
The Hon. William Knox,
The Hon. Thomas Skene,
The Hon. Louis Lawrence Smith,
Henry Butler, Esq.,
A. S. Chapman, Esq.,
George Fullerton Cleland, Esq.,
Edward Owen Cox, Esq.,
William Henry Croker, Esq.,
Frederick William Jackson, Esq.,
John M. Joshua, Esq.,
Alexander James Murray, Esq.,
Henry Maydwell Martin, Esq.,
John Hamilton Reid, Esq.,
Anthony Bennett Robinson, Esq.,
Henry James Scott, Esq.,
Robert Kyffin Thomas, Esq.

New Zealand,—
The Hon. Sir John Hall, K.C.M.G., Mayor of City of Christchurch,
Arthur Mielziner Myers, Esq., Mayor of City of Auckland,
The Hon. Thomas William Hislop, Mayor of City of Wellington,
George Lawrence, Esq., Mayor of City of Dunedin,
George Samuel Munro, Esq. (Chairman),
Robert Allan, Esq. (since resigned),
George Thomas Booth, Esq.,
John Roberts, Esq., C.M.G.,
Henry Brett, Esq.,
Thomas Edward Donne, Esq.,
Thomas Hutchinson Hamer, Esq.,
James Mills, Esq.,
William Reece, Esq.,
George John Roberts, Esq.

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 23rd October, 1906.

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

East Coast Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
Charles Hellier Davis Evans to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 5th September, 1906.
Claude John Hamilton to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 5th September, 1906.

Wellington Post and Telegraph Rifle Volunteers.
Cyril George Collins to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 5th September, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 23rd October, 1906.

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

King's Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant Henry Fazakerley Gibson. Date of resignation, 1st March, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 23rd October, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by
Captain WILLIAM JOHN AUGUSTUS SCHWARTZ, Ashburton Guards 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 14th September, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 23rd October, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration to
Veterinary Surgeon JAMES BLAIR TAYLOR, No. 1 Regiment, Wellington (West Coast) Mounted Rifle Volunteers,
he having a total rank and commissioned service to 28th February, 1906, entitling him thereto of twenty-four years three hundred and fifty-four days.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 23rd October, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal to
Lieutenant-Colonel EDMUND WILLIAM PORRITT, 2nd Battalion, Auckland (Hauraki) Infantry Volunteers,
he having a total rank and commissioned service to 30th September, 1906, entitling him thereto of twenty years and thirty days.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 23rd October, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal to
Captain ARTHUR GETHIN CREAGH, Waitaki Mounted Rifle Volunteers,
he having a total rank and commissioned service to 28th February, 1906, entitling him thereto of twenty-three years one hundred and thirty days.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

Services of Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 23rd October, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under clause 15, “The Defence Act Amendment Act, 1900,” the services of the
Petane Defence Rifle Club,
with headquarters at Petane, Hawke’s Bay. Acceptance to date from 8th October, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.

Defence Rifle Club disbanded.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 23rd October, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under clause 39, (3), “The Defence Act, 1886,” of the disbandment of the undermentioned Volunteer corps:—
Pahiatua Defence Rifle Cadet Volunteers,
with headquarters at Pahiatua, Wellington. Date of disbandment, 27th September, 1906.

ALBERT PITT,
Minister of Defence.