Feb. 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 575

Inspector of Stock, &c., resigned.—Notice No. 1099.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 13th February, 1907.

IT is hereby notified for public information that

THOMAS ARCHIBALD FRASER

has resigned the appointments held by him as Inspector of Stock and Agent to sue for rates in terms of “The Stock Act, 1893,” Inspector under “The Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1882,” Inspector under “The Dairy Industry Act, 1898,” Inspector under “The Noxious Weeds Act, 1900,” Inspector under “The Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900,” and Inspector under “The Fertilisers Act, 1904,” as from 1st February, 1907.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister for Agriculture.

Port Health Officer appointed.

Department of Public Health,
Wellington, 11th February, 1907.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

DENIS BYRNE WALSH, Esq., M.B. and Bach. Surg. Univ. Melb. 1902,

to be a Port Health Officer, under section 10 of “The Public Health Act, 1900,” for the Port of Thames, vice Dr. Aubin, resigned.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Minister of Public Health.

Port Health Officer appointed.

Department of Public Health,
Wellington, 11th February, 1907.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JOSEPH MCNAUGHTAN CHRISTIE, Esq., M.B. Ch.M. Univ. Glasg. 1893, M.D. Univ. Glasg. 1897, F.R.C.S. Edin. 1898,

to be a Port Health Officer, under section 10 of “The Public Health Act, 1900,” for the Port of Wanganui, vice Dr. Earle, absent on leave. The appointment dates from the 1st day of March, 1907.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Minister of Public Health.

Chief Clerk of Hospitals and Charitable Aid appointed.

Department of Hospitals and Charitable Aid,
Wellington, 11th February, 1907.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

OLIVER MEWHINNEY, Esq.,

to be Chief Clerk in the Department of Hospitals and Charitable Aid, as from 11th January, 1907.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Minister in Charge, Hospitals and Charitable Aid Department.

Inspector-General of Hospitals and Charitable Aid appointed.

Department of Hospitals and Charitable Aid,
Wellington, 11th February, 1907.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

THOMAS HARCOURT AMBROSE VALENTINE, Esq., M.R.C.S. Eng., L.R.C.P. Lond., D.P.H.,

to be Inspector-General of Hospitals and Charitable Institutions, as from 1st January, 1907.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Minister in Charge, Hospitals and Charitable Aid Department.

Volunteer Cycle Corps disbanded.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th February, 1907.

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:—

Nelson Volunteer Cycle Corps,

with headquarters at Nelson. Date of disbandment, 28th February, 1906.

ROBERT MCNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th February, 1907.

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

Hutt Valley Rifle Volunteers.

Arthur Marshall to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 5th December, 1906.

ROBERT MCNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Imperial Long-service and Good-conduct Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th February, 1907.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with paragraph 470, (i), General Regulations of the Defence Forces of New Zealand, 1906, of the award of the Imperial Long-service and Good-conduct Medal to

No. 373, First-class Sapper FRANÇOIS HENRI PORTER,
Royal New Zealand Engineers.

ROBERT MCNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Services of Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th February, 1907.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under section 15, (1), of “The Defence Act Amendment Act, 1900,” the services of the

Mareretu Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Mareretu, Auckland. Acceptance to date from the 2nd February, 1907.

ROBERT MCNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Mounted Rifle Volunteer Corps disbanded.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th February, 1907.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with clause 6, (2), “The Defence Act, 1886,” of the disbandment of the

South Wairarapa Mounted Rifle Volunteers,

and with effect from 15th March, 1905.

ROBERT MCNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer’s Commission cancelled.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th February, 1907.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with paragraph 65, General Regulations of the Defence Forces of New Zealand, 1906, of the cancellation of the commission held by

Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel ROBERT STUART REID,
V.D., New Zealand Medical Corps,

and with effect from 30th January, 1907.

ROBERT MCNAB,
For Minister of Defence.