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Inspector under “The Orchard and Garden Pests Act, 1903,” appointed.—Notice No. 1087.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 8th January, 1907.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JOHN MITCHELL HUTTON

to be an Inspector for the purposes of “The Orchard and Garden Pests Act, 1903”; the appointment to date from 1st January, 1907.

ROBERT McNAB,
Minister for Agriculture.

Inspector under “The Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900,” appointed.—Notice No. 1088.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 8th January, 1907.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

SAMUEL THOMAS EVATT

to be an Inspector for the purposes of “The Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900”; the appointment to date from 1st January, 1907.

ROBERT McNAB,
Minister for Agriculture.

Inspector of Stock, &c., retired.—Notice No. 1089.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 8th January, 1907.

IT is hereby notified for public information that

GRATTAN SHERWOOD COOKE

has retired from the positions held by him as Inspector under “The Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1882,” Inspector of Stock and Agent to sue for rates under “The Stock Act, 1893,” 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 January, 1907.

ROBERT McNAB,
Minister for Agriculture.

Chief Inspector of Stock and Director of Experimental Farms appointed.—Notice No. 1092.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 8th January, 1907.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to promote

EDMUND CLIFTON

to be Chief Inspector of Stock (vice J. D. Ritchie) and Director of Experimental Farms in the New Zealand Civil Service (Department of Agriculture), and to appoint him Chief Inspector of Stock (vice J. D. Ritchie) in terms of “The Stock Act, 1893”; the appointments to date from 1st January, 1907.

ROBERT McNAB,
Minister for Agriculture

Public Vaccinator appointed.

Department of Public Health,
Wellington, 21st December, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

CHARLES EDMUND MAUDE, Esq., M.B., Ch.M., Univ. Edin., 1892,

to be a Public Vaccinator under “The Public Health Act, 1900,” for the District of Ashburton, vice Dr. A. B. Boyd, resigned.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Minister of Public Health.

Vaccination Inspector appointed.

Department of Public Health,
Wellington, 21st December, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to reappoint

EDWARD DOLLIMORE

to be a Vaccination Inspector, under “The Public Health Act, 1900,” for the District of Lyell, reconstituted. The appointment dates from the 10th day of December, 1906.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Minister of Public Health.

Vaccination Inspector appointed.

Department of Public Health,
Wellington, 21st December, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JESSIE STEWART MCNEE

to be a Vaccination Inspector, under “The Public Health Act, 1900,” for the District of Murchison, reconstituted. The appointment dates from the 10th day of December, 1906.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Minister of Public Health.

Officer Commanding Wellington Military District resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th December, 1906.

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

Brevet-Colonel WILLIAM HOLDEN WEBB, New Zealand Militia (late H.M. 109th Foot),

as Officer Commanding the Wellington Military District, and with effect from 18th December, 1906.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Officer Commanding Auckland Military District resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th December, 1906.

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

Brevet-Colonel RICHARD HUTTON DAVIES, C.B., New Zealand Militia,

as Officer Commanding Auckland Military District, and with effect from 18th December, 1906.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Officer Commanding Otago Military District resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th December, 1906.

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

Brevet-Colonel ALFRED WILLIAM ROBIN, C.B., New Zealand Militia,

as Officer Commanding the Otago Military District, and with effect from 18th December, 1906.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Officer Commanding Nelson Military District resigned, and appointed Officer Commanding Auckland Military District.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th December, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the appointment of

Lieutenant-Colonel GEORGE CECIL BURLEIGH WOLFE, N.Z.M.,

as Officer Commanding Nelson Military District, and to approve of his appointment, with his present rank, as Officer Commanding the Auckland Military District, vice Brevet-Colonel Richard Hutton Davies, C.B., N.Z.M., appointed Inspector-General to the Council of Defence, New Zealand Forces, and with effect from 19th December, 1906.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Officer Commanding Canterbury Military District resigned, and appointed Officer Commanding Wellington Military District.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th December, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the appointment of

Lieutenant-Colonel ARTHUR BAUCHOP, C.M.G., N.Z.M.,

as Officer Commanding the Canterbury Military District, and to approve of his appointment as Officer Commanding