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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 30

Appointment of Additional Members of Local Military Examination Board (Canterbury Military District).

Defence Office,
Wellington, 12th March, 1907.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the appointment of the undermentioned officers to the Local Board of Military Examination, in the Canterbury Military District, and with effect from 12th February, 1907:—

Captain CHARLES JOHN TRELEAVEN,
Captain WALTER HARRY MEDDINGS, and
Captain OSWALD CECIL DAVID DONALD DALLAS.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Trustees, Sumner (Red Cliffs) Rifle-range Reserve.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 12th March, 1907.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under “The Defence Act, 1886,” “The Defence Act Amendment Act, 1900,” and regulations thereunder, of the appointment of

Lieutenant-Colonel JOHN EDWARD HAWKINS, V.D., New Zealand Militia, Officer Commanding Canterbury Military District;
Captain FREDERICK CHARLES BRENCHLEY BISHOP, Christchurch City Guards Rifle Volunteers;
Captain DOUGLAS MCBEAN STEWART, Canterbury Highland Rifle Volunteers; and
Lieutenant CHARLES ERIC ANDREWS, No. 1 Company (Canterbury Engineer Volunteers), New Zealand Engineer Volunteers,

as Trustees of the Sumner (Red Cliffs) Rifle-range Reserve, being portion of Section No. 24077, Block II, Sumner Survey District, in the Canterbury Land District, and containing 36 acres 3 roods 35 perches, more or less; as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 21078, deposited in the office of the Minister for Public Works, at Wellington, in the Provincial District of Wellington, and thereon coloured green.

Appointments to date from 4th February, 1907.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Award of the Meritorious Service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 12th March, 1907.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with paragraph 468, General Regulations of the Defence Forces of New Zealand, 1906, of the award of the Meritorious Service Medal to

No. 145, Acting-Sergeant MICHAEL BUTLER, (late) Royal New Zealand Artillery.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 12th March, 1907.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration to

Lieutenant-Colonel JOSEPH COWIE NICHOLS, No. 1 Regiment, Otago Mounted Rifle Volunteers,

he having a total rank and commissioned service to 16th February, 1907, entitling him thereto of twenty years three hundred and fifteen days.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 12th March, 1907.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal to

No. 314, Sergeant-Major ALBERT LEZARD, E Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery Volunteers,

he having a total service to 28th February, 1907, entitling him thereto of twenty years and twenty-five days.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 12th March, 1907.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal to

No. 514, Private JAMES HENRY PURNELL, Wanganui Rifle Volunteers,

he having a total service to 28th February, 1907, entitling him thereto of twenty years three hundred and eighteen days.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 16th March, 1907.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to issue Letters of Naturalisation, under “The Aliens Act, 1880,” in favour of the undermentioned persons:—

JOHN G. FINDLAY,
Colonial Secretary.

Notice to Imprestees under “The Public Revenues Act, 1891.”

The Treasury,
Wellington, 27th February, 1907.

EVERY officer holding advances of public money is hereby required to pay to the Public Account, at the nearest branch of the Bank of New Zealand, the unexpended balance of his account on or before Thursday, the 28th March proximo, and forthwith to transmit to the Treasury at Wellington the bank receipt for such repayment, together with an account of his expenditure to the same date, as required by clause 4 of the Treasury Regulations.

As respects disbursements which officers may require to make immediately after the close of the financial year, requisitions for the amount required are to be made in such time as to enable them to reach Wellington not later than the 16th March, so that the requisite funds may be placed at the disposal of the officer as soon after the 1st April as possible.

W. HALL-JONES,
Acting Colonial Treasurer.

Special Order made by the Council of the Borough of Rangiora.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 25th March, 1907.

THE following special order, made by the Rangiora Borough Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901.”

W. HALL-JONES,
Acting Colonial Treasurer.