Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th March, 1907.

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment:
Franklin Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
James Pearson White to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 22nd December, 1906.
ROBERT McNAB,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th March, 1907.

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commissions held by the undermentioned officers:
No. 7 Company, New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers (N Battery).
Lieutenant Hugh William Wardle. Date of resignation, 21st January, 1907.
Reefton Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant Carl Pfeiffer. Date of resignation, 4th February, 1907.
ROBERT McNAB,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th March, 1907.

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration to
Captain FREDERICK WILLIAM SANDFORD, Active List (Unattached), New Zealand Volunteers,
he having a total rank and commissioned service to 28th February, 1906, entitling him thereto of twenty years three hundred and thirty-nine days.
ROBERT McNAB,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th March, 1907.

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal to
Lieutenant CHARLES STEERE, Christchurch City Rifle Volunteers,
he having a total service to 28th February, 1907, entitling him thereto of twenty years and sixty days.
ROBERT McNAB,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th March, 1907.

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal to
No. 104, Sergeant WILLIAM HENRY BAKER, Ashburton Rifle Volunteers,
he having a total service to 28th February, 1907, entitling him thereto of twenty years and sixty-one days.
ROBERT McNAB,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th March, 1907.

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal to
No. 107, Sergeant GEORGE WILLERS, Ashburton Rifle Volunteers,
he having a total service to 28th February, 1907, entitling him thereto of twenty years and fifty-seven days.
ROBERT McNAB,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th March, 1907.

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal to
No. 18, Trumpeter ALEXANDER GORDON, Ashburton Mounted Rifle Volunteers,
he having a total service to 28th February, 1906, entitling him thereto of twenty years one hundred and fifty-eight days.
ROBERT McNAB,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Services of Defence Rifle Cadet Volunteer Corps accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th March, 1907.

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under clause 17, (3), "The Defence Act Amendment Act, 1900," the services of the undermentioned Defence rifle cadet Volunteers:
No. 2 Company, Waitaki High School Rifle Cadet Volunteers, with headquarters at Oamaru. Date of acceptance, 9th March, 1907.
ROBERT McNAB,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Cadet, Finance Department, Council of Defence.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th March, 1907.

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the appointment of
Mr. JOSEPH BERNARD RYAN
as a clerical cadet in the Finance Department, Council of Defence. Appointment to date from the 4th March, 1907.
ROBERT McNAB,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Volunteers dismissed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th March, 1907.

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under clause 50 of "The Defence Act, 1886," of the dismissal of
No. 137, Private HAROLD J. WEBSTER, and No. 101, Private HARRY TOCKER,
both of the Greytown Rifle Volunteers, for disobedience of orders given by their commanding officer. Dismissals to date from the 28th February, 1907.
ROBERT McNAB,
Acting Minister of Defence.