Jan. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 147

Veterinarian, &c., resigned.—Notice No. 1096.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 15th January, 1907.

IT is hereby notified for public information that

WILMOT CLIFTON QUINNELL, M.R.C.V.S.,

has resigned the appointments held by him as Veterinarian to the Government of New Zealand (Department of Agriculture), and as Inspector under “The Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900,” as from 14th January, 1907.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister for Agriculture.

Cadet appointed.

Education Department,
Wellington, 11th January, 1907.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

Miss H. D. CLYDE

to be a cadet in the Education Department; the appointment to date from the 2nd January, 1907.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Minister of Education.

Vaccination Inspector appointed.

Department of Public Health,
Wellington, 9th January, 1907.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

ERNEST JOSEPH HARRINGTON

to be a Vaccination Inspector, under “The Public Health Act, 1900,” for the District of Palmerston, vice Bart Chitty Dean. The appointment dates from the 7th day of January, 1907.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Minister of Public Health.

Public Vaccinator appointed.

Department of Public Health,
Wellington, 9th January, 1907.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JAMES HUDSON, Esq., M.R.C.S. Eng. 1876, L.S.A. Lond. 1876, B.M. Univ. Lond. 1879,

to be a Public Vaccinator, under “The Public Health Act, 1900,” for the District of Motupiko.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Minister of Public Health.

New Zealand Militia Officers promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th January, 1907.

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

New Zealand Militia.

Brevet-Colonel William Holden Webb to be Colonel. Date of commission, 10th December, 1906.

Brevet-Colonel Alfred William Robin, C.B., to be Colonel. Date of commission, 10th December, 1906.

Brevet-Colonel Richard Hutton Davies, C.B., to be Colonel. Date of commission, 10th December, 1906.

Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Walter Clervaux Chaytor to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Date of commission, 10th December, 1906.

Captain John Gethin Hughes, D.S.O., to be Major. Date of commission, 7th January, 1907.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th January, 1907.

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

Captain HARRY NORMAN LIARDET, Stratford Mounted Rifle Volunteers,

on his appointment as Acting-Major to No. 1 Regiment, Wellington Mounted Rifle Volunteers, and with effect from 18th December, 1906.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th January, 1907.

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

Captain FREDERICK GEORGE KIMBELL, Stratford 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 4th July, 1906.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Meritorious Service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th January, 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. 190, Quartermaster-Sergeant-Artificer JOSEPH STANLEY, Royal New Zealand Artillery.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Meritorious Service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th January, 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. 140, Sergeant JOSEPH HENRY REGINALD HEATH, Royal New Zealand Artillery.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Commissions as Medical Officers in the Royal Navy to Qualified Candidates in the Australasian Colonies.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th January, 1907.

WITH reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 27, of 31st March, 1904, the following letter, dated 6th December, 1906, from the Commander-in-Chief, H.M. ships and vessels, Australia, together with the regulations relating thereto, are published for general information.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

(No. 1821.)

“Powerful,” at Sydney, 16th December, 1906.

My Lord,—With reference to my predecessor’s letter of this number, dated 17th March, 1904, addressed to His Excellency the Earl of Ranfurly, I have the honour to inform Your Excellency that the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty acquaint me that they have approved of the present arrangements whereby a Commission as a Medical Officer in the Royal Navy is granted every alternate year to a New Zealand candidate being continued for a further period of three years.

2. This means that a Commission is open for the year 1908 (commissions having been offered for the years 1904 and 1906), and I should therefore be glad if Your Excellency would cause the same to be made generally known, and arrange for the names of applicants to be submitted to you.

I have, &c.,

W. H. FAWKES,
Vice-Admiral, Commander-in-Chief.

His Excellency the Right Honourable
Lord Plunket, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O.,
Governor of New Zealand.

(For the Information of Australian and New Zealand Candidates.)

REGULATIONS FOR THE ENTRY OF AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND CANDIDATES FOR COMMISSIONS IN THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF THE ROYAL NAVY.

EVERY Candidate for admission into the Medical Department of the Royal Navy must not be under twenty-one nor over twenty-eight years of age on the day of his acceptance by