Appointment of Editor of “School Journal.”

Education Department,
Wellington, 29th May, 1907.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint
WILLIAM EDWARD SPENCER, Esq., M.A., B.Sc.,
to the Education Department of the colony, in the capacity
of Editor of the “School Journal.”
GEO. FOWLDS,
Minister of Education.

Assistant Inspector of Hospitals and Charitable Institutions appointed.

Department of Hospitals and Charitable Aid,
Wellington, 29th May, 1907.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint
Miss JESSIE BICKNELL
to be an Assistant Inspector under “The Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1885,” as from 1st May, 1907.
GEO. FOWLDS,
Minister in Charge of Hospitals and Charitable Aid.

Volunteer Officers promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th May, 1907.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the promotion of the undermentioned officers:

1st Battalion, Nelson Rifle Volunteers.
Captain (Acting-Major) William Henderson Bryant to be Major. Date of commission, 6th March, 1907.
Awarua Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant Walter Bertie O’Toole to be Captain. Date of commission, 6th March, 1907.
Nelson Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant Arthur Gledhill Stewart to be Captain. Date of commission, 24th April, 1907.
ROBERT McNAB,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th May, 1907.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointments:

Timaru City Rifle Volunteers.
Alfred Frank Boys to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 6th March, 1907.
Timaru Rifle Volunteers.
William Robert Purdom to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 6th March, 1907.
Kaiapoi Rifle Volunteers.
Henry Arthur Featherstone to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 6th March, 1907.
Waipawa Rifle Volunteers.
Albert Edward Collett to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 6th March, 1907.
John Finlaison Sutherland to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 6th March, 1907.
ROBERT McNAB,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th May, 1907.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept
the resignation of the commissions held by the under-mentioned officers:

No. 3 Company, Ohinemuri Rifle Volunteers.
Captain William Crooke Lloyd. Date of resignation, 24th March, 1907.
Stratford Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) Walter Vaughan Wilson. Date of resignation, 10th April, 1907.
ROBERT McNAB,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th May, 1907.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal to

Lieutenant OWEN PLEASANTS, Manchester Rifle Volunteers,
he having a total rank and commissioned service to 28th February, 1907, entitling him thereto of twenty years and twenty-two days.
ROBERT McNAB,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th May, 1907.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal to

No. 127, Private ALEXANDER DIPPIE, North Dunedin Rifle Volunteers,
he having a total service to 1st May, 1907, entitling him thereto of twenty years and fifteen days.
ROBERT McNAB,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Assistant Adjutant-General, Wellington Military District.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th May, 1907.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the appointment of

Captain THOMAS WILLIAM McDONALD, N.Z.M.,
as Assistant Adjutant-General to the Wellington Military District, with effect from 1st April, 1907.
ROBERT McNAB,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Assistant Quartermaster-General, Wellington Military District.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th May, 1907.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the appointment of

Captain CHARLES HARCOURT TURNER
as Assistant Quartermaster-General, Wellington Military District, with rank of Captain, and with effect from 1st April, 1907.
ROBERT McNAB,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Assistant Quartermaster-General, Canterbury Military District.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th May, 1907.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the appointment of

Captain WALTER HARRY MEDDINGS
as Assistant Quartermaster-General, Canterbury Military District, with rank of Captain, and with effect from 1st April, 1907.
ROBERT McNAB,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Assistant Adjutant-General, Otago Military District.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th May, 1907.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the appointment of

Captain SYDNEY VINCENT TRASK, N.Z.M.,
as Assistant Adjutant-General to the Otago Military District, and with effect from 1st April, 1907.
ROBERT McNAB,
Acting Minister of Defence.