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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 55

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th June, 1907.

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

Captain (Adjutant) CHARLES JAMES STANTON HARCOURT,
1st Battalion, Wellington 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 1st June, 1907.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Acting Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th June, 1907.

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

Captain WILLIAM SCOTT CANAVAN, Marlborough Mounted 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 7th April, 1907.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Corps disbanded.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th June, 1907.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under section 39, (3), of “The Defence Act, 1886,” of the disbandment of the

Egmont Mounted Rifle Volunteers,

with headquarters at New Plymouth. Disbandment to date from 11th June, 1907.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Cancellation of Appointments of Trustees, Dunedin Garrison Hall.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th June, 1907.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to cancel, under “The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Act, 1888,” and “The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Trustees Validation Act, 1890,” the appointments of Trustees to the Dunedin Garrison Hall, published in the New Zealand Gazette of 10th November, 1892, 6th December, 1894, 8th April, 1897, 26th January, 1899, and 6th February, 1902, as from 23rd June, 1906.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Trustees, Hokitika Rifle-range Reserve.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th June, 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

Acting Lieutenant-Colonel LEWIS JOHN JOYCE, New Zealand Militia, Officer Commanding Nelson Military District;

Lieutenant-Colonel CHARLES GEORGE FREDERICK MORICE, 2nd Battalion, Nelson Infantry Volunteers;

Acting-Major (Captain) JAMES CHICAGO MACFARLANE, 2nd Battalion, Nelson Infantry Volunteers; and

Acting-Captain (Lieutenant) FRANK McGREGOR, 1st Westland Rifle Volunteers,

as Trustees of the Hokitika Rifle-range Reserve, being part of Section No. 1263, Block I, Kanieri Survey District; part of Crown land (closed portion of One Mile Road), Block I, Kanieri Survey District; and part of Reserve No. 65, Block I, Kanieri Survey District, in the Westland Land District, and containing together 52 acres and 8·7 perches, more or less: as the same are more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 22363, deposited in the office of the Minister for Public Works, at Wellington, and thereon coloured yellow, red, and purple respectively. Appointments to date from 21st June, 1907.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th June, 1907.

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

Captain JOHN THOMAS BOSWORTH, A Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery Volunteers,

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

ROBERT MCNAB,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Public-school Cadet Companies, &c., recognised.

Education Department,
Wellington, 26th June, 1907.

THE undermentioned public-school cadet companies and detachments are recognised under the regulations published in the New Zealand Gazette of the 16th August, 1906:—

Auckland Education District.

The Waihi East Public School Cadet Company.

Hawke’s Bay Education District.

The Umataoroa Public School Cadet Detachment.

Nelson Education District.

The Millerton Public School Cadet Detachment.

The Seddonville Public School Cadet Detachment.

Southland Education District.

The Queenstown Public School Cadet Detachment.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Minister of Education

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 24th June, 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.