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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 92

Registrar of Brands appointed.—Notice No. 1151.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 22nd October, 1907.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

WILLIAM WILLS

to be Registrar of Brands in terms of “The Stock Act, 1893,” for the Tapanui Branding District, vice G. McLeod; the appointment to date from 10th October, 1907.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister for Agriculture.

Chief Chemist appointed.—Notice No. 1152.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 23rd October, 1907.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

BERNARD CRACROFT ASTON

to be Chief Chemist in the Department of Agriculture, in terms of “The Civil Service Reform Act, 1886”; the appointment to date from 1st November, 1907.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister for Agriculture

Public Vaccinator appointed.

Department of Public Health,
Wellington, 22nd October, 1907.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

CHARLES LANCELOT HANDCOCK, Esq., M.B., Mast. Surg., 1894, Univ. Sydney,

to be a Public Vaccinator, under “The Public Health Act, 1900,” for the District of Ashburton, vice Dr. Clark, resigned.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Minister of Public Health.

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th October, 1907.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointments:—

No. 2 Company, New Zealand Engineer Volunteers (Dunedin Engineer Volunteers).

Joseph Frederick Williams to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 4th September, 1907.

2nd Battalion, Otago Rifle Volunteers.

Captain (Acting-Major) John Sarsfield Murphy to be Major. Date of commission, 4th September, 1907.

Wairoa Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Samuel Dunn Johnston to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 4th September, 1907.

Piako Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Robert Candlish Allen to be Captain. Date of commission, 5th June, 1907.

Waitaki Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

David Mickle Jack to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 5th June, 1907.

William Whyte to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 4th September, 1907.

Dunedin City Guards Rifle Volunteers.

Ernest Edward Willoughby to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 4th September, 1907.

Oreti Rifle Volunteers.

Thomas Daniel Lennie to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 4th September, 1907.

Queen’s Rifle Volunteers.

Frank Gifford Williams to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 4th September, 1907.

Gore Rifle Volunteers.

Owen Kelly to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 4th September, 1907.

Caversham Rifle Volunteers.

John Samuel Searle to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 4th September, 1907.

Winton Rifle Volunteers.

Thomas William Hammond to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 4th September, 1907.

John Thomas Hill to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 4th September, 1907.

Eltham Rifle Volunteers.

Arthur George Whiting to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 4th September, 1907.

Cromwell Rifle Volunteers.

William Toms to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 4th September, 1907.

Duntroon Rifle Volunteers.

Malcolm Francis to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 4th September, 1907.

Joseph Johnston to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 4th September, 1907.

New Zealand Medical Corps.

William James Cran to be Surgeon-Captain. Date of commission, 3rd August, 1907.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister of Defence.

Honorary Volunteer Officer promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 16th October, 1907.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with paragraph 137, (a), General Regulations of the Defence Forces of New Zealand, 1906, of the promotion of the

Reverend ANDREW GRAY (Honorary Chaplain, Captain, Fourth Class),

to the rank of Major (Honorary Chaplain, Third Class), and with effect from 18th June, 1907.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 16th October, 1907.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by the undermentioned officer:—

Ashburton Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Captain John Studholme. Date of resignation, 17th September, 1907.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 16th October, 1907.

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

Captain CHARLES HERBERT MATHIAS, Imperial Rifle Volunteers,

he having a total service to 25th September, 1907, entitling him thereto of twenty years and ninety-four days.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th October, 1907.

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

Ekatahuna Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Edward Page to be Captain. Date of commission, 4th September, 1907.