FEB. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 647

Trustee of Public-hall Site, Pohangina, appointed.

Department of Lands,
Wellington, 18th February, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance of section 32 of "The Reserves Disposal and Exchange Act, 1895," been pleased to appoint

JOSEPH WILLIAM TRIM, of Pohangina, Farmer,

to be a Trustee of the public-hall site at Pohangina, in the place of William Frederick Ross, resigned.

ROBERT McNAB,
Minister of Lands.

Members of Buffalo Domain Board appointed.

Department of Lands,
Wellington, 18th February, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance of section 3 of "The Domain Boards Act, 1904," been pleased to appoint

GEORGE MCNEIL and
FREDERICK CHARLES RING HORNE

to be members of the Buffalo Domain Board, in the place of Andrew King and John Moore Bridson, resigned.

ROBERT McNAB,
Minister of Lands.

Registrar of Brands appointed.—Notice No. 1180.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 13th February, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

FRANK WILLIAM SUTTON

to be Registrar of Brands for the Wairoa Branding Registration District, in terms of "The Stock Act, 1893," vice T. C. Webb.

ROBERT McNAB,
Minister for Agriculture.

Cadets appointed.

Valuation Department,
Wellington, 12th February, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

HUGH CAMPBELL FLETCHER,
THOMAS LOCKERBIE SEATOR, and
READER WILFRED STEEL

to be cadets in the Valuation Department, as from the 26th August, 1907, 1st December, 1907, and 8th January, 1908, respectively.

ROBERT McNAB,
Minister in Charge.

Vaccination Inspector appointed.

Department of Public Health,
Wellington, 17th February, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

CONWAY JOHN LENNON

to be a Vaccination Inspector, under "The Public Health Act, 1900," for the District of Cust, vice Thomas Edward Boyce. The appointment dates from the 22nd January, 1908.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Minister of Public Health.

Resignation of Trustee, Ashburton Volunteer Drill-shed Reserve.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th February, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under "The Special Powers and Contracts Act, 1885," "The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Act, 1888," "The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Trustees Validation Act, 1890," and the Defence Act Amendment Act, 1907, the resignation of

Lieutenant-Colonel WALTER MONTAGU MOORE, V.D.,
Active List,

as a Trustee of the Ashburton Volunteer Drill-shed Reserve. Date of resignation, 28th January, 1908.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

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Volunteer Officer transferred to Active List (Unattached).

Defence Office,
Wellington, 14th February, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the transfer of

Captain WILLIAM RUSSELL MORRIS

from the Wellington Post and Telegraph Rifle Volunteers to the Active List (Unattached), with rank of Captain, and with effect from 20th January, 1908.

ROBERT McNAB,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 14th February, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment:—

New Zealand Medical Corps.

James Herbert Graham Robertson to be Surgeon-Captain. Date of commission, 7th January, 1908.

ROBERT McNAB,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Commissions in British Army for Officers of Colonial Military Forces.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 14th February, 1908.
THE following extract from War Office letter dated 13th December, 1907, 100/Candidates/4111 (S.D. 3), is published for general information.

ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

"SIR,— *
"In view of the fact that, at present, the only Militia in New Zealand is the Permanent Militia, a candidate for a commission in the British Army must have served not less than two years in the active Defence Forces of the Dominion, and have carried out the camp attendances, and drills prescribed in the regulations for those forces. This, with two months' attachment to the Permanent Militia, may be accepted as equivalent to the qualifications laid down in paragraphs 3, (d), and (e) of the regulations under which commissions in the British Army may be obtained by officers of colonial local military forces.

"E. W. D. WARD.

"The Under-Secretary of State,
Colonial Office."

Results of Election of Members of Fire Boards by Fire-insurance Companies.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 17th February, 1908.
THE following results of the election of members of Fire Boards by Fire-insurance companies have been reported to the Minister of Internal Affairs, and are notified in accordance with the rules made under "The Fire Brigades Act, 1906."

JOHN G. FINDLAY,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Whangarei Fire Board—
Lancelot William Dolling Andrews.
William Ward Baker.
Gladwyn Armstrong Wynyard.

New Plymouth Fire Board—
Francis Peacock Corkill.
Edward Percy Webster.
John Paton.

Dannevirke Fire Board—
Charles Alfred Ewen.
John James Jeffray Mallard.
Richard Middleton Simpson.

Masterton Fire Board—
Charles Alfred Ewen.
John James Jeffray Mallard.
Richard Middleton Simpson.

Petone Fire Board—
Charles Alfred Ewen.
John James Jeffray Mallard.
Richard Middleton Simpson.