918
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 20

Examiner of Masters of River Steamers and Masters of Fishing-boats under 5 Tons Register appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 13th March, 1908.

IT is hereby notified that

FREDERICK JOHN BEACH,

of Tauranga, has been appointed an Examiner of masters of river steamers and masters of fishing-boats under 5 tons register.

J. A. MILLAR

Member of Makuri Domain Board appointed.

Department of Lands,
Wellington, 14th March, 1908.

HIS Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance of section 3 of “The Domain Boards Act, 1904,” been pleased to appoint

JOHN MCCARTHY

to be a member of the Makuri Domain Board, in the place of Frank Clifford, removed from the district.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister of Lands.

Vaccination Inspector appointed.

Department of Public Health,
Wellington, 14th March, 1908.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JOHN ROCKWELL CROCKER

to be a Vaccination Inspector, under “The Public Health Act, 1900,” for the District of Amuri, vice Bateman Thomas Missen. The appointment dates from the 14th day of February, 1908.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Minister of Public Health.

New Zealand Militia Officer promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th March, 1908.

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

New Zealand Militia.

Captain Edward Francis Ward Lascelles (Captain H.M. 3rd Dragoon Guards) to be Major. Commission to date from the 26th February, 1908.

ROBERT MCNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

New Zealand Militia Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th March, 1908.

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

New Zealand Militia.

William Arthur Morgan to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 15th January, 1902.

ROBERT MCNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th March, 1908.

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

D Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery Volunteers.

Lieutenant (Acting Captain) Alfred John Petherick to be Captain. Date of commission, 4th December, 1907.

ROBERT MCNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th March, 1908.

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

Napier Rifle Volunteers.

James Henry Martin to be Captain. Date of commission, 4th September, 1907.

Kaiapoi Rifle Volunteers.

Thomas Adkisson Gates to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 4th December, 1907.

Ranfurly Rifle Volunteers.

William Simm to be Captain. Date of commission, 4th December, 1907.

George Walter Cockroft to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 4th December, 1907.

Gisborne Rifle Volunteers.

Arthur Trevor Coleman to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 4th December, 1907.

New Zealand Medical Corps.

Wiley Drummond Ferguson, M.B., to be Surgeon-Captain. Date of commission, 31st January, 1908.

ROBERT MCNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Honorary Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th March, 1908.

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

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

Sir James Mills, Kt., to be Honorary Captain. Date of commission, 22nd January, 1908.

ROBERT MCNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Honorary Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th March, 1908.

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

Rodney Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

The Reverend James Thomas McWilliam to be Honorary Chaplain. Date of commission, 12th October, 1907.

ROBERT MCNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th March, 1908.

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

Masterton Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant David Alexander Morton. Date of resignation, 31st August, 1907.

ROBERT MCNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned, and posted to Active List (Unattached).

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th March, 1908.

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

Captain John Hopere Uru, North Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with rank of Captain, and with effect from 4th February, 1908.

ROBERT MCNAB,
For Minister of Defence.