Jan. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 153

Officer under “The Fisheries Conservation Act, 1884,” and Amendments, appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 12th January, 1908.

IT is hereby notified that

GEORGE ROWLAND WALSH

has been appointed an Officer for the purposes of “The Fisheries Conservation Act, 1884,” and the Acts amending the same.

J. A. MILLAR.

Member of the Otago Dock Trust appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 16th January, 1908.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

GEORGE EDGAR

to be a member of the Otago Dock Trust, in the room of Isaac Stevenson, resigned.

J. A. MILLAR.

Surveyor of Ships and Examiner of Engineers appointed.

Inspection of Machinery Department,
Wellington, 7th January, 1908.

IT is hereby notified that, in pursuance of the power and authority vested by “The Shipping and Seamen Act, 1903,”

WILLIAM JOHN CRAWFORD

has been appointed Surveyor of Ships for the purposes of the said Act, and also Examiner of candidates for certificates of competency as engineers of sea-going steamships, or of steamships plying within restricted limits.

J. A. MILLAR,
Minister of Marine.

Inspector of Machinery appointed.

Inspection of Machinery Department,
Wellington, 7th January, 1908.

IT is hereby notified that, in pursuance of the power and authority vested by “The Inspection of Machinery Act, 1902,”

WILLIAM JOHN CRAWFORD

has been appointed Inspector of Machinery and Examiner of candidates for certificates of competency as engineers and engine-drivers for the purposes of the said Act for the Auckland, Taranaki, Wellington, Hawke’s Bay, Marlborough, Nelson North, Nelson South, Canterbury, Otago, and Westland Districts.

J. A. MILLAR,
Minister in Charge of the Inspection of Machinery Department.

Promotion of Defence Cadet Battalion Officer.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 8th January, 1908.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with paragraph 508, (1), amended General Regulations of the Defence Forces of New Zealand, of the promotion of the undermentioned officer:—

No. 1 Battalion, Wellington Defence Cadet Volunteers. Acting-Major Donald Murray Polson to be Major. Date of commission, 6th September, 1907.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Volunteer Officer.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 8th January, 1908.

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

Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
Stephen Charles Phillips Nicholls to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 4th September, 1907.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister of Defence.

Resignation of Volunteer Officer.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 8th January, 1908.

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

Hawke’s Bay Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
Captain Andrew Hamilton Russell. Date of resignation, 24th November, 1907.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister of Defence.

Acceptance of Volunteer Corps.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 8th January, 1908.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under section 39, (1), of “The Defence Act, 1886,” the services of the

First Railway Pioneer Volunteers,

with headquarters at Dunedin, to be attached to the 1st Battalion, Otago Rifle Volunteers, as I Company, and with effect from 30th October, 1907.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister of Defence.

Disbandment of Defence Rifle Cadet Volunteer Corps.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 8th January, 1908.

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

Blenheim Defence Rifle Cadet Volunteers,

with headquarters at Blenheim. Disbandment to date from 17th December, 1907.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister of Defence.

Dismissal of Volunteer.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 8th January, 1908.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under clause 50 of “The Defence Act, 1886,” of the dismissal from the New Zealand Volunteer Defence Forces of

No. 52, Quartermaster-Sergeant WILLIAM HARRISON MADELEY, No. 5 Company, New Zealand Engineer Volunteers (Wellington Engineer Volunteers),

for using insulting language to his superior officer. Dismissal to date from 16th December, 1907.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister of Defence.

Dismissal of Volunteer.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 8th January, 1908.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under clause 50 of “The Defence Act, 1886,” of the dismissal from the New Zealand Volunteer Defence Forces of

No. 282, Sergeant-Major WILLIAM TALBUT, Heretaunga Mounted Rifle Volunteers,

for insubordination to his superior officer. Dismissal to date from 16th December, 1907.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister of Defence.

Dismissal of Volunteer.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 8th January, 1908.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under clause 50 of “The Defence Act, 1886,” of the dismissal from the New Zealand Volunteer Defence Forces of

No. 435, Private ARTHUR LEONARD FLYGER, Heretaunga Mounted Rifle Volunteers,

for insubordination to his superior officer. Dismissal to date from 16th December, 1907.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister of Defence.

Dismissal of Volunteer.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 8th January, 1908.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under clause 50 of “The Defence Act, 1886,” of the dismissal from the New Zealand Volunteer Defence Forces of

No. 68, Sergeant FELIX ANDREW MURNEY, Tapanui Rifle Volunteers Reserve,

for insubordination to his superior officer. Dismissal to date from 7th December, 1907.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister of Defence.