MAY 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1313

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th April, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by
Captain JAMES HENRY WHYTE, Auckland Mounted Rifle Volunteers,
and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with rank of Captain, and with effect from 1st March, 1908.
ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th April, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by
Lieutenant CHARLES DUPÉRIER ROLLETT, Auckland Mounted Rifle Volunteers,
and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 6th February, 1908.
ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Name of Volunteer Officer (resigned) placed on Active List (Unattached).

Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th April, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve that the name of
ALFRED HENRY HERBERT, late Captain, Eketahuna Mounted Rifle Volunteers,
be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with the rank of Captain, and with effect from 5th April, 1907.
ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th April, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by
Captain PHILIP ALDBOROUGH DE LA PERRELLE, Wakatipu Mounted Rifle Volunteers,
and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with rank of Captain, and with effect from 18th January, 1908.
ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th April, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by
Lieutenant CECIL HARRY STREET, Waitaki Mounted Rifle Volunteers,
and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 17th February, 1908.
ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th April, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by
Lieutenant (Pay- and Quarter-master) ALEXANDER JOHN-
STON, 4th Battalion, Otago Rifle Volunteers,
and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 18th March, 1908.
ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th April, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by
Captain THOMAS WHITE SOMMERVILLE, No. 2 Company, New Zealand Native Rifle Volunteers,
and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with rank of Captain, and with effect from 9th March, 1908.
ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th April, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal to
Acting-Lieutenant ARTHUR THOMAS JOHNSON, Nelson Rifle Volunteers,
he having a total rank and commissioned service to the 29th February, 1908, entitling him thereto of twenty years and thirty-seven days.
ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th April, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal to
No. 435, Sergeant ROBERT CHRISTOPHER LAWS, Napier Rifle Volunteers,
he having a total service to 29th February, 1908, entitling him thereto of twenty years one hundred and sixteen days.
ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th April, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal to
No. 109, Private FELIX HATHAWAY, Port Guards Rifle Volunteers,
he having a total service to 29th February, 1908, entitling him thereto of twenty years three hundred and thirty-nine days.
ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Cancellation of Appointments of Trustees, Palmerston North Drill-shed Reserve.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd May, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to cancel, under "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 appointments of Trustees to the Palmerston North Drill-shed Reserve, published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 90, of 19th October, 1905, as from 26th April, 1908.
ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.