MAY 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1385

Cadets appointed.—Notice No. 1199.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 13th May, 1908.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint,

CHARLES HARGROVE COURTNEY and
PETER EDWARD NEILSON

to be cadets in the Civil Service of the Government of New Zealand (Department of Agriculture) in terms of section 4 of “The Civil Service Reform Act, 1886”; the appointments to date from the 22nd and 28th April, 1908, respectively.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister for Agriculture.

Cadets appointed.

Education Department,
Wellington, 6th May, 1908.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

KIERAN JOHN HOGAN,
CLEMENT ARTHUR SUCKLING, and
DOROTHY NELLIE JOHNSON

to be cadets in the Civil Service of the Government of New Zealand in terms of “The Civil Service Reform Act, 1886”; the appointments to date from 1st March, 1908, 16th March, 1908, and 27th April, 1908, respectively.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Minister of Education.

Shorthand writer and Typiste appointed.

Education Department,
Wellington, 6th May, 1908.

IN pursuance of section 4 of “The Civil Service Reform Act, 1886,” His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

ERIE LEAR

to be a Shorthand-writer and Typiste in the Education Department; the appointment to date from the 6th March, 1908.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Minister of Education.

Chief Clerk to Hospitals and Charitable Aid Department appointed.

Department of Hospitals and Charitable Aid,
Wellington, 9th May, 1908.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

ERNEST ANTHONY SHADWELL KILICK

to be Chief Clerk in the Department of Hospitals and Charitable Aid.

JOHN G. FINDLAY,
For Minister for Hospitals and Charitable Aid.

Volunteer Officer promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th May, 1908.

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

3rd Battalion, Otago Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Robert James Roach to be Pay- and Quartermaster, with rank of Honorary Captain. Date of commission, 4th March, 1908.

ROBERT MCNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Honorary Volunteer Officer promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th May, 1908.

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

Venerable Archdeacon HENRY GEORGE GOULD (Honorary Chaplain, Fourth Class)

to the rank of Colonel (Honorary Chaplain, First Class), and with effect from 1st April, 1908.

ROBERT MCNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer transferred.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th May, 1908.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under paragraph 84, General Regulations of the Defence Forces of New Zealand, 1906, of the transfer of

Captain JOHNSTON MCARA

from the Dunedin City Rifle Volunteers to the Battalion Staff of the 1st Otago Rifle Volunteers, as Adjutant, with rank of Captain, and with effect from 25th March, 1908.

ROBERT MCNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer transferred.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th May, 1908.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with paragraph 84, General Regulations of the Defence Forces of New Zealand, 1906, of the transfer of

Lieutenant CHARLES GILBERT WHITE

from the Dunedin City Rifle Volunteers to the Dunedin Highland Rifle Volunteers, with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 14th April, 1908.

ROBERT MCNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer transferred.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th May, 1908.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with paragraph 84, General Regulations of the Defence Forces of New Zealand, 1906, of the transfer of

Lieutenant JOSEPH GARRETT ROACHE

from the Wellington Post and Telegraph Rifle Volunteers to the Wellington Guards Rifle Volunteers, with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 2nd April, 1908.

ROBERT MCNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th May, 1908.

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

Captain THOMAS CARR, I Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery Volunteers,

and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with rank of Captain, and with effect from 12th June, 1907.

ROBERT MCNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th May, 1908.

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

Dunedin Highland Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Alexander Macdonald. Date of resignation, 1st March, 1908.

ROBERT MCNAB,
For Minister of Defence.