JUNE 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1597

Grader and Inspector for the Purposes of "The Dairy Industry Act, 1898," appointed.—Notice No. 1202.
Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 28th May, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint
JOHN PEDERSEN
to be a Grader and Inspector for the purposes of "The Dairy Industry Act, 1898"; the appointment to date from Ist June, 1908.
ROBERT McNAB,
Minister for Agriculture.
Cadet appointed.—Notice No. 1203.
Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 29th May, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint
JAMES HUNTER
to be a cadet 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 appointment to date from Ist May, 1908.
ROBERT McNAB,
Minister for Agriculture.
Veterinarians, &c., appointed.—Notice No. 1204.
Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 30th May, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint
GEORGE BROOM and WILLIAM DUNN BLAIR
to be Veterinarians in the Civil Service of New Zealand in terms of "The Civil Service Reform Act, 1886," and Inspectors under "The Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900"; the appointments to date from the 20th February, 1908.
ROBERT McNAB,
Minister for Agriculture.
Public Vaccinator appointed.
Department of Public Health,
Wellington, 1st June, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint
EDWARD ANSTIS BEWES, Esq., M.R.C.S. Eng. 1883, L.R.C.P. Edin. 1882,
to be a Public Vaccinator, under "The Public Health Act, 1900," for the District of Tauranga, vice Dr. Frazer-Hurst.
GEO. FOW LDS,
Minister of Public Health.
Volunteer Officer promoted.
Defence Office,
Wellington, 20th May, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the promotion of the undermentioned officer:—
Civil Service Rifle Volunteers (Wellington).
Lieutenant Arthur Marshall to be Captain. Date of commission, 10th April, 1908.
ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.
Volunteer Officer appointed.
Defence Office,
Wellington, 20th May, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment:—
Rodney Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
Ernest Adam Vipond to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 4th March, 1908.
ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.
Volunteer Officers resigned.
Defence Office,
Wellington, 20th May, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commissions held by the undermentioned officers:—
Napier Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant Cecil Ferdinand Rockel. Date of resignation, 5th March, 1908.
New Zealand Medical Corps.
Surgeon-Captain Arthur Edwin Ronald. Date of resignation, 7th April, 1908.
ROBERT Mc NAB,
For Minister of Defence.
Volunteer Officer resigned, and posted to Active List (Unattached).
Defence Office,
Wellington, 20th May, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by Thomas John Hussey, Hibernian Rifle Cadet Volunteers,
and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with rank of Captain, and with effect from 8th April, 1908.
ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.
Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.
Defence Office,
Wellington, 20th May, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal to
No. 70, Private WALTER CUMMINS, No. 1 Company, New Zealand Native Rifle Volunteers,
he having a total service to 29th February, 1908, entitling him thereto of twenty years and sixty-four days.
ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.
Defence Rifle Club disbanded.
Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st May, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the disbandment of the undermentioned Defence rifle club:—
Wairamarama Defence Rifle Club,
with headquarters at Wairamarama, Auckland Military District. Date of disbandment, 8th May, 1908.
ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.
Services of Westport Garrison Artillery Volunteer Band accepted.
Defence Office,
Wellington, 23rd May, 1908.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under paragraph 370, Amended General Regulations of the Defence Forces of New Zealand, as published in the New Zealand Gazette of the 16th April, 1908, the services of the Westport Garrison Artillery Volunteer Band, with headquarters at Westport, and to be attached to the Westport Garrison Artillery Volunteers, with effect from 1st May, 1908.
ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.