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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 45

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th May, 1908.

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

Blenheim Half-battalion Band.

Bandmaster Ernest William Ross to be Honorary Lieutenant. Date of commission, 15th May, 1908.

ROBERT MCNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Honorary Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th May, 1908.

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

1st Battalion, Wellington Rifle Volunteers.

The Very Reverend Augustine Edward Joseph Aloysius Keogh, B.A., to be Honorary Chaplain. Date of commission, 12th May, 1908.

ROBERT MCNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th May, 1908.

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

No. 1 Squadron, Waikato Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Captain Allen Bell. Date of resignation, 19th February, 1908.

Timaru City Rifle Volunteers.

Captain James Houlker. Date of resignation, 5th April, 1908.

ROBERT MCNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th May, 1908.

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

Captain (Acting-Major) HENRY JOHN CLIFFORD, 2nd Regiment, 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 5th June, 1907.

ROBERT MCNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th May, 1908.

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

Lieutenant CHARLES STEERE, Christchurch City Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 5th May, 1908.

ROBERT MCNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th May, 1908.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal to

Captain ROBERT GEORGE COX, Victoria Rifle Volunteers,

he having a total service to 29th February, 1908, entitling him thereto of twenty years and fifty-six days.

ROBERT MCNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Cancellation of Appointments of Trustees, Paeroa Rifle Range Reserve.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th 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 Paeroa Rifle Range Reserve, published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 3, of 18th January, 1906, as from 22nd May, 1908.

ROBERT MCNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Defence Rifle Cadet Volunteer Battalions (Otago Military District) disbanded and reformed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th May, 1908.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to disband, as from the 30th day of April, 1908, No. 1 and No. 2 Battalions of Otago Defence Rifle Cadet Volunteers, as approved by His Excellency on the 21st July, 1903, and 28th November, 1904, respectively, and to approve under section 6, (1), “The Defence Act, 1886,” of the undermentioned corps in the Otago Military District being formed into three battalions of Defence rifle cadet Volunteers, under the several designations shown below, and with effect from the 1st May, 1908:—

No. 1 Battalion, Otago Defence Rifle Cadet Volunteers.

A Company, Dunedin High School Rifle Cadet Volunteers;
B Company, Dunedin High School Rifle Cadet Volunteers;
C Company, Dunedin High School Rifle Cadet Volunteers;
D Company, Dunedin High School Rifle Cadet Volunteers;
with headquarters at Dunedin.

No. 2 Battalion, Otago Defence Rifle Cadet Volunteers.

A Company, Invercargill Boys’ High School Rifle Cadet Volunteers;
B Company, Invercargill Boys’ High School Rifle Cadet Volunteers;
C Company, Invercargill Boys’ High School Rifle Cadet Volunteers;
with headquarters at Invercargill.

No. 3 Battalion, Otago Defence Rifle Cadet Volunteers.

A Company, Waitaki High School Rifle Cadet Volunteers;
B Company, Waitaki High School Rifle Cadet Volunteers;
C Company, Waitaki High School Rifle Cadet Volunteers;
with headquarters at Oamaru.

ROBERT MCNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Additional Trustee, Invercargill Volunteer Drill-shed Reserve.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 4th June, 1908.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under “The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Act, 1888,” and “The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Trustees Validation Act, 1890,” and the Defence Act Amendment Act, 1907, of the appointment of

Major WILLIAM BENJAMIN SCANDRETT, Retired List,

as an additional Trustee of the Invercargill Volunteer Drill-shed Reserve. Appointment to date from 5th May, 1908.

ROBERT MCNAB,
For Minister of Defence.