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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 47

Cancellation of Appointments of Trustees, Timaru Drill-shed Reserve.

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Defence Office,
Wellington, 8th June, 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 Timaru Drill-shed Reserve, published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 62 of 22nd November, 1888, No. 17 of 5th March, 1891, and No. 9 of 2nd February, 1905, as from 4th June, 1908.

ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

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Volunteer Officer promoted.

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Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th June, 1908.

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

2nd Regiment, North Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers,
Captain (Acting-Major) Edward Bowler Milton to be Major. Date of commission, 4th December, 1907.

ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

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Honorary Volunteer Officer promoted.

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Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th June, 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 Reverend William Eugene Gillam (Honorary Chaplain, Fourth Class)

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

ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

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Volunteer Officer appointed.

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Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th June, 1908.

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

New Zealand Veterinary Corps.
Frederick Charles Robertson, M.R.C.V.S., England, to be Captain, and with effect from 7th April, 1908.

ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

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Volunteer Officer appointed.

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Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th June, 1908.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with paragraph 67, amended regulations, as published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 99, of the 21st November, 1907, of the following appointment:—

Motueka Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
Major Henry O’Brien Deck (1st Battalion, Nelson Mounted Rifle Volunteers) to be Captain. Date of commission, 9th May, 1908.

ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

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Volunteer Officer resigned.

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Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th June, 1908.

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

Bay of Islands Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant Arthur Clifford Long. Date of resignation, 5th April, 1908.

ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

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

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Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th June, 1908.

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

Captain (Acting-Major) Robert Gardner, Auckland Division, New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers,

and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with rank of Major, and with effect from 8th May, 1908.

ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

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

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Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th June, 1908.

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

Lieutenant Percy Francis Boucher, Te Puke Mounted 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.

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Cancellation of Appointments of Trustees, Wanganui Drill-shed Reserve.

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Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th June, 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 Wanganui Drill-shed Reserve, published in the New Zealand Gazette Nos. 53 of 21st June, 1900, 29 of 7th April, 1904, and 34 of 28th April, 1904, as from 5th June, 1908.

ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

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Cancellation of Appointments of Trustees, Westport Rifle Range Reserve.

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Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th June, 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 Westport Rifle Range Reserve, published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 60, of 14th July, 1904, as from 8th June, 1908.

ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

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Cancellation of Appointments of Trustees, Paeroa Drill-shed Reserve.

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Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th June, 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 Drill-shed Reserve, published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 73, of 3rd August, 1905, as from 11th June, 1908.

ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

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Cancellation of Appointments of Trustees, Waihi Rifle Range Reserve.

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Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th June, 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