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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 81

Clerk appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 21st October, 1908.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

FREDERICK JAMES BROOKS

to be a Clerk in the Official Assignee’s office at Christchurch, as from the 1st October, 1908.

JAMES McGOWAN.

Inspector of Factories appointed.

Department of Labour,
Wellington, 21st October, 1908.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

Constable ISAAC HARPER MATHIESON

to be an Inspector under “The Factories Act, 1908.” The appointment is dated 16th day of October, 1908.

J. A. MILLAR,
Minister of Labour.

Public Vaccinator appointed.

Department of Public Health,
Wellington, 19th October, 1908.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

PERCY GEORGE McREDDIE, Esq., M.B. Mast. Surg. Univ. Glasg. 1891,

to be a Public Vaccinator, under “The Public Health Act, 1900,” for the District of Akaroa, vice Dr. Spong.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Minister of Public Health.

Defence Rifle Club disbanded.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 16th October, 1908.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the disbandment of the undermentioned Defence rifle club:—

Ngaire Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Ngaire, Wellington Military District. Date of disbandment, 12th October, 1908.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister of Defence.

Defence Rifle Club disbanded.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 16th October, 1908.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the disbandment of the undermentioned Defence rifle club:—

Charleston Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Charleston, Nelson Military District. Date of disbandment, 12th October, 1908.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister of Defence.

Despatch.—Revised Statutes of the Imperial Service Order.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 15th October, 1908.

THE following Despatch, received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, is published for general information.

JOHN G. FINDLAY,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

(Dominions.—Circular.)
Downing Street, 1st August, 1908.

SIR,—With reference to my predecessors’ Circular despatches of the 25th August, 1902, and the 20th December, 1906, I have the honour to transmit to you for your information a copy of the revised Statutes of the Imperial Service Order.

2. It will be observed that it is provided in these Statutes that the Badge for female Companions is in future to be of a different pattern to the Badge for male Companions, and that it is to be worn on the left shoulder.

3. The Imperial Service Medal is likewise to be of a different pattern for men and women, and in both cases it will bear on the reverse the name of the recipient.

I have, &c.,
CREWE.

The Officer Administering the
Government of New Zealand.

THE STATUTES OF THE IMPERIAL SERVICE ORDER.

EDWARD R. & I.

EDWARD THE SEVENTH, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India. To all to whom these presents shall come: Greeting.

Whereas, by Warrants under our Royal Sign Manual, dated the eighth day of August, in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and two, and the second year of Our Reign, and the twenty-ninth day of November, in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and six, and the sixth year of Our Reign, We, being desirous of recognising more fully than had theretofore been possible the faithful and meritorious services rendered to Us by Members of the Civil Services of the various parts of Our Empire, did, for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, institute and create a new Civil Order of Distinction—to be designated the Imperial Service Order—and We were graciously pleased to Make, Ordain, and Establish Rules and Ordinances for the government of the same:

And whereas We are minded to make certain amendments and additions to the Statutes of the Order:

Now, therefore, in pursuance and in the exercise of the power vested in Us by the aforesaid Statutes, and in order to enable Us to carry this Our Will and Pleasure into effect, We do hereby abrogate the aforesaid Statutes of the eighth day of August, one thousand nine hundred and two, and the twenty-ninth day of November, one thousand nine hundred and six, and the same are abrogated accordingly, but without prejudice to anything done thereunder; and in lieu thereof We do by these Presents Make, Ordain, and Establish the following Statutes and Ordinances:—

Firstly. It is ordained that this Order shall henceforth be styled and designated “The Imperial Service Order.”

Secondly. It is ordained that the Order shall consist of the Sovereign, the Prince of Wales, and such Companions as We, Our Heirs or Successors, shall appoint.

Thirdly. It is ordained that We, Our Heirs and Successors, Kings and Queens Regnant of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperors and Empresses of India, are and for ever shall be Sovereigns of this Order.

Fourthly. It is ordained that only the Members of the administrative or clerical branches of Our Civil Services shall be eligible for the distinction of Companions of this Order.

Fifthly. It is ordained that the number of Companions of the Order shall not exceed four hundred and twenty-five, of whom two hundred and fifty shall belong to Our Home Civil Service, and one hundred and seventy-five to the Civil Services of Our Colonies and Protectorates.

Sixthly. It is ordained that no person shall be eligible to be a Companion of the Order whose name has not been laid before Us, Our Heirs or Successors, by one of Our or Their Principal Secretaries of State, and who has not at the time of his or her nomination rendered at least twenty-five years’ meritorious service in the United Kingdom or in Our Colonies or Protectorates: Provided that in a Colony or Protectorate which, under the Pension Acts or Regulations applying to that Colony or Protectorate, is recognised as unhealthy the minimum period of service shall be sixteen years: Provided also that it shall at any time be competent to Us, Our Heirs or Successors, to appoint specially to the Order persons who, not having completed the aforesaid periods of service, have rendered such eminently meritorious service as to qualify them, in Our opinion, to become recipients of this distinction.

Seventhly. It is ordained that when We, Our Heirs and Successors, shall be pleased to appoint any person to be a Companion of the Order, such appointment shall be made by Warrant under Our Sign Manual, and countersigned by one of Our Principal Secretaries of State.