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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 105

Registrars and Deputy Registrars of Supreme Court appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 15th December, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

FRANK O’BRIEN LOUGHNAN, S.M., and
HENRY JAMES DIXON

to be Registrar and Deputy Registrar respectively of the Supreme Court at Hamilton, from the 1st day of January, 1910; and

RICHMOND HANSON TURTON, S.M., and
MICHAEL FOLEY

to be Registrar and Deputy Registrar respectively of the Supreme Court at Masterton, also from the 1st January, 1910.

JOHN G. FINDLAY.

Sounds County Representation on Picton Hospital and Charitable Aid Board appointed.

Department of Hospitals and Charitable Aid,
Wellington, 8th December, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint, under section 6 of “The Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1908,”

DONALD McCORMICK, Sen.,
GEORGE OSWALD BEECH, and
JOSEPH FLETCHER FOSTER

to represent the Sounds County on the Picton Hospital and Charitable Aid Board.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Minister of Hospitals and Charitable Aid.

Officer dismissed.

Department of Trade and Customs,
Wellington, 14th December, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to dismiss from the public service

ARTHUR BROAD REYNOLDS,

lately Landing Waiter at Wellington.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Minister of Customs.

Dairy Instructor, &c., appointed.—Notice No. 1357.

Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists,
Wellington, 14th December, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

WILLIAM GRAHAM

to be a Dairy Instructor in the Civil Service of the Government of New Zealand (Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists), and an Inspector and Grader for the purposes of “The Dairy Industry Act, 1908”; the appointments to date from 17th November, 1909.

THOS. MACKENZIE,
Minister of Agriculture, Industries and Commerce, and Tourist and Health Resorts.

Services of a Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th December, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under section 104 (1) of “The Defence Act, 1908,” the services of the

Eastbourne Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Eastbourne, Wellington Military District. Date of acceptance, 4th December, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th December, 1909.

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

Hauraki Rifle Volunteers.

John Redwood to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 1st September, 1909.

Hastings Rifle Volunteers.

William Henry Jones to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 2nd June, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer transferred.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th December, 1909.

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

Captain JOHN SAMUEL NAPOLEON SEARLE

from the 1st Railway Pioneer Volunteers to the Oamaru Rifle Volunteers, with rank of Captain, and with effect from 2nd November, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th December, 1909.

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

Captain JAMES SIMON JESSEP, Oamaru Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with rank of Captain, and with effect from 29th October, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Services of a Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th December, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under section 104 (1) of “The Defence Act, 1908,” the services of the

Balfour Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Balfour, Otago Military District. Date of acceptance, 22nd November, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th December, 1909.

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

Major JOHN S. MURPHY, 2nd Battalion, Otago Rifle Volunteers,

he having a total service to the 28th February, 1909, entitling him thereto of twenty years two hundred and fifty-one days.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.