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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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Volunteer Officer transferred.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th April, 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

Lieutenant WILLIAM JOSEPH FRANCIS BARNETT

from the Canterbury Native Rifle Volunteers to the Christchurch City Guards Rifle Volunteers, with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 19th March, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th April, 1909.

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

Lieutenant-Colonel NATHANIEL KETTLE, 3rd Battalion, Wellington (East Coast) Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, and with effect from 23rd March, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th April, 1909.

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

Lieutenant-Colonel WILLIAM NATHANIEL CARLON BOND, 1st Regiment, South Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, and with effect from 22nd December, 1908.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th April, 1909.

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

Lieutenant MAURICE EDWARD DENNISTON, No. 1 Company, Wellington Division, New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers,

and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached); with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 24th February, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th April, 1909.

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

Acting-Lieutenant WILLIAM CHARLES FOUNTAIN, Wellington Volunteer Cycle Corps,

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

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th April, 1909.

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

Battalion Sergeant-Major ALFRED PHELPS HOPKINS, 1st North Canterbury Battalion of Infantry Volunteers,

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

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Members of the Hastings Fire Board under “The Fire Brigades Act, 1908.”

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 21st April, 1909.

THE undermentioned persons have been appointed or elected to be members of the Hastings Fire Board constituted under “The Fire Brigades Act, 1908.”

D. BUDDO,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Hastings Fire Board:—

Appointed by the Governor—
Daniel O’Reilly.

Elected by fire-insurance companies—
Thomas Percy Baynton Ching.
John James Jeffray Mallard.
Herbert Marshall.

Elected by Hastings Borough Council—
Thomas John Thompson.
John Anderson Miller.
Alfred Amory George.

Despatches from Secretary of State for the Colonies.—Acts of New Zealand Parliament assented to.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 27th April, 1909.

THE following despatches, received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, are published for general information.

D. BUDDO,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

(New Zealand.—No. 212.)
Downing Street, 22nd December, 1908.

My LORD,—I have the honour to inform you that His Majesty will not be advised to exercise his powers of disallowance with respect to the Act No. 220 of 1908 of the Parliament of New Zealand, entitled “An Act to enable the Supreme Court to give Declaratory Judgments or Orders,” a transcript of which accompanied your despatch No. 81, of the 3rd of November last.

I have, &c.,
CREWE.

The Officer administering the Government
of New Zealand.

(New Zealand.—No. 213.)
Downing Street, 22nd December, 1908.

My LORD,—I have the honour to inform you that His Majesty will not be advised to exercise his powers of disallowance with respect to the Local and Personal Act No. 1 of 1908 of the Parliament of New Zealand, entitled “An Act to reverse the Conviction of John James Meikle on a Charge of Sheep-stealing,” a transcript of which accompanied your despatch No. 81, of the 3rd of November.

I have, &c.,
CREWE.

The Officer administering the Government
of New Zealand.

(New Zealand.—No. 214.)
Downing Street, 22nd December, 1908.

My LORD,—I have the honour to inform you that His Majesty will not be advised to exercise his powers of disallowance with respect to the Act No. 239 of 1908 of the Parliament of New Zealand, entitled “An Act to amend the