JUNE 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1665

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th June, 1909.

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

3rd Battalion, Otago Rifle Volunteers.

Captain (Adjutant) Francis Charles Stubbs. Date of resignation, 24th March, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 12th June, 1909.

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

Captain JOHN GEORGE SWAN, Irish Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 26th April, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th June, 1909.

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

Captain WILLIAM JAMES GIRLING, Blenheim Rifle Cadet Volunteers,

and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with rank of Captain, and with effect from 17th December, 1907.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer transferred from Active List (Unattached) to Volunteer Corps.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th June, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the transfer of

Captain WILLIAM JAMES GIRLING

from the Active List (Unattached) to the Blenheim Rifle Volunteers, with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 1st April, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Warrant forming Engineer and Submarine Mining Volunteers into Regiment revoked.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 17th June, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to revoke the Warrant as published on pages 265 and 266 of the New Zealand Gazette No. 7, dated 29th January, 1903, “Engineers and Submarine Mining Volunteers.”

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Engineer Volunteer Companies formed into Regiment.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th June, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following companies of the Engineer Volunteers being formed into a regiment, to be designated the “New Zealand Engineer Volunteers,” in the order of seniority and with the numbers as under, and with effect from 17th June, 1909 :—

No. 1 Company, New Zealand Engineer Volunteers (Canterbury Engineer Volunteers).

No. 2 Company, New Zealand Engineer Volunteers (Dunedin Engineer Volunteers).

No. 3 Company, New Zealand Engineer Volunteers (Auckland Engineer Volunteers).

No. 4 Company, New Zealand Engineer Volunteers (Wellington Engineer Volunteers).

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Services of Mounted Rifle Volunteer Corps accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 12th June, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, in accordance with section 45 (a) of “The Defence Act, 1908,” the services of the

Waimarino Mounted Rifle Volunteers,

with headquarters at Raetihi, to be attached to the 1st Regiment, Wellington (West Coast) Mounted Rifle Volunteers, and designated F Company. Date of acceptance, 10th June, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Services of Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 12th June, 1909.

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

Feilding Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Feilding, Wellington Military District. Acceptance to date from 8th June, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 12th June, 1909.

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

No. 278, Sergeant CHARLES JAMES, Wanganui Guards Rifle Volunteers,

he having a total service to 1st May, 1909, entitling him thereto of twenty years and twenty-five days.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Resignation of Trustee, Palmerston North Drill-shed Reserve.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 12th June, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under “The Defence Act, 1908,” the resignation of

Major CHARLES THOMAS TATUM, Active List (Unattached),

as a Trustee of the Palmerston North Drill-shed Reserve. Date of resignation, 31st May, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Appointments of Trustees, Rangiora Rifle Range Reserve, cancelled.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 12th June, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to cancel, under “The Defence Act, 1908,” the appointments of Trustees to the Rangiora Rifle Range Reserve, published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 58, of 12th July, 1906, as from 3rd June, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.