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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 64

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th July, 1909.

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

Huramua Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

The Reverend Henry Thomas Rawnsley to be Honorary Chaplain. Date of commission, 11th May, 1909.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th July, 1909.

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

1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Volunteers (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own).

Captain (Adjutant) Samuel Alexander Grant. Date of resignation, 1st May, 1909.

Palmerston South Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Thomas Alfred Bushe Bailey. Date of resignation, 18th June, 1909.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th July, 1909.

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

Captain LIVINGSTON FRAZER-HURST, Te Puke Mounted Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with rank of Captain, and with effect from 20th March, 1909.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th July, 1909.

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

Captain FREDERICK FREEMAN, Otago Hussar Volunteers,

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

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Services of Mounted Rifle Volunteer Corps accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th July, 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

North Taranaki Mounted Rifle Volunteers,

with headquarters at Waitara, to be attached to the 1st Regiment, Wellington (West Coast) Mounted Rifle Volunteers, and designated F Squadron. Date of acceptance, 29th July, 1909.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Services of Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th July, 1909.

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

Dargaville Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Dargaville, Northern Wairoa, Auckland Military District. Acceptance to date from 23rd July, 1909.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Services of Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th July, 1909.

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

Raukokore Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Raukokore, Auckland Military District. Acceptance to date from 26th July, 1909.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Services of Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th July, 1909.

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

Te Kaha Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Te Kaha, Auckland Military District. Acceptance to date from 26th July, 1909.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Ex-Volunteer Officer posted to Retired List.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th July, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve that the name of

Mr. FRANK PELL (formerly Lieutenant, F Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery Volunteers)

be placed on the Retired List, with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 24th October, 1905.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.