Aug. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2089

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 4th August, 1909.

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

Lieutenant CHARLES GILBERT WHITE, Dunedin Highland Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 25th June, 1909.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Ex-Volunteer Officer posted to Active List (Unattached).

Defence Office,
Wellington, 4th August, 1909.

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

Captain WILLIAM HARRY MEDDINGS (formerly Captain, Linwood Rifle Volunteers)

be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with rank of Captain, and with effect from 16th March, 1906.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned, and posted to Retired List.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th August, 1909.

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

Lieutenant HENRY RUSHTON HYATT, Coromandel Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve that he be posted to the Retired List, with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 10th July, 1909.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Services of Volunteer Band accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 4th August, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under paragraph 370, Amended General Regulations of the Defence Forces of New Zealand, as published in the New Zealand Gazette of the 16th April, 1908, the services of the undermentioned battalion Volunteer band :—

5th Battalion, Wellington (Centre or Ruahine) Rifle Volunteer Band,

with headquarters at Masterton. Date of acceptance, 21st May, 1909.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 31st July, 1909.

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

Captain JAMES LAWRENCE LENNIE, Oreti Rifle Volunteers,

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

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 7th August, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to issue Letters of Naturalisation, under “The Aliens Act, 1908,” in favour of the undermentioned persons:—

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D. BUDDO,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Special Order made by the Opotiki County Council altering Ridings.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 4th August, 1909.

THE following special order, made by the Opotiki County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Counties Act, 1908.”

D. BUDDO,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

OPOTIKI COUNTY COUNCIL.

Special Order altering Ridings.

RESOLVED, That, for the purpose of adjustment of representation in the Opotiki County Council, the number of ridings in the Opotiki County and the names and boundaries thereof be altered as follows:—

1. Ohiwa Riding.—Constituting the present Ohiwa Riding.
2. Waiotahi Riding.—Bounded on the north by the sea, on the east by the Waioeka and Koranga Rivers, on the south by the county boundary, and on the west by the Ohiwa Riding and the county boundary.
3. Waioeka Riding.—Bounded on the north by the sea; on the east by the Otara and Pakihi Rivers to the north-western corner of Section 24, Block II, Motu Survey District, thence by a right line to Trig. Station No. 14, thence by a right line to Trig. Station No. 149A; on the south by the county boundary; and on the west by the Waiotahi Riding.
4. Otara Riding.—Bounded on the north by the sea, on the east by the county boundary, on the south by the county boundary, and on the west by the Waioeka Riding.

I, Frederick William Leonard Kirk, Clerk to the Opotiki County Council, hereby certify that the above special order was duly made in accordance with the provisions of section 97 of “The Counties Act, 1908.”

F. W. L. KIRK.

Special Order made by the Tuapeka County Council altering Boundaries of Ridings.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 4th August, 1909.

THE following special order, made by the Tuapeka County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Counties Act, 1908.”

D. BUDDO,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

TUAPEKA COUNTY COUNCIL.

In the matter of section 28 of “The Counties Act, 1908”; and in the matter of a resolution to alter the boundaries of and between Beaumont and Benger Ridings, in the County of Tuapeka, for the purpose of rectifying the description thereof.

A Special Order made by the Tuapeka County Council on the 14th day of May, 1909, and confirmed at a Subsequent Meeting of the said Council held on the 9th day of July, 1909.

RESOLVED, That alteration of boundaries of and between Beaumont and Benger Ridings be and the same is hereby made, as set forth in the Schedule hereinafter written,