SEPT. 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2309

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 1st September, 1909.

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

Piako Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

The Reverend Patrick Cleary to be Honorary Chaplain. Date of commission, 14th August, 1909.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 1st September, 1909.

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

No. 4 Company, New Zealand Engineer Volunteers.

Lieutenant William Edmund Fitzgerald. Date of resignation, 9th August, 1909.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 1st September, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the promotion of the undermentioned officer:—

A Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery Volunteers.

Captain Edward Sherson to be Major. Date of commission, 16th August, 1909.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer transferred.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 1st September, 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 HENRY CUNNINGHAM

from the Wanganui Guards Rifle Volunteers to the Wanganui Rifle Volunteers, with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 29th June, 1909.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer transferred to Active List (Unattached).

Defence Office,
Wellington, 1st September, 1909.

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

Lieutenant ERNEST EDWARD WILLOUGHBY

from the Dunedin City Guards Rifle Volunteers to the Active List (Unattached), with his present rank, and with effect from 30th July, 1909.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 1st September, 1909.

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

Lieutenant JAMES JACK, V.D., Dunedin City Guards Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 30th July, 1909.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Volunteer dismissed from the New Zealand Defence Forces.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th August, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to dismiss from the New Zealand Defence Forces

No. 145, Private GEORGE McLEOD, Mataura Mounted Rifle Volunteers,

under section 3 (a) of “The Defence Act Amendment Act, 1908,” and with effect from 11th August, 1909.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Services of Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 31st August, 1909.

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

Amberley Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Amberley, North Canterbury, Canterbury Military District. Acceptance to date from 31st August, 1909.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Defence Rifle Clubs disbanded.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 31st August, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the disbandment of the undermentioned Defence rifle clubs:—

Portobello Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Hooper’s Inlet, Otago Military District.

Nevis Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Nevis, Otago Military District.

Limehills Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Limehills, Otago Military District.

North Otago Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Papakaio, Otago Military District.

Waikaka Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Waikaka, Otago Military District.

Mataura Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Mataura, Otago Military District.

Clyde Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Clyde, Otago Military District.

Date of disbandment, 31st August, 1909.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Drill-shed Reserve Trustee resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 1st September, 1909.

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

Lieutenant ALLEN OWEN BISHOP, Hastings Rifle Volunteers,

as a Trustee of the Hastings Drill-shed Reserve. Date of resignation, 15th July, 1909.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Drill-shed Reserve Trustee appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 1st September, 1909.

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

Acting-Captain HILDEBRAND HOLDERNESS, Hastings Rifle Volunteers,

as a Trustee of the Hastings Drill-shed Reserve, vice Lieutenant Allen Owen Bishop, resigned. Appointment to date from the 9th August, 1909.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.