SEPT. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2401

New Zealand Medical Corps.
Alexander Bronte to be Captain. Date of commission, 18th July, 1909.
Edwin Henry Britton Milsom to be Captain. Date of commission, 20th July, 1909.

Marlborough Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
Henry Joseph Stace to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 2nd December, 1908.

Zealandia Rifle Volunteers.
David Sutherland Columb (formerly Captain, Hibernian Rifle Cadet Volunteers) to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 29th March, 1909.

Wellington Post and Telegraph Rifle Volunteers.
Samuel James Bolton to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 2nd June, 1909.

Hawera Rifle Volunteers.
Walter George Bishop to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 2nd June, 1909.
Walter Bruce Johnstone to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 2nd June, 1909.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 16th September, 1909.

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

3rd Regiment, Auckland Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
Major (Acting Lieutenant-Colonel) Allen Bell to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Date of commission, 10th June, 1909.

1st Regiment, Wellington (West Coast) Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant (Adjutant) Walter Francis Klingender to be Captain. Date of commission, 2nd June, 1909.

Active List (Unattached).
Captain Edward Kimble Madigan to be Major. Date of commission, 27th July, 1909.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 16th September, 1909.

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

Hibernian Rifle Cadet Volunteers.
Captain David Sutherland Columb. Date of resignation, 29th March, 1909.

Alexandra Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
Captain Charles Leslie Sommerville. Date of resignation, 7th June, 1906.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 16th September, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by Lieutenant JAMES WHITE, Wakatipu Mounted Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 1st March, 1909.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Ex-Volunteer Officer placed on Active List (Unattached).

Defence Office,
Wellington, 16th September, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with paragraph 140, Amended General Regulations of the Defence Forces of New Zealand, as published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 52, of 24th June, 1909, of the appointment of

HERBERT EDWIN MOORE (formerly Lieutenant, Christchurch Volunteer Cycle Corps)

as Lieutenant on the Active List (Unattached), and with effect from 24th August, 1909.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 16th September, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by Lieutenant CHARLES BENDALL LOVER, Taranaki Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 27th August, 1909.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned, and posted to Retired List.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 16th September, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by Captain JAMES MACKENZIE, Cromwell Rifle Volunteers Reserve,

and to approve that he be posted to the Retired List, with rank of Captain, and with effect from 19th August, 1909.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 17th September, 1909.

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

New Zealand Medical Corps.
Henry George Hawkins Monk to be Captain. Date of commission, 11th June, 1909.
Leslie Burton Burnett, M.B., to be Captain. Date of commission, 24th August, 1909.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 17th September, 1909.

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

Alexandra Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant William Morrison to be Captain. Date of commission, 4th December, 1907.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 17th September, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by Captain JOHN BROWN, Millerton Rifle Volunteers,

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

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.