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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 94

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,

Wellington, 5th November, 1909.

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

No. 2 Company, Otago Division, New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers.

Alexander McIntyre to be Honorary Captain. Date of commission, 12th August, 1909.

3rd Regiment, Wellington (Manawatu) Mounted Rifles Volunteers.

Samuel Jickell to be Pay- and Quarter-master, with rank of Honorary Captain. Date of commission, 1st September 1909.

New Zealand Medical Corps.

Charles Henry Reginald Pentreath to be Captain. Date of commission, 13th October, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers promoted.

Defence Office,

Wellington, 5th November, 1909.

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

No. 1 Company, New Zealand Native Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Marshall Nicholson Atkinson to be Captain. Date of commission, 1st September, 1909.

Feilding Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant William FitzGerald Levin to be Captain. Date of commission, 1st September, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,

Wellington, 5th November, 1909.

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

Napier Guards Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Francis John Lound. Date of commission, 16th October, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Designation of a Rifle Cadet Volunteer Corps changed.

Defence Office,

Wellington, 5th November, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the designation of the "St. John's College Rifle Cadet Volunteers" being changed to the "St. John's Collegiate School Rifle Cadet Volunteers," with effect from 25th October, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Services of a Rifle Cadet Volunteer Corps accepted.

Defence Office,

Wellington, 5th November, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, in accordance with section 106 (3) of "The Defence Act, 1908," the services of the undermentioned Defence rifle cadet Volunteer corps:—

St. Stephen's School Rifle Cadet Volunteers, with headquarters at Parnell. Date of acceptance, 3rd November, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,

Wellington, 5th November, 1909.

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

No. 71, Gunner Nicholas Davey, No. 1 Company, Canterbury Division, New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers, he having a total service to 28th February, 1909, entitling him thereto of twenty-one years and ninety-five days.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,

Wellington, 5th November, 1909.

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

D. BUDDO,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Approval of Fees for Licensing of Vehicles fixed by By-law, Clutha County Council.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,

Wellington, 5th November, 1909.

It is hereby notified, in accordance with section 107 of "The Counties Act, 1908," that so much of the by-laws made by the Clutha County Council and sealed on the 1st day of October, 1909, as appoint the several sums to be paid to the Clutha County funds for the licensing of vehicles have this day been approved by His Excellency the Governor.

D. BUDDO,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

30th November to be a Holiday in Celebration of St. Andrew's Day.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,

Wellington, 5th November, 1909.

THE Government offices throughout New Zealand will be closed on Tuesday, 30th instant, in celebration of St. Andrew's Day.

D. BUDDO,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Despatch.—Nobel Peace Prize, 1910.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,

Wellington, 10th November, 1909.

THE following despatch, received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, is published for general information.

(Dominions.—Circular.)

Downing Street, 23rd September, 1909.

Sir,—With reference to my circular despatch of 28th September, 1908, I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Ministers, copies of a notice issued by the Nobel Committee of the Norwegian Parliament with regard to the nomination of candidates for the Nobel Peace Prize of 1910.