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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 98

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 17th November, 1909.

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

No. 2 Company, New Zealand Native Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant Alfred Hall Skelton. Date of resignation, 20th October, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer’s Commission revoked.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 17th November, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to revoke, in accordance with paragraph 65, General Regulations of the Defence Forces of New Zealand, 1906, the commission granted to

Honorary Chaplain the Venerable Archdeacon RICHARD JOSHUA THORPE, M.A., Wellington Guards Rifle Volunteers,

he having left the Dominion, and with effect from 15th October, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 17th November, 1909.

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

Major DONALD MURRAY POLSON, No. 1 Battalion, Wellington Defence Cadet Volunteers,

and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with rank of Major, and with effect from 2nd October, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 17th November, 1909.

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

Lieutenant FELIX FORD GILL, Otamatea Mounted Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 18th September, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 17th November, 1909.

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

Captain WILLIAM HEWITT, Alexandra South Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with rank of Captain, and with effect from 3rd September, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 17th November, 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

WILLIAM ROLLO GILLESPIE (formerly Lieutenant, Huntly Rifle Volunteers)

as Lieutenant on the Active List (Unattached), and with effect from 5th November, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Services of a Defence Rifle Cadet Volunteer Corps accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 17th 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 :—

Christchurch Marist Brothers’ School Rifle Cadet Volunteers,

with headquarters at Christchurch. Date of acceptance, 15th November, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Services of a Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 17th November, 1909.

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

Tahora Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Tahora, Whangamomona (Wellington Military District). Acceptance to date from 15th November, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Services of a Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 17th November, 1909.

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

Wakanui Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Wakanui, Ashburton (Canterbury Military District). Date of acceptance, 15th November, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Defence Rifle Club disbanded.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 17th November, 1909.

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

Halcombe Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Halcombe (Wellington Military District). Date of disbandment, 15th November, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.