Jan. 13. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 19

District Agent appointed.—Notice No. 1370.

Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists,
Wellington, 6th January, 1910.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

WALTER MILLER

to the position of District Agent in the Civil Service of the Government of New Zealand (Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists); the appointment to date from 1st December, 1909.

THOS. MACKENZIE,
Minister of Agriculture, Industries and Commerce, and Tourist and Health Resorts.

Inspector of Stock, &c., retired.—Notice No. 1372.

Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists,
Wellington, 12th January, 1910.

IT is hereby notified for public information that

GRAHAM McLEOD

has retired from the positions held by him as Inspector of Stock in the Civil Service of the Government of New Zealand, Inspector under “The Stock Act, 1908,” Inspector under “The Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1908,” Inspector under “The Noxious Weeds Act, 1908,” and Inspector under “The Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1908,” as from 31st December, 1909.

THOS. MACKENZIE,
Minister of Agriculture, Industries and Commerce, and Tourist and Health Resorts.

Assistant Inspectors of Stock appointed.—Notice No. 1373.

Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists,
Wellington, 12th January, 1910.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

HENRY ALBERT WILLIAM WARD,
HENRY WHYTE,
JOHN WASHINGTON SMITH,
JOHN PATON FINDLAY,
PHILIP BEERE,
ENRICO ADRAIN MCKINLAY,
ALEXANDER COOK, and
ROBERT THOMAS SOUNESS,

temporary Assistant Inspectors of Stock, to be Assistant Inspectors of Stock in the Civil Service of the Government of New Zealand (Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists); the appointments to date from 10th November, 1909.

THOS. MACKENZIE,
Minister of Agriculture, Industries and Commerce, and Tourist and Health Resorts.

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th December, 1909.

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

Waimarino Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

The Reverend Oswald Morgan Stent to be Honorary Chaplain. Date of commission, 10th July, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Services of a Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th December, 1909.

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

Matau Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Matau (Wellington Military District). Date of acceptance, 10th December, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Services of a Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th December, 1909.

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

Mount Somers Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Mount Somers (Canterbury Military District). Date of acceptance, 13th December, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 18th December, 1909.

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

Wakari Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant William Mackenzie. Date of resignation, 15th September, 1909.

Ellesmere Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Walter Scott. Date of resignation, 24th November, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Trustee of a Volunteer Drill-shed Reserve resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 18th December, 1909.

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

DAVID CREWE, Esq.,

as a Trustee of the Pahiatua Volunteer Drill-shed Reserve. Date of resignation, 27th May, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Trustee of a Volunteer Drill-shed Reserve resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 18th December, 1909.

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

WALTER NORRELL, Esq.,

as a Trustee of the Pahiatua Volunteer Drill-shed Reserve. Date of resignation, 26th October, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Trustees of a Volunteer Drill-shed Reserve appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 18th December, 1909.

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

WILLIAM HENRY HAWKINS, Esq., and
EDWARD BAUCKE, Esq.,

as Trustees of the Pahiatua Volunteer Drill-shed Reserve, vice David Crewe, Esq., and Walter Norrell, Esq., resigned. Appointments to date from the 15th December, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

New Zealand Militia Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 22nd December, 1909.

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

New Zealand Militia.

James Edgecumbe Barton (formerly Captain and Adjutant, 2nd Regiment, Auckland Mounted Rifle Volunteers) to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 1st July, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.