20
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 1

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 22nd December, 1909.

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

2nd Regiment, Auckland Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Captain (Adjutant) James Edgecumbe Barton. Date of
resignation, 1st May, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer’s Commission cancelled.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 22nd December, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
prove, in accordance with paragraph 65, General
Regulations of the Defence Forces of New Zealand, 1906, of
the cancellation of the commission granted the under-
mentioned officer :—

New Zealand Medical Corps.

Captain John Patrick Hastings. Date of cancellation of
commission, 10th December, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

New Zealand Militia Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th December, 1909.

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

New Zealand Militia.

Agmen George Smith (formerly Lieutenant, 9th New
Zealand Contingent) to be Lieutenant. Date of com-
mission, 23rd December, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th December, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
prove, in accordance with paragraph 137 (a), General
Regulations of the Defence Forces of New Zealand, 1906,
of the promotion of the Reverend Allan Macdonald Johnson
(Honorary Chaplain, Fourth Class) to the rank of Major
(Honorary Chaplain, Third Class), and with effect from
2nd September, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Services of a Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th December, 1909.

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

Rotorua Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Rotorua (Auckland Military District).
Date of acceptance, 23rd December, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Trustee of a Rifle-range Reserve resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th December, 1909.

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

Lieutenant-Colonel James Paton Watt, V.D., Active
List (Unattached),

as a Trustee of the Stratford Rifle Range Reserve. Date
of resignation, 2nd September, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Trustee of a Rifle-range Reserve resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th December, 1909.

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

Captain Frederick George Kimbell, Active List (Un-
attached),

as a Trustee of the Stratford Rifle Range Reserve. Date of
resignation, 1st December, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Trustee of a Rifle-range Reserve resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th December, 1909.

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

Captain Harry Norman Liardet, Active List (Un-
attached),

as a Trustee of the Stratford Rifle Range Reserve. Date of
resignation, 8th December, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Trustees of a Rifle-range Reserve appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th December, 1909.

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

Acting-Captain John Bird Hine, Stratford Mounted
Rifle Volunteers,

George Sangster, Esq.,

Charles Hicks Speck, Esq.,

as Trustees of the Stratford Rifle Range Reserve, vice
Lieutenant-Colonel James Paton Watt, V.D., Captain Harry
Norman Liardet, and Captain Frederick George Kimbell,
resigned. Appointments to date from 23rd December, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decora-
tion.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th December, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary
Forces Officers’ Decoration to

Major John Meggett Forrester, 3rd Battalion, Otago
Rifle Volunteers,

he having a total rank and commissioned service to 17th
December, 1909, entitling him thereto of twenty years one
hundred and eighty-two days.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service
Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th December, 1909.

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

Charles Ernest Clifton, late Lieutenant (Pay- and
Quarter-master), 4th Regiment, Wellington Mounted
Rifle Volunteers,

he having a total service to 29th February, 1908, entitling
him thereto of twenty years and thirty-six days.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.