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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 15

Members of Licensing Committees appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 10th February, 1910.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

ALFRED HENRY GUY

to be a member of the Licensing Committee for the District of Egmont, vice F. J. E. Gapper, resigned; and

GEORGE THOMAS CORBETT

to be a member of the Licensing Committee for the District of Wairau, vice F. Shaw.

JOHN G. FINDLAY.

Clerk of Courts, &c., appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 16th February, 1910.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

ALFRED EDWARD FANTHORPE

to be Clerk of the Magistrate’s and Warden’s Courts, and Receiver of Gold Revenue and Mining Registrar, at Collingwood, from the 17th day of February, 1910, vice G. H. Harris, transferred.

J. CARROLL,
For Minister of Justice.

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th January, 1910.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the appointment of

EDGAR VERNON BEVAN (formerly Lieutenant, No. 4 Company, New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers)

as Lieutenant to the Wellington Divisional Staff, New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers, with rank of Lieutenant (Supernumerary to the establishment), and with effect from 12th January, 1910.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer transferred.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 22nd January, 1910.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with paragraph 84, General Regulations of the Defence Forces of New Zealand, 1906, of the transfer of

Lieutenant THOMAS ALFRED PATTERSON

from the Hampden Rifle Volunteers to the Palmerston South Rifle Volunteers, with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 24th December, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned, and appointed to Regimental Staff.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 22nd January, 1910.

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

Lieutenant SAMUEL LEWIS, No. 3 Squadron, Waikato Mounted Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve of his appointment as Adjutant to the 2nd Regiment, Auckland Mounted Rifle Volunteers, with rank of Lieutenant, and effect from 24th December, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th January, 1910.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with paragraph 137 (a), General Regulations of the Defence Forces of New Zealand, 1906, of the promotion of the

Reverend HENRY WILLIAMS (Honorary Chaplain, Fourth Class)

to the rank of Major (Honorary Chaplain, Third Class), and with effect from 18th January, 1910.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Officer placed on Retired List, New Zealand Defence Forces

Defence Office,
Wellington, 20th January, 1910.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve that the name of

ROBERT BOLE MORROW, Royal Veterans’ Association, Auckland (formerly Honorary Major, H.M. 46th Regiment),

be placed on the Retired List, New Zealand Defence Forces, with the rank of Honorary Colonel, and with effect from 15th November, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Drill-shed Trustee resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 31st January, 1910.

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

Captain ARTHUR FRANCIS TRASK, Active List (Unattached),

as a Trustee of the Nelson Volunteer Drill-shed Reserve. Date of resignation, 6th January, 1910.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

By-laws made by Christchurch Fire Board.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 16th February, 1910.

THE following by-laws, made by the Christchurch Fire Board, are published in accordance with “The Fire Brigades Act, 1908.”

D. BUDDO,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

THE CHRISTCHURCH FIRE BOARD.

By-law relating to the Establishment of the Christchurch Fire Brigade, and Regulations for insuring Discipline and Good Conduct of Paid and Auxiliary Members of the Brigade.

In pursuance of the powers and authorities vested in “The Fire Brigades Act, 1908,” and of all and each and every other power in that behalf enabling it, the Christchurch Fire Board makes and ordains this by-law:—

The short title of this by-law shall be “The Christchurch Fire Board By-law No. 1,” and shall come into force on the 1st day of February, 1910.

PART I.

Interpretation.

1. In this by-law, if not inconsistent with the context, the words and phrases following shall have the meanings hereby assigned to them:—

“Fire district” shall mean the Christchurch Fire District, as constituted under “The Fire Brigades Act, 1908.”

“Board” shall mean the Christchurch Fire Board.

“Brigade” shall mean the Christchurch Fire Brigade hereinafter established and so named.

“Members” shall mean paid and auxiliary members of the brigade as hereinafter classified, and shall include paid and auxiliary officers thereof.

Words importing the singular include the plural number, and words importing the plural number include the singular number.

Name of Brigade.

2. The brigade shall be known as “The Christchurch Fire Brigade.”

Establishment and Pay.

3. The brigade shall consist of two classes:—

(a.) Paid officers and members—namely, persons who are employed solely in the service of the Board as members of the brigade, and who are not permitted to engage in any employment outside the brigade, except with the special permission of the Board.

(b.) Auxiliary officers and members—namely, persons who are enrolled as members of the brigade engaged in certain drills and practices, and at fires, but who follow their ordinary avocation.

(c.) The rates of pay for paid officers and members, and the rates or allowances to auxiliary officers and members, shall be as follows:—