Mar. 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 789

Volunteer Officers promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th March, 1910.

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

5th Battalion, Wellington (Centre or Ruahine) Rifle Volunteers.

Captain (Acting-Major) Alexander Burnet Charters to be Major. Date of commission, 1st December, 1909.

B Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery Volunteers.

Lieutenant Alexander Fowler Roberts to be Captain. Date of commission, 18th January, 1910.

1st Regiment, Otago Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant (Adjutant) William McGregor Turnbull to be Captain. Date of commission, 28th January, 1910.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th March, 1910.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with paragraph 107, General Regulations of the Defence Forces of New Zealand, 1906, of the promotion of the undermentioned officer:—

4th Regiment, Auckland Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant (Pay- and Quarter-master) George James Robert Dormor to be Honorary Captain. Date of commission, 3rd February, 1910.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th March, 1910.

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

Lieutenant DONALD WILLIAM BODLE, No. 1 Company, Auckland Division, New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers,

and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 16th July, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th March, 1910.

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

Captain PETER HENRY WOOD, Reefton Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with rank of Captain, and with effect from 28th June, 1909.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th March, 1910.

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

Wakatipu Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant William Cumming. Date of resignation, 6th November, 1909.

Christ's College Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Leslie Fleetwood Tribe. Date of resignation, 3rd February, 1910.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer's Commission cancelled.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th March, 1910.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with paragraph 85, General Regulations of the Defence Forces of New Zealand, 1906, of the cancellation of the commission granted to

Captain JAMES HENRY ALFRED PEDDER, No. 4 Company, New Zealand Engineer Volunteers (Wellington Engineer Volunteers),

and with effect from 31st January, 1910.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Corps disbanded.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th March, 1910.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under section 6 (b) of “The Defence Act, 1909,” of the disbandment of the

Huntly Rifle Volunteers,

with headquarters at Huntly. Date of disbandment, 26th February, 1910.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Temporary Member, New Zealand Military Pensions Board, cancelled.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th March, 1910.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to cancel, under “The Military Pensions Act, 1908,” and as from the 2nd February, 1910, the appointment of

Major CHARLES MACKIE BEGG, New Zealand Medical Corps,

as a member of the New Zealand Military Pensions Board, which appointment (Gazette No. 3, of the 14th January, 1909) had effect only during the absence from the Dominion of Colonel William Edward Collins, Reserve of Medical Officers, New Zealand Medical Corps, who resumes duty as a member of the said Board as from the 2nd February, 1910.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Member of the New Zealand Military Pensions Board appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th March, 1910.

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

Colonel WILLIAM EDWARD COLLINS, Reserve of Medical Officers, New Zealand Medical Corps,

as a member of the New Zealand Military Pensions Board, vice Major Charles Mackie Begg, New Zealand Medical Corps, resigned.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th March, 1910.

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

Lieutenant (Pay- and Quarter-master) Robert Mitchell Irvine, 1st Battalion, Nelson Infantry,

he having a total service to 28th February, 1909, entitling him thereto of twenty years and thirty-nine days.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.